Gran Turismo 4 - Delayed Once Again

[Mr Sheen]

Highly anticipated racer won't make it to Europe for holidays; Sony cites
localization difficulties.

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe confirmed to the UK press today that Gran
Turismo 4 will not be released this year in Europe. The realistic racing sim
is now scheduled for the first quarter of 2005. SCEE blamed the delay on
localization difficulties, because it is currently preparing 13 different
language versions of the game for release across the EU. According to what
Sony execs said at the Tokyo Game Show 2004 this past September, the game's
online mode was removed so that the racer could make its scheduled 2004
release in Japan and the US.

[Supersonic]

[jaker]

does anyone know if it will come out on xbox? A self-titled industry expert told me it would be... but I find this difficult to believe...

[bRiAnThEyAnK]

Comes out November/December across the pond. Ill let you guys know how good it is when I get it.

www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1062562441713&skuId=6010531&type=product
December it is.

>> Edited by bRiAnThEyAnK on Thursday 28th October 14:49

[Raify]

So if they removed the online function to make the 2004 deadline (which they're going to miss), why don't they take their time and make it online compatible????

lazy ass computer programmers.

I spent about £100 getting my ps2 online specifically for this game.

>> Edited by Raify on Thursday 28th October 14:56

[bRiAnThEyAnK]

They probably kept the online mode in GT4 I bet. Either way I dont care, I just want the game.

[forever_driving]

GT4 may have slipped in the US too. Retailers have been asked to remove their instore advertising, but no word from Sony yet...

www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=5211

[Raify]

That's the PSP version, the hand held playstation a-la gameboy advance.

[forever_driving]

Raify said:

That's the PSP version, the hand held playstation a-la gameboy advance.

gamesindustry.biz said:

"PS2 version may slip in America"

[chris watton]

So how long, exactly have Sony had to make delays a thing of the past?, After all, the Sony Playstation has only been going for a decade!! You would have thought that any localisation difficulties would have been ironed out by now

[Pierscoe1]

jaker said:

does anyone know if it will come out on xbox?..

absolutely not a hope in hell's chance!

GT is Sony's baby.. after the ammount of money (and the delays!!) they've ploughed into it, they will never release it to Microsoft..

unless you look out the window and see a pig flying over a frozen hell....

[Raify]

forever_driving said:

Raify said: That's the PSP version, the hand held playstation a-la gameboy advance. gamesindustry.biz said: "PS2 version may slip in America"

>> Edited by Raify on Friday 29th October 08:14

[slinky]

jaker said:

does anyone know if it will come out on xbox? A self-titled industry expert told me it would be... but I find this difficult to believe...

I wouldn't have thought so, but Forza Motorsport will be out at the same time as GT4... being hailed as a true rival..

slinky

[jaker]

Pierscoe1 said:

jaker said: does anyone know if it will come out on xbox?.. absolutely not a hope in hell's chance! GT is Sony's baby.. after the ammount of money (and the delays!!) they've ploughed into it, they will never release it to Microsoft.. unless you look out the window and see a pig flying over a frozen hell....

now dat's what I tort.

[trooper1212]

slinky said:

jaker said: does anyone know if it will come out on xbox? A self-titled industry expert told me it would be... but I find this difficult to believe... I wouldn't have thought so, but Forza Motorsport will be out at the same time as GT4... being hailed as a true rival.. slinky

Preview code at recent exhibitions has been slated for poor handling and framerate issues. They need to do some serious work to it apparently, so I wouldn't bet on it hitting any release dates.

[JonRB]

Raify said:

lazy ass computer programmers.

More like poor Project Management and undue oressure from marketting.

Don't be so quick to blame the indians when it is the chiefs that are to blame.

[Raify]

JonRB said:

Raify said: lazy ass computer programmers. More like poor Project Management and undue oressure from marketting. Don't be so quick to blame the indians when it is the chiefs that are to blame.

Fair enough, might have known that the organ grinder was at fault

[Mr Sheen]

Release date in Europe I believe is the 23rd February 2005 with the US and Japan December this year

[TimW]

Get a Us copy

[FunkyNige]

TimW said:

Get a Us copy

And a US PS2, or would it work on a chipped one?