PSP Was GTA: Chinatown Wars on PSP a mistake?

[Majora Fi]

A game designed for Nintendo DS (which created many touch mechanics based on it) was ported to Sony's handheld due to low sales on competing console.

The problem is: "Liberty" and "Vice City Stories" already existed on PSP.

Did Rockstar ever consider that releasing a graphically inferior GTA at that time would be a mistake?

 

[moon200218]

having more games to play on the psp is a win for me

 

[Majora Fi]

having more games to play on the psp is a win for me

That's fair.

 

[ArchienineZXAdventArchienineZXAdvent's icon]

No, but the lack of a touch screen made some things worse

 

[Majora Fi]

No, but the lack of a touch screen made some things worse

It's the same problem as Shattered Memories on PS2 (the game was designed for Wii and they overuse the motion controls for that reason).

 

[ArchienineZXAdventArchienineZXAdvent's icon]

It's the same problem as Shattered Memories on PS2 (the game was designed for Wii and they overuse the motion controls for that reason).

I thought that the OG version was PSP lol

 

[Majora Fi]

I thought that the OG version was PSP lol

Konami imposed the PS2 and PSP ports because it lacked faith that exclusivity would generate sufficient profit (and because many Latin Americans still had PS2s at home in 2009).

 

[Tbest25 Tbest25]

Konami imposed the PS2 and PSP ports because it lacked faith that exclusivity would generate sufficient profit (and because many Latin Americans still had PS2s at home in 2009).

They were right about the last part. If it wasn't on the ps2 i would never have played the game (my first Silent Hill game). Thanks Konami from the past

 

[Majora Fi]

They were right about the last part. If it wasn't on the ps2 i would never have played the game (my first Silent Hill game). Thanks Konami from the past

*from a distant past.

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*from a distant past.

Edit: the PSP port was a different case.

Climax Studios' idea was to create a Shattered Memories tie-in starring Michelle Waldez (one of the characters not in Silent Hill 1) and develop her within that tie-in, which would be released for PSP.

Konami deemed this idea too expensive (for a game they didn't have much faith in) and canceled the tie-in, allowing only a port of original game for PSP.

 

[beefbowl]

Did Rockstar ever consider that releasing a graphically inferior GTA at that time would be a mistake

It wasn't graphically inferior, it just had a different style. I'd argue Chinatown Wars is the better game among the three, even better than San Andreas 2 (aka VCS).

Selling drugs was too good (in-game)

 

[Ikagura]

It wasn't graphically inferior, it just had a different style. I'd argue Chinatown Wars is the better game among the three, even better than San Andreas 2 (aka VCS).

Selling drugs was too good (in-game)

I feel that trying to make a PS2 styled game for the PSP with its limited power and control scheme ended up making it less effective than playing the actual PS2 games...

I still find it impressive but still limited sadly.

I agree that you lose touch screen features but seriously, do we really like all touch screen gimmicks in our games? Especially via emulation.

 

[Fietto!]

Oh cool!
It really was on PSP..

 

[ArchienineZXAdventArchienineZXAdvent's icon]

I agree that you lose touch screen features but seriously, do we really like all touch screen gimmicks in our games? Especially via emulation.

Depends, some are fun but others are a pain in the ass

 

[Jon-Patrick-S]

I enjoyed it for DS but I imagine there probably was more limited appeal on the PSP when put next to other games including ones from the same franchise that were in full 3D. Still I'm grateful for the PSP version existing now as it would be slightly easier to play from an emulation perspective. The small bit of extra content in that version is also nice.

 

[Majora Fi]

I feel that trying to make a PS2 styled game for the PSP with its limited power and control scheme ended up making it less effective than playing the actual PS2 games...

I still find it impressive but still limited sadly.

I agree that you lose touch screen features but seriously, do we really like all touch screen gimmicks in our games? Especially via emulation.

I play it on my DS, so yeah baby

 

[SamanthaSamantha's icon]

I haven't played it on PSP, but it ruled on DS.

I can't imagine it being that much worse on its home turf of a Sony machine.

 

[ArchienineZXAdventArchienineZXAdvent's icon]

I haven't played it on PSP, but it ruled on DS.

I can't imagine it being that much worse on its home turf of a Sony machine.

PSP version is pretty good. Doesn't have touch screen features but is pretty easy to get used for

 

[Stare best girl]

no but I think a PS Vita port and a Switch port would fit better to Chinatown Wars especially as both have touch screen and gimmicks

 

[Boscobilly]

I played both and although it looks nicer on PSP, as you expect, it plays much worse. DS is the best playing version.