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[gofreak]

did they really release a screenshot of a black dude stealing a TV?

No, someone took a cam-shot of a presentation, wherein one of the players chose himself to be black. Since you can be whatever you want to be in that regard (see the character customisation).

And a black 'good guy' came along and sorted them all out with a rocket launcher anyway.

Seriously..reading way too much into nothing there..

 

[Opus Angelorum]

Seriously..reading way too much into nothing there..

This is...you know the rest.

 

[Draft]

You mean this amazing game is going to be a PC exclusive? My word, there must be some mistake.

 

[aniki]

There's no mention of the 360 on the game's official website anymore (www.apb.com), so I'd assume that platform's been dropped - although I don't recall seeing any official announcement.

It's being built on the Unreal Engine, rather than the same one as Crackdown used.

 

[AgentOtaku]

You mean this amazing game is going to be a PC exclusive? My word, there must be some mistake.

PC Exclusive?

....no...PC and 360

it still says PC and "next-gen" consoles under "Info"

 

[Opus Angelorum]

...will release in Asia, North American and Europe on the PC and next-generation consoles.

.

 

[Skilotonn]

Realtime Worlds, you guys are incredible...

Based on the pics and text alone, it sounds like a hell on an experience! I'll be back to watch the vids later though... look how great it looks for an MMO game!

And I still want my Crackdown 2 guys!

 

[Tieno]

There's no mention of the 360 on the game's official website anymore (www.apb.com), so I'd assume that platform's been dropped - although I don't recall seeing any official announcement.

It's being built on the Unreal Engine, rather than the same one as Crackdown used.

No, the website mentions "PC and next-generation consoles"

 

[AgentOtaku]

will certainly be picking this up for PC though......here's hopin' for a Guild Wars pay model

 

[gofreak]

There's no mention of the 360 on the game's official website anymore (www.apb.com), so I'd assume that platform's been dropped

That's a pretty major assumption..the site still says "next gen consoles", and their jobs page look for PC or 360 experience. So those two look certain.

If they'd said at GDC it was only going to be PC, I'm sure that'd have been reported.

 

[WrikaWrek]

Between this and the Marvel ahem i mean Champions MMO it seems like the 360 is about to get some extreme love on the MMO front.

 

[aniki]

I obviously missed the "next-gen consoles" bit - although they did used to have a much more obvious 360 logo along the bottom.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

Between this and the Marvel ahem i mean Champions MMO it seems like the 360 is about to get some extreme love on the MMO front.

Where does it say Champions is coming to the 360?

 

[Borys]

Hey I'm all for this being released on consoles but this footage WAS NOT FROM a console version.

We do not know how will the console version look like ATM.

Somebody has to battle Blizzard and what easier way to do it than by releasing a game on 360 and PS3?

 

[AgentOtaku]

my "Law Enforcement" Avatar

 

[WrikaWrek]

Where does it say Champions is coming to the 360?

Well, when it was announced, it said 360 and PC, search for the thread here on GAF.

It's the marvel MMO, but since MS dropped the project the dudes renamed it.

 

[FFChris]

Hey I'm all for this being released on consoles but this footage WAS NOT FROM a console version.

We do not know how will the console version look like ATM.

Somebody has to battle Blizzard and what easier way to do it than by releasing a game on 360 and PS3?

Yup, I wouldn't expect the final game on 360 and PS3 (if it comes) to look as good as that, but given what RTW did with Crackdown I wouldn't expect it to be that far off.

Besides, it's more the gameplay and character customization that's drawing me to this game, not so much the graphics.

 

[Nocebo]

Is it just me or is there a severe lack of women in these shots/videos?

 

[Mojovonio]

IF Webzen is publishing it, it'll become vapourware.

 

[mandiller]

If they announce a fee for playing the game then this game is dead to me. Looks cool though.

 

[AgentOtaku]

Is it just me or is there a severe lack of women in these shots/videos?

check out the concept art at APB ........lots of female avatars

...since they had to ditch females in Crackdown, they want them more than ever now

...i'm sure they just are still working on the actual player models

 

[forgeforsaken]

When is this due out?

 

[Nocebo]

It will almost certainly have a monthly fee. Most (all?) popular MMOs with dedicated servers do.

 

[Darth Sonik]

Is it just me or is there a severe lack of women in these shots/videos?

That may add credence to the no NPC theory. :lol

Seriously the character creation alone blew me away.

EDIT: Wasn't this announced @ the E3 2005 MS press conference?

 

[Cdammen]

Wow! HOT! Best thing to come out of GDC '08?

 

[Ghost]

When is this due out?

2005.

 

[pr0cs]

That was really awesome but I will be very surprised if it comes to the consoles, everything shown on the character creation side was 100% PC, all those sliders and selectors would be a nightmare using a controller.
I hope it comes to the consoles but right now I expect it's all PC.

 

[Flavius]

Man, I flat out love the RTW guys.

For the guys such as myself who absolutely loved Crackdown, this looks to be much in the same vein, but taken to an entirely new level. For those guys who perhaps rightfully criticized it for the rather "meh" mission structure and challenges, I would have to guess that this is, at the very least, slightly more intriguing.

I knew about the game, but up until this point, couldn't get it out my head that it could wait so we could get a Crackdown 2. Now that I've seen the previews and video, I'm still wanting Crackdown 2...but the wait just got a WHOLE lot easier.

 

[GameGamer]

I am a big fan of these guys.


Crackdown was a classic.

 

[Nolan.]

I love crackdown the way it is in a way but with this kind of apb art style mixed in a little I think they would turn a lot more heads.

 

[Mrbob]

Webzen is the publisher...hopefully they give RTW the time to flesh out this game.

I was a bit down on this game at first, but now reading previews am starting to warm up to hit. However it is tough for me to get super excited about games which will have a monthly fee attached.

 

[radjago]

did they really release a screenshot of a black dude stealing a TV?

What you don't see is he's really carrying the TV for an old lady who's crossing the street.

 

[besada]

I've been waiting on this game forever. It looks fantastic, but I expected that from RTWs. I was right about how cool Crackdown was going to be, and I suspect I'm right about how cool APB is going to be. The fundamental simplicity and appeal of modern cops and robbers seems so obvious, and yet it took RTW to develop it.

I'm so down with this.

 

[Lostconfused]

IF Webzen is publishing it, it'll become vapourware.

Oh right, when was the last time we heard anything about Huxley?

 

[superCobra]

Hey I'm all for this being released on consoles but this footage WAS NOT FROM a console version.

We do not know how will the console version look like ATM.

Somebody has to battle Blizzard and what easier way to do it than by releasing a game on 360 and PS3?

You sure? Were they just using a 360 gamepad to play a PC game or something (the gameplay videos, aiming the guns)...? Because it looked like a gamepad was being used.

 

[angelcage87]

So is there a realistic chance of seeing this on the ps3?

 

[Borys]

You sure? Were they just using a 360 gamepad to play a PC game or something (the gameplay videos, aiming the guns)...? Because it looked like a gamepad was being used.

If by gamepad you mean a mouse with cursor then yes I am sure.

 

[Gowans]

PC & 360 release.

I think it might be cross plat or the option or filter, just for the livery creation stuff too.

100 people in a city at once, I can only imagine the slum that would be GAF Land :lol

 

[superCobra]

If by gamepad you mean a mouse with cursor then yes I am sure.

Watch the action videos on gamevideos, really looks like a gamepad to me.

 

[Quazar]

I'll keep an eye on it. Wonder how much they'll pull off.

 

[Davidion]

This looks really impressive.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

PC & 360 release.

I think it might be cross plat or the option or filter, just for the livery creation stuff too.

100 people in a city at once, I can only imagine the slum that would be GAF Land :lol

:lol

"It's....so quiet...."

"Just wait. This is the Safe Time...but LOST is almost over....and then the shooting starts...."

 

[Metalmurphy]

This reminds me alot of GTA:SA MP mods. I'm sure they got the idea from it.

It's also what GTA4 MP should but won't be.

 

[MMaRsu]

Can anybody upload these movies on somewhere other than gamevideos.com? It's soo choppy and slow loading over there I can just go and make myself a pizza while I wait.

 

[superCobra]

Can anybody upload these movies on somewhere other than gamevideos.com? It's soo choppy and slow loading over there I can just go and make myself a pizza while I wait.

I can't even see half of them, like I said before. Can't get the game world and character creation ones to load at all.

 

[Mojovonio]

So is there a realistic chance of seeing this on the ps3?

I think so.

 

[FiOSGuy]

This sounds really hot ....
If this is MS published should be on the retail site = $9
Hopefully no monthly fee --
Can't wait ...

 

[Wollan]

So is there a realistic chance of seeing this on the ps3?

They changed the description from X360 to Next gen consoles. Webzen is also a Asia focused publisher (and lets not forget, every PS3 owner has a HDD).

 

[harSon]

It's not coming to the Playstation 3. At least I really doubt it is. They're only searching for employees with PC and Xbox 360 experience and at the bottom of a couple of the job pages the game is listed with a "Games for Windows" tag (http://www.realtimeworlds.com/index.php?cat=&id=376&pid=5&vacid=176).

 

[Prine]

i think 360 and PC is a given. But MS dont believe in subscription fee's for games, Shane Kim said this a week ago. MS must of declined RTW when they pitched to them

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