It's not a very big reason, but it still contributes as a whole. If this game were a PS3 exclusive it would of had much more potential, but as it is now it's (well, looking)amazing as it is.

Who knows. Maybe it would have changed something. We can't tell. While the 3-discs are going to be trying for most 360 players, at least they'll be able to play the game. It also indicates also that Rockstar haven't tried to condense it all down into one disc for both PS3 and 360, otherwise we'd all be worse off. If there's going to be three discs, I guess you can have some comfort in knowing that most likely the game will be of much higher quality on both consoles, than it would have as just one condensed disc.

The only problem with PC gaming is how one must constantly sink money into their system to keep up with advancing technology. Sure there's great tech in there, but it's not consumer-friendly.

Also, it's amazing how much you other people have to say over a few goddamn sentences. The internet gives you guys huge e-penises doesn't it?

Actually, like in Oblivion, they had to have the cities be a part of different cells because even at the time PCs couldn't handle having the entire world loaded at once.

You know what's more annoying than fanboys? People who take things the absolute wrong way because they're butthurt and then spout bullshit to make their point. Those who don't do it out of pure facetiousness, anyway.

One of the HUGE reasons developers flocked to the consoles, even back when the 1st-gen xbox hit the scene is because for once, they could build games along similar lines to their PC counterparts, but, not have to build them with so many variables in them, and simply build for a standadized platform, and thus concentrate on the game its self, rather making the game work on all machines.

WHen scouting all the various developers prior to the xbox beginning its construction cycle (1998-99), Ed Fries (do a google), one of THE most respected game developers and game business men, went to all the developers and asked THEM what THEY wanted.

The resounding answer was, stability, uniformity, and ease of build, followed by security.

So come the release of this current generation consoles, the developers got just that, the huge difference they saw in the consoles and the PC's was the fact that one build, even if it copped motherboard (cpu and Gpu tweaks included) tweaks along its lifeline, could supply a deep base to build engines and use LESS instead of more for their games.

Many console games use far less in CPU and GPU because they do NOT have to run a full OS, which is one of the BIGGEST issues Bill Gates had with the XBox Team when first considering the initial Xbox.

He wanted the OS in there, and the team, made up of actual game designers and ex-developers, insisted that if it had one, it would be pointless, and it should stay on PC's.

The need for instant boot times, e=universal build for developers in order to provide MORE game, which equals more return for the publishers, was paramount IF the industry wanted to survive.

In order to survive, gaming needed to and needs to get to the everyday person. The mums, dads, grandparents, as well as the average and hardcore gamers, who btw, make up less % of the income from gaming worldwide.

If gaming was to succeed, then the various developers had to sell new games, new IP, and more of them to their shareholders, who are the ones that make games possible, not you or I.

WIthout them, shareholders, we would not have games being built.

Every platform serves a reasons and an audience, but each has its limitations, and its advantages. Just look at Epics new addition to the existing Unreal Engine. Not even in version 4, the new additions (not yet released) require not one, but THREE high end Graphics cards running in unision just for it to work.

Not even the most diehardened PC gamer can afford to install 3 of the highest end graphics cards in their machines to play a few games that require it from Epic.

Sure, it delivers unprecidented visuals, but then look at L.A. Noire, it has motion capture of 400 separate actions, with a huge number of visual facial reactions all running on consoles. Take Battlefield 3's next iteration, visually stunning, and yet possible on the consoles, and in fact, using up LESS storage and less CPU/GPU power than previous iterations.

Learning to use less and deliver more, rather than having more horsepower, and not being able to deliver the results. You don't need horsepower to win a car race, it helps, but a great driver and the effective use of what you have is more important.