~Runescape on Playstation!

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http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/runesc...20070705112250142014/g-2005120716354641528320

Found the article when i got bored and searched runescape on cheatplanet.com, very interesting imo.

 

[ownage overdose]

For those to lazy to open a new tab.

Runescape developer Jagex has revealed a console version of its browser-based fantasy MMO is something it keeps considering, with the arrival of Xbox 360, Wii and PS3 making such more tempting than ever before.

"It's certainly more interesting with the current generation of consoles of course because they're far more internet-connected than the previous generation and it just wasn't worth looking at," the game's creator Andrew Gower told us recently.

"But with the PS3 and Xbox 360 and the Wii, it's much more tempting, I have to say."

Talking about PS3 specifically, Gower said that Jagex could probably get Runescape running on the machine right now, adding overall that "Technically porting the game to different platforms isn't a huge amount of work."

However, he explained the reason the developer's "slightly reluctant" to bring the MMO to too many different platforms "is because the more platforms that we're on, the more we have to update in parallel and that would slow us down."

"We've always tried to be a very agile company whereby if the players say they want something, or there's something not quite right, we'll fix it there and then," Gower said.

"We're loath to lose the rapid response... that we've got at the moment, and the more platforms we go to the more that happens, so it's a bit of a trade off."

Gower said there was nothing he could talk about at the moment regarding actual plans to bring Runescape to console. The game, which consists of both free and subscription versions, recently hit one million subscribers and boasts over 5 million active players.

July 5, 2007

I personally don't think many people would buy for $100 when they can play for free / $5 month.

 

[porman]

well im sure if they put it on xbox 360 or ps3 then they would make the graphics alot better and change the combat so its not just click and hope for the best.

 

[V3nom Elite]

interesting...

 

[oscar123456789]

"We've always tried to be a very agile company whereby if the players say they want something, or there's something not quite right, we'll fix it there and then," Gower said."

What about pking? trade limit? staking limit?

 

[Crysis]

Lol Yea Andrew is a noob . For what I trained my Pure? LoL

 

[Optikal]

Taking stupid games, to the extreme i'd say lol.

 

[megaman 2006]

well im sure if they put it on xbox 360 or ps3 then they would make the graphics alot better and change the combat so its not just click and hope for the best.

No, the graphics would be the same. You would just be able to play it on your PS2. They would probably make the analog control a cursor type of thing.

I say this because I doubt they would completely rewrite/redesign the game just to move it to platform.

 

[|0|]

Awsome hope it works on psp.

 

[porman]

No, the graphics would be the same. You would just be able to play it on your PS2. They would probably make the analog control a cursor type of thing.

I say this because I doubt they would completely rewrite/redesign the game just to move it to platform.

if thats the case then that is very lame. tho you would think they would make it better since they are talking about ps3 and xbox 360, would be a complete waste in my mind. and how would the be able to do updates?

not that i care i dont play rs anymore since staking is gone and cant buy pins.

 

[hm0ng]

For those to lazy to open a new tab.



I personally don't think many people would buy for $100 when they can play for free / $5 month.

I'd have to agree with you here. Who would want to play RS on a console and not interact with anyone but the NPC's? I personally think if this idea fell through, it would fail like the recent updates.

 

[Nullware]

Who would want to play RS on a console and not interact with anyone but the NPC's

1. How is that different than any other non-online RPG?
2. The article does talk about online play - which it would probably feature if it were created.

 

[megaman 2006]

if thats the case then that is very lame. tho you would think they would make it better since they are talking about ps3 and xbox 360, would be a complete waste in my mind. and how would the be able to do updates?

You would only be playing it on the PS3, it would be like buying games on the Wii. You can buy Super Nintendo games, but the graphics aren't any different. They aren't building a brand new Runescape and putting it on the PS3, if they were then maybe the graphics would be better. But they are just porting Runescape to the PS3 and 360, would be no different than online play. I could be wrong, I mean they could make a special world for only console players; where the graphics are pumped up. But it seems hardly feasible with the Runescape engine and whatnot. Remember, it would still be in plain old Java.

I'd have to agree with you here. Who would want to play RS on a console and not interact with anyone but the NPC's? I personally think if this idea fell through, it would fail like the recent updates.

I think you are missing the concept. You will still be playing regular old Runescape. You would be using Xbox Live to play it though, or whatever the name of the PS3 online gaming is called. There would still be other real world people that your playing with. The only difference is that you would be playing on your console, with a controller.

 

[RS2Sms]

You would only be playing it on the PS3, it would be like buying games on the Wii. You can buy Super Nintendo games, but the graphics aren't any different. They aren't building a brand new Runescape and putting it on the PS3, if they were then maybe the graphics would be better. But they are just porting Runescape to the PS3 and 360, would be no different than online play. I could be wrong, I mean they could make a special world for only console players; where the graphics are pumped up. But it seems hardly feasible with the Runescape engine and whatnot. Remember, it would still be in plain old Java.





I think you are missing the concept. You will still be playing regular old Runescape. You would be using Xbox Live to play it though, or whatever the name of the PS3 online gaming is called. There would still be other real world people that your playing with. The only difference is that you would be playing on your console, with a controller.

I felt like saying all of this, but he's pretty much cleaned the plate =]

 

[freddy king]

lol, instead of a new console based game, fix out fucked up graphics on pc!!!!

 

[Ace 666 Ace]

Imagine that, runescape with PS3 graphics it would be awesome