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It was announced already, but I think the issue is that the leaked footage was very rough. I’ve seen a lot of comments from gamers saying they expected it to be

It was announced already, but I think the issue is that the leaked footage was very rough. I’ve seen a lot of comments from gamers saying they expected it to be further along and more polished, but it’s likely that either the footage is older or they’re not focusing on in engine visuals yet. Either way, I think the issue from Rockstars perspective is that it’s not a good indication of the game and might contain character, features, and gameplay which won’t end up in the final game. They likely want to control what goes out much more to avoid too much hype or expectations too early on.

socialismisok 4y ago
Gamers expecting it to be more polished have never worked in games. Things tend to look awful up until close to the end.
- capableweb 4y ago
  This is true. Games generally look like trash up until everything gets put together for actual release, which can be as late as half/one year before it's supposed to hit the proverbial shelves.
  - PuppyTailWags 4y ago
    Intuitively this makes the most sense to me, because "looking like trash" can mean textures, model fixing, physics, etc. which adds to the immersion but is purely throwaway work if the game mechanic, area, or storyline is changed.
- ketzo 4y ago
  Most people don’t know how most things work. PR is still a thing.
- squeaky-clean 4y ago
  While very true, that's why marketing departments don't like uncontrolled leaks. On top of it looking unfinished, many locations or features might get cut from the final game. And you don't want a big percentage of your buyers hyped for a feature you never officially confirmed.
apocalyptic0n3 4y ago
> I’ve seen a lot of comments from gamers saying they expected it to be further along and more polished, but it’s likely that either the footage is older or they’re not focusing on in engine visuals yet. From what I was seeing yesterday, it was pretty agreed upon most of the footage was from 2019. So rather old at this point.

socialismisok 4y ago

Gamers expecting it to be more polished have never worked in games. Things tend to look awful up until close to the end.

capableweb 4y ago
This is true. Games generally look like trash up until everything gets put together for actual release, which can be as late as half/one year before it's supposed to hit the proverbial shelves.
- PuppyTailWags 4y ago
  Intuitively this makes the most sense to me, because "looking like trash" can mean textures, model fixing, physics, etc. which adds to the immersion but is purely throwaway work if the game mechanic, area, or storyline is changed.
ketzo 4y ago
Most people don’t know how most things work. PR is still a thing.
squeaky-clean 4y ago
While very true, that's why marketing departments don't like uncontrolled leaks. On top of it looking unfinished, many locations or features might get cut from the final game. And you don't want a big percentage of your buyers hyped for a feature you never officially confirmed.

apocalyptic0n3 4y ago

> I’ve seen a lot of comments from gamers saying they expected it to be further along and more polished, but it’s likely that either the footage is older or they’re not focusing on in engine visuals yet. From what I was seeing yesterday, it was pretty agreed upon most of the footage was from 2019. So rather old at this point.