CSI 4: Hard Evidence announced!

[Emily]

I don't think those dates are right. Sorry. :(

[azza29]

Don't get me wrong, I have enjoyed the CSI games to a point, but I am really hoping this next one is going to be much better.

I mean, especially when you play the missions one after the other, they run into each other a bit and are a little repetitive, and I'm not sure I could play a CSI game a second time.

Then there's the tedium of having to go through the entire linear plotline one piece of dialogue at a time - it would be great if you could achieve different outcomes based on decisions the player makes, rather than just getting 'stuck' because you can't find that vital piece of evidence.

Finally, I really, really hope that the villain isn't always the third character you meet this time, that was a really disappointing part of the last game.

Again, don't misunderstand me, I thought the last CSI games were good to play, I'm just hoping some improvements are being made this time, rather than just being '3 Dimensions of Murder part 2'.

[CSI-gamer]

Can you pliissss tell us the official release date??

[CSI-gamer]

And can u tell me if this game will work on this computor:
3000ghz
1064 mb RAM
graphic card:Intel(R) Q965/Q963 Express Chipset Family
??

[DesignerGreg]

Generally, if your computer can run CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder, it *should* be able to run the new one. However, a main difference is that you need a DVD-Rom drive for this game.

I'll try to find out about that particular graphics chipset, so check back.

The official release date hasn't been announced yet, but we're still targeting a Fall release, so expect it somewhere between September and November.

Fret not, Azza - we've got a great game coming. Our aim was to make the best game we could, and I think our fans will be very pleased with the product. You may want to wait and see what others say about it.

Also, taking a break between cases is always a good idea. Who knows when another CSI game will be out, so you might as well savor it!:)

[CSI-gamer]

The CSI:3DOM has worked fine on my computer so hopfuly the new will work.:D
Thanks again.

[xfreakyjamesx]

OMG this game looks like sooo good!!!!111
Man this game on the PC PWNZ the PS3!!!
LOLLZ
CSI 4LIFE!
James <3

[Trixie]

OMG this game looks like sooo good!!!!111
Man this game on the PC PWNZ the PS3!!!
LOLLZ
CSI 4LIFE!
James <3

What?
CSI:4 Will be a much better game than Anything like it's sort!

[Chocolate Rain]

I loved the previous CSI games they we're so f***ing fun and addictive! I'm a CSI junkie and I can't get enough.. I own all the DVD's, games and I can't wait to play CSI 4 Hard Evidence!!!


Grissom 4 President

[rudyst1]

i no we just got some screens but can we expect to see more before the game comes out:D

[this_guy86]

Why does the release date for this game keep changing? On EB Games, on Gamespot etc?!

[Dangerzone]

Why does the release date for this game keep changing? On EB Games, on Gamespot etc?!


becaue the release date has not been anounced yet.. and every site keeps thinking they can guess it correctly, unless you see a date on this site, or on the ubisoft site... its wrong

[this_guy86]

I watched the YouTube trailer for this game, and at the end, it said Fall 2007 but is it a far stretch to guess that this game might be delayed until Jan 2008?

[Jostein]

unless you see a date on this site, or on the ubisoft site... its wrong

But ubisofts site has a date.

14/09-07

Emily said it wasn't official though:confused:

http://www.ubi.com/UK/Games/Info.aspx?pId=5693

[CSI-gamer]

I watched the trailer on youtube to:p

[this_guy86]

And also, DesignerGreg, how do developers of games know when a title is ready to be released into stores? Like the makers of this game, for example. Do developers just keep testing the games? searching for glitches and eliminating them? And clocking the games to see how long they take to finish (ie, 20 hours, 30 hours etc)?

[azza29]

Nearly all of the Aussie game sites say it'll be out on September 27. Generally when there's a consensus like that it comes from an official source.

[this_guy86]

Nearly all of the Aussie game sites say it'll be out on September 27. Generally when there's a consensus like that it comes from an official source.

But what does that have to do with finding out when the game will be released in UK or N. America?

[Emily]

When we know the release date, we will tell you. Until then, don't trust anything you see online. ;)

The PC version of the game has been done for several months. Right now the work is going into the console versions. Even after we're finished with them, they have to be submitted for approval to Microsoft and Nintendo and go through testing processes there. It can take a while, which is why there has not been a release date officially announced yet. No one wants to announce a date and then have it be wrong.

[this_guy86]

When we know the release date, we will tell you. Until then, don't trust anything you see online. ;)

The PC version of the game has been done for several months. Right now the work is going into the console versions. Even after we're finished with them, they have to be submitted for approval to Microsoft and Nintendo and go through testing processes there. It can take a while, which is why there has not been a release date officially announced yet. No one wants to announce a date and then have it be wrong.

Ok, and also, as you get more info on this game, such as screenshots, vid clips etc, why dont you update Gamespot and post the new stuff on that site?

[Trixie]

When we know the release date, we will tell you. Until then, don't trust anything you see online. ;)

The PC version of the game has been done for several months. Right now the work is going into the console versions. Even after we're finished with them, they have to be submitted for approval to Microsoft and Nintendo and go through testing processes there. It can take a while, which is why there has not been a release date officially announced yet. No one wants to announce a date and then have it be wrong.

Then at some date like october 25th, they announce a 26th release date!
It's a hard job to actually think to yourself 'we have had a game for ready for a month or two and we havn't got it in stores or sent to the console makers company!' Beacuse both games are released the same time, that is what happen most times. They create one version, the others are ports and if needed, ports that are on the wii for instance have better features to make it more worth it being a port to the wii.
For any telltale staff, this isn't an insult about ports.

[DesignerGreg]

Well put, Emily!:)

When we know the release date, we will tell you. Until then, don't trust anything you see online. ;)

The PC version of the game has been done for several months. Right now the work is going into the console versions. Even after we're finished with them, they have to be submitted for approval to Microsoft and Nintendo and go through testing processes there. It can take a while, which is why there has not been a release date officially announced yet. No one wants to announce a date and then have it be wrong.

[this_guy86]

Could you post some new screenshots on this page just like you did a couple of pages back?

[Blotched Blogger]

Could you post some new screenshots on this page just like you did a couple of pages back?

well here's some from other websites,: http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/945/945161/imgs_1.html
and i would have to say for a 360 game? terrible, 90% of games that come out for the next gen systems include real time lighting, nomral maps and high res bumb maps, but none of these screenshots show this! i'm a hardcore CSI fan and expected the game too look alot better since 3DoM, please any designer..why?

[this_guy86]

well here's some from other websites,: http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/945/945161/imgs_1.html
and i would have to say for a 360 game? terrible, 90% of games that come out for the next gen systems include real time lighting, nomral maps and high res bumb maps, but none of these screenshots show this! i'm a hardcore CSI fan and expected the game too look alot better since 3DoM, please any designer..why?

But those screenshots can be found on Gamespot. DangerZone, are there no exclusive shots or more recent ones to show like the taxi ones u posted on page 12 of this board?

[Blotched Blogger]

But those screenshots can be found on Gamespot. DangerZone, are there no exclusive shots or more recent ones to show like the taxi ones u posted on page 12 of this board?

and they`re probably the only one`s you`ll see until the game is released

[this_guy86]

and they`re probably the only one`s you`ll see until the game is released

But there are games out there that dont come out till this November, and those games have like 47 pics! Y doesnt this game have many shots? :-(

[Blotched Blogger]

But there are games out there that dont come out till this November, and those games have like 47 pics! Y doesnt this game have many shots? :-(

this title doesn`t have much appeal to many gamers, like most of the other titles out this year, this isn`t a shooter or RPG and doen`t have much in terms of graphics (look at the screens and compare to other 360 or pc titles)or epic story that mass effect or even halo has, (which is a shame, cuz the story can be really well devellopped and hope this next title does that) but a point and click adventure thus no attention is payed, only to the hardcore CSI fans.

[this_guy86]

this title doesn`t have much appeal to many gamers, like most of the other titles out this year, this isn`t a shooter or RPG and doen`t have much in terms of graphics (look at the screens and compare to other 360 or pc titles)or epic story that mass effect or even halo has, (which is a shame, cuz the story can be really well devellopped and hope this next title does that) but a point and click adventure thus no attention is payed, only to the hardcore CSI fans.

Or could it be the developers are being secretive about new pics?

[Blotched Blogger]

Or could it be the developers are being secretive about new pics?

doubtful, it`s marketing, you wanna sell your game, you must show something! bad marketing, game vanishes, trust me alot of my friends don`t even know they`re making another CSI game

[Badwolf]

I think it'll be Ubisoft who are in charge of marketing, seeing as they're the publishers, so it's probably down to them.

[Blotched Blogger]

I think it'll be Ubisoft who are in charge of marketing, seeing as they're the publishers, so it's probably down to them.

this is true, but i think they have other more profitable games to publish, thus lack of updates

[DesignerGreg]

For me, it's very exciting that we're able to reach new audiences on the Wii and Xbox 360, and that we're able to offer something very different than what's out there.

We do use bump mapping, real-time lighting, and environment mapping, but we don't like to go overboard with these features. We use them to enhance our story experience, which is admittedly very different from Bio Shock & Halo, or other high-profile action games which are built around showcasing these graphics features. (They also have budgets and teams that are 5+ times bigger than ours!)

As for marketing, CSI is aimed at fans of the show, so we can probably expect Ubisoft to spend more of their efforts to reach that audience. (We are hoping for TV commercials!) Of course, we still want hardcore gamers to enjoy our games too! But they will know that they are getting a different type of experience from the AAA games out there.

-greg

[this_guy86]

Hows development going on the console versions? U guys almost done? :)
I'm eagerly awaiting this game. What phase ru at? Working out glitches? Sorry bout all the q's.

[Blotched Blogger]

For me, it's very exciting that we're able to reach new audiences on the Wii and Xbox 360, and that we're able to offer something very different than what's out there.

We do use bump mapping, real-time lighting, and environment mapping, but we don't like to go overboard with these features. We use them to enhance our story experience, which is admittedly very different from Bio Shock & Halo, or other high-profile action games which are built around showcasing these graphics features. (They also have budgets and teams that are 5+ times bigger than ours!)

As for marketing, CSI is aimed at fans of the show, so we can probably expect Ubisoft to spend more of their efforts to reach that audience. (We are hoping for TV commercials!) Of course, we still want hardcore gamers to enjoy our games too! But they will know that they are getting a different type of experience from the AAA games out there.

-greg


thanks for the honest answer, but i`m sure guys have some money due to the fact that the CSI titles still sold, i heard horror stories from companies not willing to put in more graphical effort and company then went down, i`m pretty much sure you guys aren`t alot, but i look at companies like ID software, or Valve, which are very limited staff but can still pull out some amazing things to keep up with today`s technology, because they put alot of effort into gameplay, sound, graphics, etc..
And sorry to say but the game doesn`t seem to have real time lighting, due to the fact that the screen shot with Nick next to the cab..he doesn`t have realtime shadows underneath him or the lighting on his face does not match a dusk setting, he seem`s to be almost copy pasted on the background, why is that?

[Dangerzone]

.....And sorry to say but the game doesn`t seem to have real time lighting, due to the fact that the screen shot with Nick next to the cab..he doesn`t have realtime shadows underneath him or the lighting on his face does not match a dusk setting, he seem`s to be almost copy pasted on the background, why is that?

that is because he probably is cut and pasted into the frame... most pre-release "hype" shots are just cut and paste montages, to add to the games visual assets... i see it all the time, they are made of game assets, but "actually" from the gameplay itself

as for the X360 shots... could it be that the game is not finished yet... and that they are still working on porting over all of the features :rolleyes:

even so, the game does look amazing, and i hope to see some more of it before release

[DesignerGreg]

Thanks Dangerzone! Great to see you here again. How are your Penguins looking this year???

And Blotch - thanks for your concerns. You have an impressive knowledge of the new technology. FYI - we do use real-time lighting on our characters, which is more apparent when they move, but we chose not to use real-time shadow-casting and some of the other fancy-pants features. We feel the game looks great and we hope others will enjoy our unique experience!

[Emily]

CSI4 has wonderful graphics. Ubisoft let us demo it at PAX a few weeks ago and everyone who saw it was very impressed, especially considering that the required specs are pretty modest.

I don't really know (or care) how it compares to the latest and greatest FPS out there, but it's the best looking and most stylish CSI game to date, and very true to the TV show, which is what we were going for.

As has been mentioned, Ubisoft gets to decide when to release assets for this game. I'll check in with them and see if they're planning to release any new ones soon.

[azza29]

Personally I'm happy to have a game which isn't pushing the frontier graphically. I have a nice new PC but I've bought a few games with the 'latest, greatest' graphics and frankly they tend to skimp on the gameplay. If all I want is nice 3D renders I will go and watch a Pixar movie!

For me, gameplay is much more important - I mean, 'arthouse' games like Oblivion are all well and good, but the defining factor has to be how much fun it is to play. So my two criteria for the CSI game are: 1. It's fun to play, and 2. There are no bugs (for a fairly linear game this should not be hard, also this directly affects criteria 1).

Anyway has an official release date been set yet? In Australia, most game store websites are saying September 27, but I don't know if this is a guess or a date supplied by Ubisoft.

[Blotched Blogger]

Thanks Dangerzone! Great to see you here again. How are your Penguins looking this year???

And Blotch - thanks for your concerns. You have an impressive knowledge of the new technology. FYI - we do use real-time lighting on our characters, which is more apparent when they move, but we chose not to use real-time shadow-casting and some of the other fancy-pants features. We feel the game looks great and we hope others will enjoy our unique experience!

that`s fine with me

[Blotched Blogger]

CSI4 has wonderful graphics. Ubisoft let us demo it at PAX a few weeks ago and everyone who saw it was very impressed, especially considering that the required specs are pretty modest.

I don't really know (or care) how it compares to the latest and greatest FPS out there, but it's the best looking and most stylish CSI game to date, and very true to the TV show, which is what we were going for.

As has been mentioned, Ubisoft gets to decide when to release assets for this game. I'll check in with them and see if they're planning to release any new ones soon.

that`s pretty cool you guys showed the title at PAX, but i didn`t hear anything about it on gametrailers or IGN...:-(
and i fully understand you guys don`t want to use a large amount of budget on graphics, which is considerable to other comapnies, but alot want to keep up with the times and technological advancements, but it`s good your game can run on any old pc just fine.

[DesignerGreg]

Just spotted a New Trailer for CSI: Hard Evidence!

http://news.filefront.com/new-trailer-for-csi-hard-evidence-2/

[Dangerzone]

you act like you are just seeing these things for the 1st time greg.. i am sure you have seen all the trailers for this game already :rolleyes: ... but thanks for the link, the locations and the animatics look awesome... cinematic style indeed (and i cant wait to see some more widescreen content as well) and i already enjoy the variety of the stuff we have seen this far

i only have 2 concerns...

first, i noticed the evidence markers round the hotel room in the one shot (i am assuming that is the crime scene where someone tried to kill the girl) i hope that those markers are placed by us (the player)... by looking at a peice of evidence, because if i start the case.. and all of the peices of evidence have a bright yellow marker next to them... i am going to be extremely ticked, because that ruins the fun of looking for the stuff.... actually, if you only have just a few "obvious" peices of evidence marked off (and we get to search for the rest of it all)... then i wont mind as much, but i am sure you get the gist of my concern

the second concern is the characters... the voices for sara and catherene still suck, A four year old could tell that they dont sound like the actual actors, and that i have heard 1000 times more effort out of the actors that TTG uses for the sam and max games... but on the bright side of this, as far as i can see, the 3D models for those characters look much better than they did in TDOM

i just have one thing to say about this alternate voice buissness... because it is begining to bug me, if those actors choose not to record their voices in next years game for whatever reason, (or if they cannot spare an afternoon of their free time for a recording session) dont use their characters.... no voice, no screentime... simple as that, and i would plan 2 versions of the next game from the begining... one with the female cast, and one without

because something that bugs me more than my not hearing the proper voices... is the fact that those 2 female actors are getting cash and publicity by having their faces in this videogame... even though they have done absolutely nothing to deserve that revenue from these games

also.. i would try to see if you guys can do a game based on the NY show and cast next year, i am sure you guys would enjoy it as much as we would... and you probably will not have anywhere near this ammount of trouble if you were working on a NY title

[Emily]

The evidence markers are placed as you investigate. There's nothing on the scene when you get there that tells you where the evidence is, you still find it yourself like in the other games. It's actually pretty cool because whatever order you discover things in, that's the order the markers get placed in. It feels very realistic.

Greg might have more to say about this, but my understanding is that when we found out Sara would be voiced by a soundalike again, we kept this in mind while deciding how much to use her in the game. (The voice casting of the CSIs is out of our control; we just work with what we get.) She is not your partner in this game, she just appears in supporting roles. If I'd been making that trailer, I probably wouldn't have put her in it, because of the reaction to that voice actress last time. The general consensus with the last game seemed to be that Catherine's voice sounded more like the voice from the show, and I think she does a good job in this game, too.

[Dangerzone]

good to hear emily, thanks... i figured the evidence markers worked in some way like that, and i suppose i can bear with the supporting voices, and i sympathise with you guys... know knowing from one day to the next what is going on with your actors... but i still dont like it though

is there any chance of a gameplay video/trailer made by telltale?? i would like to see one with that spicy cajun flavor you guys make your trailers with :D

[this_guy86]

Is that a Blackberry I see in those screenshots and the newest trailer? Thats so cool :-D

[azza29]

Hey does this game have widescreen support? 1680x1050? Please?

[this_guy86]

If the voices for Catherine n Sara arent Helgenberger n Fox in this game, I predict that this game will only get a score in the 7.0 range on Gamespot.

[Badwolf]

Why would a game get a low mark because the voice actors don't sound exactly like who they're playing?

I don't frequent Gamespot though, but if they're as picky with reviews as you make them sound to be, the score from them probably won't matter all that much.

[CSI-gamer]

oh man im so exited about this game :D. but its gonna take a long time unttil the game will come in slovenia:(

[davech1987]

there is a new trailer for the new csi game that case looks really interesting

[davech1987]

i noticed in the first and second trailer that it shows 5 pieces r evidence and they each seem to corrsponed with each case for example once piece is the gasline used on the taxi driver from the first trailer and the other is the knife used in the casino i am looking forwards to trailers to come and hopefully a demo did anyone else notice the stuff bout the evidence in the trailer it just a theory lol

[this_guy86]

Why would a game get a low mark because the voice actors don't sound exactly like who they're playing?

I don't frequent Gamespot though, but if they're as picky with reviews as you make them sound to be, the score from them probably won't matter all that much.

Not necessarily true. Gamespot's usually reliable. I've played games that they've rated 6/10, and those games suk. And I've played games that have gotten 8/10, and those ones r more interesting.

[Badwolf]

Well, 6/10's a bit high for a game that "sucks" then, seeing as it should mean it's above average. Shame most of the reviews industry seems to think anything below 8 means "bad" though =/.

I know I sound like a hypocrite now after calling 7.0 a "low rating", but I was really getting at the point about it being marked down for the voices.

[this_guy86]

Why isnt Helgenberger doing Catherines voice? Is she getting tired of it?

[DesignerGreg]

you act like you are just seeing these things for the 1st time greg.. i am sure you have seen all the trailers for this game already :rolleyes: ...

Actually I didn't know the trailer was released, so I was just posting it here for you guys. Naturally I've seen most of the marketing material, but don't know when it comes out.

[DesignerGreg]

Hey does this game have widescreen support? 1680x1050? Please?

Yes, we have widescreen support on the PC. Your video card will make a difference. We go up to high definition - 1280x720.

[DesignerGreg]

We tend to look at GameRankings to view all the ratings, not just the Gamespot ones. I would not want to make a guess at how it will do in the reviews, although we feel that this is a great game and really delivers the CSI experience. We definitely hope reviewers will love it.

I also rely on the Forums, and comments on Amazon.com or other retail sites to gauge player feedback. It's valuable to hear what gamers and non-gamers think about the game.

[this_guy86]

Would u be disappointed if u had to delay the game again until a 2008 release date? What r the odds that the game will be released by this December?

[Blotched Blogger]

If the voices for Catherine n Sara arent Helgenberger n Fox in this game, I predict that this game will only get a score in the 7.0 range on Gamespot.

asfter seeing the trailer i second that, or lower XD

[Blotched Blogger]

Why would a game get a low mark because the voice actors don't sound exactly like who they're playing?

I don't frequent Gamespot though, but if they're as picky with reviews as you make them sound to be, the score from them probably won't matter all that much.

they are picky with reviews but they're tough gamers to please and represnt a good % of what poeple think, but not 100%

[Blotched Blogger]

Actually I didn't know the trailer was released, so I was just posting it here for you guys. Naturally I've seen most of the marketing material, but don't know when it comes out.


strange i haven't seen it on any other popular websites

[Blotched Blogger]

Would u be disappointed if u had to delay the game again until a 2008 release date? What r the odds that the game will be released by this December?


hopefully but..it's strange this PC build was supposed to be relased a several months ago no? and there's no sigh of it hitting gold soon, unless you guys are?

[DesignerGreg]

We're still scheduled for a Fall 2007 release, for all platforms!

[this_guy86]

I just figured out in the trailer, it's not a Blackberry, it's a HP Smartphone! :-)

[this_guy86]

When will more trailers become available for viewing? :-D

[Blotched Blogger]

When will more trailers become available for viewing? :-D

like designer greg said, it all depends on ubisoft sicne they're publishing it

[Trixie]

I guess that we get Case 3 trailer then Release. It could be!

[Dangerzone]

hmm.... sadly i do not think we will get anymore trailers, the 1st one seemed to be the UK trailer, and this one is the US trailer....

that being said, i doubt we will get another one (i know ubi all too well)

maybe some more shots, and MAYBE a demo of some kinds before release

[this_guy86]

hmm.... sadly i do not think we will get anymore trailers, the 1st one seemed to be the UK trailer, and this one is the US trailer....

that being said, i doubt we will get another one (i know ubi all too well)

maybe some more shots, and MAYBE a demo of some kinds before release

Considering that, I have another q for developers: Since a demo was released for Dark Motives and 3DOM, ru gonna release one for Hard Evidence?

[Sparklechick]

Release date in New Zealand is 28 September now. Is the same for all over the world or will I be able to buy from overseas prior to this. NZ tends to be a bit slack sometimes.

Thanks

[chiller_2k7]

well gutted got an email from amazon saying their supplier has changed the date and I should recieve it on 2/10/07. :(

[Udvarnoky]

In case it isn't obvious, the retailers are just making guesses on a date and then push it back a week each time it becomes clear that the current placeholder date isn't the real one. If you don't want to be disappointed, don't listen to any date that isn't supplied by Ubisoft itself. They've yet to issue a date more specific than Fall 2007.

It's not (or at least probably isn't) that the game keeps getting delayed, it's that the retailers never had the correct date in the first place.

[Emily]

There was a trailer created for each case. So far trailers for cases #1 and #2 have been released. I don't know what Ubisoft's plans are for the rest of them, but the trailers that have been released so far apply to all versions of the game, they weren't one for the US and one for the UK.

I think a demo is in the works.

[this_guy86]

There was a trailer created for each case. So far trailers for cases #1 and #2 have been released. I don't know what Ubisoft's plans are for the rest of them, but the trailers that have been released so far apply to all versions of the game, they weren't one for the US and one for the UK.

I think a demo is in the works.

Ok, when will the demo be available, Emily?

[this_guy86]

Or dont u know?

[this_guy86]

For voices, r there gonna be any special appearances in the game? David Philips? Conrad Ecklie?

[Trixie]

if Telltale do the voices (They don't!) It's easyer for voice actors because we have have people that work on Sam ans max as voices here.
i say Demo is JUST before release
As soon as the demo is released, be vigilant for release dates!

[davech1987]

i have just been on game website and the release date for the pc version of csi hard evidence has been pushed futher now to 5th October why is that ?? when it was set for 28th september :(

[MarkDarin]

Again, no official release date has been set. Any date you see you see on other sites is just a guess based on our projection of a Fall release. So what you are seeing aren't delays, just other sites realizing that they guessed wrong and making a new guess. We and Ubisoft will let you guys know as soon as there is an official release date set!

[this_guy86]

Ya, there were commercials advertising Fall 2007, so if this game doesnt get released by next January, I think we can seriously doubt developers' ability to release this game, Davech.

[tabacco]

The game is coming out in the fall, guys. We're just saying not to trust retailers' release dates.

[Harald B]

Hm, seems like it's not just retailers anymore either. Apparantly even Adventure Gamers has jumped on the bandwagon, listing the european release date as tomorrow (http://www.adventuregamers.com/gameinfo.php?id=905) (!), with an "announced" indication even.. You may want to nip this in the bud, not to mention ask them where they pulled those dates from.

[this_guy86]

Can someone (ie, developers) tell retailers to quit making wrong guesses about the release date? Its getting annoying!

[azza29]

Can someone (ie, developers) tell retailers to quit making wrong guesses about the release date? Its getting annoying!

Better to get a rough release date than nothing at all.

EB Games in Australia has the promo boxes for CSI:Hard Evidence on its shelves (this doesn't generally happen unless release is imminent), and they seem quite confident the game will be in store on 28/09/07.

[Trixie]

Better to get a rough release date than nothing at all.

EB Games in Australia has the promo boxes for CSI:Hard Evidence on its shelves (this doesn't generally happen unless release is imminent), and they seem quite confident the game will be in store on 28/09/07.
That will hamper them if it's not released then and to add to that, The box art might change!

[MarkDarin]

Can someone (ie, developers) tell retailers to quit making wrong guesses about the release date? Its getting annoying!

I guess it's true that it can be annoying, but it's better than not having any idea at all when the game might be coming out. If they didn't put anything up, you might have missed that the game was coming out at all! At least you have something to look forward to and a guess for a general idea as to when the game will be released until the official release date is announced!

[Emily]

There's actually a pretty good chance now that we'll see the PC and Xbox versions in September... :) They're being manufactured as we speak.

I saw a promo at Gamestop over the weekend, too. Exciting!

[rudyst1]

i stopped by gamestop and saw the poster about the game. it was pretty kool, so i asked the person who works there when they will have the game in stock and he said later on today

then i called another gamestop and they said they wont have it till the 25 or 26. can u confirm this?

btw the screenshots look incredible

[frenchdork]

Emily, don't toy with me. I am in a very vulnerable stage right now and I can't be trifled with false hope. I want this...

[piggy3069]

random question again from me but will this be out on ps2? i cant wait for the release date!

[tabacco]

CSI: Hard Evidence is coming out for PC, Wii, and Xbox 360. No PS2 port right now, sorry :(

[Trixie]

Has anyone gone to Ubisoft's Website lately? It says that CSI Has been released for almost a week!

[CSI-gamer]

Yeah but Emily sead that that realase date is wrong:(

[rudyst1]

why does gamestop keep saying that hard evidence is gonna come out on the 25? when it comes to that day, the csi gamers will come to gamestop only to find out that the game hasnt been released in stores yet. its better for gamestop to say that it is unknown at this time as to when hard evidence is gonna come out

[davech1987]

i have read alot of things say now that csi hard evidence pc game release is 5th october is that true coz it was orginally for end of this week :(

[Jay33e]

i have read alot of things say now that csi hard evidence pc game release is 5th october is that true coz it was orginally for end of this week :(

Well according to GAME, Gamestation & Amazon it should be coming out on the 5th. I really don't know if I could take the heartbreak of those dates being wrong.

[azza29]

Yeah according to GameSpot it's shipping out on Friday, they even added it to their list of games coming out in the updates section.

But most retailers I have seen say it'll be available next Thursday.

[axelkothe]

The official release date for germany is october 4th (PC, Xbox360 - Wii-version will be out in November), I just recieved the email announcement from Ubi.

[azza29]

OK - Ubisoft sent out a press release today say it's already shipped. Game should be in stores in the next couple of days.

[Jake]

The 360 version is allegedly on its way to stores right now, if it's not there yet.

[Dangerzone]

quite a few places list it as "avalable now" gamestop says it ships in 24 hours if you order now.... i will head over tomorrow and see if i can spot the game, if i see it

[sarcops]

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/csi4hardevidence/news.html?sid=6179824

found this link on gamespot today.

[CSI-gamer]

Does anybody know when the game is coming to slovenia:confused::confused:

[RevoX]

at my ebgames canada store (they are dead on when they get releases), they said it would be in tommorow (Thursday), Great day for it to come in as CSI has its season premiere :D.

[Superrr]

I found the game at Target, but of course my pc won't run the game. :-(

[rudyst1]

you found the game at target?!
thats pretty kool
that sucks though that u cant run the game

[rudyst1]

wait a minute, how did u see hard evidence at target if i called all the gamestops today (wednesday) and they said they didnt have it till maybe tomorrow

[Superrr]

I went to 1 gamestop yesterday and they said it would be in today, so I went to another one today and they didn't have it, he told me to check out Target or Walmart, so I scooted over to Target and it was on their new game shelf.

[DesignerGreg]

The system specs are pretty modest by today's standards, so I'm sorry it doesn't work for you, Superrr!!! Do you have a Xbox 360 or a Wii? At least you could probably sell your copy easily!

[rudyst1]

is there a website where u could check if ur computer can run hard evidence cuz i tried system requirements.com but the game wasnt on the list

[tabacco]

If you could play CSI 3, Hard Evidence should be fine. If you post your system specs, we can probably tell you for sure.

[rudyst1]

processor: AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core Processor
Operating system: windows xp (service pack 2)


graphics card information:

processor: GeForce 6150 LE
memory: 256 mb

would this do? dimensions of murder worked fine on my computer

[Superrr]

Thanks everyone, the game requires a dvd-rom and my laptop crashed, so I'm using another computer and apparently the dvd-rom won't play any dvds. I don't know if this will help but the driver is an HL-DT-ST GDR8163B. <sigh> I just wanna play my game. Has anyone played it?

[Emily]

Yep, Rudy, you should be fine.

Today was the first I heard that this game would be coming out on DVD-ROM. Even the box art we saw said CD on it. You'll have to direct any questions about the DVD to Ubisoft (http://www.ubi.com/us/support/default.aspx) since they're responsible for tech support (there is some stuff we can answer, but we have nothing to do with the game's replication or the DVD requirements).

[rudyst1]

to answer superrr's question, no well for me no, i havnt played it yet
as for my question for emily and telltale as for ubisoft
i hate to be a nag and all but will we see anymore screens or trailers for the cases?:D

thanks i really appreciate it

[Syn]

As per the box:

Requirements:

Processor: 2.0Ghz or better (3 Ghz Pentium 4 or equivalent recommended).
RAM: 512 MB (1 GB Recommended).
Hard Drive: 1.5 GB (2.3 GB Full Install).

[rudyst1]

wow i bought the game from gamestop for the pc and all i have to say is WOW!!!

graphics are fantastic, the lab looks alot better, and there really is alot more place to explore!!! i rate it an 11 out of 10 lol its that good

wow great job telltale and all the designers that made this game really good

[ronnodas]

Hard Evidence is the best csi game to date. I do have one suggestion. Adya and Amita could have used Indian voices. Anyway congrats to TTG. I agree with the 11 on 10.

[rudyst1]

just finished all cases with master
nice job with the blackjack thing

but i didnt find any lab mini games
unless the mini games were like to find the fingerprint from lvpd or fbi or civilian
or perhaps looking at the cars in the garage?

what were the mini games?

[DesignerGreg]

just finished all cases with master
nice job with the blackjack thing

what were the mini games?

Congrats on the Master Rank!! I'm so glad people are finishing it all the way!

Yeah, the Fingerprint matching, Video Matching, and Assembly Table puzzles are all considered "lab minigames."

[DesignerGreg]

Hard Evidence is the best csi game to date. I do have one suggestion. Adya and Amita could have used Indian voices. Anyway congrats to TTG. I agree with the 11 on 10.


Thanks very much Ronnodas!! The positive feedback is much appreciated! We agree it's the best yet... so we're really glad you enjoyed it.

It would have been ideal to have Indian actors for Adya/Amita - we did a search with a few agencies but we ended up liking Rebecca's auditions the best even though she's not Indian! 8)

[NearlyCivilized]

I really, really want to buy this game, but I don't know if my computer can support it. Here's what I have: 1.60 GHz Performance rated at 2.80 Ghz, 510.4 MB of RAM, Windows XP, NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900XT (128 MB for video RAM), and 16.2 GB of free disk space. Can I play it????

[NearlyCivilized]

Nevermind... I just bought it anyway. And surprise, surprise it runs on my computer beautifully. Amazing game! Best one yet by far. A little more adult than the others as well. I did the first 3 cases last night. There was no glitches and the load time between locations was tops three seconds. Even with my mediocre video card (GeForce 5900) it looked AMAZING! I had to hunt the game down though, only one store in town had it, and I got right when they pulled it off the truck!