Square Enix has announced that there will be two different versions of NieR. One for the 360, and one for the PS3.

One has to wonder why? Why would they do that?

Simple. PS3 fans have been upset that multiplats are being held back by the limited 360 DVD capacity. And developers are feeling stiffled by the 6.8GB space on 360's DVD-format. There is even a lot of controversy over FFXIII and how the 360 may have possibly hindered the development of it.

Perhaps Square Enix has learned from that experience, and is going to be making two seperate versions of games for each system? It seems like NieR is somewhat of a test, as far as that goes.Make one standard version of the game for the 360, and then a more in-depth, longer game with more data on the PS3 since it's BluRay format is capable of such. Now that PS3 is selling really well, devs won't want to waste all that extra disc space.

Atleast that is what the recent news on NieR leads me to think. And if SE successfully pulls off two different versions of NieR, we could possibly be seeing a lot more of this in the future. It's a win-win for both sides. 360 users can't complain about not getting the game, and devs will still get sales off the 360 user base. And PS3 users can't complain about getting a nerfed game, and devs will get to put all of their creative ideas and art onto the game.

I didnt thought of this yet, pretty reasonable theory
could be true, hope we will found out more at tgs

do you have any proof for those points.

Doing something like that could get a VERY BAD retaliation from the xbox 360 community for Square-Enix.

Xbox360 has a community for Square Enix? I thought all there games have flopped on 360.

I don't need proof for those points. It's just my theory and speculation on why they are making two seperate versions of the game.

Nope ain't gonna happen

The two different versions will be akin to pokemon blue/red imo

This is the worst theory I've ever heard for anything ever.

and I study Physics.

The second Nier isn't even confirmed for PS3, is it?

Oh no. They might not have been the big sellers, but all of them sold more than 500k and they weren't expensive to make.

my sensor detects ps3 owning fanboy in op.

edit, is the OP deliberately flaimbating or an ignorant 10 a penny fanboy, honestly you'd think these people were under some delusion that their comments are in some way original.

It would be awesome if this happened.

Developmental process: Optimize for PS3 -> If features do not work for 360, take out features -> If space is an issue, take out content and make them DLC ($5->$20?).

AWESOME. It's a win win situation for PS3 fans.