Lens of Truth writes "BioWare's Dragon Age II will be released Tomorrow for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. For those of you wondering if the PS3 version of the game will require an install we've got your answer..."
Really it's not big a deal unless you have TONS of downloaded PSN games and personal music/videos inside. I usually remove game data after I beat the game. Currently I'm only using around 50gb of the original 80 inside. Never found a reason to upgrade my hdd.
I've got an external 320GB harddrive for all my media (music, pictures, videos) and only use my PS3 harddrive for games, demos, and game-related stuff.
I'm not clicking on this obvious PS3 bashing link. And I say it's a PS3 bashing article because I got the game at midnight and installed it as soon as I got home. And it's NOT a "BIG" install, it's 3Gb and took about 10 minutes, which is not that big.
Out of curiosity, how big did they say it is to call it "big"? Either way, 3Gb isn't big, and finally this site's true PS3 hating tendencies are plain to see with an outright lie. I've been pointing out their lies for year with skewing comparison results, but people could shrug off my accusations. But here we have blatant exageration to bash a PS3 version of a game.
Its funny how your mandatory installs which take between ten to thirty minutes on average is not a problem at all, but when a 360 game gets multiple discs, which take perhaps twenty seconds to change once and thats it, it is a huge problem and it is used to critizise and hate on the 360
Why do people keep demos and data installs from games that have been released or that they never play anymore?
Erase it.
Why does it also seem like people only complain about PS3 installs? Games run better when they are "optimized" by installing them to the 360 and PC games have always been mostly install based.
With the age of digital downloading showing up, it shouldn't really be an issue.
What's really funny is people considering 3GB big, when 1TB drives exist in the world, and even then, you can get a 500 GB one for the PS3 cheaper than a console game. :p
And as a pc and ps3 gamer...i find it incredibly annoying how pc gamers find their way in the console section and love bragging about the superiority of their system.
How is it any different than console users going against other console users, bragging about "this system is better than the other"?
Least here there's some form of actual facts. People are bragging about it, but as a multi-platform/console user myself, I know how to set myself up so that I can satisfy myself using the Wii/360/PS3/PC, and honestly people should attempt to make companies a better service for you.
And I, as a PS3,PC,Xbox360 gamer KNOW my PC is superior and can't stand people who are so intellectually dishonest because of corporate loyalty that they deny this fact..
I really don't mind installs, I actually prefer them. They make loading faster, I wish all games had installs. I install all my 360 games too to prolong the life of the DVD drive. I really don't mind waiting an extra 5 - 20 minutes before I can play my game for the first time, it just builds anticipation, sort of like foreplay, it makes things better.
Seriously, 500 Gig HDs are 50 bucks, even the stock HD is good enough unless you PS3 is packed with movies.
I really prefer it too. I install all my 360 games just to save the disk drive wear and tear. I don't know why they try to make this out to be a bad thing. I install every game I get anyway.
The only install I minded was MGS4 because I thought it would have just been faster to change discs considering you had to install repeatedly. Other than that game, bring on the installs.
I wish Killzone 3 had an install, so there wouldn't be that occasional loading stutter. Devs shouldn't listen to the whiners and think installs are something bad or at least always give the option to install.
I always say I mind installs on my PS3, but whenever I buy a new game for the 360 that I know I'll be playing for a while I install it anyway, like a hypocrite. So yeah, I guess I really don't mind installs.
that isnt big tho...i saw the title and was expecting 5gb+ or something. Ive been rocking a 320gb HDD in my PS3 for a while now. The days of worrying about an install are long gone.
another reason why I always play multiplats on my 360, installing seems to be a lot easier and quicker on 360....
Sony seems to make everything slightly more difficult for us PS3 owners/supporters who expect a better experience on the PS3......sony shoots themselves in the proverbial foot when it comes to accessibilty......hopefully they will learn from all of their mistakes this generation and come back strong with the PS4.
This really sucks...Im tired of this, its not the size thats my problem because i got old save game files i dont play that i can delete but its the time it takes and y is it only the ps3 that has this install..I remember when devil may cry came out,it had an instal that was almost up to 1hour just so it could load 3-4 seconds faster than the 360 version and was supposed to make it run smoother but when i played the 360 version i could not tell the difference version which is just dumb. Same with GTA4(Correct me if im wrong with GTA4)
And i can never forget the instal GT5 had which was like 6000+MB..WTF. Im really tired of this shit.
haha... now you may laugh but I'm sure I remember reading about PS3's working in unison for PowerPS3..
Obviously they cluster for super computers and the like but in a home gaming enviroment that would be awesome, upgade PS3 by just buying another (cheaper) PS3!.. #Result
Twice the resolution.. twice the speed.. know I would!
@Mista T The disk is slower but its trasfering more data so it all evens out in the end + its the same speed accross the whole disc unlike DVD.. that said what you say is partially true in both respects.. just saves time/loading..
Yeah its average.. and probably smaller than a decently transcoded (H264) HD movie...
Make a cup of Coffee.. have a smokey smoke.. come back.. read two pages of the booklet/instructions.. and BANG your all charged and ready to go! :)
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@INehalemEXI Yeah I know.. me just dreaming a cheap ugrade :P Cell is made to work that way but not really pheasable for home I think, plus peeps (myself included) like the feeling of a nice shiny new purchase at next Gen's begining!
(Sorry for edit @ replies it sucks being 3 bubs as a newbie even though Ive come here for ab yonks.. shoulda signed up sooner!) :/
3GB, not a problem. Surely HDD space shouldn't be an issue with people anymore. You can pick them up fairly cheap, I got my 320GB for £40 and that was just amazon, could probably find one much cheaper if you shopped around.
The graphics look like an xbox/xbox360 game, the art direction is very uninspired (not to say non-existent), the gameplay is extremely dull, with no combos whatsoever. I had been wondering what those games were all about after seeing a few guys on my PSN buddy list play DA1 and, the least I can say is I'm not curious at all anymore about them. Maybe it was just the demo, though...
Yeah cos everyone I know would prefer to disc swap a game that doesn't fit on DVD9 than install a game on the PS3 that generally takes less than 5 - 10 mins!
Example KZ3 41GB game, but no install required...basically it's down to the developers.
4 relz? ...thanks I didn't know that. Sometimes I wonder why all PS3 games are released on blu rays. The same multi-plat game has no trouble fitting on a single 360 disc...yeh, yeh I know PS3 gets full uncompressed this, and uncompressed that (before a tech slave replies), but seems like a waste of blu ray space IMO.
This is why I like the fact that you can install any size and type of HDD for the most part into the PS3 rather than be restricted to proprietary HDD sizes, and like someone said HDD are cheap these days. I have the 60GIG PS3 version and installed the WD Black Scorpio 500GIG drive and got it for about 50 bucks on Amazon, so there is no need for anyone to complain about installs and if you are the impatient type, go find something to do while installing, hell...go make a sandwich or get a pizza or something.
I guess some people must not play their PS3's much if they think a 3GB install is noteworthy. It's not. I have more than 3GB of BioShock 2 DLC alone, nevermind my 15GB DCUO.
When the title of the article said "big install," I thought it was going to be like 8 or 9 gigs, or like the DCUO install currently sitting on my PS3: 16 gigs.
3.3 gigs is NOTHING in comparison to the other game installs I have on my PS3.
Dragon Age: Origins is sitting at 6 gigs MGS 4 is 4 gigs Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is 4.5 gigs Red Dead Redemption is at 4.5 gigs
I'm actually only rocking an 80gig HDD on my BC PS3, and I'm running low on room, but I still have enough for that. Of course, after I beat Dragon Age: Origins, I'll be deleting the install, so problem solved, really. I don't see what the big deal is about game installs, considering that reshuffling data on your HDD isn't a hassle.
I only have a 20gig HDD in my 360, with 15 available after formatting. I don't buy much on my 360, which is a shame, because there are a LOT of XBLA titles coming out that look awesome, but I don't have the room, and 360 HDDs are still rather unfairly prices in comparison to larger HDDs you can put in your PS3 for that same price or cheaper.
This is no big deal at all. I don't see why people complain. It helps save the life of your blu-ray laser, as it doesn't have to read the info every time from disc. Also its only a one time install, when you first play the game. Doesn't happen every time you play. I'd rather have mandatory installs as in the past one of my PS3's had blu-ray failure, and installs help with the life of them. Also if your running out of space on your HDD, its fairly cheap to upgrade. I have a 250gig HDD, with 86 blu-ray games, some demo's and download add-ons, music and photo's. I still have around 100gig free.
Darn the installation and updates for PS3 games which can't be run in the background while playing really suck. Please Sony, fix this issue with your next FWU
Meh. I remember the Heavy Rain update if you didnt buy the move edition. I had to wait for that to install before I could play Heavy Rain. Was a great game, but the update should have atleast been optional!
Now I need to remove some demos, this sucks.
I really don't mind installs, I actually prefer them. They make loading faster, I wish all games had installs. I install all my 360 games too to prolong the life of the DVD drive. I really don't mind waiting an extra 5 - 20 minutes before I can play my game for the first time, it just builds anticipation, sort of like foreplay, it makes things better.
Seriously, 500 Gig HDs are 50 bucks, even the stock HD is good enough unless you PS3 is packed with movies.
Since when was a 3GB install considered big? GT5's install is big, MGS4's was big, but that's more average.
I always say I mind installs on my PS3, but whenever I buy a new game for the 360 that I know I'll be playing for a while I install it anyway, like a hypocrite. So yeah, I guess I really don't mind installs.
that isnt big tho...i saw the title and was expecting 5gb+ or something. Ive been rocking a 320gb HDD in my PS3 for a while now. The days of worrying about an install are long gone.
anyway, im picking it up this week.