Multi-Disc Final Fantasy XIII On 360 Looking Likely

[Jordahn]

twesterm said:

Jordahn said:
The "FFVII 3 disc" justification is invalid while the "load time vs. game install" is also invalid. The bigger picture here is that developers had no other choices but CD's and cartridges during the 32/64 bit days where CD's proved to be more advantageous. Choices now are Blu-ray and DVD's where as the console industry progresses, Blu-ray has proven more advantageous. It's not as much a CD's and cartridges, but still advantages. And with the NXE, is seems that hard drive installs will be the preference at this rate on the 360 when given the oppotunity even though it's not required. So now both the 360 and PS3 has the common advantage of hard drive installation.

 

My only problem with installs on larger games is I'm worried they will make me install them all at the same time.  I really don't want to devote 20+ gigs of my hard drive to a single game.

Has anyone installed something like Lost Odyssey?  Does it let you install a single disk at a time instead of making you install the entire game?

 

I does boil down to personal preference especially now that the NXE allows for installs.  Of course no choice before the release of the NXE.  Some wanted it, some didn't care for it. I can help but to think that some who didn't care for it are now enjoying it like ulitizing a feature on a cellphone they first didn't care for until actually giving it a chance.  But I can see where you are coming from.  It would be a problem with a 20GB 360 while you could just upgrade a PS3 to a Western Digital 320GB Scorpio internal hard drive for under $90.  Through the NXE you have the option of install, PS3 more than likely required.  Either way you can delete your data when finished.  I prefer the install because I can do it when I first get the game while doing other tasks around the house then later have a more seemless experience.  I would recommend it while there is a give and take between the 360 and PS3.  360 hard drive install = optional; but if a larger hard drive is required, an upgrade is relatively expensive.  PS3 hard drive install = probably required; but if a larger hard drive is required, an upgrade is relatively inexpensive, and you get to reuse your old one.  There is no clear-cut best case scenario here.  Let's stop bickering (Not referring to you twestern, just everyone else.)

:)