360 DVD data limit is 6.8 GB

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Shoestar said:

 

Errr? I've tried the X360 version (not installed) of RE5 and the loadtimes are significantly longer than the PS3 version. Same goes for DMC4 with its improved performance. Have you tried to install games on your 360? If Every single PS3 has a mandatory Hard Drive, why not take advantage of it? I recall Microsoft itself saying that no games developed on the X360 will be allowed to have mandatory installs because not every X360 has a hard drive.

Mandatory installs doesn't mean a system is inferior. My computer tells me that if I want to play Halo 2, I have to install it on my HDD first. Does this mean that the XBOX is MORE powerful than my gaming rig?

Your logic fails lamentably.

But the PS3 is faster because the data is on a hard drive in your RE5 example.  Thats not an apples to apples comparison.  The question would be how are the 360 load times in comparison if its installed on a 360 drive.

No one is saying why not take advantage of hard drives.  The question is, why *require* it.  There is a limited amount of space on those drives.  If you have the option to run off the optical drive with decent speeds thats an important feature.  That gives you greater flexibility in how you can use your system comfortably.  Its not a question of whats more "powerful" in my mind.