NJ5 said:
While it's not a big deal to be forced to install a game, there are definitely a few weird things going on here:
1- Why isn't installation optional?
2- Why is installation not allowed on the 360 (with the condition of having a HDD installed of course)?
I'd venture the following guesses:
1- It could be that some technical limitation of the PS3 made installation necessary. This indicates that data access speed was the blocking factor, due to for example one of the following limitations:
- lower CPU RAM (the PS3 has 512 MB split equally between GPU and CPU while the 360 allows the developer to split the 512 MB as they wish).
- PS3's Blu-Ray drive has a lower seek time than 360's DVD drive (the same reason why Bethesda replicated data multiple times on Oblivion's PS3 disc)
2- They didn't bother with implementing this feature. |
I'd say it would be the RAM. But of course this is just guess work. When they implemented this poor RAM system, it's possible Sony realised they'd need the option of data duplication on discs. Hence when they said, "high-def consoles NEED more storage," they meant "the PS3 NEEDS more storage."
