Rockstar Made L.A. Noire So Big, They Could Barely Fit It On One Disc

[LivingMetal]

dsister said:

LivingMetal said:

Yes, but when you program a game that requires multiple discs, data needs to repeat itself from disc to disc.  So even though the amount of storage space totals to be greater, you are required to repeat data (such as the main character to say the least).  Therefore, having more total space amongst several discs might not be as effecient as a single larger storage media.  So your theory of the "lack of space" on Blu-ray doesn't necessarily hold water.

Explain this to me, I don't see what you are saying... 

Let's say you had to swap disc from 1 to 2.  There is common data that has to be on all discs for the game to properly function.  If tha data of the main controlled charatcer is NOT on discs 2 and discs 3, how would you control the same main character?  You can't.  Now sometimes the same data is also repeated on a single blu-ray to help reduce seek time.  That depends on the programming and programmers.  But if you are controlling the main character throughout a three disc (DVD) game, you have to have three time the same data amongst three discs as opposed to it once on one DVD and possibly one Blu-ray.  Therefore, your total space amongst multiple DVD's are not used as effectively.