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SvennoJ said:

The cascade of patches is luckily a thing of the past. Everything I've re-installed from ps4 only had one patch to bring it up to date, GT Sport included. (A big patch sure, but actually faster since the longest process is making a copy of the game first. Re-install and it only has to make a copy of the base game at release) PS3 was never fixed though, re-installing GT6 takes a full day of patch after patch.

Re-installing from disc also lets you start the game with only a small part copied, but that's only useful if you don't want to wait for the patches to make it up to date. PS4 let you play while still installing the rest from disc in the background, PS5 the same. (Yet patches can't be applied until everything has been copied)

A Series-S with disc would be very tempting. Series-X slim revision would do as well. The thing just doesn't fit in my AV cabinet. The PS5 slides in on its side. If I move the PS3 to a thinner gap, WiiU to a different room, then there would be a similar sized space for a Series-X slim next to the ps5. Yet as it is now, the Series-X would be too tight of a fit and as it's just a big rectangle it would block all airflow.

Yes, I know some games on some systems get all updates combined into one download.  But that download would still tend to get larger over time.  And that furthers my belief that copying the game over from a USB drive would be a lot faster than reinstalling from an optical disc + download, even if you're allowed to start playing partway into the install.  I mean, copying from a USB SSD I might be playing the full complete game within 5-10 minutes, depending on the size of the game.  And as I say, you don't necessarily need to keep the USB drive constantly plugged in, you can plug it in as necessary (just as you would insert the disc in only when necessary).  To each their own about what they prefer, I mention it again only in the interest of addressing your comment about the respective speed of re-installing from disc vs. from USB, since I believe an external SSD remains objectively the fastest option regardless of personal preferences.  :)

I did prefer the Series S, in part because it was available sooner (if I'd waited for a Series X, I'd still be waiting!) and in part because it's smaller (like you, I have a small space that I need to use it in).  My TV is 4K and 120 Hz, but is only HDMI 2.0 so I unfortunately have to choose between 4K or 120 Hz.  Since I decided to favour 120 Hz over 4K, I get about 90-95% of the Series S experience on that set (vs. maybe getting 40-60% of the PS5 or Series X experience on that TV in 120 Hz mode).  Definitely need HDMI 2.1 in my next set.  :)

Last edited by scrapking - on 13 November 2021