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TheRealMafoo on 28 March 2008

Ok, I am going to get this game. The question is what one is better? Here are the pros of each one:

Blu-Ray Pros:

 

  • I can take it to a friends house
  • it doesn't take up much HD space (it will in the future)
  • I can get it right away
  • Documentary movie about the history is the series
  • I can trade it in if I want (I am sure I won't however)

 

Download

 

  • It's cheaper (I think)
  • I can play it without having to pt in the disk. Good for remote play. Adds another game I can play while away. It's also nice for being lazy.
  • It probably loads faster

 

Anyone know what version they are planing on getting, and why?



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Squall_Leonhart on 28 March 2008

Well over here in the UK the game has been released and it is £24.99 on the PS Store but on Blu-ray stores are selling it for about £19.99 so it is actually cheaper to get the Blu-ray!

Also there is an install needed, i think it was something like 5.9GB from the Blu-ray :S



DOATS1 on 28 March 2008

the blu-ray version is essentially the psn version on a blu-ray disc, so when you get it, it installs the WHOLE game locally, and the disc is only used to start up the game. the same happened with warhawk blu-ray. so the loading times will be exactly the same for both.




coolestguyever on 28 March 2008

I would get it on disk. I always trust disks more than downloads, just in case you corrupt your hard drive somehow or erase the data or whatever. Theres no way you can erase a disk (although you can misplace it).



akuma587 on 28 March 2008

Discs FTW. Blu-Rays are more scratch resistant too, which helps alleviate that limitation.



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ssj12 on 28 March 2008

if you have the disc in your console you can play it with RP.. if it supports it.



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TheRealMafoo on 28 March 2008
DOATS1 said:
the blu-ray version is essentially the psn version on a blu-ray disc, so when you get it, it installs the WHOLE game locally, and the disc is only used to start up the game. the same happened with warhawk blu-ray. so the loading times will be exactly the same for both.

 Ahh, well it's dick then. If load times are the same, and the hd is used the same, there is no reason for the DL other then remote play.

 

Thanks for the info! :) 



TheRealMafoo on 28 March 2008
ssj12 said:
if you have the disc in your console you can play it with RP.. if it supports it.

 Yea, I was just meaning I could put a different disk in, and have the option to play both.



coolestguyever on 28 March 2008

Hey SSJ12, whats RP? as in "you can play it with RP"



leo-j on 28 March 2008
coolestguyever said:
Hey SSJ12, whats RP? as in "you can play it with RP"

Remote play. Its quite simple, your PS3 is turned off, your out at some place lets say a mall, you want to play your ps3.. wait you have a psp! Turn on your psp, and click remote play(if you connected your ps3 to psp through activate system first) now you can use your ps3 from that mall hundreds of miles away from your house on your psp(if there is a wifi internet connection)

If GT5P supports Remote play, you can play it wherever you want on your psp in full Nexgen glory (minus HD).



 

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