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NJ5 on 18 April 2008
El Duderino said:
superchunk said:
gotta be a joke, dude.

Thats what I am telling myself but with this site the Internet... who freaking knows...


Fixed.

 



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PooperScooper on 18 April 2008
superchunk said:

The only reason 360 version has been remotly close the Ps3 version by a measely 130k is due to NA where it outsold the ps3's version by about 200k. If you take out the extremely biased NA Ps3 version sold alot better.


I can do it too. (And ps3 only has about 1.4mil extra in japan while 360 has 7mil more in NA)



CaptainPrefrences on 18 April 2008

Hey Microsoft

Why dont you actually supply people with hard drives for saving games, and playing online. O yes I forgot your 20gb hard drive only has 10 gb of space.



rasone77 on 18 April 2008

 

El Duderino said:
MontanaHatchet said:
superchunk said:
Well, I have to admit that the whole logic behind console games having install times really chaps my hide. No installing of anything is one of the major benefits to console gaming vs pc's.

Granted if it were a mere minute or two, then no biggie. But, when you start to get to the 10min mark, you have really out done yourself.

-1 for Sony in my view for the many games lately with installs.

I thought the real benefits were that the screen was bigger, you get to sit on a comfy couch, and you feel like slightly less of a nerd.


 Since I play my 360 on the same monitor I use for my computer and sit in the same easy-chair this does´t apply to me at all... but I guess I`m in the minority with that... 

I have my Wii, my PC, my laptop (when it isn't being ported) and my PS3 all hooked up to my 32in widescreen HDTV. I sit on the couch with my wireless mouse and keyboard surfing the net and playing PC games. I watch blu-ray on my PS3, and get my waggle on with the Wii. One TV fits all in my opinion.

 



Aj_habfan on 18 April 2008

Wait, there is an install? How much does it take up? What are the benefits?



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cleveland124 on 18 April 2008
NJ5 said:

But from a principle point of view, I agree with you; I don't like it at all. Let consoles be consoles, and PCs be PCs.

 


Not going to happen.  Ever since online became big the two have been converging.  Media features in a console can be good, and gaming benefits on a PC can be good too.

I will admit I don't like "mandatory" being attached to game purchases.  But honestly, as a population of mainly "hardcore" gamers, who wouldn't install a voluntary install to get better in game performance?



CaptainPrefrences on 18 April 2008

@ Aj_habfan

I think the install for ps3 makes load times shorter



FaRmLaNd on 18 April 2008

This was just a joke. People take things too seriously.



Legend11 on 18 April 2008

At least we now know that old "review" of the game is fake considering it mentioned an optional install for the 360 version of the game.



PooperScooper on 18 April 2008
FaRmLaNd said:
This was just a joke. People take things too seriously.

If you believe this after the numerous times MS slings the mud towards sony you are naive.

Let's face it. MS want more money. Thats what business is about. This is obviously their strategy. To talk bad about the competition to scare people away from it.