MGS4 is around a month away, and there's a likely chance that it'll either have a mandatory or optional installtion. Do you guys think there will be a mandatory installation? if so, how many gigs? I'm willing to bet that there will be atleast 4gb of required installation when MGS4 hits retail.

20 minutes.

im thinking 10-15 minutes

Wait, you want time or size of the installation? Either way, I have sneaking suspicion you created this thread for flame.

http://www.playfrance.com/news-ps3-4-6-go-requis-pour-jouer-a-mgs4-405817.html

translate : according to gamestop retailer : 4.6 Go to install to play MGS4

nothing about the time required.

How many GIGS and say if they're required or mandatory. Bets are welcome.

EDIT: I know the thread topic says time, sorry. 

install time? what the hell? since when did console games have install times?

I predict around 5 gigs worth of data and about a 20 min download.

I can't really say if there's going to be some sort of an installation in MGS4. I guess there might just be one, considering how commong they are becoming. Luckily I'm pretty sure Kojima doesn't want the install to be too long. But then again, he might just think the game is more important (which it truly is).

I don't really like installs on consoles. So slow compared to PC. However, I guess I'd better get used to it. Still I cannot accept mandatory install on bad (well, not so good) games such Lost Planet and DMC4 probably are. I think even Oblivion had some kind of an install (5.5 GB) but it did it in the backgrounnd. I can't really understand why other games can't do that.

I think I'll be able to survive through the installation of MGS4 although it is probably my most awaited game since MGS2.