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dbot on 09 July 2008
ksv said:
2.85 GB install is still 2.85 GB too much. It seems that as soon as game developers get some storage, they unlearn how to program properly.

A good example:
Final Fantasy VI - 4 Megabytes
Final Fantasy VII - 3 CDs (4 on the PC version)

Even if you remove the FMVs, the game is still over 400 MB. Did the switch to 3D really mean you needed 100 times more storage?


Why SCIV needs any install whatsoever is beyond me, looks like they are doing it just because they can, so they don't have to work on optimizing load times from the Bluray. It's pathetic.

As an earlier poster pointed out, the whole point of a console is that you dont have to do all those annoying things. You should pop in the disc, and it should _JUST WORK_.

So sad.

 

 Developers are limited by the transfer rate of the blu-ray drive in the ps3.  Multi-plat developers seem less inclined to spend budget on developing a streaming/caching solution for the PS3 version since it is not cost effective.  Since all PS3s come equiped with hard drives, it is a lot cheaper to install to and stream from the HD.  The lazy developer comment can be attributed to first party games that have a 5 gig install (looking at you Hot Shot Golf). 

This thread was a waste of everyone's time.  Thanks.



Thanks for the input, Jeff.

 

 

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Words Of Wisdom on 09 July 2008
Tbone said:
Its a fighting game can it really be that big.

Never actually played a Soul Calibur game eh?

 



Dgc1808 on 09 July 2008

MGS4 never took more than 4.6GB, and I can't remember the save file but it was less than 512KB.....



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LG[Infinite] on 09 July 2008

I remember Kotaku running with this a while back. If I'm not mistaken, Namco denied the accuracy of the report when contacted.



Deviation59 on 09 July 2008
LG[Infinite] said:
I remember Kotaku running with this a while back. If I'm not mistaken, Namco denied the accuracy of the report when contacted.

 

Well, that's Kotaku for you. They'll run with absolutely anything that'll generate a few page hits and nothing generates page hits and flame wars like something that bashes the PS3.



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AnarchyWest on 09 July 2008

the numbers are wrong...a dev already confirmed the numbers were blown out of proportion



Tbone on 09 July 2008
Words Of Wisdom said:
Tbone said:
Its a fighting game can it really be that big.

Never actually played a Soul Calibur game eh?

 

Actually no but i liked soul blade.

 



 

gebx on 09 July 2008

Proper way to respond to posts that seem old

A) look at date of first thread, confirm its an old thread thats been bumped
B) If bumped then find out who and what they have to say
C) reply accordingly



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Leni on 09 July 2008

i don't care about the size, i'll install it even if it's 20 gb big, i just want to play this game!

i hope it is to avoid loading, for customized characters saving or downloads etc.....



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Torillian on 09 July 2008

maybe the SC developers put out the crazy install and save rumor. I mean after that a 2.85g install doesn't seem so bad does it?



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