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Halo 4 - mandatory 8GB install for MP
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Glass Rebel
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Kutaragi is laughing right now.
8GB drives aren't that expensive nowadays but this is still shitty.
8GB drives aren't that expensive nowadays but this is still shitty.
Are they considering Spartan Ops to be multiplayer?
Honestly just sounds like they're going to require DLC extensively and are therefore have a minimum amount of space: we already know Halo 4 is going to have 3 map packs. The highest size of a DLC content pack is 2GB on the 360.
3 x 2GB = 6GB
Leaves them 2GB for a fourth pack.
edit: not saying that every DLC pack is going to be 2GB, but it's easy to see how they arrived at the number, for that theory
edit: oh, and another theory we had over in HaloGAF is that 8GB is roughly the amount of data you'd see on a 360 DVD9, so it's possible that Multiplayer comes on a second disc and must be installed ala Forza.
Indeed.
I guess this means even experience for everyone, loading times will be the same. But this is going to be very shitty for those who don't have enough space or large enough HDD...
EDIT also, this is "mandatory" install, Spartan Ops is free weekly DLC so it'll require even more space.. I guess.
60gbs seems like 100TBs compared to my 20gbs.
If its not for Spartan Ops then I guess we are going to be downloading Infinity MP (with 10 maps 8 gigs makes sense actually), which means the Halo 4 disc is full of singleplayer goodness.
REMEMBER CITADEL
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It doesn't say that the install will require 8 GB, it says that you'll need at least an 8 gig stick. So it's bigger than 4 GB, but we don't how big exactly.
yeah i edited the original theory in there of the second install disc
Mister Negative
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As someone still aboard that 20 GB boat, this is just turrible.
I've been fighting for space for years now, but I think this is going to be the straw that breaks the camel's back. I guess it's time to get a 250GB.
I've been fighting for space for years now, but I think this is going to be the straw that breaks the camel's back. I guess it's time to get a 250GB.
I got a 320gig harddrive!
Monty Mole
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£4/$5 for a 8gb USB so stop complaining
I have been wanting Halo to do this so I hope that is what they will do, an entire disc of Single player will be glorious!
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£4 for a 8gb USB so stop complaining
Yup, I just got one a few days ago, for other purposes.
Basileus777
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So I'll have to delete a bunch of DLC and XBLA games from my 20 gig drive to play MP, nice.
BrokenEchelon
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1GB left on my 20GB HDD.
How big is the Reach install? I guess if it's roughly that size....replace one game with the other.
How big is the Reach install? I guess if it's roughly that size....replace one game with the other.
They got screwed with Reach too. Halo: Reach Online Co-op Unplayable On 4GB Xbox 360s
Sucks for those guys but I would guess the vast majority of people who play online multiplayer and subscribe to XBL Gold would have hard drives.
That's what I do with my 20gbs, too. I install the game I'm currently playing a lot then delete it once I start up a new game.
They got screwed with Reach too. Halo: Reach Online Co-op Unplayable On 4GB Xbox 360s
Sucks for those guys but I would guess the vast majority of people who play online multiplayer and subscribe to XBL Gold would have hard drives.
Bungie was just saving them from the terrible online Co-Op netcode.
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shinobi602
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Starting to?
Monty Mole
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Only most people won't need it.
I think they fixed that with the patch, though.They got screwed with Reach too. Halo: Reach Online Co-op Unplayable On 4GB Xbox 360s
Sucks for those guys but I would guess the vast majority of people who play online multiplayer and subscribe to XBL Gold would have hard drives.
Just because it's not a need, doesn't mean it wouldn't be used.
I have a 250GB 360 and if Halo 4 came with a USB card, I'd use that rather than installing on the HDD.
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Right... They should do this why exactly?
For a guy with an Iron Man avatar you sure are frugal.
So everyone who buys Halo 4 could play its multiplayer mode without having to pay for extra stuff.*
*Aside from, you know, paying for online multiplayer with Xbox Live Gold.
Random trivia: Bungie actually considered making Halo 3 require the hard drive completely, and ship an SKU that had Halo 3 + HDD.
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Let's not be unreasonable. Did PS2 games come with free memory cards?
This. Didn't they do this for ODST already? Or is there some decompression that needs to be done with Halo 4 MP content?
I've seen 32GB for 10€. It's not like the 250GB HD from china[still original] will cost more than 1/3 of the original price.£4/$5 for a 8gb USB so stop complaining
Come on, man. Every PS2 game required a memory card, if every Xbox 360 game required a memory card to play online multiplayer, I could see how your comparison would make sense.
You don't find it unfortunate that a percentage of the people purchasing Halo 4 won't be able to play its online multiplayer without having to go out and get a memory card?
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