Today a reader that wished to remain anonymous sent us a list of the times it takes for each game currently available in the service to go through the PlayStation Now sharing procedure from launch to the splash screen. He also provided video as evidence, asking not to publish it to protect his identity (and account).
All are less than a minute, which is great for a beta, but I hoped it was faster. Wouldn't it be cool if a game loaded like a movie did on netflix? Oh well…
- Dead or Alive 5: 51.10
- Disgaea 4: 47.12
- Papo & Yo: 43.10
- Killzone 3: 53.49
- Darksiders II: 50.53
- MX vs. ATV: Alive: 48.15
- Ninja Gaiden 3: 50.89
- Shatter: 39.77
- Shadow of the Colossus: 53.98
- Puppeteer: 44.16
More info at source:
http://www.dualshockers.com/2014/02/14/playstation-now-heres-how-long-every-game-available-takes-to-load-in-the-beta/
EDIT:
Would be an interesting exercise to time these games on retail hardware and understand how much is the potential overhead. If you guys can share the time it takes to see the first logo/splash screen for any of the games listed, I will update the OP.
Times we know so far (to main title screen):
Dead or Alive 5: 37 (Disc copy)
Puppeteer: 43 (Disc copy)
Times we know so far (to first logo):
Dead or Alive 5: 20 (Disc copy)