ProvenDeadly
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And do you know when the 20gb update will be available?
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Halo: The Master Chief Collection will have a 20GB day one "content update".
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And do you know when the 20gb update will be available?
RPS37
Member
Seriously, I'm over here having an internal dilemma trying to decide whether to go disc or digital right now.
I still want to know about the languages included with Halo: MCC. Do we have any information on it? Digital and Retail.
Switchable in-game? Switchable in Xbox One settings?
It sounded like they are still working on it, but it should probably be available pretty soon. Just make sure you activate auto updates.
Switchable in-game? Switchable in Xbox One settings?
It sounded like they are still working on it, but it should probably be available pretty soon. Just make sure you activate auto updates.
ebullientprism
Member
So why cant they make the 20 GB download available for everyone including the people who are getting the disc version? Just put it up on the XBL marketplace now?
That way people with shitty internet dont have to wait for a week or whatever AFTER they buy the game to actually play multiplayer.
That way people with shitty internet dont have to wait for a week or whatever AFTER they buy the game to actually play multiplayer.
Mr Reasonable
Completely Unreasonable
You have weeks to download it and the game promises more hours of gameplay than any other on the system.
If you're going to buy only one game digitally, I don't see why it wouldn't be this one. Assuming you think you'll actually play it.
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
I'm not sure how downloading a patch BEFORE installing the content being patched would work...
That should be possible, but only if this 20GB update doesn't overwerite previously installed data. If it does, it would be pointless, because you would overwirte the new data with old data as soon as you install the game and you would have to download the 20GB again. That's what I'm assuming, why it doesn't work.
I know lot's of people are frustrated about it, but I hope most people will forget this after they have seen 343i's final work.
ebullientprism
Member
Why not? Just have the "patch" launch and detect if the drive is in the disc and proceed to install.
Its not a novel concept, we were doing this shit in 1998 or whatever on PC games before Steam took over. Non DRMd games still let you do this. You shouldnt have to have the game installed to download a patch for it, not when patches are huge and are being done this shittily. Just have the game pretend that its DLC or something.
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
I know it's completely feasible in general, I'm just not sure how it would work on Xbox One specifically. I highly, highly doubt the console as is would support installing a proper patch before the actual software, and your simple solution of treating it as DLC isn't as simple as you make it out to be. A lot of special programming would have to go into converting an X1 patch into add-on content. Just because it's simple on PC, doesn't mean it's simple on X1.
They have no place gaming nor any form of media rich service. Why the hell would you put yourself on a cap unless you have no money, if that is the case then priorites need to be assesed with gaming being so costly. Unlimited internet is cheap so I doubt that is the case.
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
Genuinely not sure if joking.
Many markets have no choice in the matter - it's either an ISP with caps, or no Internet.
MythicReclaimer
Member
Thank goodness for the early pre-load considering I have yet to figure out a method to actually get this thing to complete it's download without reverting back to a previous % of completeness.
Always-on (downloading with the system on or off), Energy saving mode (downloading only with the system on)...nothing seems to work.
Hopefully they are aware of the issues and this gets sorted.
Never had issue with any other digital download on the system.
I need my favorite gaming franchise complete on my hard-drive taunting me as soon as possible.
Always-on (downloading with the system on or off), Energy saving mode (downloading only with the system on)...nothing seems to work.
Hopefully they are aware of the issues and this gets sorted.
Never had issue with any other digital download on the system.
I need my favorite gaming franchise complete on my hard-drive taunting me as soon as possible.
Incredibly daft post.
You should get it automatically before the game launches if you have the setting for it on. The game's icon will have a little star/asterisk by it letting you know it got updated.
You do realize that many people have no choice and that the only internet services they can get are ones with data caps right?
Der Flatulator
Member
In some countries only top tier ISP packages offer unlimited bandwidth. In Australia the average cap would be 50-100GB /month. Unlimited internet with my ISP is $100 /month. Just because we can't afford/rationalise spending that much on internet we shouldn't play games socially? Wow.
jizzlobber
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50-100gb will allow you to download that update... I'm in australia and I won't have an issue but I'm pre-loading the lot with a 200gb cap.
saying that, I'm still for an install disc just to cover everything, it's the smart thing to do even though the majority won't really be put out... and others might not be able to play multi straight away which is just a no it inconvenience
saying that, I'm still for an install disc just to cover everything, it's the smart thing to do even though the majority won't really be put out... and others might not be able to play multi straight away which is just a no it inconvenience
Der Flatulator
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I'd like official confirmation that the "content update" will be transferable from one Xbox to another.
...Joking?
Actually I remember downloading the bf3 patches on 360 via the Xbox live marketplace. Granted it wasn't before I had a copy but if it were on the marketplace surely it would work if you hadnt gotten the game yet. The patch would have been sitting there waiting for the game and then it could install.
Der Flatulator
Member
Simple, marketable(?) solution: Sell an extra disc in a cardboard case/cover with the "content update" on it, separately to the game itself, maybe $5 or something. I'd buy it just to have everything physical.
Bad idea? idk.
Bad idea? idk.
Snaggletooth
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Life inside a bubble must be a wonderful thing. Peoples data caps are not always by choice, nor does everyone have access to good plans as ISP's dictate the restrictions so it's out of users hands.
You would think, that people would support each other and blame the ISP's for these stupid data caps... Instead, people are blaming the consumer. I have no words for this.
travisbickle
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Video game elitism, personally I'm all for trying to maintain low data amounts because it affects so many aspects of the experience: download times/bandwidth, disc space, HDD space, and install times. Other media services (film/audio) are always looking into tech to reduce the amount of data needed, I don't know why gaming should be different?
SatansReverence
Hipster Princess
$105 a month for 15gb and it's the second best I have available ($150 for 25gb is the very best) with absolutely no other option other than 28.8k dial-up.
But please, do continue living in a bubble.
SuicidalSteve
Member
So they shouldnt have access to Internet at all because they "Choose" Data capped internet? Such a damned elitist post that makes my blood boil.
Der Flatulator
Member
Navidson REC
Member
I was wondering the same thing as this is very important to me. I want to buy the game digitally, but I'm not sure if I can make it work via a different marketplace than the German one. I'd have to set up the whole US address thing first, I guess.
But according to the description on Xbox.com, these languages are all supported:
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese.
No idea which ones have voice-over, though. But I need the original voices!
Please tell me there is a reference in there. Please.
Put a cap on it mate, some of us don't have a choice.
You are being moronic, It's definitely not the case everywhere and your delusional if you think that.
We Know MS would screw customers over with a drop of the hat. We know that Frankie said it wasn't possible to do. I think someone is holding back and doing more damage by having this update and it's a negative for this game.
There's no positive reason to not have another disc unless it's not able to at all and if that's the case than MS should be taken to task for it.
SatansReverence
Hipster Princess
Damn, and I thought I had it bad
Mind me asking which country you're in?
Australia. central west victoria to be specific.
I was on that for two years... haha. Damn Telstra. I know your pain. Recently switched over to a wired connection (finally became available) and get 200GB for 95. :\
ShogunDarius
Member
I'm surprised and somewhat disappointed in the gamers who have been showing disdain towards people with data caps or speed limits, just because something doesn't effect you doesn't mean it won't effect someone else
justsomeguy
Member
Downloaded whole game from Hk. Switched back to UK. Had to redownload it. Odd.
More than likely they are still tweaking the content/update and will release it closer to launch. I'd assume, given how much attention they give to fan concerns, you'd probably be able to download it a few days before launch.
Dr_LucienSanchez
Banned
I'll be really curious to see the eventual breakdown of storage space. Pulled from ripped 360 images, this is the [rough] amount of storage space required by the three 360 games:
If we add DLC, Halo 3 had about 1.7 GB and Halo 4 had about 4.2 GB. Then adding everything together, we'll get 28.16 GB. So let's just round that up to 30, which leaves 20 GB available on the disk.
Halo 2 was roughly 2.6 GB on the OG Xbox (!!!), but we can assume that the remaster is going to bulk that up considerably. 40 GB seems like a lot though. Is that TV show going to be included?
If we add DLC, Halo 3 had about 1.7 GB and Halo 4 had about 4.2 GB. Then adding everything together, we'll get 28.16 GB. So let's just round that up to 30, which leaves 20 GB available on the disk.
Halo 2 was roughly 2.6 GB on the OG Xbox (!!!), but we can assume that the remaster is going to bulk that up considerably. 40 GB seems like a lot though. Is that TV show going to be included?
The Real Napsta
Member
Halo 2 xbox is over 4gb
Der Flatulator
Member
Right. I'm in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. IIRC we pay $50 /month for 100GB, so the "content update" will cost me $10.
Backfoggen
Banned
Halo Nightfall? It's a separate download.
You're right, everything this game offers for $60 is madness.
IronicSonic
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dragonelite
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Xbox life better not crash on launch day...
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