entremet
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I even made a thread about it. There some skepticism there as well.
It's gonna happen with every game.
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COD: Ghosts PS4 case jacket leaked; 49GB install
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I even made a thread about it. There some skepticism there as well.
It's gonna happen with every game.
Sinthor
Gold Member
I really don't understand how some people seem to be upset about a game like this one taking 49GB of hard drive space. It's just progress. We would not have these games if they had to run off a disc. The performance simply isn't there. So...we have to have them installed.
I seriously challenge the people upset about this to REALISTICALLY explain how they would have 10-12 games like this installed all at the same time, and be playing each of them, to where this would cause a problem. Maybe a few exceptions are out there but on the average, people will not do this. So simply delete the game once you've played it through and aren't going back to it anymore. It's not like leaving it on the Hard Drive gives you an advantage since you'll still need the disc to play it.
If you delete it and suddenly decide you have to play it again, keep in mind that these game supposedly will start playing WHILE they're installing. So it's not like you'll have to wait 10 minutes or more each time you want to install and play something. Of course another option/solution is to do what you would do on a PC and upgrade the hard drive. Cheap enough.
Bottom line is that we've been told over and over how these consoles are more closely mirroring the PC architecture....so the need for more hard drive space shouldn't come as a shock to anyone, especially since we're also talking about HD graphics...perhaps even 1080p graphic resources.
I seriously challenge the people upset about this to REALISTICALLY explain how they would have 10-12 games like this installed all at the same time, and be playing each of them, to where this would cause a problem. Maybe a few exceptions are out there but on the average, people will not do this. So simply delete the game once you've played it through and aren't going back to it anymore. It's not like leaving it on the Hard Drive gives you an advantage since you'll still need the disc to play it.
If you delete it and suddenly decide you have to play it again, keep in mind that these game supposedly will start playing WHILE they're installing. So it's not like you'll have to wait 10 minutes or more each time you want to install and play something. Of course another option/solution is to do what you would do on a PC and upgrade the hard drive. Cheap enough.
Bottom line is that we've been told over and over how these consoles are more closely mirroring the PC architecture....so the need for more hard drive space shouldn't come as a shock to anyone, especially since we're also talking about HD graphics...perhaps even 1080p graphic resources.
I think it more or less has to do with hard drive size limitations. If they only git a standard 9.5mm laptop drive, then the max capacity is 1.5TB which is not all that large. If they have 11.5-12.5mm then you get 2TB~ (perhaps larger as the demand would increase for larger than laptop smaller than desktop drives);
Most people would likely agree it would have been nice if they could have fit a desktop drive slot in the PS4.... but as it is so small and slimlined that would be basically impossible. The xbox one on the otherhand has plenty of room.
Next-gen consoles install while you play I believe.
I've seen ~416GB available on dev kit screenshots IIRC.
Also, you don't need HDD space for suspend to RAM (aka standby), what you are talking about is suspend to disk which I'm not sure the PS4 will even do.
Edit: 423 even: http://mygaming.co.za/news/wp-conte...PS4-Knack-demo-crashed-to-the-consoles-UI.jpg
Beer Monkey
Member
Large game sizes can be because of progress but they can also be because of lazy developers.
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entremet
Member
I am just thankful I will be able to upgrade the hdd. I plan on playing a lot of the online games(Destiny, ESO, The Division) and won't be deleting those. Add the F2P games and PSN titles...500 is nowhere near enough. Swapping for bigger space should be painless and relatively cheap.
Here we go with this "lazy developers" bullshit.
Whipped Spartan
Member
Was it confirmed both systems require mandatory installs now?
Green Yoshi
Member
Dead Rising 3: 35 GB
Ryse: 47 GB
Forza Motorsport 5: 35 GB
Do you have to install every PS4- and XBO-game? Then you will run out of space sooner or later.
Ryse: 47 GB
Forza Motorsport 5: 35 GB
Do you have to install every PS4- and XBO-game? Then you will run out of space sooner or later.
dragonelite
Member
nvm forgot all games install..
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
I believe this is happening because the damn threshold has increased from 9GB DVD to 50GB BD.
Expect to see more of it.
Expect to see more of it.
Green Yoshi
Member
Two? I don't know.
I think the game is 49 GB big because of the "mega textures", that are only available on PS4, XBO and PC.
Crimson_Gold
Member
Yes it has. Mort has confirmed it and stated that it is due to the bluray drive speed
Various Artists
Banned
49 Giga power lever bites from cod dog.
Consoles are becoming more and more closed system PCs. You could see that this generation as well.
You address it by deleting an old game no longer being played.
shungokusatsu
Member
shinobi602
Member
First time a COD game's been two discs. Pretty wild.