Lol same. This would take me like 3 or 5 hours for the whole thing.
Bandwidth caps still exist in 2017? Christ.
I don't think I've ever ever seen my Steam go over 1 MB/s lol
They are forcing people to download pre-rendered 4k video and 4k textures? Can anyone offer a technical explanation for why they can't offer free DLC for these assets on Steam?
Valve has always encouraged publishers to use language-specific data depots and, as you've noticed, they have the option of using DLC as a means to offer non-essential content as an optional download (case in point). Microsoft's approach isn't really any different but could be made a certification requirement and hence apply to all new releases going forward.
The inevitable repacks that pirates download will probably bring it down to less than half the size like they did with Nier Automata (48GB to 23GB).
I wish they would downright enforce this, but not just for languages, HD textures and DLC. Having this option for SP and MP would be great. I'm looking at you DOOM 2016.Valve has always encouraged publishers to use language-specific data depots and, as you've noticed, they have the option of using DLC as a means to offer non-essential content as an optional download (case in point). Microsoft's approach isn't really any different but could be made a certification requirement and hence apply to all new releases going forward.
I wish they would downright enforce this, but not just for languages, HD textures and DLC. Having this option for SP and MP would be great. I'm looking at you DOOM 2016.
They just super compress the files. By doing a quick Google check, I've found that the main con is that it takes hours to install the game.Wait really? How is that possible? Never heard of repacks
You don't see how ridiculous that sounds? If anything, I bet this game has the standard 1 hr and 30 minute give or take cutscene run time. So it's not like they're making too many cutscenes. It's the lack of compression.
They just super compress the files. By doing a quick Google check, I've found that the main con is that it takes hours to install the game.
YOU DISGUST ME WITH YOUR PRIVILEGE
SSD space still doesn't come for free.
Wonder which game will go down in history and break the 100 GB barrier
Crazy...
Is it possible that the 4k textures will be a separate download? Didn't SoM had high res textures as a separate too? Correct me if I'm wrong.
Do you have unlimited HDD/SSD space? Because that's why I'm personally concerned about these file sizes, not the download speed and/or data caps. If this keeps up in AAA-gaming, pretty soon you'll need 4TB hard drives just to hold more than ten games unless you constantly uninstall and install your games. That's insane.It's kind of sad because I'm pretty sure the only people who care about a game's FILE SIZE are:
1) Americans
2) People who live in places with little access to the internet
In Asia and Europe nobody cares. It's amazing how one of the wealthiest nations on the planet is like 10 years behind everyone else.
I had 100mb uncapped fiber internet in Hong Kong for 30USD a month -- that was the CHEAPEST plan. I could have gone gigabit EASILY.
Since moving back to NYC I'm lucky to have gigabit with no caps for about 70USD a month.
The USA is a joke when it comes to internet.
I don't think it's on the developers and I don't think this is a problem they need to address. It just sucks for people who have shitty American ISPs.
Instead of bitching at developers people should be bitching at their draconian ISPs.
Very interesting, thanksThey just super compress the files. By doing a quick Google check, I've found that the main con is that it takes hours to install the game.
How? 4K video can't be compressed to be suddenly much smaller without quality loss.Which a large problem all of it's own.
It is???Gears of War 4 with all of its DLC is 350gb.
It's 120gbHow? 4K video can't be compressed to be suddenly much smaller without quality loss.
It is???
https://twitter.com/DanStapleton/status/916390593340751872
Uncompressed audio/video files strike again.
Is it possible that the 4k textures will be a separate download? Didn't SoM had high res textures as a separate too? Correct me if I'm wrong.
It's not even the size itself the problem, as far as I'm concerned.Devs are losing the plot. This size isn't reasonable.
You're forgetting about the ton of uncompressed audio for the uruks. Where're you getting the 70 GB of cinematics number from?It's not even the size itself the problem, as far as I'm concerned.
You game is absolutely massive and has 200 hours of diversified content?
Fine, you're justified.
Your game is a 20-hours-long character action game with 70 GB of uncompressed 4K FMV?
Get the fuck out of here.
You're forgetting about the ton of uncompressed audio for the uruks. Where're you getting the 70 GB of cinematics number from?
And people wonder why i still like physical media. Even the best UK broadband providers cant deal with this.
Took me a whole day to download R6 Siege on steam at 1.5 MB/s and that game is 40GB.
Was wondering whether to get this for PS4 or PC, PS4 it is.
I will never, ever, ever buy a game with such a large file size. It's ridiculous.
it was intended as a generic statement (like pretty much any comment I made in this thread).You're forgetting about the ton of uncompressed audio for the uruks. Where're you getting the 70 GB of cinematics number from?
Data caps in 2017 lol
Gears of War 4 with all of its DLC is 350gb.
that's almost 60MBs per sec
D:
Where the heck did you get this number?