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Skyrim and Oblivion didn't get digital PS3 release?
- Thread starter hitgirl
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HiredN00bs
Member
I recall reading that the RAM limitations on PS3 forced a design which required streaming both from the disc and the HDD. This would explain not having a digital release.
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
Sony and Bethesda are actuially doing you a favor by not releasing them.
BTW, I actually platinumed the PS3 version of Skyrim as I never had any major performance issues.
I am clearly the only one.
BTW, I actually platinumed the PS3 version of Skyrim as I never had any major performance issues.
I am clearly the only one.
Transistor
Banned
"Pretty bad" is a light way to say it.
I played the PS3 version for a solid 30 hours without running into any major problems. But my understanding from many people is that the longer you played it the more issues you ran into because of RAM issues. Apparently any time you left a door open or looted a chest or dropped a piece of armor in a dungeon, the game had to record that and save it as a unique event. So by the time you were deep into the game and had thousands of these unique things occur, it overloaded the game to the point where it was unplayable.
Didn't experience it personally but that's what I heard on podcasts/read on forums at the time.
Didn't experience it personally but that's what I heard on podcasts/read on forums at the time.
KillScottKill
Member
Isn't vanilla Oblivion a little better on PS3 than 360? Could have sworn that was the case and that's why I have that one and Skyrim on 360. I've avoided Skyrim PS3 like the plague. They did you a favor not letting you download that, OP.
TheGamingBox
Banned
from personal experience, oblivion goty is god awful on ps3
coughlanio
Member
PS3 version ran and looked better for me. Just double checked with Eurogamers comparison from back in the day, and they agree.
Strangelove77
Member
Lots of games aren't on PSN. There's tons missing actually. It kind of sucks.
I think they only became mandatory(or publishers realized it was a smart move) around the time PS4 released.
Very few games were rereleased digital later on, like MGS4.
I think they only became mandatory(or publishers realized it was a smart move) around the time PS4 released.
Very few games were rereleased digital later on, like MGS4.
The only negative is being blighted by the vampirism bug and not being able to get the DLC that fixes it.
GusZamboni
Member
Vanilla Oblivion never happened on PS3, it came out years after, i don't think it was the 1.0 that got released
RageWaffles
Member
From what I remember, I don't think it was common for large/AAA games to have digital releases on the PS3?
I also platinumed it without any major issues. There are dozens of us!
semiconscious
Member
strangest case for me? how can the resistance trilogy (published by sony) not be available?
...AuthenticM
Member
Just wait for the PS4 release to hit.
TheGamingBox
Banned
there are two versions of oblivion on ps3, a normal version and a goty version. i know the goty version runs at sub 30fps and its gets worse when you use a torch,
Strangest is Dark Souls for me, seeing as both Demon's and Dark 2 are available.strangest case for me? how can the resistance trilogy (published by sony) not be available?
InsaneTiger
Member
I platinum the game as well but only after they patched it to fix that nasty slowdown.
Correct and the improvements were patched into the 360 version at the time as well.