Playstation 3 Owners Should Love 5g Installs
by Torrence DavisEver since DMC4 was released there’s been a big deal about the 25min install of the game. We know that with the install the load times are very close to the Xbox 360 load times. What people don’t understand is that the benefit of installing a game to the hard drive means less noise and wear and tear on your Blu-Ray drive.
For those of us who have both a 360 and PS3, we know that the 360 DVD drive is very loud. Most games on the 360 don’t install to the hard disk. For each game to run they must stream data to the memory throughout gameplay or load full levels into memory at the start of the game. While playing Assassin’s Creed the disc is constantly spinning on the 360. The loud rumble is very annoying on older boxes and it’s why MS opted for a quieter drive.
Playstation 3 games for the most part run quieter because of the install. If you listen to a PS3 during install while it’s spinning the disc, you can hear it loud and clear. Now imagine if it had to stream data off of that disc during gameplay? You’d probably complain about the sound just as much as you do with the 360.
PC users are used to long installs. How many of you play World Of Warcraft? Remember that CD install? What a pain in the ass that was. Imagine installing it right now and having to do all the updates? It’s why I picked up a few copies of that free DVD they were giving out at the Comic Con. One disc to rule them all! But even with the DVD install, which is pretty fast, I still have a years worth of updates to run through.
So if the Xbox 360 fanboys got you down because you have to make sandwiches while waiting for the install, don’t fret. Console gaming is getting more like PC gaming these days and the install is just another way of making the gameplay experience better for you.
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Wow, you totally found the piece of corn in a giant bag of poop. Congratulations I guess.
What? I don’t get it.
In other words, you discovered a minor bonus in an otherwise irredeemable feature.
I disagree. Either you don’t come from a PC gaming background or you just don’t like the PS3.
Obviously you disagree… I mean, you DID write the article.
The PC was the first CD gaming console I had, and I own a 360 and a PS3. I think “noise” is reaching pretty far to justify something that doesn’t truly fulfill its intended purpose. The PS3 is pretty quiet with a disc in there and that kind of invalidates your whole point.
Not really. The PS3 is quieter than the 360 but it’s still loud enough to hear the Blu-Ray spin. My whole point of the article was not just the fact that installation was better because of low sound, but because it offers less wear and tear than the 360. The low noise is just another plus. I do understand the frustration of the 25min install though. It’s just that I’ve installed so many huge PC games, that it doesn’t matter to me. If I were to pick one over the other it would be for achievements, not the lack of install.
“What people don’t understand is that the benefit of installing a game to the hard drive means less noise and wear and tear on your Blu-Ray drive.”
So Im hearing 2 different things.
1 - The load times are negligable.
2 - By pressing start you can skip any load screen you want.
If that’s thats true.
Wouldnt that DRAMATICALLY affect the load time?
Did anyone even try skipping them? Was this overlooked?