Comments on: Uncharted 2 Will NOT Have a Mandatory Install http://www.ps3blog.net/2009/07/28/uncharted-2-will-not-have-a-mandatory-install/ Mon, 20 May 2013 18:33:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bunnyhero http://www.ps3blog.net/2009/07/28/uncharted-2-will-not-have-a-mandatory-install/#comment-231958 bunnyhero Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:24:24 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/?p=10298#comment-231958 i don't even remember the install for inFamous. it must have installed quickly, heh. i don’t even remember the install for inFamous. it must have installed quickly, heh.

]]> By: Paranoimia http://www.ps3blog.net/2009/07/28/uncharted-2-will-not-have-a-mandatory-install/#comment-231946 Paranoimia Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:54:18 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/?p=10298#comment-231946 I can understand installs with so-called 'sandbox' games like inFamous, whether 1st or 3rd party, where you can go anywhere at any time and you really need fairly instant random access. But games like Uncharted are much more linear in their gameplay. Titles like RE5, DMC4 and the like are all similar in play style to Uncharted (in terms of the linear nature), yet have large installs. While its quality is higher than most, even MGS4 required multiple repeated installs, despite being similarly linear. With this type of game, ND are really showing the way, and make other companies appear somewhat lacking in ability and/or commitment. I can understand installs with so-called ‘sandbox’ games like inFamous, whether 1st or 3rd party, where you can go anywhere at any time and you really need fairly instant random access.

But games like Uncharted are much more linear in their gameplay. Titles like RE5, DMC4 and the like are all similar in play style to Uncharted (in terms of the linear nature), yet have large installs. While its quality is higher than most, even MGS4 required multiple repeated installs, despite being similarly linear.

With this type of game, ND are really showing the way, and make other companies appear somewhat lacking in ability and/or commitment.

]]> By: JimmyMagnum http://www.ps3blog.net/2009/07/28/uncharted-2-will-not-have-a-mandatory-install/#comment-231941 JimmyMagnum Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:03:13 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/?p=10298#comment-231941 infamous was a recent first party title and required an install. I guess it depends on the company and their willingness to learn these tricks for blu-ray discs. the only reason why some games are capable of not requiring install data is probably because of multiple instances of common data on the same disc, so if you're at a certain part of a game, it doesn't have to keep seeking for information stored at another part of the disc because that same information would be close to the data that is being presently read. It's just too bad all these AAA third part titles don't take advantage of that when Blu-Ray provides the capability. Only thing you'd really have to do is modify the coding a bit so it will seek out a common instance closest to your current 'level data' so to speak infamous was a recent first party title and required an install. I guess it depends on the company and their willingness to learn these tricks for blu-ray discs. the only reason why some games are capable of not requiring install data is probably because of multiple instances of common data on the same disc, so if you’re at a certain part of a game, it doesn’t have to keep seeking for information stored at another part of the disc because that same information would be close to the data that is being presently read. It’s just too bad all these AAA third part titles don’t take advantage of that when Blu-Ray provides the capability. Only thing you’d really have to do is modify the coding a bit so it will seek out a common instance closest to your current ‘level data’ so to speak

]]> By: Paranoimia http://www.ps3blog.net/2009/07/28/uncharted-2-will-not-have-a-mandatory-install/#comment-231936 Paranoimia Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:54:44 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/?p=10298#comment-231936 Having upgraded my PS3 to 320GB many months ago, it doesn't bother me either way. But the question remains... If Naughty Dog can manage quality titles like Uncharted 1 & 2 without installs, and with no noticeable loading times, how is it that so many 3rd-party developers seem to require installs for their comparatively inferior games? More evidence, I think, that some devs are happy to produce mediocrity and as such, aren't really trying to push things. Having upgraded my PS3 to 320GB many months ago, it doesn’t bother me either way.

But the question remains…

If Naughty Dog can manage quality titles like Uncharted 1 & 2 without installs, and with no noticeable loading times, how is it that so many 3rd-party developers seem to require installs for their comparatively inferior games?

More evidence, I think, that some devs are happy to produce mediocrity and as such, aren’t really trying to push things.

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