PS3 dominant this year? - Page 2

Kona Palangi · 29-02-2008, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by friedkarma

I have no interest in Wii either, but the fact remains it will sell more than the PS3 and 360 combined in 2008. Software is another matter entirely.

I will hold you to that. We already know MS wants in on the Wii demographic and with an actual NEXT-GEN console, hypothetically the Arcade priced at $199, I could see many potential and current Wii owners "graduating". There is already speculation MS is planning yet another price cut since their profit margins on current units has increased. They will take the short term loss (smaller margin) for the long term gain (quantity & higher saturation) which will cut in to the Wii's bread and butter. If there isn't a price reduction I still believe PS3 & 360 sales combined will be greater than the Wii. Even Michael Pachter has come out and said as much.

Pepper Jack · 29-02-2008, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by friedkarma

However, when I hear that games like DMC4 and Lost Planet require a 5gb installation, I start leaning towards the 80gb version when I pick up mine.

what? are you kidding me? why would it need 5gb??

friedkarma · 01-03-2008, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Pepper Jack

what? are you kidding me? why would it need 5gb??

I have no idea, but its becoming a trend apparently.

Rumor: Another PS3 Game Has A Mandatory 5GB Install?

xxquepasaxx · 01-03-2008, 03:40 AM

dude go with the 80gb i had 3 games and the mlb 08 the show demo on my harddrive and when i went to system information it said 27 out of 37gb available. the ps3 is the pain in the ass. updates for games take me 15 minutes to download and then have to be installed. it took me about 15 minutes yesterday to dl a 50mb file

Sir Charles · 01-03-2008, 03:44 AM

Sounds like it may be your connection, as I downloaded a 150mb update for Formula One the day before yesterday so I could use the G25 with it. It took about 8-10mins.

xxquepasaxx · 01-03-2008, 03:47 AM

yeah i have the connection split 2 ways between the xbox 360 and ps3 and often play on xbox live while downloading on ps3. but yeah i just leave it on overnight to download demos.

shane32Eire · 01-03-2008, 05:41 AM

Meh, If you have to install it then it will load from HDD and loading times and texture pop-ups will be non existent.

friedkarma · 01-03-2008, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by shane32Eire

Meh, If you have to install it then it will load from HDD and loading times and texture pop-ups will be non existent.

I have no qualms about that, but if most games are going to go the 5gb install route, you'll fill an HDD quickly. Sure you can uninstall games you've not played in a while, but when it takes a half hour to re-install it's a bit inconvenient.

xxquepasaxx · 01-03-2008, 07:39 AM

just get the 40gb and add a bigger 120gb+ harddrive later on. looks real easy to do they even have videos on youtube how to do it. you can get a 120gb laptop harddrive for about $80.

friedkarma · 01-03-2008, 07:50 AM

I'll probably get the 40gb anyway because I will still consider the 360 to be my primary gaming machine, but I'm not about to pop open my $400 investment to drop a larger HDD.

Pepper Jack · 01-03-2008, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by friedkarma

Sure you can uninstall games you've not played in a while, but when it takes a half hour to re-install it's a bit inconvenient.

if that's true then it's retarded, who wants to open an exciting new game and have to spend half an hour installing it? i wanna play dammit!

Sir Charles · 01-03-2008, 09:01 AM

Its not half an hour Alex lol, more like 2-4mins. Same as installing a game on a PC would be.

friedkarma · 01-03-2008, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Sir Charles

Its not half an hour Alex lol, more like 2-4mins. Same as installing a game on a PC would be.

That's so not what the rest of the interweb is saying. 22 minutes for the mandatory DMC4 install.

Devil May Cry 4 PS3: The Mandatory Install (Final Time: 22 Mins)

Sir Charles · 01-03-2008, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by friedkarma

That's so not what the rest of the interweb is saying. 22 minutes for the mandatory DMC4 install.

Devil May Cry 4 PS3: The Mandatory Install (Final Time: 22 Mins)

WOWSER! Fortunetly I don't own the game.

hollywood21639 · 01-03-2008, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by shane32Eire

Meh, If you have to install it then it will load from HDD and loading times and texture pop-ups will be non existent.

That's not the case.................with the PS3 version of DMC4 there STILL is load time. Xbox360 load 10 sec........... PS3 load 5sec. Reduced? YES. Non existent? NO.

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shane32Eire · 01-03-2008, 11:10 AM

I have a 500GB external HDD so its all good.

Blasterpez · 01-03-2008, 11:53 AM

so, on a ps3, an external hard drive will work for game storage? if so, that is pretty sweet.

and karma, you mentioned something about the emotion engine and it isn't there in the 40gig version...what did that do? is there a big difference in performance between the 2 builds?

xxquepasaxx · 01-03-2008, 12:12 PM

they work the same as far as playing games go. the main difference is the fact that the 80gb can play most ps2 games. besides that it has 2 more usb ports which you can get a 5 port hub for $10 and a sd card reader which are relatively cheap. games play exactly the same on both.

Pepper Jack · 01-03-2008, 02:05 PM

i might get a ps3 then as i have a 750GB external hard drive, i could use the blu ray player and i'm glad that i could use my external hard drive with it