Game installs a bad idea?

John Dowding · Oct 17, 2014

^ they have to install because of the Blu Ray format they are on now. Something to do with it not being able to load quickly enough when playing straight from the disc so it has to be installed.

neilhorgan · Oct 17, 2014

On the subject..
www.totalxbox.com/.../halo-the-master-chief-collection-requires-a-20gb-update-up-for-pre-download-today

duvadan · Oct 17, 2014

Genchy is right blu ray reading spends are slower than dvd so that could be a reason.

If you pre load Halo MCC then the day one patch will be out before the new release date of the 11/11. I have it now sitting on my HD taunting me.

mrstupops · Oct 17, 2014

As I said earlier, installs are a step up in my mind. The only major issue I have with 'digital only ' is that I don't have the option to trade in. I would say 70% of my 360 collection was through trade ins, which is why I had a great selection. With limited
funds I really have to think about spending £55 plus on a new game - knowing full well I wont get anything for it towards another game six months down the line. In Microsofts defence they have really upped the games with gold discount offers.

Mark Sherwood · Oct 31, 2018

I like having to install, the time isn't too bad when installing from a dics vs downloading digital. I did always install on the 360 all the same anyhow so its basically a habit I carried over. Some games do take forever though -_- lol

Mark Sherwood

I like having to install, the time isn't too bad when installing from a dics vs downloading digital. I did always install on the 360 all the same anyhow so its basically a habit I carried over. Some games do take forever though -_- lol

duvadan

Genchy is right blu ray reading spends are slower than dvd so that could be a reason.

If you pre load Halo MCC then the day one patch will be out before the new release date of the 11/11. I have it now sitting on my HD taunting me.

duvadan

I don't play the old games often once they are done unless it's multiplayer then I won't be going back to it and having to reinstall somerhing is a bit if a 1st world problem lol.

I've been gaming with in steam for years and have 140+ games so am used to not having to option to sell them on. I see the future as digital and my internet usage over the last year shows I'm well committed into it. I used 1tb of data since joining Virgin
a year ago.

neilhorgan

If they stick with these £44.99 Digital pre-order/pre-load prices then I'll happily go all digital!

I did it with FH2 and just done it with Sunset Overdrive

Virgin just bumped me up to 150mb for free too, so d/loads are pretty snappy

John Dowding

^ Yes agree switching between digital titles is so much nicer. I just cant make the digital switch though as the pricing puts me off and being old I tend to forget the games I have if I cant see the box!

Game installs a bad idea?