Super Basic Newbie Questions: USB Options with 4GB XBox 360

My lovely wife purchased an XBox360 4GB system for me as I haven't played games since the late 90s and just wanted a basic, cheap platform to play Madden 2016, GTA 4 (not GTA 5 yet), and a good, simple first person shooter game we can play together/against
each other (any suggestions, based on real world mechanics and weapons with small learning curve, feel free to suggest). She purchased GTA 4 from Amazon for download with a redeem code.

Now, obviously, 4 GB is not enough for a 6.6 GB game. Our Maxtor internal hard drive for our computer, which I thought I could easily configure, is not working.

So here is my basic dilemma: I want to be able to play GTA 4 using my existing download code with the absolute minimum amount of expense, effort, and work. In an ideal world, I would be able to download one more game and also play it using it that way.

If I buy a 32 GB USB thumb drive, can I download GTA 4 to that and have it play fine? Will it cause choppiness/graphic issues? Will any basic 32GB USB thumb drive work? Do I need to get a special brand?

If that won't work, please suggest the quickest, cheapest, least effort way to salvage this situation. Thanks!

:)

 

gamertag on usb flash drive

Guys quick question i think i might buy a new xbox360 slim with kinect but with only 4GB , i was thinking can i buy a SanDisk - Xbox 360 16GB USB Flash Drive to use as memory card and only use this instead of the 4GB? Can you do that?

 

How many consoles do you have include gaming pc and handled

Currently own:
PS3 super slim
PS3 launch fat( went YLOD a month after moving it into my sons room though)
Xbox 360 120gb
Xbox 360 4gb
PSVita wifi.

Previously owned:
Spectrum 48k
Gameboy
Sega master system
Sega Mega drive
SNES
PS1
PS2
Xbox

 

Thumb drives fail very quickly due to their nature. I would recommend buying a small external HDD for your storage needs. Western Digital is great and has the best compatibility (and build quality).

You could use a thumb drive to tide you over, but like I said, they'll last you a handful of months before dying and all your data is gone.

 

I have a western digital my passport it works very well,i have had it for three years and its still working. here is a link to the one i have. look in the stores and see how much there going for. if you cant find it in the store then get it off of amazon.
there is the link to the amazon store of the one i have. i hope this helps.

www.amazon.com/.../ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_pa_3

 

Newegg has great deals on externals. I bought a 2 TB Drive for 90 USD.