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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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I've got a 60gigger and I'm still thinking about whackign a 320 in there.

Lord knows how anyone with 20gb 360 drive copes...
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 11:27 AM
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Actually, I had a 20gb 360 for over a year and never filled the disk (although it was close). The difference is that the 360 doesn't require all these game installs, so even if the hd was full, it didn't stop you from playing stuff.
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 11:27 AM
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I've got a 60gigger and I'm still thinking about whackign a 320 in there.

Lord knows how anyone with 20gb 360 drive copes...
Perfectly well, I delete demos when I've tried them and my 360 is linked to my PC which holds anything I need ie films, tv, photos, music.
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 11:43 AM
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yea i must admit, i delete the 360 stuff when i have played them, so the 20gig is never going to fill up

after around 18 months of use i still have 10gig free, the biggest thing on it is the dark sector demo, which i am going to play again before thinking about buying it, and after that it is just map packs for gears of war and stuff, so 20gig is ample for me at the moment.

again, the movies and such are streamed to the box so nothing really needs to be on the 360 drive

20gig of gamer pictures/map packs and xbl arcarde games is about 100 years use lol
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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Oh well, keep the music/videos/photos that you could stream from a PC, or have on your 360 on the PS3, and don't buy MGS4 - Job done .

20 Gig is plenty on the 360 for me - and 60GB on my PS3 is more than enough. It's a completle non issue for both.
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 11:58 AM
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Except that if the trend continues, and games all eat 4-8gb of disc space, by the time you've installed 10 of the things you won't have room for any more. Don't know about you, but I frequently have more than 10 games "on the go" at any one time.
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 12:10 PM
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Except that if the trend continues, and games all eat 4-8gb of disc space, by the time you've installed 10 of the things you won't have room for any more. Don't know about you, but I frequently have more than 10 games "on the go" at any one time.
I'm shocked you can find that many you enjoy
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Iain Young
Except that if the trend continues, and games all eat 4-8gb of disc space, by the time you've installed 10 of the things you won't have room for any more. Don't know about you, but I frequently have more than 10 games "on the go" at any one time.
All games don't eat 4-8GB of space - And unless you have changed your buying habits - you don't have 10 ps3 games on the go

The average attach rate for consoles is no where near 10:1 - so for the average user it not going to be a problem.

And remember - when you delete the install data , you don't have to delete the save data - so its not like you are losing anything.

It's a non issue.
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by PeteBrant
All games don't eat 4-8GB of space - And unless you have changed your buying habits - you don't have 10 ps3 games on the go

The average attach rate for consoles is no where near 10:1 - so for the average user it not going to be a problem.

And remember - when you delete the install data , you don't have to delete the save data - so its not like you are losing anything.

It's a non issue.
It's an inconvience more than an issue, if you fancied a quick online match of a game 6month old which you've deleted it's time/hassle wasted in making space/reinstalling etc.

Most people don't have 10games but this forum is full of mostly hardcore geeks which do
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by PeteBrant
All games don't eat 4-8GB of space
Not at the moment, but several game have been released recently which do this. As I said it's an emerging trend.

And unless you have changed your buying habits - you don't have 10 ps3 games on the go
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The average attach rate for consoles is no where near 10:1 - so for the average user it not going to be a problem.
Guess I'm not an average user then. I've got somewhere around 100 games for the 360 at the moment. Have a look at my gamertag if you don't believe me

And remember - when you delete the install data , you don't have to delete the save data - so its not like you are losing anything.
Except that if I uninstall the data for GT5 (for example), I have to wait another 1.5 hours to install it again if I want another go.

It's a non issue.
Not for me
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Iain Young


Guess I'm not an average user then. I've got somewhere around 100 games for the 360 at the moment. Have a look at my gamertag if you don't believe me
Oh I beleive you - and jealousy factor is high I just don't have the time.


Maybe in a while it will become an issue - But I've not had the problem, yet.


Getting back to MGS4 - I've had too many recommendations to ignore this now - So I'll get it.

I think t s just one of those games that you *have* to play, you know?
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by PeteBrant
I think t s just one of those games that you *have* to play, you know?
From what i've read it's good but short (cut scenes aside), rent it instead, assuming you have the time to nail it (which reading above you don't)
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 12:52 PM
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From what i've read it's good but short (cut scenes aside), rent it instead, assuming you have the time to nail it (which reading above you don't)
Precisely - It would probably cost me £80 to rent it over a period of 3 months

I've had GTA4 since launch and I am only about 60% of the way through.
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by PeteBrant
...I've had GTA4 since launch and I am only about 60% of the way through.
Beating me! I'm only just at 56% ish!
Still, I'm not trying to race through and get to the end as fast as possible!
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 02:25 PM
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think I got 80% with GTA4 - I just don't have the inclination to run around after pigeons - enjoyed it while I played it not one I could replay, not even the lure of achievements are giving me an incentive. I'm playing through MGS4 for a 2nd time just for the enjoyment.

Having said that, there's rumours of firmware 2.40 hitting this week with Trophies & in-game XMB...
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by messiah
think I got 80% with GTA4 - I just don't have the inclination to run around after pigeons - enjoyed it while I played it not one I could replay, not even the lure of achievements are giving me an incentive. I'm playing through MGS4 for a 2nd time just for the enjoyment.

Having said that, there's rumours of firmware 2.40 hitting this week with Trophies & in-game XMB...
When I say 60% - I mean 60% of the main mission - I havent gone after a single pigeon or stunt jump (unless I see them in passing). I have done all of Brucies car list, and a couple of races, plus a few assasinations quests though.

Havent touched stevies car list or any of Badmans drug runs yet.
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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 10:25 AM
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I haven't even met Stevie yet!
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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Neanderthal
I haven't even met Stevie yet!
You don't meet him as such - He texts you at some point.
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by StickyMicky
the biggest thing on it is the dark sector demo, which i am going to play again before thinking about buying it
You should get it, but only if you play it in dark with all lights turned off and 5.1 on
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by bob269
You should get it, but only if you play it in dark with all lights turned off and 5.1 on

took a few games to trade in at the local games shop

GTA4
Grid (from shopto.net)
GRAW (bought from ebay for £7)


walked out with rainbow6 vegas 2 for £30 (new copy) dark sector (preowened) for £15 and took a chance on a random game (flatout ultimate carnage) about £8 worth

have to say, dark sector seams quite good, got killed by that big *** hulk of a beast thing and switched it off

seams decent so far, well worth £15
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by StickyMicky
took a few games to trade in at the local games shop

GTA4
Grid (from shopto.net)
GRAW (bought from ebay for £7)


walked out with rainbow6 vegas 2 for £30 (new copy) dark sector (preowened) for £15 and took a chance on a random game (flatout ultimate carnage) about £8 worth

have to say, dark sector seams quite good, got killed by that big *** hulk of a beast thing and switched it off

seams decent so far, well worth £15
Its a good game, i really enjoyed it, sort of hl2/gow/darkness all rolled in to 1, just replaying it again on brutal and to find all the upgrades again because somebody threw me out a window and it autosaved so i couldnt reload and go back for it :d

It's quite short tho so that would account for some cheap early trade ins.

Flatout is excellent fun, bargain at £8
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Old Jun 23, 2008 | 01:38 PM
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i agree, its much better then i expected

well worth 15quid
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