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Old 06-02-2008, 11:17 AM   #64
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Originally Posted by Seph View Post
I wonder why installs on the 360 are optional? Could it be because *gasp* the hard drive itself is optional? If all 360's had hard drives you could gaurantee some of the games for that system would have mandatory installs; having them now would completely alienate some of the systems audience from playing games that forced an install.
I don't even know of a game where there is an optional install, but I haven't played all the games out there, and I have minimal interest in a lot of the "big titles."

However comma, before anything else is said, let's get something straight: The main reason the PS3 has mandatory HDD installs is because they put a 1X BDROM drive in it.End of story. The load times, comparably, would be ridiculous.

As for the rest....I dunno why it's even an issue. Sounds like you're getting butthurt because someone is pointing out a flaw in a system you're emotionally invested in. But ignoring your pissy defense of the PS3 for a stupid problem primarily due to shortsightedness, I have a serious question.

Did the original XBox with its HDD have a lot of games with a mandatory install?

If yes, I apologise, but if not, shut up.

Beyond that, would it be particularly hard to release "HDD required" games for the 360? It's not even unprecedented, so they could easily do it.
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