To the makers of Doom.
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wait, isnt the game that size to download to start with?
Yeah I think that is what he is getting at as it seems when you buy the physical version you are only buying the code and not the game on the disk. I use to sometimes buy the physical version so I didn't have to download but now I just buy it online and suck up the wait.
The recent patch is 1.4GB if it redownloaded the whole 55GB something went wrong.
The one before that was several GB (12 IIRC) but it contained quite a lot of new assets for snapmap and some MP stuff.
Unfortunately these days games have moved on from the days where it was simple to distribute a large static asset package - several times games have even had massive patches on day one that means often a DVD, etc. is no longer a bandwidth saving.
The one before that was several GB (12 IIRC) but it contained quite a lot of new assets for snapmap and some MP stuff.
Unfortunately these days games have moved on from the days where it was simple to distribute a large static asset package - several times games have even had massive patches on day one that means often a DVD, etc. is no longer a bandwidth saving.
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wait, isnt the game that size to download to start with?
Yep. Seems all you get with the disk is the installer that points you at steam.
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The new NBA was 70 and one of the Elder Scrolls was 82, games are getting bigger so we just need to accept it. Thats one of the reasons I have 7 solid state drives all above 250gb in size.
55GB is huge even on the fastest line. You shouldn't have to download 55gb of data when you can burn disks for peanuts.
Soldato
55gb is huge by any standards. Regardless of ISP allowance.
Soldato
I have to agree, 55gb is still a massive download.
Caporegime
I think I read somewhere that the physical release of Titanfall 2 will not actually contain a disc! Yes. It is the future.
Caporegime
I'm sorry but that's just incorrect. I don't know what national coverage Virgin Media has for 200Mbits but I can't get it.
Soldato
can i ?
Soldato
You do realise that not everyone can get **** fast internet don't you? Despite living in the middle of a large City I myself am stuck on ADSL2+ and only get a maximum of 1MB/s download. FTTC isn't available here and Virgin refuse to install on my property.
Maybe you can, but I can't. I've never even seen the mention of 200mb/s broadband offers. Though I would have to do a pretty big network upgrade to make use of it.
Bit even if I had 200Mb/s, 55gb plus patch is still unacceptable when you can fit hundreds of gigabytes in a DVD case.
5 years ago games wasn't 50gb, and when you bought the game from a shop it at least come on disks, even if it did require a patch.
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Soldato
5 years ?
I personally dont think I've had to download 50+gb games in that time.
Can you tell me what games were 50gb downloads 5 years ago?