I'm not really in favour of it being forced, like you HAVE to wait 25mins when you first put this disc in, but I do like the idea of having the option.
Exactly right.
The first games that offered the option that I had, like Ninja Gaiden, and VF5, I did the install. Would much rather install where possible, to cut down on load times later. (EDIT: I'd often wished Motorstorm allowed an install, for that damn vehicle selection screen at least!)
However, it's nice to have a choice about these things.
If memory serves, R&C had a forced installed, as does Assassin's Creed, albeit small installs.
Speaking personally, I'd always do the install given the choice anyway, and then simply deleted the installed data when I'm done with the game.
It's not really the same as installing to PC.
There's not any choice of folders to go to.
You don't have to config you controls.
You don't have to select your own screen res.
You don't have to fiddle with any detail levels,
and you don't have to update drivers, or manually check for patches.
Not that I mind doing these things before a game, I'm used to it, but sticking a disk in, and leaving it automatically get on with what it's gotta do isn't such a hardship really, waiting once before you play it, is better than waiting each time a level etc loads, when you're sitting there waiting.
Still, I'd hope there's a warning on the box that 5gb of HDD space is required, and it would be nice if some warning were plainly in sight, stating that the initial install could take 25 mins, giving anyone a chance to install it, before they want to play it, rather than sit down all ready, and then be faced with an install, with no prior warning.
Just my 2p. Installing = win Forcing = fail.
Again, cool how Drake's Fortune managed to seemlessly go from one level to the next, while you were playing, with no loading screen. Didn't that cache to the HDD while you were playing? Brilliant that!
V1N.
