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Post by {MBN}E.TitaiN007 on Dec 8, 2005 3:06:01 GMT -5
Halo 3 to come on four discs? Rumours suggest one of Xbox 360's biggest titles is just too huge [05/12/2005 12:24] One particular 'highly anticipated' Xbox 360 title is currently taking up four 9GB DVDs, while many developers are reportedly struggling to fit their games on to just one disc. So say fresh rumours that the extra storage demands of next-gen games are just too high, and 360's 'old' DVD reader is a technological bottleneck. A standard DVD holds 4.5GB, though dual layer discs can hold 9GB. By contrast, Sony's PS3 features new Blu-Ray discs which can store 54GB. However, a game that took up four 9GB discs - 36GB - would be seven times bigger than today's average. Current PC games, such as FEAR, Half-Life 2 or Call of Duty 2 come in at less than 5GB for a full install. The exact identity of the 'highly anticipated' game is yet to be revealed, though nothing is more anticipated than the next Halo. Some suggest the game is actually Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, though even this is due for a single 9GB disc on PC, including one whole side of speech. Even the extra demands of hi-res textures don't fully explain the leap in size, as current PC titles are designed to work at resolutions of anything up to 1600x1400. A TV running the current max of 720p equates to 1280x720. Huge extra demands on storage are more likely to come from high-quality sound and video files. We'll bring you more as soon as any new information emerges. GamesRadar: www.gamesradar.com/news/default.asp?pagetypeid=2&articleid=38259&subsectionid=2514
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