Skate 2 has 2GB install
by Majed Athab 
{ Jan 13th 2009 at 9:00AM }
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Barkley610 @ Jan 13th 2009 9:05AM
RIDICULOUS !!
what what @ Jan 13th 2009 9:08AM
what? you dont have a hdd on your ps3?
got 200gb left......sooo...dont give a fock!
Devin @ Jan 13th 2009 10:23AM
I'm glad that companies are taking advantage of the HDD on the PS3, but they do need to make it optional rather than mandatory.
I like partial HDD installs b/c it loads games faster than without it and takes more load off of the disc so I'm all for it. I have an 80GB HDD, so maybe I'm just spoiled with space, but believe me, if I didn't have the space, I would find a way to make a game, that I really wanted, fit.
vahdyx @ Jan 13th 2009 10:36AM
I agree, Mo Fo ridiculous!
I have the 80gig with B/C and I have to delete games that I have purchased on PSN, then I have to delete games I hardly play anymore like Devil May Cry or Hot Shots to play new games sometimes. It's frustrating as hell.
Oh buy a new HDD and you'll be fine! Why should I have to do something like that!
I should just suck it up and do it, but it angers me.
Devin @ Jan 13th 2009 1:52PM
@ vahdyx
What do you have on your 80GB that is taking up so much space that you can't get rid of?
If you have a bunch of music/videos you should try TVersity and stream it rather than have it there locally.
There is a folder that contains any partial game installs. You should delete any of those (some are GB's like Heavenly Sword or DMC4) that you don't play anymore or are ok with reinstalling at a later date...
kentuckyfried @ Jan 13th 2009 2:50PM
^ It's not entirely clear to me, but I think the Fallout 3 saves in my case are taking a whole sh1tload of space...b/c I'm down to 20 gb. -_-
kentuckyfried @ Jan 13th 2009 9:04PM
(20 gb left on a 160 gb hard drive)
It's time for another hd pdate I guess, or mass deletion of old items.
Monkey Majiks @ Jan 13th 2009 9:08AM
or just buy a 320gb HDD for peanuts and never have to bother with this type of insanity again ;-)
Nathanical @ Jan 13th 2009 9:09AM
no big deal really.
Copland @ Jan 13th 2009 9:14AM
Completely agree.
Copland @ Jan 13th 2009 9:15AM
I really prefer to install my games on the HDD, so I'm happy with this.
The reason is simple. Being an owner of the PS1&PS2, the lens on the PS hardwares are really weak. And I think they are the same on the PS3 too. My friend needed to send it to support cause his PS3 stopped reading Blu-Ray disc after one year and a few months had passed. And I've seen same similar posts on forums too.
So I think the install would be good for keeping the lens alive alot longer.
Because games which have a really big world(like GTA, Mercenaries), they really read alot and you can actually hear the lens moving back and forth alot.
ducttapeBigSexy @ Jan 13th 2009 10:51AM
The solution to a poor optical drive shouldn't be to install the game to the hard drive, it should be to make a better optical drive.
Copland @ Jan 13th 2009 12:57PM
Well, if you want the price of the PS3 to go up again, yeah that might be possible.
And I'll add, its impossible to put a better drive on the PS3 without increasing the price, if you thought of saying "put a better drive without increasing the price or even drop it".
Stuart @ Jan 13th 2009 9:16AM
Why wouldn't he have a hdd on his PS3, they all come with at least 40GB now. But with games like this, soon a person will only be able to afford to have 20 game installs without having any other functionality of the PS3, it's a bit absurd.
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Stuart @ Jan 13th 2009 9:35AM
Why wouldn't he have a hdd on his PS3, they all come with at least 40GB now. But with games like this, soon a person will only be able to afford to have 20 game installs without having any other functionality of the PS3, it's a bit absurd.
PSN: Aggie_CEO @ Jan 13th 2009 9:48AM
20??? try like 10-14.......cause there are quiet a few games out there that take up 4GBs.........and then Home take up 3........
lets just say 20GB/40GB owners will be pissed soon enough.......I know some that already are.....
Tyler @ Jan 13th 2009 1:13PM
Ya.. I have a 20gb model... I am pissed. I could get a new HDD... But I still have 3gb open. I wonder how much space Fat Princess will take.
Good thing I do not like this game... Hope Killzone2 does not have a large install.
Ilya @ Jan 19th 2009 2:03AM
Killzone 2 will not have an install, they already said it. But it seems the installs are getting smaller and smaller and as the developers learn how to use the PS3 even better they'll just rid of them.
I have a 40gb and about 16gb of space left...but don't feel like spending money for a harddrive just yet
We should feel lucky we have the choice to upgrade past 120GB
Topher08 @ Jan 13th 2009 9:19AM
Look, if your a PS3 fanboy, then installing games is old hat and not something to argue about. The only reason why Xbox doesn't have manditory installs is because they sell a version without a hard drive, I am sure game developers would love the performance boost that installing content to a HDD offers. And this doesn't come down to a Blu-ray vs DVD performance argument either. I would rather not wear out any optical drive (more likely to fail) then an HDD.
I actually wish Sony would either sell more AAA games on PSN, or allow FULL installations of Blu-ray games. Changing game discs is so last gen.
Nate @ Jan 13th 2009 9:19AM
My 500 Gig drive (for $109 from newegg with free shipping) is arriving today. Bring on the installs! I'm also copying all my 50 gigs or so of music on there, just for kicks.
Devin @ Jan 13th 2009 10:26AM
I need to do that sometime, but I'm spoiled with streaming my music/videos.
Though in-game XMB music doesn't work with streaming, so I may change my mind.
$109 is not bad at all... ~22¢/GB (cheap!)
kentuckyfried @ Jan 13th 2009 2:55PM
Damn...what a beast. What manufacturer?
Devin @ Jan 13th 2009 4:56PM
Remember the PC uses a laptop 2.5" drive versus 3.5" like Desktop PC's.....
Otsego_Undead @ Jan 13th 2009 8:00PM
Got my 400gb drive from newegg as well. though i paid $79 plus free ship. Western Digital.
dandan @ Jan 13th 2009 9:52AM
Well. We don't need to hear the insanely noisy cd/r spinning like it were to explode in pieces. and the wors't is that at time it really brick on you, don't u 3crap x.
Sneeches @ Jan 13th 2009 9:42AM
I prefer to install my games to the hdd, they load faster and just seem to run better all around. I would rather have the game fully installed on the hdd and just run off that, but someday maybe!!!
Anyways this doesnt bother me and shouldn't bother most of the gamers out there.
Keep the installs coming!!!!!!!!!
koehler83 @ Jan 13th 2009 9:45AM
+1's to everyone who could give a crap and/or is sick of hearing about installs.
PSN: Aggie_CEO @ Jan 13th 2009 9:47AM
feel sorry for those 20GB owners........hell 40GB owners too.....lol
I'm good with thr remaining 140GBs from my 320GB HDD......
Gaucho @ Jan 13th 2009 9:47AM
Didn't know people still played skateboarding games. I played the first one's demo and didnt really get why there's a black halo around the screen... seems like they made it even more pronounced here. Bah! last skateboarding game i really played was tony hawk two.
bluerei @ Jan 13th 2009 11:02AM
The effect of darkness around the image is called Vignetting, usually what happens when using a lens on a full frame sensor. The most popular types of lens in skate photography is the wide angle and fish-eye lens. Due to the massive curve in the shape of the lens, vignetting occurs. You'll see this in pretty much every skateboarding video. So it's not some fancy thing they did cause it looked cool, they were just trying to emulate the realism of the skateboarding scene.
Mikey G @ Jan 13th 2009 7:54PM
That black halo you refer to is a common video technique used in skate videos... The game is just sticking to its roots.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYmPd_11aFc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBS3j5-DH3I&feature=channel_page
Both these videos are examples.
Haha damn Kids.
The Sawyer family @ Jan 13th 2009 10:39PM
It's a lens for a camera called fisheye. They have been doing this for a long time, kind of makes it look homemade but that's the style they are going for. ps The search for animal chin, great sk8 video.
Mikey G @ Jan 14th 2009 4:51PM
So that's what it's called FishEye?
I can't skate in real life, but I've always been a fan of the skateboarding lifestyle and the games.
dandan @ Jan 13th 2009 9:52AM
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what what @ Jan 13th 2009 9:54AM
Gaucho "Didn't know people still played skateboarding games"
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
good one! (cant blame you if your opinions suckbawllllsssss)
stopped playing the thps serie after project 8........when Skate was released.
Gaucho @ Jan 13th 2009 10:03AM
I'm in awe of your eloquence and your tremendous intelligence. "didn't know people still played skateboarding games" isn't an opinion, its a fact.
what what @ Jan 13th 2009 10:05AM
and to state it as a FACT you must have some serious proofs to back your "opinion" ....right?
Jez @ Jan 13th 2009 10:33AM
Yes he has concrete proof, it's in the sentence...
He's not saying no-one plays skateboarding games is fact he's saying he DIDN'T KNOW which is not an opinion it is a fact
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dandan @ Jan 13th 2009 10:12AM
We don't need to hear the insanely noisy cd/r spinning like it were to explode in pieces, worth thing is, it really brick on you in time, don't u 3crap x.
dandan @ Jan 13th 2009 9:58AM
We don't need to hear the insanely noisy cd/r spinning like it were to explode in pieces, worth thing is, it really brick on you in time, don't u 3crap x.
Towhee @ Jan 13th 2009 9:59AM
I've got plenty of giggage left on my PS3.
TheHakku @ Jan 13th 2009 10:12AM
I wonder if this is to counteract the terrible framerate dropping issue that the first skate had. Not to mention the online, holy god.
will @ Jan 13th 2009 12:26PM
apparently, and based on GT.com's comparison video i'd say its true, Skate 2 is smooth and consistent at 60fps.
Mr. Joe @ Jan 13th 2009 10:10AM
i'm looking forward to the demo. i didn't really like the first skate, but if all the said changes did occur in this release, it might be the bee's knees.
STEVE @ Jan 13th 2009 10:23AM
No one should be upset by installs anymore because there is no reason not to upgrade your hard drive with a bigger one!
For about the price of a game you can upgrade your hard drive with one that's three times the size of your factory one.
Installing them is a piece of cake. You will at least want a 1 gig flash drive to back up your game saves to install on the new hard drive.
The directions are right in your owners manuals on how to do it.
bluerei @ Jan 13th 2009 11:06AM
I've been installing every single PC game I own for the past 15 years, and they haven't changed. It's not that big of a hassle to me to do it on the PS3 either.
bombtrak @ Jan 13th 2009 12:32PM
Cry me a fucking river. I just upgraded to a 250gb hdd for under 40 bucks. If you want to d/l PSN games and play all these new games, do it. If not, don't. Easy.
Deaddy @ Jan 13th 2009 1:36PM
Who cares, every PS3 comes with an internal HDD for a reason. Would you rather have no installs and be limited to the capacity of a DVD9?
iamkid @ Jan 13th 2009 3:04PM
just when i thought big installs were in the past... oh well, not a big deal. ive still got 50 gb's left, planning to upgrade when thats full.
Invisible Robot Meat @ Jan 13th 2009 3:47PM
I'm getting this game, no question. I wouldn't care if it took up 20gb. The first Skate had a 2.5gb install, so its actually smaller this time.
If you have 10-20 games with data installs and you can't bear to delete any game data even temporarily maybe you should re-examine your life's priorities, seriously.