Install Times For MGS4 Discovered
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the PatriotsYesterday, we confirmed the tech specs for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots but there's a bit more to talk about: those multiple install times.
Even if you're a stickler for avoiding even the tiniest details before playing, we won't be including any spoilers here. We wanted to clear that up because as Wal-Mart has already broken the street date on this one, there's a good chance you'll find plenty of spoilers online. Anyway, thanks to a NeoGAF poster, it seems we now have the individual install times for MGS4: first, there's the 8-minute 4.6 gig install before you start to play, which we already knew. After this, the game installs more data before the start of each of the five Acts-
- Act 2 - 3 mins
- Act 3 - 3 mins
- Act 4 - 2 mins
- Act 5 - 1 min
Now, obviously, this doesn't include the cut-scene time included in MGS4, but those aren't considered "downtime." Those are part of the story and something you certainly won't want to miss; these install times leave you sitting there with nothing to do, but thankfully, they're short. No big deal, right?
Related Game(s): Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
6/9/2008 Ben Dutka
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Fabi
Monday, June 09, 2008 @ 10:17:35 PM
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Schmitty
Monday, June 09, 2008 @ 10:22:42 PM
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Zubra-Zap
Monday, June 09, 2008 @ 10:28:26 PM
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orangpelupa
Monday, June 09, 2008 @ 10:51:06 PM
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now PS3 is really Sony COomputer entertainment system.
just lke pc, need to install -_-
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Tatsujin
Monday, June 09, 2008 @ 11:19:34 PM
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karneli lll
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 @ 1:14:05 AM
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BazookaJoe
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 @ 1:36:05 AM
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ThePoetRazel
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 @ 4:23:45 AM
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Does anyone really care about the load time for GTAIV everytime it starts? Nope. Not a single complaint.
When it's something as good as this, pretty much everyone is willing to put up with a little load and install time.
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 @ 11:05:03 AM
Of course, MGS4 is faaaaar more cinema-heavy, which is why this needs to be done. I'm not complaining, either, but I do think a few people might be annoyed at the Act interruptions for installation. It's kinda new.
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kj313
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 @ 5:04:15 AM
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This will still be a kick ass game.
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ceedot
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 @ 7:40:26 AM
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smotpoker420
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 @ 9:51:59 AM
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m2tbo
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Roosveltboy
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 @ 10:53:16 AM
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orangpelupa
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 @ 12:36:03 PM
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it will be better if everything is ONE time install on first time. so then we just Enjoy the game.
now what if you only have 5GB free space, you do the mandatory 4.6GB install, but at the end of act1, MGS4 say, NOT ENOUGH FREE SPACE to continue to ACT2,
please delete some data.
and you need to go back to XMB , delete some data.
install ACT2, and after that much hassle, then you will able to play act2...............
by that time you will "loss" your "adrenaline" and "mood" -__-
Last edited by orangpelupa on 6/10/2008 12:37:04 PM
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ThePoetRazel
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 @ 7:02:53 AM
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The opening install shows Snake smoking and game relating warnings. Not too boring an install.
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Tatsujin
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Monday, June 09, 2008 @ 10:15:36 PM