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Resident Evil 5 Requires Massive Installation

Nextgamer.nl posted up, the installation space of Resident Evil 5 for the PlayStation 3. Bad news for the 40 GB PS3 owners because this installation requires at least 5 GB space.

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Homicide5562d ago

I expected this. The other Capcom games (DMC4 and Lost Planet) had a 5GB install. I'm surprised Street Fighter IV doesn't have a mandatory install.

Carbide75562d ago

How can games like Uncharted and Killzone 2 run without installs and this can't? Even CoD4 had a negligibly small install I recall, and that looks better than this.

Well it's not gonna be installed on my ps3, I'm not buying this game anyway, so ha.

KillzoneKid5562d ago (Edited 5562d ago )

does anyone even care???

Will any PS3 owner get any game other than KILLZONE 2 in february/march??

Re5 looks like a wii game vs KZ2 and the gameplay is as slow as re4

it is more like re4.5

cant believe CAPCOM is releasing this lame game vs KZ2

RE5 will be killzowned in March

@above

yep all PS3s have HDD

and ofcourse if much superior games like KZ2/Uncharted can run without installs then definitely the stupid devs of CAPCOM are blamed for this

Spydiggity5562d ago

and this would be horrible news for me.... if i hadn't already learned my lesson from buying a multiplat for ps3.

if you own both systems, always get multiplat games for 360.

INehalemEXI5562d ago (Edited 5562d ago )

Im going to upgrade my PS3 HDD Soon, so I think I will rent this one at first and spend the dough on a new HDD. Only got 7GB free out of 55/60GB.

MAR-TYR-DOM5562d ago

I'm calling it right here
RE5 most over rated game of 2009 = Gametrailers GOTY 2009 :)

Seriously though, unless the game is named Metal Gear Solid or Uncharted, if you dont have multiplayer, there is no way i will play the game. RE5 look like it will have a decent SP but lacks MP component. I dont see any replay value.

chaosatom5562d ago

Media will offcourse make it look like it is.

And I am sure, the 5gb install, will 'somehow' make re5 superior on 360 from media's point of view.

they will be like kotaku: "Sh!t, Eventho 5 gb install load saves some seconds of load times, and eliminates pop-in issues, 360 is still superior"

They need something to hold on to, because killzone 2 is going to rock on not their favorite platform.

jBat175562d ago

screw this army of two-clone

even army of two does not have a mandatory install!

anyway, this game looks over-hype. i mean, come on, it's army of two with zombies. too bad, the RE franchise is going the wrong direction..

morganfell5562d ago

For 10 bucks more than the game, get some real value for your dollar...

http://www.memorylabs.net/w...

Elvfam5115562d ago

how is this bad news for me (40gb owner) doesnt the author know you can switch out the hard drives?

joemayo765562d ago

for the amount of data that can be installed 4.8GB-5GB i think. (remember reading about this somewhere)
only install data can exceed this is throug updates or dlc (MGS4 is 5+GB and RB can technically be higher)
So i don't think it can be MOREthan 5gb prob around the limit, plus its optional isn't it. I'll prob still use this feature

JHUX5562d ago

To say a resident evil game lacks replay value is :(, have u ever played the RE series?

Fat Bastard5562d ago

I just realized that the install is over half of an entire 360 game on a DVD. Capcom sucks big ol' balls basically

Man_of_the_year5562d ago

LOL - listen to you kids. No wonder more and more developers are choosing not to support the PS3 and are left as exclusives to the 360. You kids complain about everything...then you downplay great titles that are coming to the PS3.

Well thats fine - keep downplaying games and no buying them - the 360 fanboys will just have more reasons to come on N4G and again rub how the 360 has more titles and exclusives with a larger library of games to choose from.

Grow up.

vickers5005562d ago

"how is this bad news for me (40gb owner) doesnt the author know you can switch out the hard drives?"

It is bad news because you have to pay the price of a game or more just so you can continue playing games on a console. Consoles were supposed to be the saviors of game installs found on the pc, yet it seems more and more that consoles are becoming like pc's. Bottom line is, you shouldn't have to pay an extra fee to keep playing games on your ps3.

RememberThe3575562d ago

@jBat17: You never played RE4, did you?

@Man_of_the_year: WTF are you talking about?

JHUX5562d ago

Im kind of confused, this is bad that there is an install, but kz2 is knocked points for no installs? 5gb is not that bad either, atleast not for me :)

phosphor1125562d ago

They are not going to get PS3 sales by giving them mandatory installs. What a bunch of douches. I downloaded 4 FULL PSN games that don't equal 5gigs.
Off of the top of my head they are
Wipeout HD: 900mb
Bionic Commando: 280mb
Super Stardust HD: 200mb
flOw: 150mb

Thats 1.53 gigs..4 games..while 1 game will make me use 5 gigs? Not even MGS4's installs were that big, they were about 3 - 4 gigs (varied from chapter to chapter).

itagaki5562d ago

Another game requiring install on PS3. It seems that the fact that ever PS3 has a hard drive is backfiring. Now we are required to install every freaken game and 5GB too?

My 40GB PS3 will run out of space soon. I say optional install is the way to go.

Danja5562d ago

well..I have lots of space on my HDD so I dont really care about this install..even though I think every game that comes with the install option...should have it has "Optional" and not mandatory because it's about time they got there programming sh!t together....

ThanatosDMC5562d ago

I'm still on my 80gig most of it is being eaten by mp4 format movies. I have 9.4gb left. That's after installing Haze's 5gig install. Got it for $17.99 used at gamestop. Though i though it was $10.

Mini Mario5562d ago (Edited 5562d ago )

"
Seriously though, unless the game is named Metal Gear Solid or Uncharted, if you dont have multiplayer, there is no way i will play the game. RE5 look like it will have a decent SP but lacks MP component. I dont see any replay value."

Well i dunno resi 4 had lots of reply value. I had to finish it 3 times before i got all my guns to their max, and unilimited rocket launcher. BUt it was fun going back thru with better weapons each time, it was alomst like having a "god mode cheat" without being a cheat.

So going by that, and the fact we dont know all the in's and out's im pretty sure they will have something for reply value...again going by resi 4....and since "their so much alike".

Helghast5562d ago

It's not that big of a deal. PS3 HDDs (2.5" SATA) aren't very expensive.

120GB PS3 HDD $67 -- http://www.newegg.ca/Produc...

120GB Xbox 360 HDD $135 -- http://www.newegg.com/Produ...

king dong5562d ago

so why are people and web-sites complaing? i've got 60gig of games installed on my elites HDD, and i've still got loads to put on there!

having installs which cut load times, or having the option to install full games to the HDD is a great idea imo! i really dont understand the problem!

tip of the day: if you've not got much space left, delete previous installs for games that you dont play often....voila. problem solved!!

SaiyanFury5562d ago

Wow a *whole* 5GB? That's so much larger than any of the other mandatory installs. I'm just worried that my new 500GB PS3 HDD will fill up rather fast with these "massive" installs.

nix5562d ago

INSTALL - "it wastes my time" *deducts points*

NO INSTALL - "why no install? the game pauses for .0003 secs everytime it loads" *deducts points*

PS3 gamers will never get to play in peace.

anh_duong5562d ago (Edited 5562d ago )

40gb ps3 get screwed by sony? get a grip.

at least they can still play the games if they delete some unused files.. now tell that to all the pre-jasper arcade owners post NXE.. EVERYONE of them had NO OPTION but to buy a new hard drive... YES that's right: every pre-jaspar xbox arcade owner were screwed by the NXE - and this wasn't even optional... so xbox owners who complain about 40gb ps3 owners not being able to delete some unused files are just a bunch of hypocrites..

a 120gb hard drive is dirt cheap, if you can afford a ps3 you can certainly afford a 120gb - which is almost the same price as a comparable 20gb xbox drive (30 pounds for a 120gb minus 10 pounds for selling the existing 40gb = 20 pounds)..

can people stop moaning about installs.. we live in an era where 5gb is nothing.. installs will improve your gaming experience and lessen the stress on your laser... buying a large hd now and focusing on install will likely save you having to pay out on a new ps3 at some point because the laser is not so worn out.

i am sorry but i have no sympathy for people who moan about installs. in fact i think they should be all taken outside and given a good kicking. why? because if developers only focused on developing games using the hard drive as a cache then they will not be hamstrung by having to compromise their coding for people who don't want installs.

for example, killzone developers not using the faster install might have cause the following problems:

and http://www.psu.com/PSU-Excl...

"MdJ : Currently there are no plans for co-op in Killzone 2, technically it would be quite difficult to implement it for the story mode as for example the mission sections are loaded in seamlessly – no loading screens , and that would cause issues with teleporting players. Even without co-op it’s still a big game and gamers will have plenty to sink their teeth into."

when i buy the ps3 i don't want my gaming experience to be compromised by itchy b1tchy moaning suffragettes who can't be arsed to spend 20 pounds on a new hard drive. this 20 pounds is an investment that will improve your gaming experience and prolong the life of your console - what the hell is wrong with this?????

pixelsword5562d ago

Last week, I got a 500Gb HD for $111

solidt125562d ago

I wish they would change the gameplay for RE5 they are just remaking RE4 but in a new country. I want to be able to move and shoot because they are making it more like a action game so why not go all the way out instead of playing it safe. Dead Space is the new king in my book.

prowiew5562d ago

This are the little things that bugs me!

morganfell5562d ago

Helghast, you need to do more research ha ha. Did you not see my post before yours?

http://www.memorylabs.net/w...

EXCLUSIVEGAMER5562d ago (Edited 5562d ago )

yes. i agree with several posts here.but some of you are way out of line.
i dont think i will be buying this revised re4. Way too many exclusives worth playing over this.
Im not playing capcom down, since i intend on buying sf4.this just seems way below their standards.Ill wait til i see a re6 with a brand spanking new engine. my friends will buy this, i will borrow it.

Thursday. LOL, alot of people are gonna be PUT ON, on thursday. thursday the internet wil be lit Da fvck up.

everyone seems to be upgrading their storage. which is a great feature that is way to often overlooked in this long "ps3 hate campaign". personally, i swapped to a 250 gig hdd in mine...ssd are the future for the ps3. thats my next upgrade for the ps3.

felidae5562d ago

wow, that was really stupid.

RE5 looks like a Wii game? i think the quality is not far away from KZ2 ... i mean it definitely looks really really next gen.

and don't forget .. it's not only about graphics!

JaPo5562d ago

Shut the hell up. You clearly don't have a clue.

I'm getting a little peeved with these installs. Just feels cheap and nasty. Don't really want my HDD being filled with them to the point I'm having to choose which to keep and which to delete.

B.S., for sure. Probably still get this game, mind.

BLuKhaos5562d ago

I don't have a problem with the install but I wasn't going to waste any money on this game anyways.

Homicide5562d ago

I played the demo, and it was amazing. I'm getting it for the 360 though.

FrankenLife5561d ago

My 250 gig hdd says, "Bring it on"

Quickedie5561d ago

on the PS3 is that the Blueray drive is not perfecly suited for gaming. It does have a lot of space, however it has relatively slow access times. Thus a game on PS3 needs to be optimized to provide a constant data stream. And that is not like its easy to do. What developers therefore do is to spread the same data multiple times on the disk to improve reading speeds.
But seriously, whats the big deal of installing a game if it improves performance? Its very naive and ignorant to blame it on "lazy developers".
Also I believe, the advantage of Consoles over PCs is not to have no installs. The main advantage is that a console game is certainly going to run as intended on the console, no hardware incopatibility, no need to upgrade. Also console gaming usually cheaper than gaming on a PC.
Me as an X-Box owner am quite happy to have the option to install games to the harddrive. Also PS3 owners have the option to swap the HD for whatever HD they want.
But I do agree that having a mandatory install on a console is an annoyance. Give some blame to Sony for the Blueray format beeing less suited for gaming than a DVD.
If I had the choice, I would rather compromise and have blueray with installs than just a fraction of its storage space (on DVD) and no install.

Raz5558d ago

..when I pointed out that Home reserved that kind of space. Now that we're talking about a game, suddenly 5gb is a 'massive' installation. I'll tell you what they told me: delete the game data (not your saves, just the install data that lets your PS3 reduce load times) from other games you don't play much anymore. You can always re-install them.

And if you're suffering, like me, from too many DLs and not enough space; switch out the drive on your PS3 with a bigger one (or just delete them, keep your saves, and re-download them later).

Non-proprietary tech is a big win for Sony on the drive - you can go from a 40gb to a 200gb in what I understand is a fairly easy transition (unlike certain competitors, who require you purchase a completely new SKU..). I'll be doing it myself soon.

Don't get me wrong - I DON'T like RE5. I'd rather play RE4, frankly, given a choice between the two. But space isn't the issue; it's the quality of gameplay and replay.

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rucky5562d ago

Sh!t I have 120GB something left

White-Sharingan5562d ago

LOL epic comment

but wait wait wait wait, what worries me more is that I dont see a: headset compatible info

wtf? this does support headset right?

Liquid Snake5562d ago (Edited 5562d ago )

Next will we will be seeing articles on PC gaming installation.

Anyway i still got 260gig left on my PS3.

metalhead5562d ago

got me a 500 gig in mine so no biggy

Return Of The Bad Gu5562d ago

How is it bad news for 40GB owners if it requires a 5GB installation?

Do you not understand the concepts of addition and subtraction?Here let me help you out:

Ps3 has 40GB of space.RE5 requires 5 GB of space.40GB-5GB=35GB of space will be left.

Kamikaze1355562d ago

Because most 40GB PS3 owners have other games installed into their hard drives. There are also firmware updates, photos, music, demos, etc. 5GB is way too big for most 40GB owners to handle. That'll force them to delete things in their HDD to make room.

ActionBastard5562d ago (Edited 5562d ago )

I guess most 40GB owners are unable to manage their hard disks. Like managing any device with storage (PC, ipod, etc). Delete old game data or upgrade your drive. VERY simple.

Kamikaze1355562d ago

Lol, yeah they should upgrade. I bought a 320GB and I have more space than I'll ever need. But it's always good to have extra than to assume you won't need as much and end up having to upgrade again, lol. Anyway, some people can't afford another HDD or maybe they're just afraid to install it in fear of ruining their PS3 somehow. Ah, well, I'm sure they have their reasons.

jakinov5562d ago

@Kamamkaizmaizmaz
You can also delete other installs you won't play in a while and upgrade your harddrive PS3'S harddrives are super cheap and don't void ur warranty to change and you can easily change it.

Homicide5562d ago

It's not really a 40GB. Some space is taken up for firmware updates and other stuff to get the PS3 running. Just like your computer. When you turn it on for the first time, you'll see some HDD space is taken up. Well, at least changing hard drives is easy.

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thearchaic15562d ago

What most people don't realize is that the ps3 has a seagate hdd in it, and you can swap it out for a bigger hdd since all the ps3 has in it is a laptop hard drive. I ha a 60GB hdd in mine and I swapped it out efortlessly for a 500GB hdd. If you use a seagat, and sync your ps3 to the net before you swap out the drives all you have to do is reinstall your games. It is a lot asier than people think.

wanderofys5562d ago

Mine also had a Hitachi.

Maybe it depends on how big your hard drive is? Mine WAS 40 gigs (the 80 gig I replaced it with was also a Hitachi). Do 60 gig PS3's come with a Seagate?

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Resident Evil 5 - 15 Years of Being the Most Misunderstood Resident Evil

Resident Evil 5 launched 15 years ago today - and it continues to stand as a stepping stone from the good to the bad.

TheBrainZ50d ago

One of my favourites because of the co-op. Then Resi 6 arrived and the series nosedived further.

Knightofelemia50d ago

I enjoyed the game co-oping with a friend I know the game in solo the AI can be an idiot but RE5 is way better then RE6. I played RE6 with a friend if it wasn't cheap when I got I would have avoided RE6.

thesoftware73050d ago (Edited 50d ago )

5 was excellent, still play Mercs with my brother.
I would love a fully remastered RE:5, with some added, reworked content. The DLC for 5 was also excellent.

6 was awful.

CrimsonWing6950d ago

I never understood why the game was misunderstood. It was a fantastic game at launch and is still fun today to play. It’s as action packed as Resident Evil 4 was, yet that’s regarded a masterpiece 🤷‍♂️

chobit_A5HL3Y50d ago

it was "misunderstood" because they introduced co-op into the franchise at a time when people loved to have fake rage about co-op. like, you could play the game as a solo experience, but people chose to have their bandwagon rage because it was cool at the time lol

-Foxtrot50d ago (Edited 50d ago )

What the hell are you talking about? Fake Rage? Bandwagon? Come on.

You can play it solo but you are forced to carry around a shitty AI partner you have to micro manage. It wasn't as fun solo.

Co-op sucked all the horror, tension and suspense from the game because having a partner covering you was like a safety net. Enemy trying to sneak up on you? No sweat the AI will just automatically lock on, alert you while they shoot first telling you where they are basically.

It was the start of Capcoms fall with the Resident Evil series where it basically become an over the top generic action game which betrayed it's own survival horror roots. Least RE4 had a good blend of both but Capcom just went the wrong way with RE5, especially going off what they were going to do during the RE4.5 beta phase before co-op was added.

franwex50d ago

At least the game was a ton of fun tho. If the game was bad, the outrage would’ve been justified. They simply pivoted for a couple of games. At this point it’s bad because it’s called Resident evil 5? But if was called something else it would’ve been good? Please.

chobit_A5HL3Y49d ago

like i said: fake baby rage and bandwagon hate. res4 wasn't really that scary, either, and was already taking the series into more of an action-oriented direction at the time. 5 was a good game that people fake-hated because of co-op that you didn't even have to play lol hence the fake rage and bandwagon hate. i mean, it obviously did well enough for capcom to go ahead and make 6 the way they did, right? if 5 was so bad, they would have changed what 6 was during development. the difference is that 6 was actually just bad.

people "hate" 5 because res4 was so good, and 5 was just unfortunate enough to be its successor. like i said, 4 wasn't scary, either, and relied more on tension than horror, but it was already more of an action game. if you don't wanna like 5 because it's not scary or whatever- that's fine, but it wasn't meant to be strictly a horror game anymore at that point anyways. the gameplay was a lot faster-paced than 4, so saying that the ai helping you by potentially shooting someone that was sneaking up behind you is a moot point. there were more enemies that were more aggressive, along with newer threats.

5 isn't as good as 4, but it's not a bad game by any stretch.

Tody_ZA25d ago (Edited 25d ago )

What? I always thought RE5 had fake controversy because it was set in South Africa and you shot a bunch of black zombies. I live in South Africa and thought the game was absolutely awesome, played the whole thing co-op with my brother.

@Foxtrot I think you're confusing the garbage Dead Space 3 with Resident Evil 5. Resident Evil 4 was already a hyper action game and had zero fear factor other than the grotesque appearance of some enemies.

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The Best Co-Op Horror Games You've Missed in Halloween

Try to cope with your friend through terror with this list featuring the best horror Co-Op games you can play today.

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Complete Global Saturation! Is Resident Evil 5 Really the Best Choice for the Next Remake?

An exploration of whether RE5 is truly the most logical next step for a remake, or whether there are others in line who deserve their day in the sun.

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ocelot07210d ago

Remake of Resident evil outbreak as well as file 2. Same gameplay as the recent remakes. Choose what ever character you want to play as. With online co op.

DarXyde209d ago

I've been dying to see Outbreak come back for years.

Even RE Zero and Code Veronica would be excellent.

But for the love of God, not RE5 or RE6.

One they get around to the aforementioned games, why not remake the original Devil May Cry trilogy? That would be a much better use of time. At the very least, the first two games.

justsomeoffdude210d ago (Edited 210d ago )

code veronica should be the nest remake

neutralgamer1992210d ago

CV is good candidate for a remake but requires way more work for today’s standard. People look at CV through their tinted glasses. I think capcom wants to remake every game up till 6 and fix the plot holes so they can continue the series in one straight story path

Also not sure why only RE have to get remade when there are other capcom games that would be better suited for remakes like oninusha

DVAcme210d ago

That's PRECISELY the reason Code Veronica needs a remake. All the other RE games aged pretty well, considering the limitations of the time, but Code Veronica is the game that would be served the best bybremaking it because it feels so archaic these days.

neutralgamer1992209d ago

DVA

But it depends if capcom wants a big project or a quick remake. CV will require a lot more work than RE5

IMO they should remake other games before doing RE5

TheEnigma313210d ago

how many times do we have to say CV is the next best one?

CrimsonWing69210d ago

Nooooo! Why the hell can’t they do Code Veronica? I just don’t understand.

1Victor210d ago

RE5 is the closest to the bottom of the pot(a little smoky flavor but passable in a emergency) before we get to the burned crust that is 6 that not even the pigs would eat

CrimsonWing69210d ago (Edited 210d ago )

Unpopular opinion here, but I enjoyed 5 and 6. I just think, in terms of Remakes, the classics are the one that should get the treatment above the modern takes of the franchise.

Don’t get wrong, RE4 definitely was an outstanding Remake, but RE5… I just get less excited about a Remake for that over something like Code Veronica.

RaidenBlack210d ago

Nope.
Rather remake other past Capcom & non-mainline RE games ... IF they have to continue churning out Remakes.
I'd rather want a new 3rd person RE spin-off
Dino Crisis and Onimusha Reboot
New IPs after Pragmata ships

jeromeface209d ago

show this man the door... he overserved himself.

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