Playstation3 GTA IV Bundle

2008-05-03 05:02:17

#1

maef: Member; +67|7155|Tulln, Austria

I wanted to buy a PS3 for quite a while now, and this was the reason I was waiting for. Now that they had a bundle out with the game I was most anticipating, I decided to get one.

So I go get it from the store, hook it up and go through some basic setups for WLAN and stuff. Then I decide I've been fooling around long enough and throw the disc in.

Alright, click the icon aaand... wait, what?

"You need to update your system in order to play this game."
Are you serious? I mean, if I bought the PS3 a couple months ago and now needed an update to play, okay. Still kinda annoying, but I could live with it. But come on! That stuff came bundled in one big box and I can't just hook it up and play?

My internet connection is pretty slow and it'll take me some 20 minutes to download the 130 MB update. And what about the (few remaining) people without internet? They'll have to go to a net-cafe, download it to a flash-drive and bring it home?
That's just pathetic.

Seems like my worries about publishers rushing release dates with the possibilities of future patches in the back of their heads are coming true.
I know, in this case it's a Sony- and not a game-related issue, but it's just another step in that direction.

2008-05-03 05:08:19

#2

Funky_Finny: Banned; +456|6604|Carnoustie, Scotland

20 mins for a 130mb file? That's pretty good, would probably take me longer.

2008-05-03 05:10:53

#3

r'Eeee: That's how I roll, BITCH!; +311|6920

You are making this like it is a problem. Meanwhile, firmware updates increase the functionality of the console.

I'm surprised though that you need to update in order to play. Since, firmware update have nothing to do with games.

2008-05-03 05:11:18

#4

buLLet_t00th: Mr. Boombastic; +178|6914|Stealth City, UK

The game should have the update needed. You shouldn't have to download it.

2008-05-03 05:34:58

#5

cablecopulate: Member; +449|7209|Massachusetts.

When I was a kid, you could only hope to download 130mb in 20 minutes.

2008-05-03 05:40:59

#6

maef: Member; +67|7155|Tulln, Austria

Funky_Finny wrote:
20 mins for a 130mb file? That's pretty good, would probably take me longer.

Yeah, after over 40 minutes I'm at 57%. Strangely my internet is even slower on the PS3.

buLLet_t00th wrote:
The game should have the update needed. You shouldn't have to download it.

Not necessarily on the game disc, but basically that's what I meant. If it comes in a bundle, it should include everything you need to play. Just throw an extra CD with the update in there.

Then again I think that's actually a pretty good idea. No current game uses up enough space to fill a whole blu-ray disc, there should always be room left for those couple hundred MB of PS3 updates. Why not just make every game include the most up-to-date version?

2008-05-03 05:52:58

#7

Nappy: Apprentice; +151|6701|NSW, Australia

130 meg would take me 4 hours stop complaining

2008-05-03 07:29:52

#8

buLLet_t00th: Mr. Boombastic; +178|6914|Stealth City, UK

maef wrote:
Funky_Finny wrote:
20 mins for a 130mb file? That's pretty good, would probably take me longer.
Yeah, after over 40 minutes I'm at 57%. Strangely my internet is even slower on the PS3.

buLLet_t00th wrote:
The game should have the update needed. You shouldn't have to download it.
Not necessarily on the game disc, but basically that's what I meant. If it comes in a bundle, it should include everything you need to play. Just throw an extra CD with the update in there.

Then again I think that's actually a pretty good idea. No current game uses up enough space to fill a whole blu-ray disc, there should always be room left for those couple hundred MB of PS3 updates. Why not just make every game include the most up-to-date version?

What I'm saying is GTA IV HAS the update on it already, you don't need to download it.

2008-05-03 07:58:28

#9

^*AlphA*^: F*ckers; +3,135|7210|The Hague, Netherlands

buLLet_t00th wrote:
maef wrote:
Funky_Finny wrote:
20 mins for a 130mb file? That's pretty good, would probably take me longer.
Yeah, after over 40 minutes I'm at 57%. Strangely my internet is even slower on the PS3.

buLLet_t00th wrote:
The game should have the update needed. You shouldn't have to download it.
Not necessarily on the game disc, but basically that's what I meant. If it comes in a bundle, it should include everything you need to play. Just throw an extra CD with the update in there.

Then again I think that's actually a pretty good idea. No current game uses up enough space to fill a whole blu-ray disc, there should always be room left for those couple hundred MB of PS3 updates. Why not just make every game include the most up-to-date version?
What I'm saying is GTA IV HAS the update on it already, you don't need to download it.

yup, didn't have internet cable plugged in in mine, so there is no "download"

(got the same bundle)

https://bf3s.com/sigs/36eac2cb6af70a43508fd8d1c93d3201f4e23435.png

2008-05-03 08:33:33

#10

maef: Member; +67|7155|Tulln, Austria

Hmm, weird.
Maybe I just clicked a wrong button at some point.

Well, if the update is really on there you may consider my complaint null and void.
Good job Sony.

2008-05-03 08:44:53

#11

d.Luxe: Banned; +64|6323

Off topic: I want this fucking bundle, NOW

2008-05-03 08:53:57

#12

maef: Member; +67|7155|Tulln, Austria

Go get it, you won't regret it.

Um, that wasn't supposed to rhyme.

2008-05-03 08:56:02

#13

r'Eeee: That's how I roll, BITCH!; +311|6920

maef wrote:
Go get it, you won't regret it.

Um, that wasn't supposed to rhyme.

He can't afford it.

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