Castlevania Developer: Xbox 360 has a 'Storage Problem'
Game will ship on two discs, offer installation option.
The lack of a Blu-ray drive on the Xbox 360 is working to the console's disadvantage. That's the message Mercury Steam boss David Cox had for Microsoft when showcasing Castlevania: Lords of Shadow.
The new Konami title will ship on two Xbox 360 discs when it's released, compared to a single Blu-ray for the PlayStation 3 version. Cox said that the "storage problem" is due to the game's length - 24 hours - and unique art assets for each level.
"Microsoft actually sent their tech guys to the studio to see the game and look at [how we're] compressing it, but they said: 'Okay, it's good. You're doing all you can'," Cox told Xbox World 360 (via CVG). "I think it's something Microsoft are going to experience more and more - that they need to help developers overcome the storage problem."
He outlined that both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 have their share of "issues... but you have to work around them." The solution Mercury Steam is using involves offering an installation option within the first disc on the Xbox 360 version, so that players can enjoy the entire game by simply loading the second disc.
The new Konami title will ship on two Xbox 360 discs when it's released, compared to a single Blu-ray for the PlayStation 3 version. Cox said that the "storage problem" is due to the game's length - 24 hours - and unique art assets for each level.
"Microsoft actually sent their tech guys to the studio to see the game and look at [how we're] compressing it, but they said: 'Okay, it's good. You're doing all you can'," Cox told Xbox World 360 (via CVG). "I think it's something Microsoft are going to experience more and more - that they need to help developers overcome the storage problem."
He outlined that both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 have their share of "issues... but you have to work around them." The solution Mercury Steam is using involves offering an installation option within the first disc on the Xbox 360 version, so that players can enjoy the entire game by simply loading the second disc.
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Cfan 2 Aug 2010 17:23
1/4
I don't think Blu-ray is that big of a deal concerning storage, I'm perfectly happy with my 60gb hard drive plus I'm going to upgrade to the slim for that lovely hard drive. No-brainer that MS will upgrade the 250 drives...
Scy 2 Aug 2010 19:43
2/4
Why not sell the game on a memory stick
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Mike 2 Aug 2010 21:07
3/4
They are referring to the storage capacity on the discs themselves I do believe.
Which is why they have to install some on the HDD from the first disc so you can avoid having to switch discs all the time. Last time I heard the most you can get out of a DVD now, is nearly 15GB if you triple layer it, and Blu-Ray 50 GB if you double layer it.@Cfan
Which is why they have to install some on the HDD from the first disc so you can avoid having to switch discs all the time. Last time I heard the most you can get out of a DVD now, is nearly 15GB if you triple layer it, and Blu-Ray 50 GB if you double layer it.@Cfan
deleted 4 Aug 2010 01:15
4/4
@Mike
that makes no sense, a single layer is 4.7GB Dual Layer just under 9 GB so thats suggesting that the third layer adds over 6GB?? but i did read some where DVD Red Laser Development have managed to squeeze 25+GB on a single disc, but the point is that even if they went with DVD style tech over Bluray then its still a mile short of 50GB + Discs, why don't MS buy the HD-DVD licence (it must be cheap) and have discs that hold all the data they need and have a format that cant be copied as who makes writeable HD-DVD Drives even media anymore?
that makes no sense, a single layer is 4.7GB Dual Layer just under 9 GB so thats suggesting that the third layer adds over 6GB?? but i did read some where DVD Red Laser Development have managed to squeeze 25+GB on a single disc, but the point is that even if they went with DVD style tech over Bluray then its still a mile short of 50GB + Discs, why don't MS buy the HD-DVD licence (it must be cheap) and have discs that hold all the data they need and have a format that cant be copied as who makes writeable HD-DVD Drives even media anymore?