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HUGE: PS3 Game Takes 22 Gigs on Blu-ray Disc
- August 22, 2006 19:27 PM PST
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PlayStation 3 launch title Resistance: Fall of Man will reportedly take a staggering 22 gigabytes of storage space using the PS3's Blu-ray disc format.
Resistance: Fall of Man is one of the PS3's key launch titles
The revelation comes from an article posted by MTV News, which details some brief statements from Insomniac Games' spokesperson Ryan Schneider. "We're going to fit more on a Blu-Ray disc than you could on an HD DVD," he told MTV.
The HD DVD and Blu-ray formats are competing disc technologies. HD DVD handles about 15 gigabytes if storage; the Blu-ray handles 25 gigabytes. According to the piece, Resistance's assets are currently hovering around 22 gigabytes. In contrast, most PC and Xbox 360 games typically top off at roughly 8 gigabytes.
The massive storage size for Resistance could serve as a sign that the Blu-ray format will actually benefit gamers.
Other key details from the article:
- motion-sensing functions will allow you to rifle butt aliens by jabbing out one side of the PS3 controller
- Sony claims that the online experience will exceed Xbox Live titles
- 40-player online games, with some form of ranking system
Resistance is being developed by Insomniac Studios, the studio behind the Ratchet and Clank games
Wow. Seems almost impossible, doesn't it? But in its defense, the article is pretty specific about the data breakdown: graphics and level data take up about 21 of the game's 22 gigabytes; the rest is audio.
But it boggles the mind. What if you scratch the disc?!
We should find out tomorrow...
