lets face it people, no one likes loading times, and that what the cartridge had over the disc, no loading, sure it cost more to make a game on it but it was worth it. So what format do you think would be good for consoles? flash cards, umds, digital downloads, back to cartrudges?
It has its downsides for sure, but I suspect that the big three will move towards digital distribution as their main focus on the next gen systems. Digital Distribution is the perfect way for Sony, MS, and Nintendo to isolate their customers from the competition. If I'm shopping for games on the Sony store, I'm not seeing what MS or Nintendo has to offer. I'm not saying it is a good thing for us, but it sure is for them. I suspect the next gen consoles will have disc drives, but only for backwards compatibility/ home entertainment hub purposes. Thats my guess anyway...
I'm afraid the next big change will be to digital downloading. A lot of media is having the option to purchase it online. I for one don't like this, it's just a virtual thing, nothing physical to prove you own it really.
I will accept everything expect virtual downloading. For me, lack of purchased game on my shelf just dosen't feel right:Pshinian
Couldnt agree more. I couldnt care less what format the discs are, just let me go to the store and buy a hard copy of it in a case! I really hope digital distribution doesnt replace making games on discs in cases anytime soon.Altho I know it will eventually.
to distribute games through digital dowloading is not a good move. the harddrives would have to be huge to store the games, i mean some games on the xbox 360 were 9 gigs, and the harddrive could only hold 113 gigs (now), it used to be only 13 gigs, but that is only enough for like 1 game, unless they make the games way smaller, by the next console everyone will want hd graphics which take up a lot of space so i dont think digital downloads are a smart idea.
lets face it people, no one likes loading times, and that what the cartridge had over the disc, no loading, sure it cost more to make a game on it but it was worth it. So what format do you think would be good for consoles? flash cards, umds, digital downloads, back to cartrudges? newhenpal
Cartridges will never return. Better disc technology is developed, so discs are probably here to stay.
[QUOTE="newhenpal"]lets face it people, no one likes loading times, and that what the cartridge had over the disc, no loading, sure it cost more to make a game on it but it was worth it. So what format do you think would be good for consoles? flash cards, umds, digital downloads, back to cartrudges? doubutsuteki
Cartridges will never return. Better disc technology is developed, so discs are probably here to stay.
do youthink we'll see discs without loading anytime soon?
[QUOTE="newhenpal"]lets face it people, no one likes loading times, and that what the cartridge had over the disc, no loading, sure it cost more to make a game on it but it was worth it. So what format do you think would be good for consoles? flash cards, umds, digital downloads, back to cartrudges? newhenpal
Cartridges will never return. Better disc technology is developed, so discs are probably here to stay.
do youthink we'll see discs without loading anytime soon?
Nope. There's always gonna be loading time with discs. Although discs with faster loading times are being developed, but they also have larger storage capacity - more data to read (larger games) - so I don't really know.
This debate could go on for ages, because that's how long it's going to take for companies to start using something other than discs. There's just nothing "safe" for companies to use right now without getting they're code/game ripped off. I'd like to say Digital Downloads will be the way things will turn, but let's face it, that's like handing over the game to hackers to distribute for free. Not like that will ever change, there will always be that someone that has to hack a particular game/system.
It'll be atleast another 10-20 years before we see any real changes in this area.
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