Ok im gonna say it, disc swapping (360) is MUCH less annoying than PS3 updating

What I hate is when I don't update a game on the PS3 for a while and then it ends up being a 300+ MB update. That's happened to me in Modnation and Bad Company 2 before

yeah, probably.

not like it's a big deal either way.

[QUOTE="mgs_freak91"]Doesn't even make sense. You haven't turned on your PS3 in a month, and a update is required to be downloaded. You are complaining that you have to download an update when you want to play your game. It is YOUR OWN fault. The Xbox 360 has updates as well. According to your logic, the Xbox 360 is twice as bad as a PS3 now. Disk swapping + Updates. Oh No! Also I would suggest thinking about getting some sort of new plan for your internet. Maybe a new router? Or better modem? It has never taken me 45 minutes to download an update, on PS3, Xbox 360 or PC. I see an update, I go and do something else for a couple of minutes. I come back and it is done. Actually I think I take to long sometimes and I feel like it has been hanging on the "Press this [...........] to continue" screen for a while (or simply the next button on PC). You had to play the game at a later date because you didn't turn on your PS3 in a while and update when you weren't using it. You had a month it seems to do so, yet pressing a couple of buttons seem to have been to much work for you. slvrraven9

[QUOTE="mgs_freak91"]

i really like that line.

no im not gonna record anything so i can prove to you that dl's take forever. 90 percent of the people in this thread say that theyve experienced the same thing. i think thats proof enough...

slvrraven9

:roll: yes its an exaggeration but i think that it goes without saying that the people who have experienced vs the people who havent in this thread is overall a majority vote. doesnt take a troll to figure that out.

EDIT: no i take that back, after reviewing this thread its EASY to identify that 90 percent or more of the people here, in this thread, have experienced or at least have a good understanding of the reality of the situation. what you and the minute few around here claim is nothing more than a fabrication of what really is. sorry bud.....

Nope. Don't see it. I see people agreeing that the PS3 updates are slower than the Xbox 360 updates. I see people agreeing that the PS3 updates suck overall due to the separation of the download and the installation. But I have yet to see 90% of the users in this thread say they have gotten an update that has taken up to 45 minutes. My point is that you are exaggerating everything due to your opinion, making it more worse than it appears. Just like your 45 minute updates.

[QUOTE="mgs_freak91"]That is assuming the update process is the same among the HD twins... this may not be breaking news, but they're not. One is far superior to the other.

slvrraven9

That still doesn't explain why you are complaining about something you could of done when you weren't using the PS3, instead of right before when you did want to use it. As a "manticore" I would like to think you have been on these forums quite a bit, with your number of posts I would like to back that claim up. With that said I also believe that you are the type of person to read up some sort of news on the different consoles, so If you see an update, why not just go and update the PS3 when you aren't using it. Instead of waiting until the last minute, and then complaining about it. I can say assignments and tests are annoying, but they aren't if you do something about it before hand and not just the night before. My point is that you opted out of doing something simple, got the bad end of that outcome and now you are complaining about it. You brought this upon yourself. I'm not defending Sony and saying that their updates are easy, to the point and super fast. No way. But if I read up that there is an update for any of my consoles, then I will update my console and not bother looking it again. Even if I don't even play that console much. I haven't touched my PS3, heck it isn't even letting me play video games at the moment, but I'm still updating it. Why leave it to later? Why post pone it.

[QUOTE="tormentos"][QUOTE="Advid-Gamer"] I dont care what you say it is a known fact that ps3 updates can be long and painful, stop acting like they dont exist because we all know better. slvrraven9

No is not is a known fact that some people actually make things up here about the PS3,my PS3 download things as fast as it would on my PC,maybe you can also make a video instead of just saying i am wrong without any actual proof.

i really like that line.

no im not gonna record anything so i can prove to you that dl's take forever. 90 percent of the people in this thread say that theyve experienced the same thing. i think thats proof enough...

You said it yourself...you haven't turned it on in months (for whatever reason). I've turned mine on each week and haven't had an update IN MONTHS..disc swapping is much more annoying than updates since I don't deal with them each gaming session

KevinPlanet

you know what im sick of updating? quicktime and itunes on my PC... theres an update every freakin week!

oh about the ps3... its that blu-ray slowing the whole system down... they rushed that to the market..

ps4 will be much better.

sell your ps3 and go wii60...

get a ps4 years later and play the ps3 games you missed.

KBFloYd

The PS3 is kludge to say the least. The updates are horrible. Take way too long. What bothers me more than that is downloading a demo or game which already takes forever than having to wait on the install after the download. Not worth it if you ask me. After dealing with this, disc swapping doesn't even register as a problem to me.

[QUOTE="tormentos"][QUOTE="Advid-Gamer"] I dont care what you say it is a known fact that ps3 updates can be long and painful, stop acting like they dont exist because we all know better. slvrraven9

No is not is a known fact that some people actually make things up here about the PS3,my PS3 download things as fast as it would on my PC,maybe you can also make a video instead of just saying i am wrong without any actual proof.

i really like that line.

no im not gonna record anything so i can prove to you that dl's take forever. 90 percent of the people in this thread say that theyve experienced the same thing. i think thats proof enough...

[QUOTE="GunSmith1_basic"]the real difference is that a ps3 updates and installs happen before or after you play. The disc swapping interrupts the gameplay and can limit your freedom in more open gamesslvrraven9

both are not annoying and it's only on these forums that I hear about complaints over something so trivial

Sitting next to your xbox whilte swapping discs constantly is unacceptable. This excessive disc swapping distracts from gameplay.

45 minutes waiting one time per game is a far better option. In fact, I would go as far as to say it's a good thing. As it promotes a healthier lifesylte allowing you to make sandwitches while waiting.

Also, going outside is considered a good practice in many cultures. So whilte waiting for the install, or PSN downtime, you can go outside... with your sandwitches!

Sitting next to your xbox whilte swapping discs constantly is unacceptable. Thisexcessive disc swapping distracts from gameplay.

45 minutes waiting one time per game is a far better option. In fact, I would go as far as to say it's a good thing. As it promotes a healthier lifesylte allowing you to make sandwitches while waiting.

Also, going outside is considered a good practice in many cultures. So whilte waiting for the install, or PSN downtime, you can go outside... with your sandwitches.

Mystery_Writer

Sitting next to your xbox whilte swapping discs constantly is unacceptable. Thisexcessive disc swapping distracts from gameplay.

45 minutes waiting one time per game is a far better option. In fact, I would go as far as to say it's a good thing. As it promotes a healthier lifesylte allowing you to make sandwitches while waiting.

Also, going outside is considered a good practice in many cultures. So whilte waiting for the install, or PSN downtime, you can go outside... with your sandwitches.

Mystery_Writer

you haven't updated your ps3 in months? what did you think would happen? both are a non issue for me but i don't like disc swapping call me lazy but its a hassle but its all good

lol, swap discs in 3 or 4 games the entire gen or put up with the ps3 being slow and clunky, having manditory installs and updates and patches that feel like they take forever to dl only to get followed by an install?

and this happens in almost every game?

how can there be any question as to which is a bigger deal?

Riverwolf007

I can't believe there are people actually defending what it takes to play a freakin game on the PS3 and acting like disc swapping is unacceptable on a 360?

I mean WOW. This has taken brand loyalty to new heights.

The game I have played with the most discs is Lost Odyssey and that was 4 discs total. Took 10 seconds for the patch when I put the game in, 30 seconds for three disc swaps AFTER roughly 15 - 20 hours on each disc and then by the 4th disc, 30 - 40 hours with no disc swapping.

I have a 120+ hours into that game and spent a total of a minute and a half with disc swapping and updating.

You can't even download a game patch that fast from PSN.

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I don't know why the hell people say ps3 needs updates or installs everytime they turn it on. Ps3 system updates come every once and a while and for me they don't take that long to download less than 5 mins. Mandatory game installs are annoying but they aren't that frequent either. Playing a game like Mass Effect and really getting into the story only to have to stop, turn the lights on and swap discs its a bit more annoying in my book.

I don't know how ps3 fans deal with updates and mandatory installs.Miketheman83

Sitting next to your xbox whilte swapping discs constantly is unacceptable. Thisexcessive disc swapping distracts from gameplay.

45 minutes waiting one time per game is a far better option. In fact, I would go as far as to say it's a good thing. As it promotes a healthier lifesylte allowing you to make sandwitches while waiting.

Also, going outside is considered a good practice in many cultures. So whilte waiting for the install, or PSN downtime, you can go outside... with your sandwitches.

Mystery_Writer

Constant disk swapping? What are you talking about. In the games I've had to swap disk, I played for 10 or so hours before finally having to swap. And I only had to do it once. You don't have to constantly keep swapping them. To put things in perspective, I've played probably 50 X360 games and had to swap about 3 disks. However, I've spent far more time updating my PS3 and installing games. It seems like there is a darn PS3 update every 2 weeks or so.lhughey

[QUOTE="Mystery_Writer"]

Sitting next to your xbox whilte swapping discs constantly is unacceptable. Thisexcessive disc swapping distracts from gameplay.

45 minutes waiting one time per game is a far better option. In fact, I would go as far as to say it's a good thing. As it promotes a healthier lifesylte allowing you to make sandwitches while waiting.

Also, going outside is considered a good practice in many cultures. So whilte waiting for the install, or PSN downtime, you can go outside... with your sandwitches.

lhughey

man, that was sarcasm... I just thought the sandwich making was a dead giveaway so I didn't put up a disclaimer.

It's a jab at the two most common PS3 fans excuses when unforeseen circumstances (upgrade / psn downtime / disc install / etc.) hit the platform.

I hate disc swapping. I hate getting up and putting the initial disc in also! I just want someone to pick me up and carry me to my console, then I can put the game in, or switch it. lol