Rockstar-Disc swapping is hassle free with LA Noire

The Xbox 360 version of Rockstar Games' forthcoming open world crime saga L.A. Noire will be spread across three separate discs.

Developer Jeronimo Barrera told Kotaku that it was the only way to deliver the full experience Rockstar had originally envisaged.

"L.A. Noire was always going to be a massive game, from the size and detail of the world to the length of the cases, and of course, the sheer amount of MotionScan data required for the faces of over 400 actors in-game," he explained.

"To tell the story and make the game we wanted to make, we knew that it was going to take an entire single layer Blu-ray disc and three Xbox discs."

As a reference point, Rockstar's last effort, Red Dead Redemption, shipped on a single Xbox 360 disc.

Barrera added that the studio had been at pains to ensure users wouldn't be up and down off the sofa every ten minutes switching discs.

"Since the game is built around the concept of progressing through individual cases from desk to desk, players on Xbox will find disc-swapping is hassle-free. In fact, players will only need to swap discs twice at natural breaks between cases without interrupting the flow of the game."

The three discs' worth of content you'll get at launch day is only the start of it. As expected, there's also plenty of DLC on its way as well.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-05-05-l-a-noire-takes-up-3-xbox-360-discs

Lemmings enjoy disc swapping, what else can I say?

Oh yeah, they also like getting less content.

Here we go again..:lol:

So basically he told us what we already knew. *Waits for 1300 post thread about Tinted not owning an Xbox*

"there's also plenty of DLC on its way as well"

I like to hear that.

How can disc swapping NOT be a hassle. It totally breaks immersion which is what LA Noire is desperately trying to do. Im guessing lower ratings on the 360 versio for this reason

Lemmings enjoy disc swapping, what else can I say?

Oh yeah, they also like getting less content.

Solquid_Snake

How can disc swapping NOT be a hassle. It totally breaks immersion which is what LA Noire is desperately trying to do. Im guessing lower ratings on the 360 versio for this reason

seanmcloughlin

[QUOTE="Solquid_Snake"]

Lemmings enjoy disc swapping, what else can I say?

Oh yeah, they also like getting less content.

DroidPhysX

Why should I when:

1. I get exclusive content.

2. I get exclusive games.

3. All of my games are on 1, scratch-resistant disc.

[QUOTE="DroidPhysX"][QUOTE="Solquid_Snake"]

Lemmings enjoy disc swapping, what else can I say?

Oh yeah, they also like getting less content.

Solquid_Snake

Why should I when:

1. I get exclusive content.

2. I get exclusive games.

3. All of my games are on 1, scratch-resistant disc.

[QUOTE="Solquid_Snake"]

[QUOTE="DroidPhysX"] Again, do you have a 360?DroidPhysX

Why should I when:

1. I get exclusive content.

2. I get exclusive games.

3. All of my games are on 1, scratch-resistant disc.

Again, why should I own it when it offers nothing that I listed?

[QUOTE="DroidPhysX"][QUOTE="Solquid_Snake"]

Why should I when:

1. I get exclusive content.

2. I get exclusive games.

3. All of my games are on 1, scratch-resistant disc.

Solquid_Snake

Again, why should I own it when it offers nothing that I listed?

[QUOTE="DroidPhysX"][QUOTE="Solquid_Snake"]

Again, why should I own it when it offers nothing that I listed?

Solquid_Snake

I'm not bashing the device, but I am bashing the device's users.

[QUOTE="DroidPhysX"][QUOTE="Solquid_Snake"]

Lemmings enjoy disc swapping, what else can I say?

Oh yeah, they also like getting less content.

Solquid_Snake

Why should I when:

1. I get exclusive content.

2. I get exclusive games.

3. All of my games are on 1, scratch-resistant disc.

because.... then you'd be able to play something online, instead of in here being a fanboy. :P

How can disc swapping NOT be a hassle. It totally breaks immersion which is what LA Noire is desperately trying to do. Im guessing lower ratings on the 360 versio for this reason

seanmcloughlin

lower ratings because of disc swapping? you can't be serious

Getting up and swapping disk interrupts the flow of the game. He is just like any other dev. He will say anything to get their game sold.

Lemmings enjoy disc swapping, what else can I say?

Oh yeah, they also like getting less content.

Solquid_Snake

Also, play for 7 hours (swap disk)

another 7 (swap disk)

OMG THIS IS SO LAST GEN! WHY DO I HAVE TO GET UP SO MUCH!

How can disc swapping NOT be a hassle. It totally breaks immersion which is what LA Noire is desperately trying to do. Im guessing lower ratings on the 360 versio for this reason

seanmcloughlin

I guess ME2 really is a 10 then :P

Doesn't matter. If you don't buy this game simply because you have to swap disks, that's pretty shallow. mrmusicman247

Please Insert Disc 2 To Read This Sarcastic Comment

Well see, that's a lie. Switching discs is a hassle in itself. It's an incredibly small hassle, but a hassle nonetheless.SuperNecro

I'm not concerned. So long as the switching of the disc is during a natural break, I'm all good.

Lemmings enjoy disc swapping, what else can I say?

Oh yeah, they also like getting less content.

Solquid_Snake

Your sig would be much funnier if "It Only Does Everything." was the 360s slogan. In stead it's the PS3s and it makes little sense.

How can disc swapping NOT be a hassle. It totally breaks immersion which is what LA Noire is desperately trying to do. Im guessing lower ratings on the 360 versio for this reason

seanmcloughlin

So, will the game needs a disc swapping every 5 minutes? that's pretty bad if you ask me, i do expect a lower score for the game on 360. :o

Well see, that's a lie. Switching discs is a hassle in itself. It's an incredibly small hassle, but a hassle nonetheless.SuperNecro

So, will the game needs a disc swapping every 5 minutes? that's pretty bad if you ask me, i do expect a lower score for the game on 360. :o

madsnakehhh

Did you even read the thread...? They said exactly how many times you were going to need to swap discs.

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

How can disc swapping NOT be a hassle. It totally breaks immersion which is what LA Noire is desperately trying to do. Im guessing lower ratings on the 360 versio for this reason

madsnakehhh

So, will the game needs a disc swapping every 5 minutes? that's pretty bad if you ask me, i do expect a lower score for the game on 360. :o

[QUOTE="Solquid_Snake"]

Lemmings enjoy disc swapping, what else can I say?

Oh yeah, they also like getting less content.

DroidPhysX

I think we should ask if you ever had a PS2

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

How can disc swapping NOT be a hassle. It totally breaks immersion which is what LA Noire is desperately trying to do. Im guessing lower ratings on the 360 versio for this reason

madsnakehhh

So, will the game needs a disc swapping every 5 minutes? that's pretty bad if you ask me, i do expect a lower score for the game on 360. :o

[QUOTE="DroidPhysX"][QUOTE="Solquid_Snake"]

Lemmings enjoy disc swapping, what else can I say?

Oh yeah, they also like getting less content.

gamer-adam1

I think we should ask if you ever had a PS2

Lemmings enjoy disc swapping, what else can I say?

Oh yeah, they also like getting less content.

Another 100 page thread incoming?:P

[QUOTE="DroidPhysX"][QUOTE="Solquid_Snake"]

Lemmings enjoy disc swapping, what else can I say?

Oh yeah, they also like getting less content.

Solquid_Snake

Why should I when:

1. I get exclusive content.

2. I get exclusive games.

3. All of my games are on 1, scratch-resistant disc.

Enjoying all that online gameplay right now?

When it comes back you'll be using crosschat when?

Changing discs after 20 hours of playing, big deal. Why is everyone talking about this?

[QUOTE="madsnakehhh"]

So, will the game needs a disc swapping every 5 minutes? that's pretty bad if you ask me, i do expect a lower score for the game on 360. :o

airshocker

Did you even read the thread...? They said exactly how many times you were going to need to swap discs.

That was my point, i should add /sarcasm next time :P

Sounds like oldschool FF style disc swapping for the PS1.

Changing discs after 20 hours of playing, big deal. Why is everyone talking about this?

trugs26

Why is everyone talking about this?trugs26