Should next-gen consoles have mandatory installs?

Its pretty much a given that the next Sony and Microsoft consoles will have atleast 500gb HDD standard. I think they should both come to an agreement that both systems should have mandatory game installs. This would mean developers can create the games optimized for the HDD's and have much faster loading, run better...etc...

Should we have the space, and should it be beneficial, then I have no problems with it.

Its pretty much a given that the next Sony and Microsoft consoles will have atleast 500gb HDD standard. I think they should both come to an agreement that both systems should have mandatory game installs. This would mean developers can create the games optimized for the HDD's and have much faster loading, run better...etc...reachrocksman

Why not just buy a PC then?

I mean seriously. What's the point? Exclusives? That's it? What, 10?

*** that, lmao.

The Wii is the only thing in this gen. even resembling a true console, and i'm not hating.

Make them optional not mandatory. It is so annoying when you start a PS3 game and have to wait for it to install. And worse when you have to delete older games to make room for new ones.EliteM0nk3y

One reason I love 360's install option. I do it for every game.

Its pretty much a given that the next Sony and Microsoft consoles will have atleast 500gb HDD standard. I think they should both come to an agreement that both systems should have mandatory game installs. This would mean developers can create the games optimized for the HDD's and have much faster loading, run better...etc...

reachrocksman

You should ask Microsoft.

It's their fault that the standard doesn't exist on todays HD consoles.

No, mandatory installs are one of the reasons that I play my PS3 the least.

Mandatory installs shouldn't be required of every game, but they should allow mandatory installs if the developers find it necessary, like Sony already does.

It should be available as an option.