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WrikaWrek

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Which games are made better by installing? 360
« on: January 20, 2009, 12:37:12 PM »
So...i said wtf, i have nothing to do, my 360 and Ps3 and wii are there sitting, and i'm listening to Obama's spitting hot faia, and i'm like "Damn, i haven't done much with these bricks as of late, haven't touched my 360 since Prince...." Then i remembered, hey, i never tried that NXE installing stuff.

But i don't know which games are made better with it. Fable 2? Gears of War 2? What?

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cool breeze

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Re: Which games are made better by installing? 360
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2009, 12:39:54 PM »
with the exception of Halo 3, Dead Rising, and I think Crackdown, every game is better.  I'd actually say that even those 3 are better because of the noise reduction, but load times are longer.
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archie4208

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Re: Which games are made better by installing? 360
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2009, 12:43:06 PM »
Saints Row 2.  Shit loads nearly instantly.
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Beezy

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Re: Which games are made better by installing? 360
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2009, 12:46:51 PM »
Mirror's Edge
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dammitmattt

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Re: Which games are made better by installing? 360
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2009, 02:14:31 PM »
Most of the EA sports games seem to load about 50% faster.  I know Lost Odyssey and The Last Remnant are much better.  I haven't noticed much difference with most other recent games, but I know that the older games get a boost.  My 360 isn't that loud, but if yours is, that's reason enough to install.
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Eel O'Brian

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Re: Which games are made better by installing? 360
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2009, 02:40:48 PM »
can you install crackdown now?  i thought you couldn't.
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rubber feathers

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Re: Which games are made better by installing? 360
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2009, 03:18:10 PM »
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on January 20, 2009, 02:40:48 PM
can you install crackdown now?  i thought you couldn't.
Yeah, that and Dead or Alive 4 are the two games that can't be installed.  I don't think anything has changed regarding that, either.

Rock Band 2 and Rainbow Six Vegas 2 both have better loading, fwiw.
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MCD

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Re: Which games are made better by installing? 360
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2009, 03:26:19 PM »
^ DOAX2 you mean, DOA4 installs just fine.
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balikeye

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Re: Which games are made better by installing? 360
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2009, 04:02:46 PM »
My 2k sports games not only load faster, but the installs have kept them from randomly locking up...

Choops 2k8 forever  :heartbeat :hump :heartbeat
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cool breeze

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Re: Which games are made better by installing? 360
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2009, 04:28:13 PM »
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on January 20, 2009, 02:40:48 PM
can you install crackdown now?  i thought you couldn't.

you can't install it at all? I thought it just had problems playing.
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pilonv1

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Re: Which games are made better by installing? 360
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2009, 05:46:40 PM »
Fable 2
Fallout 3
Saints Row 2
NBA 2k9

Fallout 3 is really awesome, and the Saints Row 2 times are cut down immensely. I played PGR 4 last night though and had some crackling in the audio :(
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demi

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Re: Which games are made better by installing? 360
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2009, 05:48:52 PM »
I only install games I plan on dedicating to. I haven't noticed any significant increase on the games either. But it lessens my marathon strain on the DVD and drive, so I'm ok with that.
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cool breeze

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Re: Which games are made better by installing? 360
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2009, 05:51:02 PM »
Quote from: pilonv1 on January 20, 2009, 05:46:40 PM
I played PGR 4 last night though and had some crackling in the audio :(

I noticed that too after I installed it.  Not a huge deal since it only happened once.

I install any game I'm about to play since it reduces the noise.
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Bildi

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Re: Which games are made better by installing? 360
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2009, 06:10:49 PM »
I install everything now so I'm not sure how much it improves the more recent games.  Of those I can compare, Mirror's Edge definitely loads quicker and I think Oblivion improves a little.
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Ninja

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Re: Which games are made better by installing? 360
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2009, 07:08:31 PM »
Fable 2 is much better after installing. It makes the normally horribly stuttery menus come up very smoothly.
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chronovore

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Re: Which games are made better by installing? 360
« Reply #15 on: January 20, 2009, 09:05:44 PM »
Anything's better installed, since the jet-engine noise goes away. I can even hear my game spin up, spin down, seize and such when I'm wearing (open ear) headphones.

I'm gonna get one of those 60GB HDDs just so I can rotate through a few pre-installed titles and not have to temporarily delete Rock Band content just to get enough room on my HDD.
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