- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: Alexander IVX
Well we all know that Halo 3 is going to come out in 2007, right? Of course we do. Now we also know that Microsoft is going to release an HD DVD attachment for the Xbox 360. Now I dont think that anyone has put much thought about this, but a standard DVD can hold about 4 or 5 GBs. An HD DVD is able to hold around 15 or 30 GBs if its double layered. Now think about this, the size of the game will increase dramatically if its put in a double layered HD DVD. I'm going to use GTA San Andreas as an example. We all know that that game is huge too huge to be exact, but it was only used in a double layered 9 GB DVD. Now take that same game and put it inside of an HD DVD and its going to a completely diffrent game.
Can you imagine being able to enter EVERY single building, I can. Take cover behind walls, Interact more with the environment, a longer story, smarter AI, the list goes on and on.
Now back to Halo, If Bungie is making H3 in the old standard DVD then the game's size will be no bigger than the past two Halo games. They were still big dont get me wrong, but this is the 360 we have now, a completely diffrent console. Look at the PS3 (I hate it!!)they are going to be using Blu Ray( it can hold up to 50 GBs). If Microsoft is going to compete with Sony then they need to really to make that HD DVD attachment play HD DVD games.( From what I know now its only for HD DVD movies) If H3 is to be truly next gen(besides good graphics.) then they really need to make the game extremely huge to compete with the PS3. halo 2 was about 3 gb is size and a double layered dvd holds 8