If we were measuring on the more literal grounds of storage capacity, however, it looks like 343 has already taken the crown.
An informational page has gone up on Xbox.com (entitled “Optimizing Your Multiplayer and Campaign Mode Experiences in Halo 4”) revealing that Halo 4’s multiplayer requires an 8GB installation to the Xbox’s hard drive or an appropriately-sized USB flash drive - though the former is highly encouraged:
Unpretentiously, the page goes on to recommend various flash/hard drive purchase options that are available for the Xbox 360, including the gargantuan 320GB hard drive. In the case of USB flash drives, most - if they aren’t already specially-configured for the 360 by SanDisk - take mere minutes to be formatted to the console for the portable storage of game saves, media, profiles, data, and more. It’s not clear why Microsoft recommends hard over flash, but it’s possible that the Xbox 360 is more efficient at running a process (especially one like online multiplayer) through the ingrained pathway of a hard drive.
Ranters, what do think of Halo 4 multiplayer’s special spacial demands?
Halo 4 releases on November 6, 2012, exclusively for the Xbox 360.
-
Follow me on Twitter @Brian_Sipple.
Source: Xbox.com [via OXM]
