ohh I just like on the video; where snake is smoking his cigs

As long as there are cutscenes covering it, its great.

A bit like The Darkness then. Except only five times throughout the game so specific dialogue for each chapter intro I guess.

gutted that it's ANOTHER forced install though...i'm gonna have to go buy a 250GB drive soon just so i cen keep installing all of these ruddy games.

You know you don't have to keep games you're not playing any more installed.

That's pretty good, more devs should do it that way for the whiners.

Hmm, so it is revealed the game has at least 5 acts?

And for mgs im guessing those 5 acts are pretty long, so people should get a break when they have finished 1/5 of a game like mgs.

It's not the time (for me anyway, I have a thing old people call patience), it's the HDD space.  Bah!  I guess I'll finally upgrade it.

that's good the cutscenes will cover the install times. but, i guess after those installs when you play a 2nd time you don't have to do it?  and then it will just be the usual loading screen when you walk into a different area.   God i can't wait until wenesday night.

i need this game i'm so hyped up, i brough a magazine with a cutout cardboard box on the back page. im about to put it together.

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just like TES the game data was installed during the game it self u don't even notice

Who cares about about install times? What did you really think was going to happen when you have hard drives pre-installed? I am sick and tired of people complaining about every little thing.

I dont mind myself but.

Psu havent you just spoiled it for people that didnt want to know how many acts there are, by saying there are 5 acts?

Then you say you wont try spoil things?

Knowing how many acts there are, hardly spoils anything.

Actually for a game like MGS4, the installation is worth it

Why would you say how many acts there were?
Not a single spoiler alert either...

That sounds great. Man kojima just knows whats needed in these situations.

Lol -- Even if it were labeled, Startup, Install 2, Install 3, Install 4, Install 5.....You'd still figure it out. How many acts are in a game is like how many chapters are in a book, it's not a spoiler.

You guys need to quit throwing around the word "spoiler" like it's oxygen. These aren't spoilers.

Spoiler: "Information about a game's plot or ending that would ruin the enjoyment of the title for someone who has never played it."

Although these times aren't that bad, it was wrong of Konami to censor this information. Everything else story-related is fine, such as the length of cut-scenes but to ask reviewers to not talk about the install-times as well is criminal and a true-act of "The Patriots".

Konami -2 respect points

not bad at all really i mean they put cutscenes and its not like people wouldnt take breaks to get something to drink or whatever anyway

That why Kojima is awsome. a little humor converstaion pass our time is great

See, that I won't mind at all. With something to do or watch during loads...big deal.  So THIS is part of the reason EGM wouldn't review the game?  Again, doesn't affect gameplay the way they're done (Heavenly Sword did level loading while cutscenes played too) so WHY again couldn't they review it?  LAME!

psn id: gingo.... glad theres stuff to watch while the updates are going on loading bars a so boring so annoying when all games have are those

andyD said it best.

Looking forward to playing this now

posting the acts aren't spoilers perse BUT when someone who read this and is installing part 5 and then says wow im at the end...thats how i look at it...

Chances are, by the time you're at Act 5, you're going to know you're near the end.

true that.

I wish more games would do this. I don't mind having to install for faster load times, but a least treat us to something while we wait.

I would have to assume all the installs are one time deals. basically so you arnt waiting for a total of 17 minutes for the whole game to install. I guess my brand new 320gb HDD will come in handy this week!

At least they are bothering to include something to make sure the wait is worth it. Seriously more companies ought to do this if they have loading screens  = prevent your audience from falling asleep by having them enveloped in a story unfolding.

I think the installation format they chose is pretty cool. 8-minute install at the beginning isn't bad at all, and gets you right into the game. This game is gonna be alot of fun.

It would be nice if they gave you the option to install the whole thing upfront though.

I cant wait anymore... lol

OMG I KNEW THAT 2 WEEKS AGO all i did was pick up the box and look on the back in my local GAME

WHY DO THEY MAKE INSTALLS?! WHYYY??!!!

If every game had installs our HDD's will be filled to the max. I just don't get it... -.-

4.6 GB is much!!!

I know some games can take a while to install before you can play them, but SO WHAT, be patient, stop complaining and get over it already!!! ...and if you need to upgrade your hard drive, then upgrade it! The online store where I got my 250gb drive a year back, now sells it for £70 which I think is pretty good.

Umm Sony can you buy me a new Hard Drive so when I play more games I can install them, I can't see my 40GB drive with Linux cutting it, I'm gonna have to upgrade.

cool i dont care if its 60 gb ill delete anything i can to make room :D

Why would they try to hide that? Does not sound like that big of a problem to me.

I really dont care how long it takes, I can do other things and I have a thing I like to call patience..and I'm the one who actually has ADHD in contrast to editors who are just impatient "grown-up brats"

2 be honest i dont care if it takes a 2 hour install to play this game... i just wanna play it thats it :) No desperation on my part cause unless the world ends before thursday i will get my copy :) so whatever happens im just waiting patiently :) and about firmware 2.4 relax people why stress over something that is made for entertainment... ;)

oh my god its not even that bad waiting 10 minutes for and install.  but whatever.

It seems alright i dont mind playing longer games and waiting for install times