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This is ridiculous, companies and developers have to start taking some pride in their software. Games and software packages do not need to be 1/10th the size of

This is ridiculous, companies and developers have to start taking some pride in their software. Games and software packages do not need to be 1/10th the size of a high end SSD.

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peatmoss 8y ago
Isn’t most of the size in a modern game artistic assests like textures, dialog, etc.? That said, I don’t understand how bug fixes can be so big, because presumably the aforementioned art files would change substantially in the case of software fixes. Assuming that I’m mot wrong about the proportion of a modern game being art, that lends credence to the idea mentioned elsewhere in this thread that there was straight-up missing content in the original release.
- zamalek 8y ago
  The way that Gamebryo content files work means that as you change more bits, there is an increasing chance that you will need to download the whole content file.
  - wtetzner 8y ago
    Didn't Bethesda stop using Gamebryo a long time ago?
    - zamalek 8y ago
      Nope, just a fork and rename
sigi45 8y ago
It also takes 10% of a normal SSD. But only 4% of a HDD. Your problem is what again?
- nwmcsween 8y ago
  Because there is an abundance of a resource doesn't mean its a good time to go hog wild.
  - sigi45 8y ago
    In 21th century, 4k, big screens and high expectations on good looking polished games, I think 54gig is okay.