Genji 2: Days of the Blade can use PS3 harddisk for PC-like install to speed up loading

22 October 2006

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Posted by:Ferry

An interesting new Sony PS3 option spotted by Joystiq is what MTV News‘ Stephen Totilo noticed. Apparently a curious menu option in the upcoming Sony PS3 launch game Genji 2: Days of the Blade was shown.

Here’s the quote: “Subtle surprises were revealed, like the sound of the orchestra tuning that hums when a PS3 is turned on. Also unexpected was a feature in “Genji” to install the game, committing 4GB of data from the game’s Blu-Ray disc to the PS3′s hard drive — a three-minute one-time-only procedure available from the game’s start menu that a Sony rep said cuts down in-game load times from about 15 seconds to four seconds. That’s something Sony can offer, given that both versions of its console include a hard drive — 20GB and 60GB, respectively. “Genji” also happens to be done. The game is ready to be manufactured, one of the PS3′s first finished works.”