Can someone at OS confirm that Madden looks & Plays better after you download it to..

[Blitzburgh]

your HD? I downloaded MLB2k8 and I swear to god it looks much more crisp and the lag on throws is very minimal. Also, i turned back on the highlights and cut scenes and they WORKED without lag! I only have a 20gig drive so I can't be downloading every game but if it really does make a difference I may invest in a 120gig. Can anyone look into this and get some real answers? thank you.

[Synkopated]

I've noticed a more consistent framerate in Madden after installing it. Loading seems to be the same but I haven't encountered any slowdown, choppyness, or "this disk is unreadable". ;D

EDIT: Oh by the way if you have a 20GB HD you can only load one game. 360 games seem to be about 6.7GB each and a 20GB HD gets cut to 13.9 after system files. Very unfortunate.

[9thahardway]

Quote: Originally Posted by Synkopated

I've noticed a more consistent framerate in Madden after installing it. Loading seems to be the same but I haven't encountered any slowdown, choppyness, or "this disk is unreadable". ;D EDIT: Oh by the way if you have a 20GB HD you can only load one game. 360 games seem to be about 6.7GB each and a 20GB HD gets cut to 13.9 after system files. Very unfortunate.

Correction...U can d/l 2 (i have nba 2k9 & madden). and the game runs smoother.

[Synkopated]

Sure if you have no other files on your xbox.

[9thahardway]

Quote: Originally Posted by Synkopated

Sure if you have no other files on your xbox.

Right, but the point is & was that you can! Also note that the poster hinted at investing in a 120 hd meaning he probably don't use the hd for much anyway...

[camelworm]

So how would you install it on your hard drive? What exactly are we talking about here?

[zeroice]

Quote: Originally Posted by camelworm

So how would you install it on your hard drive? What exactly are we talking about here?

If you own an Xbox you should be aware that it finally has updated to next gen..Avatars etc..Ability to download the games from your disk to the hard drive..I you have the space that is...You can get a 60GB drive or the 120 GB,Now it might be worth getting....

[camelworm]

Edit: nevermind. Just read about it at pastapadre. I've been without Live for a while now because of a lack of an ethernet cable so I've been out of the loop. Getting Live ready again as I pick up Madden 09 in the next few days.
Sounds cool.

[JMD]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blitzburgh

your HD? I downloaded MLB2k8 and I swear to god it looks much more crisp and the lag on throws is very minimal. Also, i turned back on the highlights and cut scenes and they WORKED without lag! I only have a 20gig drive so I can't be downloading every game but if it really does make a difference I may invest in a 120gig. Can anyone look into this and get some real answers? thank you.

Maddenruns much better installed to the HD on the 360

[TheWatcher]

Mine loads noticeably faster. Playcall to on-field is faster. Menu's are faster.

I seem to be getting more closeups and framing shots than I did before, enough that I can actually notice the difference (since there were so few and often times none before)

I also saw (and perhaps this is just a coincidence) a few more animations that I haven't seen before. One in particular was a bobble catch that went up into the air, the receiver put his hand up to keep a point of balance, he brings the ball down and in and gets baptized by a DB. It was very hot. I'd never seen that one before and I've been playing since launch.

Overall, it's not a night and day difference, but you will certainly feel a greater level of crispness that wasn't there before. I have to say that MS nailed it with this new feature. Just sucks that I only have a 20GB...