Costs notwithstanding, many are hoping that Sony will upgrade the speed of its Blu-Ray drive from the current
1x-speed to the 2x-speed expected to be released this fall. Which is nice, if it's not too expensive, but that
gets me thinking about one of my biggest peeves with video games lately: the loading time.
Sure, the Blu-Ray disc can hold a million billion times more than current DVD's, but if it is going to take 10 to go
from the main menu to the start of the first level, I don't care how big the disc is. I remember when the last
two PlayStations initially came out, respectively. The first few games that came out on each had horrendous load
times : Intelligence Cube, while I adored that game, gave me a chance to go make scrambled eggs whilst I waited between
levels. And even though N64 cartridges cost more at the time, I thougth the extra bit of cash was worth it to
play without waiting.
So I wouldn't mind paying a bit more for my PS3 if it means faster load times, but it has to be worth it. Because
while I do find Blu-Ray to be a part of the future of gaming, maybe it is coming out a generation too early. How
important is load time for you?
[via GamesIndustry]
