Play As You Download

[Mitchrapp]

Yep, I was playing a quick game rather quick with NBA2K.

[BagsyMet]

Not that it matters to me anyways. I've pre-ordered off the US store so I'll activate at 5am... Gonna set the alarm to just check it's started downloading, then back to bed as I've booked the day off work and hopefully by 9/10am it'll have downloaded!

[Mitchrapp]

Quote: Originally Posted by BagsyMet

Not that it matters to me anyways. I've pre-ordered off the US store so I'll activate at 5am... Gonna set the alarm to just check it's started downloading, then back to bed as I've booked the day off work and hopefully by 9/10am it'll have downloaded!

Nice to have the day off. I had it plan like that myself but now I have a stupid "mandatory meeting". It's like a 4 hour snoozefest.

[Jibbler]

Quote: Originally Posted by HozAndMoose

Pretty sure you are wrong and im going to delete 2k and re install to make sure. You are wrong. 2k downloads the files necessary to play a game between Heat and Spurs. Those files are 2.5GB. So it wont be 10 hours unless you have dial up.

Ok I stand corrected had no idea I assumed it has to be on the disk already rather then digital download

[My993C2]

I am actually doing the NBA2K14 "Play as you download" right now. The other day I picked up a new PS4 console in anticipation of Tuesday's MLB 14 The Show release. But I thought 'I need a PS4 game other than just The Show". Even though I am not a huge Basketball person (I respect the sport for it's athleticism, I just find it rather repetitive), word on the street is that NBA2K14 is the best sports game (until of course MLB 14) to show case the power of the PS4. Anyway I initiated the download purchase last night and it did not take long to download the basics to get to play an exhibition game between Miami and San Antonio (and yes the graphics in the game looks fantastic, much better than the NBA 14 Live and FIFA 14 demos I downloaded). But it is still taking a long time for the rest of the game to finish downloading.

So assuming MLB 14 The Show's "play as you download" is similar. People will be able to play exhibition games in the middle of the night on May 6th. But it will likely be morning or later before they can actually use all the features of the game.

[eaw913]

People are exaggerating the download times. When I bought NBA 2k14 digitally it took me 1.5 hours to have it fully installed and ready to play. I remember thinking "wow this was extremely quick" when it finished.

Also, the play as you download is essentially a demo. It's great and I really like how they manage this on PS4. I love the console very much.

Side note: NBA 2k14 does look fantastic. I only wish it had all the bells and whistles of last gen. Excited for MLB The Show tomorrow night!

[My993C2]

Quote: Originally Posted by eaw913

People are exaggerating the download times. When I bought NBA 2k14 digitally it took me 1.5 hours to have it fully installed and ready to play. I remember thinking "wow this was extremely quick" when it finished.

You must have had some sort of pre-loading going on. I have a good internet connection and my NBA2k14 download has been going on since last night and it will likely be several more hours before it's finished. Of course I don't know what's going on on the other end. While my internet connection may be pretty good, perhaps I am talking to a dog with fleas on the other end feeding me the game data.

[HozAndMoose]

Quote: Originally Posted by eaw913

People are exaggerating the download times. When I bought NBA 2k14 digitally it took me 1.5 hours to have it fully installed and ready to play. I remember thinking "wow this was extremely quick" when it finished. Also, the play as you download is essentially a demo. It's great and I really like how they manage this on PS4. I love the console very much. Side note: NBA 2k14 does look fantastic. I only wish it had all the bells and whistles of last gen. Excited for MLB The Show tomorrow night!

No one is exaggerating anything. Its all based on your speeds. I have Google Fiber and it took a little less than 2 hours for 2k last night with the server limiting me to much less than i should be getting.