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Gran Turismo 5 Install Time Destroys Friendship
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Put the kettle on, Steve.
Published: 14:48, 02/12/2010 by Kovacs.
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Some lunch-time humour to help pass the snowy afternoon. Just how long is Gran Turismo 5′s mammoth install time? Well, apparently long enough for two industry stalwarts to completely deplete a household’s entire stock of tea.
Check out Steve Hogarty and Matt Lees as they suffer the insidious drudge of waiting for Polyphony’s latest to finally deliver the bickies. Things soon turn south, ultimately resulting in the deterioration of their friendship to a point beyond repair. Maybe.
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02/12/2010 at 14:50
Member since: Aug 2009
Is this similar to the stat that says when we had the day with no ps3 or network that most people slept with their partners instead?
02/12/2010 at 15:02
Member since: Oct 2008
Guy on the left definitely picks up a 360 controller at the start!
02/12/2010 at 16:14
Member since: Nov 2009
I noticed that too, aha.
03/12/2010 at 08:22
Member since: Oct 2008
Saw Primal Scream do Screamadelica at Olympia btw toutski.
02/12/2010 at 16:42
Member since: Nov 2010
Same, maybe he’s defected to Microsoft the traitor. The install time may be long enough to destroy friendship but surely not loyalty?
02/12/2010 at 17:11
Member since: Dec 2009
Well, Steve is the Deputy Editor at Official Nintendo Magazine so …
:)
02/12/2010 at 15:04
Member since: Oct 2009
Wow, i better stock up on tea while i’m ahead.
02/12/2010 at 15:05
Member since: Jul 2009
Good vid. Love the ’999 Lifesavers’ style. The final shot is great too.
02/12/2010 at 15:15
Member since: Oct 2008
Make….. the TEA!
02/12/2010 at 15:18
Member since: Dec 2009
My GT5 install took almost 70 mins, even though it said approx 30 mins at the start, the last “4 seconds remaining” of installation took more than 5 mins.
02/12/2010 at 15:27
Member since: Oct 2008
I thought mine was bad enough at 61m. Spent most of its time saying either 13m, 35s or 3s remaining.
03/12/2010 at 05:21
Member since: Jun 2010
It’s probably got to do with your choice of hard drives. I chose Toshiba’s excellent 2.5 inch 650GB MK6465GSX (part of the same Toshiba series used for the PlayStation Slim); it took me about 20-30 minutes. While it installed, I enjoyed an episode of Top Cat. Seriously.
02/12/2010 at 15:30
Member since: Nov 2009
Mine surprisingly took just another 30mins, it could be my connection. But I only have 7GB left, poor 40gig.
02/12/2010 at 15:32
Member since: Nov 2009
Sorry i dont mean ANOTHER, typing error.
02/12/2010 at 17:30
Member since: Feb 2009
Mind also took 40 minutes. You’re connection has nothing to do with it though, as it’s installing off the disc, not the net. Perhaps you’re talking about the software update?
02/12/2010 at 20:44
Member since: Jul 2010
28minutes! thank you brand new 640gb samsung silent hdd… :)
02/12/2010 at 15:55
Member since: Aug 2008
Mine took a little over an hour. I then foolishly clicked the video section on the main menu and had to endure another 10-15 minute wait as it did SOMETHING(?!). Absolutely stupid, given the load times are still dreadful after all that waiting
02/12/2010 at 19:30
Member since: Oct 2008
I didnt know till it was too late that you don’t actually need to install either.
02/12/2010 at 15:59
Member since: Jan 2009
I left mine installing so it was ready for when I got home from my lecture :-) So I have no idea how long mine took. I do feel sorry for everyone that finally got their hands on the game, only to then have to wait an hour for it to start lol.
02/12/2010 at 16:05
Member since: Aug 2008
No idea how long mine took, my wife did out while I was at work.. :)
02/12/2010 at 17:54
Member since: Apr 2009
well i hope you made it up to her!