Alright, let’s talk about getting ready for this new college football game. Man, it feels like forever since we had one, right? When I heard it was actually happening, I was pretty hyped. Dug out my old NCAA 14 disc just thinking about it.
But then the practical side kicked in. My console’s hard drive? It’s usually bursting at the seams. Seriously, it’s a constant battle. Every time a new game drops, especially a big one, I gotta do the cleanup shuffle. Delete this, archive that. It’s a whole process.
Figuring Out the Damage
So, pretty early on, I started wondering, just how big is this thing gonna be? You know how games are these days. Massive downloads. My internet isn’t exactly lightning fast either, so a huge download means planning ahead, maybe leaving the console on overnight.
I started poking around, you know, seeing what people were saying. Read a few guesses here and there. Some folks were throwing out wild numbers, others seemed more reasonable. It was hard to tell what was real. You see stuff like:
- Early rumors pointing towards a pretty standard size.
- Then some chatter about it being much bigger, thinking about all the schools, stadiums, maybe new features.
- Pre-order pages sometimes give a hint, but they weren’t always clear initially, or showed placeholder numbers.
It was kinda annoying, honestly. Just wanted a straight answer so I could prepare.
Making Room
Didn’t want to wait until the last minute. I decided to just bite the bullet and clear out a good chunk of space anyway. Looked through my installed games list. Tough decisions had to be made.
Here’s what went:
- That shooter I hadn’t touched in six months? Gone.
- An old sports game I definitely wouldn’t play anymore? Deleted.
- Some demos and betas? Wiped ’em out.
Felt like I was packing for a trip, trying to fit everything in a small suitcase. Freed up maybe 100 gigs or so, just to be safe. Figured that should cover it, whatever the final size turned out to be.
The Moment of Truth
Then, finally, the pre-load information started showing up reliably, or people who got early access confirmed things. I checked again, saw the actual number pop up on my console’s store page when it was ready. Okay, not the smallest game ever, but not the absolute monster some were predicting either, at least from what I saw for the initial download.
It fit into the space I cleared, which was a relief. Didn’t have to scramble and delete anything else I actually wanted to keep. Download kicked off, took its sweet time as usual, but it got there.
So yeah, that was my little adventure just getting ready for the game’s install size. It’s always something with modern games, isn’t it? Storage space is the new bottleneck. Anyway, glad I prepared beforehand. Now, just gotta wait to actually play the thing.
