It's becoming more and more common for Xbox 360 games to arrive on multiple discs, especially RPGs with cutscenes o' plenty--Final Fantasy XII, Lost Odyssey. id Software's said their open world shooter Rage will be distributed across two discs on Microsoft's platform. Rockstar Games is the latest to join the multiple disc club with L.A. Noire, as Kotaku reports it cover three discs on Xbox 360 later this month.

"To tell the story and make the game we wanted to make, we knew that it was going to take an entire single layer Blu-ray disc and three Xbox discs," said Rockstar VP of development Jeronimo Barrera.

Rockstar pointed to the game's heavily promoted MotionScan tech, responsible for making the facial expressions of the game's characters so unlike anything we've seen before, as consuming the space.

It's becoming more and more common for Xbox 360 games to arrive on multiple discs, especially RPGs with cutscenes o' plenty--Final Fantasy XII, Lost Odyssey. id Software's said their open world shooter Rage will be distributed across two discs on Microsoft's platform. Rockstar Games is the latest to join the multiple disc club with L.A. Noire, as Kotaku reports it cover three discs on Xbox 360 later this month.

"To tell the story and make the game we wanted to make, we knew that it was going to take an entire single layer Blu-ray disc and three Xbox discs," said Rockstar VP of development Jeronimo Barrera.

Rockstar pointed to the game's heavily promoted MotionScan tech, responsible for making the facial expressions of the game's characters so unlike anything we've seen before, as consuming the space.

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I don't think I'll be getting the xbox 360 version in that case...

So three Xbox discs? Damn... maybe I will go PS3 then.

Too bad it isn't on PC...

The real question is how many DS cartridges would this take up?

I prefer more dvds if the quality of the game justify it. I dont mind swapping Disc every couple of hours. If thats a problem for anyone then I remind that Humans have legs and arms ,which can be used sometimes for more thing than eating ball pizzas... wait?! PIZZA!!!!!!!!!!

" The real question is how many DS cartridges would this take up? "

yay

Well, I was gonna buy it on ps3 so this wouldn't effect me, but it's good to know there will be plenty of content on that blu ray.

Don't mind multi-disc for exclusive games but I'll buy this on PS3

That a lot of space so the PS3 version it is then.

I don't mind switching disk. One this is for certain, Microst does need to switch next console and just pay Sony.

im stunned by the consistent hatred of multi-discs. i get it, it's inconvenient, really. maybe its because i sit close to my box so i dont have toget up to switch discs, but even if i had to, it's certainly not deal breaking

" I prefer more dvds if the quality of the game justify it. I dont mind swapping Disc every couple of hours. If thats a problem for anyone then I remind that Humans have legs and arms ,which can be used sometimes for more thing than eating ball pizzas... wait?! PIZZA!!!!!!!!!! "

I do hope this is an indication that there is going to be a whole bunch of content and that it isn't purely the motionscan stuff that's taking up all that extra room (maybe just some of it). It's a Rockstar game, so I'm sure there'll be a good amount of content outside of the critical path regardless, I just wouldn't be too quick to assume this means we're getting a mind-boggling amount of content.

Hmm, three discs is a just over the limit for the amount of disc swapping I am willing to put up with. Might have to go PS3 on this one.

" @Arker101 said:

" The real question is how many DS cartridges would this take up? "

Or floppy discs... "

Meh, I'll probably wait for this game until it's I see it for really cheap. Not a big fan of this style of game.

It's just a matter of time before Xbox 360 jumps onto the Blu-ray bandwagon, games just keep getting larger and larger.

I wonder if it will force us to disc swap if it is "installed"?

Also, since the huge size is due to the faces, and not hours of gameplay, I wonder if that means crazy long load times?

" @PhatSeeJay said:

" @Arker101 said:

" The real question is how many DS cartridges would this take up? "

Or floppy discs... "

I'd buy L.A Noir if it came out on 200 Floppy Disks.  "

Jesus christ, three discs? It's been awhile since I've had to swap out twice.

I hope microsoft just shoves a HDDVD drive into their next console. It doesn't have to be bluray, just a format that can hold near bluray or equal to it. I dont know who would manufacture them for M$, but they dont need to license bluray from sony. Even if the next console cant play blurays, the games need to be on par with their competitor since thats what most of us on the net  analyze the most about new consoles, how do they compare to each other.

Holy shit balls.

Glad I own a PS3.

Boy, I wish this was some kind of video game.

Can I at least install all the disk to my hard drive and not have to switch them like Mass Effect 2.

that is a lot of content!

" I prefer more dvds if the quality of the game justify it. I dont mind swapping Disc every couple of hours. If thats a problem for anyone then I remind that Humans have legs and arms ,which can be used sometimes for more thing than eating ball pizzas... wait?! PIZZA!!!!!!!!!! "

That'd probably get you the opening credits. "

OH CRHIST I MIGHT HAVE TO GET UP TWICE DURING 40 HOURS OF GAMEPLAY IT IS THE END OF DAYS

compressed Audio and ropey looking Cutscenes on the 360 version ahead then - just like FFXIII - D'oh.

" @MoleyUK said:

That'd probably get you the opening credits. "

I hear they're the most realistic opening credits to date. "

wow 3 discs? I'll get it for PS3. Hopefully PSN will be back by then

People who make out that multiple disks are a problem really need to assess their life...

Damn that's crazy. Still getting 360 though, not that lazy and I like achievement points better than trophies and the 360 controller better than the dualshock.

Final Fantasy 12 was on the Xbox360?

yep

Man...this might be the deal breaker for me to get it on PS3.

@Patrick, I you meant Final Fantasy XIII. XII wasn't on the 360.

FML

" @HiCZoK said:

" I prefer more dvds if the quality of the game justify it. I dont mind swapping Disc every couple of hours. If thats a problem for anyone then I remind that Humans have legs and arms ,which can be used sometimes for more thing than eating ball pizzas... wait?! PIZZA!!!!!!!!!! "

I have bought games on Steam because I'm too lazy to find the discs I already own.  The inconvenience of getting off the sofa and spending a few minutes playing disc jockey is easily enough reason for me to buy this on PS3. "

" I hope microsoft just shoves a HDDVD drive into their next console. It doesn't have to be bluray, just a format that can hold near bluray or equal to it. I dont know who would manufacture them for M$, but they dont need to license bluray from sony. Even if the next console cant play blurays, the games need to be on par with their competitor since thats what most of us on the net  analyze the most about new consoles, how do they compare to each other. "

Microsoft will have to make a decision to either go Blu Ray or digital for their next console. No way will people tolerate swapping 10 discs in the future.

Getting it on PS3 anyway. Can't wait!

Wow, I guess I'll be getting this for PS3 then. Although, I'm still tempted to get it for 360 on the off chance that the 360 version runs slightly better.

Changing discs kind of pisses me off but I play on Xbox so If I'm gonna get it I'll get it there I imagine.