Nope. That statement just sounds like it might be possible to run some of the game out of the box. It could be just a damn tutorial of some kind to cover their ass so they could say the game is playable out of the box. Even that is iffy from the statement. It's not a denial of having to download the rest of the actual game or a confirmation that the full game is on the cart itself.
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Lego City Undercover Switch cover mentions 13GB download [Up3: Full game on card]
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Nope. That statement just sounds like it might be possible to run some of the game out of the box. It could be just a damn tutorial of some kind to cover their ass so they could say the game is playable out of the box. Even that is iffy from the statement. It's not a denial of having to download the rest of the actual game or a confirmation that the full game is on the cart itself.
The12thGripper
Member
Sadly, it's probably this.
Skittzo0413
Member
Post update, this is now very odd. Could the "up to 13GB" be talking about future DLC? What's the game download size on other platforms?
Sectorseven
Member
Sure, play it without the epic day one patch.
Gamezone
Gold Member
It doesn`t sound like they know what they`re talking about. I remember some of the Need for Speed guys said the same thing when people were upset about the always online. Some of them claimed it would work fine offline, but then backtracked.
RichiRamjag
Member
I'm sorry, but high capacity microSD cards from Samsung and Sandusky are regularly on sale for $16. This practice aside, most of you knew what the storage was for some time now, stop being stubborn, spend a few bucks and get an SD card. Complaining isn't going to fix it at this point.
Andyliini
Gold Member
Maybe the physical box features a game card and a download code for friend, so you can play co-op with a friend with another Switch? It won't, of course, have one. We'll just have to wait and see.
Dark Cloud
Member
That's clear, cut and dry. You don't need to download anything to play the game.
Waluigilicious
Member
How does it work though? We need to know to understand what's going on.
The wording says "does not need to download the game" It doesn't say "does not need to download extra data"
Minsc
Gold Member
Strange, yes. I've seen people say the size listed on the eShop is the installed size of a game, so who knows if it's actually the full game or not. Hopefully they clarify further when if at all the download is needed. Maybe the 13GB download on the case was a misprint meant for a different game or something? Lol, wishful thinking. It does seem worded a bit strangely.
But if it's listed as 7GBs on the eShop, it does seem weird it'd be more than that (DLC content aside).
Ricerocket
Member
Then it shouldn't be on the box. It's not clear cut and dry.
It possibly means part of the game can be played off the cart but you will need to download the rest of the game still.
Finishing, on the other hand, is another story entirely. There is just way too much wiggle room there in that statement.
Sho_Nuff82
Member
Good contribution. I'm convinced.
Robin64
Member
Which is weird because how do you control that with an open world game?
Que?
sixteen-bit
Member
That update is reassuring.
Okami Haundo
Member
Just checked things out on the eShop and now I really don't understand why people are freaking out. The eShop literally lists the download for the game as 7Gb, why would the cartridge magically need 20Gb?
This still doesn't answer the question of what that back-of-box message means, but I think it makes it pretty clear that the game itself is 7Gb.
This still doesn't answer the question of what that back-of-box message means, but I think it makes it pretty clear that the game itself is 7Gb.
Minsc
Gold Member
If it was a 13GB install it probably wouldn't be listed as 7GB on the eShop. Those sizes are the size of the installed game afaik.
Waluigilicious
Member
This might be the case. Maybe you can play for a little bit like a demo...
But why is Internet required?
That PR statement just sounds like it's confirming you can buy the game physical at retail. Like maybe there was some confusion as to what they were answering. It doesn't necessarily mean you won't have to download data to play it. Hopefully that's not the case though.
Edit - actually I read that wrong, but the statement isn't that clear to me.
Edit - actually I read that wrong, but the statement isn't that clear to me.
Diablohead
Member
It's possible but most unlikely that the eshop listed size is the content on the cart, with that 13 GB extra being some weird bolt-on once you launch the game while connected to the internet.
That would be so stupid... but this is WB published.
That would be so stupid... but this is WB published.
Yeah, at least Snake Pass is listed as 3.7 GB, which seems to be the same as the 3.67 GB install size on Steam (in contrast to its ~1.7 GB(?) download).
RichiRamjag
Member
I can't say I got that vibe tbh. Still doesn't explain the box though. Going to need clarification before jumping to any conclusion.
guybrushfreeman
Unconfirmed Member
This is very confusing
Waluigilicious
Member
How is Snake Pass more than double the size of Super Mario 3D World? And people blame Nintendo for cartridge prices lol.
Day 1543 patch?
Interfectum
Member
UE4 bloat prolly.
OrbitalBeard
Member
The Wii U version was over 20 gigs. I'll be shocked if this game only requires 7 gigs of space.
Very much this
either we can start it and play a little while it downloads....Or play it fully without the big download
but then why is the switch version so small compared to the console?
evilromero
Member
Glad they clarified you can play the game without downloading anything but I'm still curious how they fit the game into 13GB. What a shitstorm that would be.
Skittzo0413
Member
Why would the eshop list it as 7GB if there is more required? And apparently the XB1 version requires 17.87GB.
This is all incredibly confusing, let's just hope it's not the situation we thought it was when this news came out.
Maybe the devs did extra compression to get it to fit on an 8GB card?
Okami Haundo
Member
Not a clue what that message means in this situation. I also can't think of any other games that have that message to give more context to this situation. Looking around, even games like Overwatch and FFXIV don't seem to have that on the front of the box.
Is it more believable that the current eshop listing is wrong? As others have noted, even the Xbox One version comes in at under 20Gb (17Gb in this case).
Waluigilicious
Member
This. He said game, not patch or update or whatever you want to call it.
Hoho for breakfast
Member
Wow I hope that's actually true and not some PR guy trying to get off on a technicality.
Actually, I won't bullshit, I do hope that's what it is because the backlash would be so entertaining.
And it does seem like you have to download 2/3 of the game if the damn thing was 18-20GB on Xbox/Wii U.
We'll see I guess.
Actually, I won't bullshit, I do hope that's what it is because the backlash would be so entertaining.
And it does seem like you have to download 2/3 of the game if the damn thing was 18-20GB on Xbox/Wii U.
We'll see I guess.
? Supposedly you need to download the game before playing, yes. That was the problem.
If I had to guess, the entire open world is on there, but there are still the normal segmented levels to play through, as in a typical LEGO game. It may be one of those situations where you can do all the normal activities but, for the sake of argument, can only get through the first third of the story missions with what's available on the game card. Assuming that it doesn't really require an internet connection and with any consideration for normal customers, you'll get a warning when you reach the last possible story mission available that you'll need to download the rest.
Gamezone
Gold Member
They didn`t. Once they know what Eurogamer is really asking about, you might get a different answer.
Waluigilicious
Member
The "game" is in the cartridge anyway. The problem was having to download the rest of the data.
Gamezone
Gold Member
True, but how can the game be 7 GB if it`s way bigger on other platforms?
Still have my fingers crossed it's a typo and it's really 1.3GB.
I was looking forward to this as I completely missed it on Wii U, but if this is the case I can wait longer to pick up used. I don't want to punish the developers, but I need to cut with my wallet if WB needs to know that this bullshit isn't acceptable.
I was looking forward to this as I completely missed it on Wii U, but if this is the case I can wait longer to pick up used. I don't want to punish the developers, but I need to cut with my wallet if WB needs to know that this bullshit isn't acceptable.
moltonasty
Member
Yup, I've been having a blast with the Switch since launch. Glad you're enjoying it too!