The pursuit of highly compressed PS3 games carries significant downsides that outweigh the bandwidth benefits.
Based on community tests with RPCS3, here are PS3 games that shrink better than others:
| Game | Original Size | Highly Compressed Size | Ratio | |------|--------------|------------------------|-------| | Metal Gear Solid 4 | 29 GB | 11 GB | 62% reduction | | The Last of Us | 35 GB | 14 GB | 60% reduction | | God of War III | 33 GB | 15 GB | 54% reduction | | NieR (Japan) | 16 GB | 5.2 GB | 67% reduction | | Heavenly Sword | 19 GB | 6.8 GB | 64% reduction | ps3 game highly compressed better
Games with many FMVs (like Metal Gear Solid 4) compress the most. Games with procedural generation or tiny assets (e.g., Journey, Flower) hardly compress at all.
Title: Stop Wasting Space: The Case for Highly Compressed PS3 Games The pursuit of highly compressed PS3 games carries
Back in the day, we all wanted the "authentic" experience, which meant downloading massive 20GB+ ISO files for every PS3 game. But in 2024, is that really the best way to play? I’d argue that highly compressed games are objectively better for the modern gamer. Here’s why:
1. The Speed Factor Internet speeds are fast, but why waste bandwidth? A highly compressed version of a game like The Last of Us or God of War 3 can shrink from 30GB down to 5GB or less. That means you get to playing (and winning) much faster. Title: Stop Wasting Space: The Case for Highly
2. Hard Drive Heaven PS3 games are notorious for taking up space. By switching to compressed formats (like .CSO or compressed .ISO), you can fit your entire library on a single drive. Why limit yourself to 5 games when you can fit 20?
3. Same Gameplay, Smaller Package One common myth is that compression ruins the game. False! Good compression removes dummy data and redundant files. The textures, sound, and gameplay remain identical to the full-sized version.
Verdict: Save your time, save your space. Highly compressed is the way to go.
Better = Lossless compression + RPCS3 patch compatibility.
