Saw the GT5 XL deal on Techbargains but didn't see the HR: DC deal. Just purchased both, thanks OP!

Damn! I hesitated on GT earlier while I was at school, it's out of stock now. Will pick up Heavy Rain, thanks OP!

Is this the best version of GT5? Is the Academy Edition coming out in the U.S. or just Europe?

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There's no way in hell I would install 10 GB on my PS3. Don't have the space. I usually like to keep at least 10 GB free so that the PS3 runs better. Wasn't Heavy Rain: DC $10 last Thanksgiving at Walmart? I can see it being $10 again next month. $16 is still too much for a game that has been out for a while now.

picked up heavy rain thanks op

In for HR: DC....thanks for heads up OP!

Originally Posted by rnocerino Does this version of GTXL have a 9-10GB install like the vanilla copy did? Anyone know?

According to the back of the case, the install is roughly 2.5gigs. I believe all the patches and 2.0 version stuff is included on the disc for this version of the game.

Originally Posted by KtMack23

I don't understand why sony does this. You want put "Greatest Hits" on the cover? That's fine, you expect me to put a sickening red case in the middle of my ps3 collection? Out of your f'n mind.

I would rather buy the standard edition in a clear case and buy the DLC over having a disgusting bright red case on my shelf.

Originally Posted by Investor There's no way in hell I would install 10 GB on my PS3. Don't have the space. I usually like to keep at least 10 GB free so that the PS3 runs better. Wasn't Heavy Rain: DC $10 last Thanksgiving at Walmart? I can see it being $10 again next month. $16 is still too much for a game that has been out for a while now.

What size HDD do you have? I put a 500gb drive in 2 years ago and i barely have half of it full. If you have anything under that i suggest buying a 500gb drive and throwing it in, literally takes 2 minutes to install.

Originally Posted by KtMack23

I have 300+ ps3 games on the shelf, 0 red cases. Granted two of those games came in red cases but i swapped them out into clear ones

I have the original 160 GB drive that came with the PS3. I do have a WD 500 GB drive I had purchased to replace the HD, but I didn't want to risk losing all my game saves, DLCs and things. Don't have a PC large enough to hold all the save files. Seems too much trouble really to install the 500 GB drive. I should have installed it before, but I couldn't remember my online login password if I remember correctly.

Originally Posted by styl3s I don't understand why sony does this. You want put "Greatest Hits" on the cover? That's fine, you expect me to put a sickening red case in the middle of my ps3 collection? Out of your f'n mind. I would rather buy the standard edition in a clear case and buy the DLC over having a disgusting bright red case on my shelf. What size HDD do you have? I put a 500gb drive in 2 years ago and i barely have half of it full. If you have anything under that i suggest buying a 500gb drive and throwing it in, literally takes 2 minutes to install.

You can redownload your dlc, get ps+ and move your saves to the cloud drive.

Originally Posted by shadowkast I have 300+ ps3 games on the shelf, 0 red cases. Granted two of those games came in red cases but i swapped them out into clear ones

Are there 300 games worth owning on the PS3?

200?

100?

Only Heavy Rain: DC has a GH case - GT: XL is a regular case with reversible art.

Originally Posted by nwaugh Are there 300 games worth owning on the PS3? 200? 100?

There's at least 300 movies to be seen on the ps3

Just FYI, Gran Turismo 5 XL is back in stock! Ordered both GT5 and Heavy Rain.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16879261376

Sweet, picking up GT5XL, thanks for the heads up.

Originally Posted by Serafin_ Just FYI, Gran Turismo 5 XL is back in stock! Ordered both GT5 and Heavy Rain. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16879261376

Good looking out

$16 is what I got for trading in GT5 at Best Buy. Getting it from Newegg for $16 is a no brainer with $20 worth of dlc included along with all the patches upto 2.0.

Originally Posted by Serafin_ Just FYI, Gran Turismo 5 XL is back in stock! Ordered both GT5 and Heavy Rain. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16879261376

Thanks for the heads up!

Sweet, GT5 XL back in stock today. It showed OOS when I looked Thu and I didn't look yesterday so it could have been back in stock earlier; but either way I'm glad it is. It may drop lower than this but $16 for the original game and most of the dlc seems pretty good to me.

The only GT I've played before is GT3 - one of my friends in college had it and loved it cuz he was really into professional racing and technical car stuff. I liked the game just from a racing perspective but all the technical stuff was too much for me; I didn't know crap about all that back then. But I've still been interested in this one between how good it looks and the positive reviews I've read and heard so thanks for the heads up OP.

Originally Posted by Serafin_ Just FYI, Gran Turismo 5 XL is back in stock! Ordered both GT5 and Heavy Rain.

Lol, whoops didn't see this before I posted.

Heavy Rain is a fun game too if you're not a complete action junkie. Great story and fun exploring different paths. A word of advice though, do not get the dlc for the game if it doesn't come with the version that's being sold now. I think I payed $5 for it and it's not worth $1. It lasts all of 5-10 minutes and is really boring so that's definitely one I regret. But the regular game is great.

Originally Posted by shadowkast I have 300+ ps3 games on the shelf, 0 red cases. Granted two of those games came in red cases but i swapped them out into clear ones

Damn dude, that's insane, lol. Do you have a Backloggery account; I'd love to see what all you have there? I have 182 PS3 games currently, which is by far the most I've ever owned for a console/handheld. Although some of that includes dlc chapters for games, HD collections and however many games are on the Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, so it depends on how you count those I guess. But anyway, I thought I had a huge PS3 collection...until now.