Xbox 360 Game Install Sizes and Loading Times: 900+ games! (Celebrating 5+ years!)

Here's a list of some of the Japanese games. These are the games listed from NeoGAF but it would be nice to have one centralized list here at CAG.

- Tengai Makyou Ziria: Harukanaru Jipang (6.0 GB)
- Shikigami no Shiro 3 (3.4 GB)
- Raiden IV (3.4 GB)
- Raiden Fighters Aces (3.4 GB)
- Idolm@ster (5.1 GB)
- Idolm@ster Live 4 U (5.9 GB)
- Tengai Makyou Ziria: Harukanaru Jipang (6.0 GB)

And two more American titles
- Namco Museum Virtual Arcade (3.4 GB)
- Dark Messiah: Might and Magic (6.1 GB)

There's some stuff from GameFly I've been meaning to rent anyway that isn't on the list so it's really a "2 birds, 1 stone" thing :)
 
Destroy All Humans: Path of the Furon - 6.5 GB....hard drive loading has reduced it to a quick 1 second shot to a loading screen in some places and other its down to 3-5 seconds for loading. The initial loading from a saved game seems to be the same time though.
 
[quote name='jp0213']Destroy All Humans: Path of the Furon - 6.5 GB....hard drive loading has reduced it to a quick 1 second shot to a loading screen in some places and other its down to 3-5 seconds for loading. The initial loading from a saved game seems to be the same time though.[/quote]
Updated, a lot actually. We're now up to 281 games and i took out the alphabetical spoilers simply because it wasn't fun updating the same list twice. I also added a legend;

* = a Japanese game.
Green = game performs better.
White = no change in game performance.
Red = game performs worse.

Fairly straight forward. Start reporting game performance (HDD vs DVD), please. If you have any requests in terms of formatting, etc., feel free to ask.
 
I dunno about anyone elses load times for Soul Calibur IV, but it seemed to load a lot faster for me. I'd put that one in green.
 
[quote name='Ziv']I dunno about anyone elses load times for Soul Calibur IV, but it seemed to load a lot faster for me. I'd put that one in green.[/quote]
Thanks. I went through and updated the load times based on bingegamers' list. Keep it coming!
 
The Last Remnant and Midnight Club LA are definitely better after the install. Infact, I think TLR is the one game you HAVE to do this(install to HD) in order to even remotely have a decent time with the game.
 
I liked when you did the list by letter. As in A had a spoiler button B had one, and so on. Btw skate is faster but only by 1-2 seconds.
 
[quote name='orbit18']I liked when you did the list by letter. As in A had a spoiler button B had one, and so on. Btw skate is faster but only by 1-2 seconds.[/quote]
Unfortunately i can't please everyone. I preferred the sorting by letter, but the current list is still sort that way.
 
[quote name='Calamityuponthee']Playing Mass Effect while installed has virtually no improvement. Maybe it's a little slowed down, in fact. Anyone else try it?[/quote]

Loading times were very slightly reduced, and there's no loading time anymore while going threw areas and fights from what i have heard and also played/seen.

But it makes no difference on the Elevator loading because it was Hard-Coded. meaning it was created with hearing the news and talking and stuff on purpose while the game was loading.

Its the only game out of my small 20 gbs that i installed, but thats only because i kept getting that fucking disc read error.

Other games i can report

Tales of Vesperia: No difference
Grand Theft Auto 4: Big difference, because the game CONSTANTLY read off the DVD compared to any other game i have, even more so then Mass Effect.
NHL 09: Makes it a little worst! but i only noticed that when playing online games. so id just say Red and White on this one.
Marvel Ultimate Alliance: Yes it helps cut loading times down about 2x faster.
Xbox Live Arcade: Not needed, i mean there just Arcade games. :p

Forza 2 and Assasin's Creed i have yet to try it on.
 
[quote name='Dr. Pizza']Loading times were very slightly reduced, and there's no loading time anymore while going threw areas and fights from what i have heard and also played/seen.

But it makes no difference on the Elevator loading because it was Hard-Coded. meaning it was created with hearing the news and talking and stuff on purpose while the game was loading.

Its the only game out of my small 20 gbs that i installed, but thats only because i kept getting that fucking disc read error.
[/QUOTE]

Call me crazy but it seems like when it autosaves it takes 5 or so seconds longer. I'll have to try it from the disk, it's been awhile.
 
[quote name='Dr. Pizza']Tales of Vesperia: No difference[/QUOTE]

Really? I felt a huge difference in fights and especially during saves and loading. It reminded me to back when I would play SNES RPGs and the loading was just very nice :)
 
Is there any way we can add to the list how much better the load times are, like an avg load time (person could take 3 measures in game) or to put a rating of small improvement or big improvement? I would be willing to contribute, or even maintain such a list in this or a new thread.
 
I take back my original claims of Destroy All Humans being better. The load times are better but no matter what, on the Final Stage the game locked up at the beginning of missions. Removed it from the hard drive and played from the disc and it worked fine. Reloaded onto the hard drive and it failed again.
 
[quote name='jp0213']I take back my original claims of Destroy All Humans being better. The load times are better but no matter what, on the Final Stage the game locked up at the beginning of missions. Removed it from the hard drive and played from the disc and it worked fine. Reloaded onto the hard drive and it failed again.[/quote]
I'll leave it White for now, has this been reported anywhere else? Something that may be patchable?
 
It might very well be patchable. There are things in that game that need serious patching. I hope it sold enough to get patched.
 
[quote name='J7.']Is there any way we can add to the list how much better the load times are, like an avg load time (person could take 3 measures in game) or to put a rating of small improvement or big improvement? I would be willing to contribute, or even maintain such a list in this or a new thread.[/quote]
For this list, everything in green indicates the game(s), on average, load at least 5 seconds faster. I actually thought about getting 3 different measures, but in the end i found that if the game loads up fast by 5+ seconds, it's worth the installation. And in most (if not all) cases, the games load 5+ seconds faster throughout the game.
 
DiRT.............................................[6.4GB] is in white indicating no change. However, I tested a random race with my stopwatch and it took 35.98 seconds to load running on the disc, but only 24.93 seconds to load running off the HDD, 11.05 sec difference. This was using the 60 gb HDD with the better cache so I don't know about the 20 gb HDD performance. So I think this game should definitely be green.
 
[quote name='J7.']DiRT.............................................[6.4GB] is in white indicating no change. However, I tested a random race with my stopwatch and it took 35.98 seconds to load running on the disc, but only 24.93 seconds to load running off the HDD, 11.05 sec difference. This was using the 60 gb HDD with the better cache so I don't know about the 20 gb HDD performance. So I think this game should definitely be green.[/quote]
Thanks. Every game has started off White so if you see one in white, assume it hasn't been reported yet :)
 
Nice thread, how do some of you have like 20+ games on your HDD? o_O

This feature would be totally amazing if you didn't need the disc. I hope I get a 120gb HDD+ from Santa... I'mma load that bitch up! Is there a chart that shows install times? How much time is it for a 3gb compared to a 6gb?
 
Speaking of Destroy All Humans, what the fuck's the deal? Best Buy didn't get it, Wal-Mart didn't get it, Target didn't get it.. we got it at GameCrazy, and I am sure GameStop got it, but I have a $40 reward zone gift certificate for Best Buy.. wtf.
 
[quote name='Scorch']Speaking of Destroy All Humans, what the fuck's the deal? Best Buy didn't get it, Wal-Mart didn't get it, Target didn't get it.. we got it at GameCrazy, and I am sure GameStop got it, but I have a $40 reward zone gift certificate for Best Buy.. wtf.[/quote]

That's the level of quality of the game. I don't know man. It's an okay game, but they dropped the price during development and it just hasn't got any press really. Good or bad.
 
[quote name='reaper77']NCAA Football 08 [6.2GB] No difference in load times
Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer [6.0GB] Load time cut in half from HDD
[/quote]
Thanks. We have about 50 games' performance reported, keep it coming :)
 
I'm considering going through Lost Odyssey, but only have a 20 GB hard drive. Do all four disks need to be installed prior to playing, or is it possible to only install 2 disks at a time?
 
I'd imagine just 1 at a time as long as you save your game before it says install the next disc. Then install the next disc just before you reach it just in case.
 
[quote name='DarkNessBear']Two questions;

How reliable is this list? (In terms of if it preforms better)
And what benefits does Rock Band 2 get?[/quote]
This list is, i would say....99% right, give or take a few% simply because not all hardware is the same. As for Rock Band 2 (and most other games), the songs load much faster, especially when playing online.
 
I'll be showing up here alot more now that I scored my $45 120 GB HD . Thank you Target clearance .

The only complaint I have is the hard to read font the list is in .

It could read more easily if it looked cleaner .
 
[quote name='Richlough']I'll be showing up here alot more now that I scored my $45 120 GB HD . Thank you Target clearance .

The only complaint I have is the hard to read font the list is in .

It could read more easily if it looked cleaner .[/quote]
I'll increase the size but the Courier New font is there to keep it organized and clean :)
 
I had not looked at the list in a while so its nice to see that now we are tracking performance differences.

Few notes though..

I noticed weaker performance on MK vs DC when in VS Two player mode. After the match ends, the game would stick to a black screen for a while longer than usual. Definitely noticeable. Anyone experienced this?
 
I can confirm that installing Rapala Fishing Frenzy improves the load times significantly. Now everyone go out and buy it, like right now!!! \\:D/
 

A
AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band Track Pack.................[3.4GB]
Ace Combat 6.....................................[6.4GB]
All Pro Football 2K8.............................[5.0GB]
Alone in The Dark................................[6.5GB]
Amped 3..........................................[6.7GB]
Armored Core 4...................................[5.9GB]
Army of Two......................................[5.7GB]
Assassin's Creed.................................[6.7GB]
B
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts......................[6.6GB]
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat.....................[6.6GB]
Battlefield Bad Company..........................[6.5GB]
Battlestations: Midway...........................[5.5GB]
Battle Fantasia..................................[3.4GB]
Beautiful Katamari...............................[3.4GB]
Beowulf..........................................[6.8GB]
Big Bumpin'......................................[Not Supported]
Bionicle Heroes..................................[3.4GB]
Bioshock.........................................[6.1GB]
Bladestorm.......................................[6.3GB]
Blazing Angels...................................[3.4GB]
Blazing Angels 2.................................[6.4GB]
Blitz: The League................................[6.4GB]
Blitz: The League 2..............................[6.8GB]
Blue Dragon......................................[19.9GB] (D1=6.6 D2=6.5 D3=6.8)
Bomberman: Act Zero..............................[3.4GB]
Bourne Conspiracy, The...........................[5.1GB]
Brother's in Arms: Hell's Highway................[5.2GB]
Bullet Witch.....................................[5.2GB]
Bully: Scholarship Edition.......................[3.4GB]
Burnout Paradise.................................[3.4GB]
Burnout Revenge..................................[4.4GB]
C
Cabela's Alaskan Adventure.......................[3.4GB]
Call of Duty 2...................................[6.0GB]
Call of Duty 3...................................[5.8GB]
Call of Duty 4...................................[6.7GB]
Call of Duty: World at War.......................[6.5GB]
Call Of Juarez...................................[6.2GB]
Cars.............................................[5.2GB]
Chromehounds.....................................[4.2GB]
Civilization Revolution..........................[6.3GB]
Clive Barker's Jericho...........................[5.6GB]
Club, The........................................[5.2GB]
Colin McRae Dirt.................................[6.4GB]
College Hoops 2K7................................[Not Supported]
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars...............[6.6GB]
Conan............................................[6.0GB]
Condemned: Criminal Origins......................[5.4GB]
Condemned 2: Bloodshot...........................[6.8GB]
Crackdown........................................[Not Supported]
Crash Time.......................................[3.4GB]
CSI: Hard Evidence...............................[3.4GB]
Culdcept Saga....................................[5.2GB]
D
Dance Dance Revolution Universe..................[3.4GB]
Dance Dance Revolution Universe 2................[3.4GB]
Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3................[6.1GB]
Dark Messiah: Might and Magic....................[6.1GB]
Dark Sector......................................[3.4GB]
Darkness, The....................................[6.8GB]
Dead or Alive 4..................................[6.8GB]
Dead or Alive Xtreme 2...........................[Not Supported]
Dead Rising......................................[6.6GB]
Dead Space.......................................[6.6GB]
Destroy All Humans: Path of the Furon............[6.5GB]
Devil May Cry 4..................................[6.7GB]
DiRT.............................................[6.4GB]
Dragon Ball Z Burst Limit........................[3.4GB]
Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires.......................[4.0GB]
Dynasty Warriors 6...............................[6.8GB]
Dynasty Warriors Gundam..........................[5.6GB]
E
Earth Defense Force 2017.........................[3.4GB]
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, The..................[6.7GB]
Enchanted Arms...................................[6.7GB]
Eragon...........................................[5.4GB]
Eternal Sonata...................................[6.8GB]
F
F.E.A.R..........................................[4.0GB]
F.E.A.R. Files...................................[6.8GB]
Fable II.........................................[6.8GB]
Fallout 3........................................[5.9GB]
Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer...........[6.0GB]
Far Cry Instincts Predator.......................[4.9GB]
Far Cry 2........................................[4.5GB]
FIFA 08..........................................[4.8GB]
FIFA 09..........................................[6.0GB]
FIFA Street 3....................................[6.6GB]
Fight Night Round 3..............................[3.4GB]
Final Fantasy XI.................................[6.7GB]
Final Fantasy XI Vana'diel.......................[6.7GB]
Flatout Ultimate Carnage.........................[4.9GB]
Forza 2..........................................[5.3GB]
Fracture.........................................[4.1GB]
Frontlines: Fuel of War..........................[6.6GB]
Full Auto........................................[3.4GB]
Fusion Frenzy 2..................................[3.4GB]
G
Gears of War.....................................[6.5GB]
Gears of War 2...................................[6.7GB]
Ghost Recon: Advance Warfighter..................[5.2GB]
Ghost Recon: Advance Warfighter 2................[6.8GB]
Godfather, The...................................[6.1GB]
Golden Axe: Beast Rider..........................[6.4GB]
Grand Theft Auto IV..............................[6.8GB]
GRID.............................................[6.6GB]
Guilty Gear 2: Overture..........................[5.4GB]
Guitar Hero II...................................[3.4GB]
Guitar Hero III..................................[3.4GB]
Guitar Hero Aerosmith............................[4.5GB]
Guitar Hero: World Tour..........................[6.5GB]
Gun..............................................[3.6GB]
H
Halo 3...........................................[6.3GB]
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix........[5.3GB]
Hitman: Blood Money..............................[5.8GB]
Hour of Victory..................................[4.9GB]
I
Idolm@ster.......................................[5.1GB]*
Idolm@ster Live 4 U..............................[5.9GB]*
Infinite Undiscovery.............................[12.5GB] (D1=6.0 D2=6.5)
J
Juiced 2.........................................[5.7GB]
Jumper...........................................[3.4GB]
Just Cause.......................................[5.6GB]
K
Kameo: Elements of Power.........................[5.9GB]
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men...........................[6.8GB]
King Kong........................................[6.5GB]
Kingdom Under Fire Circle of Doom................[4.3GB]
L
Last Remnant, The................................[12.7GB] (D1=6.1 D2=6.6)
LEGO Batman......................................[6.0GB]
LEGO Indiana Jones...............................[4.4GB]
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga................[5.8GB]
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy..........[3.4GB]
Left 4 Dead......................................[5.0GB]
Lips.............................................[4.7GB]
Lost Odyssey.....................................[23.2GB] (D1=5.8 D2=5.2 D3=6.3 D4=6.0)
Lost Planet Extreme Conditions...................[6.8GB]
Lost Planet Colonies Edition.....................[6.7GB]
Lost Via Domus...................................[4.2GB]
LOTR: Battle For Middle Earth....................[4.4GB]
M
Madden NFL 06....................................[5.7GB]
Madden NFL 07....................................[4.7GB]
Madden NFL 08....................................[6.1GB]
Madden NFL 09....................................[6.7GB]
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance........................[5.9GB]
Mass Effect......................................[6.8GB]
Medal of Honor: Airborne.........................[6.0GB]
Mercenaries 2....................................[6.4GB]
Midnight Club: Los Angeles.......................[6.0GB]
Mirror's Edge....................................[5.7GB]
MLB 2K6..........................................[6.6GB]
MLB 2K7..........................................[6.8GB]
MLB 2K8..........................................[6.8GB]
Mobile Suit Gundam: Operation Troy...............[3.4GB]
Monster Madness..................................[3.4GB]
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe....................[6.4GB]
Moto GP 06.......................................[4.6GB]
Moto GP 07.......................................[3.9GB]
Moto GP 08.......................................[3.4GB]
MX vs ATV Untamed................................[4.8GB]
N
Namco Museum Virtual Arcade......................[3.4GB]
Naruto: Rise of a Ninja..........................[5.3GB]
Naruto: The Broken Bond..........................[3.4GB]
NASCAR 08........................................[4.8GB]
NASCAR 09........................................[5.7GB]
NBA 2K9..........................................[6.7GB]
NBA Live 06......................................[3.4GB]
NBA Live 07......................................[5.3GB]
NBA Live 09......................................[6.3GB]
NBA Street Homecourt.............................[5.4GB]
NCAA Basketball 09...............................[5.5GB]
NCAA Football 08.................................[6.2GB]
NCAA Football 09.................................[6.3GB]
NCAA March Madness 08............................[5.2GB]
Need For Speed: Carbon...........................[5.8GB]
Need For Speed: Most Wanted......................[6.8GB]
Need For Speed: Pro Street.......................[5.5GB]
Need For Speed: Undercover.......................[5.1GB]
NFL Head Coach 2009..............................[5.8GB]
NHL 07...........................................[3.4GB]
NHL 08...........................................[5.4GB]
NHL 09...........................................[5.7GB]
NHL 2K6..........................................[6.8GB]
NHL 2K7..........................................[6.8GB]
NHL 2K8..........................................[6.7GB]
Ninety-Nine Nights...............................[5.6GB]
Ninja Gaiden II..................................[6.8GB]
O
Operation Darkness...............................[5.5GB]
Orange Box, The..................................[4.7GB]
Outfit, The......................................[6.8GB]
Overlord.........................................[3.4GB]
P
Perfect Dark Zero................................[5.3GB]
Phantasy Star Universe...........................[6.8GB]
Pimp My Ride.....................................[3.4GB]
Pocket Bike Racers...............................[Not Supported]
Prey.............................................[5.0GB]
Prince of Persia.................................[6.1GB]
Pro Evolution Soccer 6...........................[3.4GB]
Pro Evolution Soccer 2009........................[6.6GB]
Project Gotham Racing 3..........................[6.2GB]
Project Gotham Racing 4..........................[6.0GB]
Project Syphleed.................................[6.2GB]
PURE.............................................[4.4GB]
Q
Quake 2..........................................[Not Supported]
Quake 4..........................................[5.9GB]
Quantum of Solace................................[6.8GB]
R
Raiden IV........................................[3.4GB]*
Raiden Fighters Aces.............................[3.4GB]*
Rainbow Six: Vegas...............................[6.7GB]
Rainbow Six: Vegas 2.............................[6.6GB]
Rapala Fishing Frenzy............................[3.4GB]
Rayman Raving Rabbids............................[4.6GB]
Ridge Racer 6....................................[6.5GB]
Rock Band........................................[5.2GB]
Rock Band 2......................................[6.3GB]
Rock Revolution..................................[3.4GB]
Rumble Roses XX..................................[4.5GB]
S
Saints Row.......................................[6.8GB]
Saints Row 2.....................................[6.8GB]
Samurai Warriors 2...............................[6.6GB]
Samurai Warriors 2 Empires.......................[3.4GB]
Scene It? Box Office Smash.......................[6.8GB]
Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action.................[6.8GB]
Secret Service...................................[3.4GB]
SEGA Rally.......................................[4.2GB]
SEGA Superstars Tennis...........................[3.4GB]
Shadowrun........................................[3.9GB]
Shaun White Snowboarding.........................[4.7GB]
Shikigami no Shiro 3.............................[3.4GB]*
Silent Hill: Homecoming..........................[5.8GB]
Simpson's Game, The..............................[4.7GB]
skate............................................[6.8GB]
Sneak King.......................................[Not Supported]
Soldier of Fortune Payback.......................[3.4GB]
Sonic The Hedgehog...............................[5.6GB]
Sonic Unleashed..................................[5.9GB]
Soul Calibur IV..................................[5.9GB]
Space Chimps.....................................[3.4GB]
Spectral Force 3.................................[3.5GB]
Spider-Man 3.....................................[3.7GB]
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe........................[3.9GB]
Spider-man Web of Shadows........................[6.2GB]
Splinter Cell: Double Agent......................[6.8GB]
Star Trek Legacy.................................[5.7GB]
Star Wars: The Forced Unleashed..................[6.6GB]
Stranglehold.....................................[6.7GB]
Stuntman Ignition................................[5.8GB]
Superman Returns.................................[3.4GB]
Supreme Commander................................[4.7GB]
T
Table Tennis.....................................[3.4GB]
Tales of Vesperia................................[5.9GB]
Tenchu Z.........................................[4.5GB]
Tengai Makyou Ziria: Haruka naru Jipang..........[6.0GB]*
Test Drive Unlimited.............................[3.5GB]
Tetris Evolution.................................[3.4GB]
The Bigs.........................................[6.1GB]
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06..........................[4.2GB]
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07..........................[6.4GB]
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08..........................[6.7GB]
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09..........................[6.0GB]
Timeshift........................................[5.8GB]
TMNT (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)..............[5.0GB]
TNA Impact!......................................[6.8GB]
Tomb Raider Anniversary..........................[6.4GB]
Tomb Raider Legend...............................[6.7GB]
Tomb Raider Underworld...........................[6.8GB]
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland...................[5.0GB]
Too Human........................................[6.2GB]
Top Spin 2.......................................[5.4GB]
Top Spin 3.......................................[4.6GB]
Transformers.....................................[4.9GB]
Turning Point: Fall of Liberty...................[6.6GB]
Turok............................................[6.6GB]
Two Worlds.......................................[3.4GB]
U
Universe at War..................................[6.8GB]
Unreal Tournament 3..............................[6.4GB]
V
Viking: Battle for Asgard........................[5.9GB]
Virtua Fighter 5.................................[4.7GB]
Virtua Tennis 3..................................[4.1GB]
Viva Piñata......................................[5.0GB]
Viva Piñata Party Animals........................[5.4GB]
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise.................[5.2GB]
W
Warriors Orochi..................................[6.4GB]
Warriors Orochi 2................................[6.8GB]
Wartech: Senko no Ronde..........................[3.4GB]
World Series of Poker 2007.......................[3.4GB]
World Series of Poker 2008.......................[4.5GB]
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2007........................[6.8GB]
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2008........................[5.8GB]
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009........................[6.6GB]
X
Xbox Live Arcade Compilation Disc................[5.9GB]
Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged Volume 1..............[3.4GB]
Z
Zee Property of SynGamer and CAG 2008............[0.0GB]
Zoids Assault....................................[3.4GB]

My secret version of the list . :whistle2:$
 
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[quote name='munch']richlough, that's kind of a dick move.[/QUOTE]

I can't help it if I don't like 'old-ass typewriter' font .:lol:
 
Yeah, the font you picked Richlough makes it harder for me to read personally. That and the not lining up part.
 
[quote name='munch']His still looks better. At least make everything line up if you're going to try and steal the OP's thunder.[/QUOTE]

Way to attract attention to it .

I'm not trying to steal Syn's thunder , I just did it for myself .

MYOB .
 
Not to try and start something, but if you did it just for yourself why post it on the thread? Why not keep a local copy on your pc? Either way you will have to update the values yourself and the local pc copy makes it easier to format and doesn't require the internet.
 
I just want to note that I have Tiger 09, and load times are noticably faster than CD.

Especially if you're retrying an event.

Of coruse though, I don't have the stats to back it up because I'm lazy....
 
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