Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknownis out and we’ve got the details on how long it will take for your copy to install and how much space it will take up on that precious hard drive.
From inserting the disc into the PlayStation 4 and it copying the data onto the hard drive it will take about 9 minutes (9 minutes 9 seconds for me). This will allow you to start the game but not play multiplayer or utilize the VR mode. You can start a new campaign but will be greeted with the following message:
Some aircraft customization have been changed to their default because the game is still being installed. Certain aircraft are also unavailable.
Total time you will have to wait to utilize 100% ofAce Combat 7: Skies Unknownis little over 28 minutes (28 minutes and 8 seconds for me). From this point you can fully access the campaign, multiplayer, and VR modes. Also once fully installedAce Combat 7: Skies Unknownwill take up 36.17 GB (for version 1.00) of your hard drive space, pretty decent for a time whereRed Dead Redemption 2comes on two discs. A far cry though from the heyday ofAce Combaton the PlayStation 2 where ripped versions showed that the games only clocked in at around 3 GB or less.
While you wait for the game to fully install you may do a variety of activities such as check out the game options which allows you to swap from English to Japanese voiceover, change control types, High-G turn settings, invert stick movement like a monster, swap trigger buttons, and reduce collision damage like a coward. Other things you can do for 28 minutes include listen to a fifth of theAce Combat 04: Shattered SkiesOST, watch over half of the first episode ofTwin Peaks, take part in some guided meditation, or fall down the rabbit hole ofNaruto ShippudenYouTube clips. Whatever you choose to do once a half hour has passed you’re ready to take to the skies. Feel free to enjoy our video below showing the install time in full because we are mad people.
