Before diving into the technicalities of compression, it is essential to understand why this game is worth the effort. Released by Ghost Games and Electronic Arts, Need for Speed Rivals was a return to form for the series. It abandons the hyper-realism of simulators like Gran Turismo in favor of arcade-style, edge-of-your-seat action.

When you download a file, you are essentially downloading a tiny, encrypted suitcase stuffed with tightly folded clothes. When you "install" it, your CPU works hard to unfold everything back into the original 15 GB state.