The original God of War took up significant space on a DVD. "Highly compressed" versions—often referred to as "repacks"—use advanced algorithms to shrink the file size for easier downloading.
: Most "PC versions" are actually the original PlayStation 2 ISO bundled with an emulator like PCSX2 . This allows the game to run at 4K resolutions and 60 FPS, far surpassing the original hardware's capabilities.
: A standard ISO might be several gigabytes, while a compressed version can be stripped of non-essential language files or use high-ratio compression to sit at a fraction of that size.
: Fix the aspect ratio so Kratos doesn't look stretched on your gaming monitor.
: Some community-made installers package the game with pre-configured settings, making it feel like a native Windows application. Why "Highly Compressed"?