Because Hot Pursuit 2 uses pre-rendered FMV cutscenes (the intro with the McLaren F1 and the Porsche 911 Turbo), those video files take up 40% of the disc space. Compression tools handle these well. However, beware of "rip groups" that strip out the soundtrack to save 200 MB.

Before Most Wanted turned gritty and before Underground introduced neon-lit tuner culture, there was a game that perfectly captured the raw, reckless joy of outrunning the law: .

But in 2026, original PS2 discs are collectors' items, and emulation is the preservation method of choice. This brings us to the topic many retro gamers search for: The Hunt for the Small File The original Hot Pursuit 2 ISO weighs in at roughly 4.2 GB (DVD-5 format). For modern hard drives, that is nothing. However, many retro gamers use low-storage devices like the PS Vita, Android phones, Steam Decks with small SD cards, or older modded PS2s with USB 1.1 ports (where file size affects loading speed).