"game informer" tidbit from 2k sports forum.

[baa7]

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You want to switch DVD's when u want to use alternate uni's or stadiums?....Sounds like a good idea.....o0o wait but the freakin game is on CD 1!...i dont understand how people have brains and dont understand that somethings just arent possible....be greatful they didnt scrap the extra stuff.....

2KFan to the illogical rescue!

They make it so you can COPY the second disk to the hard drive.. I'd say nice try, but that wasn't even close.

[GnarlyKing]

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Here's another example: You go into a computer store to buy a program - say, Norton. You flip the box over and read: Unfortunately, we could not fit all of Norton's Anti-virus content onto the one disk in this box. Upon purchase, please visit Norton.com to download the remainer of the program. And I'm not talking about upgrades, which are normal for many PC programs and video games.

Imagine how long a company would stay in business if they did that. And none of them do. And the word cheapskates comes to mind now for some reason...

Considering how many companies have gotten away with charging people to download keys to unlock stuff that's already on the game disc this generation, I doubt this is going to hurt them at all.

If anything, this looks worse for MS than it does for 2K.

[baa7]

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i dont understand how people have brains...

BTW: I chose to ignore that comment, mostly because the total and complete lack of logic in your post made it clear who it is who's actually missing the brain computing power. But you're blinded by your, um, let's call it overly-enthusiastic relationship to 2K, so I understand.

[baa7]

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Considering how many companies have gotten away with charging people to download keys to unlock stuff that's already on the game disc this generation, I doubt this is going to hurt them at all.

If anything, this looks worse for MS than it does for 2K.

Who said this would hurt them? I don't get that comment. And how is not including a second disk with the game, MS' fault?

[nemesis04]

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If anything, this looks worse for MS than it does for 2K.

I would agree with that. Choosing to put a standard drive in a system when game content is growing in leaps and bounds does not bode well for MS. Now there add on drive is defunct too.

Sony is walking with an extra hop in their step.

[baa7]

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I would agree with that. Choosing to put a standard drive in a system when game content is growing in leaps and bounds does not bode well for MS. Now there add on drive is defunct too.

Sony is walking with an extra hop in their step.

Oh, I get now. Okay, right.

Yup, makes getting that Blu-Ray player that just happens to play The Show all that more attractive.

[GnarlyKing]

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Who said this would hurt them? I don't get that comment. And how is not including a second disk with the game, MS' fault?

Well, you asked the question "How many other companies would stay in business doing stuff like this?" which I took to mean that you thought it was going to hurt them somehow.

I'm not saying it's MS' fault, I'm just saying that if there's going to be any widespread negative reaction to this, it's going to be that sports games are getting too big for a DVD. People are generally willing to accept that with RPGs, but pretty much anything else is going to raise some eyebrows and having more people doubt the decision to stick with DVD.

[El_MaYiMbE]

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2KFan to the illogical rescue!

They make it so you can COPY the second disk to the hard drive.. I'd say nice try, but that wasn't even close.

Not a 2KFan at all....but it doesnt make sense to criticize someone/company because they didnt do what YOU wanted them to do....y would 2K waist time, money to offer u a service one way when there is another way (at no additional cost) to distribute the same exact content?....I am a businessman so excuse the economical example but if i was running 2K I would mos def offer these things online instead of in a 2 disk set....

[baa7]

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Not a 2KFan at all....but it doesnt make sense to criticize someone/company because they didnt do what YOU wanted them to do...

You mean, as in offering the entire game, complete, in one box, even it it means two disks? Funny how that didn't seem like such a big expectation on the part of consumers, up until this thread.

You and a couple of others in this forum need to lay off the comments towards others, and stick to talking about what you want to see in the game. And insinuating that others are brainless just because you have a different opinion? That's how children think and communicate.

[baa7]

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Well, you asked the question "How many other companies would stay in business doing stuff like this?" which I took to mean that you thought it was going to hurt them somehow.

Oh okay. Yeah, I wasn't thinking that when I said that, no.

[El_MaYiMbE]

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You mean, as in offering the entire game, complete, in one box, even it it means two disks? Funny how that didn't seem like such a big expectation on the part of consumers, up until this thread.

You and a couple of others in this forum need to lay off the comments towards others, and stick to talking about what you want to see in the game. And insinuating that others are brainless just because you have a different opinion? That's how children think and communicate.

Very true...but at the sametime I wanted to communicate that it is unfair to ask a company who is working with limited disk space to spend MORE money because M$ chose to go with an older format....im all for M$ but thats the dumbest thing they did and 2K is working with what they got...and what they got is an excellent online service (XBL) that allows them to add things after shipping something...for FREE none the less....

[baa7]

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People are generally willing to accept that with RPGs, but pretty much anything else is going to raise some eyebrows and having more people doubt the decision to stick with DVD.

Why though? What's the big deal with 1-2 extra disk ones, burned onto the harddrive? If anything, it sounds like a feasible alternative that's already being done with some games, but one which 2K won't consider due to cost-cutting reasons.

[bigfnjoe96]

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With the ps3 being the lead platform for the design of 2k8, I'm not surprised this has happen...

[baa7]

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Very true...but at the sametime I wanted to communicate that it is unfair to ask a company who is working with limited disk space to spend MORE money because M$ chose to go with an older format....im all for M$ but thats the dumbest thing they did and 2K is working with what they got...and what they got is an excellent online service (XBL) that allows them to add things after shipping something...for FREE none the less....

Look, I understand my Xbox Live-less, standard TV lifestyle is going the way of the Dodo. This is really my one last loud kick at the horse before I either choose to finally hook up, or jump off a bridge because it's all too hi-tech for me

[baa7]

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With the ps3 being the lead platform for the design of 2k8

That true? Didn't read that anywhere.