First Picture Of Iverson In 2004 (as compared to 2003)

[Jowe]

nowadays dvd roms don't cost that much

[Andrew]

True. But if there's a way of not spending extra money, then I'd take that option.

[JasonLin]

FIFA 2003 has 2 CDs, so I think NBA LIVE 2004 is going to be 2 CDs.

[nmje2k1]

i hope the textures are hi res
when you look at the high res pictures of some shoe patches ... it's a real damper when you have to downsize them to 128x128
i wouldn't mind 2 cds a lot of games come on 2 cds and most don't ever require switching after you installed the game so no need to worry about that Andrew

[Andrew]

I wouldn't mind 2 CDs either, as long as it's necessary. If EA can fit everything on one CD, then there's no need for a second. That would be my only objection, if 2 CDs were used when only 1 need be.

[nmje2k1]

yeah but why would they do that?
to increase costs?

[DANet]

As the games keep getting bigger (and better ) they take up more space. Madden and FIFA already come on 2 CD's and it is confirmed that the NHL series is coming out on 2 CD's for PC this fall. EA has reached the point where each year they must remove features/graphics in order to add new features and still make the game fit on one CD. One year the game will have no player arm bands but hi res cyberfaces...the next year the game has player arm bands but low res cyberfaces etc...

The 2 CD's are only required for game installation...once the game is installed you run the game off one CD as we've always done in the past. Using 2 CD's would allow EA to include hi res graphics and more of them...high res faces, shoes, custom arenas etc.
I'd say there is 0% chance the game will come on a DVD...

I've been wrong before ...I was certain that the game would come out on 2 CD's last year when I saw all the previews with the player specific arm bands, hardwood classics jerseys etc...since I was pretty sure there was no way all that new stuff could fit on one CD along with all the existing stuff. I was very suprised when EA downgraded all the hi res graphics to make space on the CD...

If EA doesn't use 2 CD's then the question becomes...I wonder what they are going to cut out this year? As I prefer to be optimistic about the arrival of each version of Live...I will continue to assume the game is coming on 2 CD's...

[MikZyth]

Agree with you.
They packed textures on NBA Live 2003 CD with PKZIP (install.zip), and if Live 2004 will not come out on 2 CDs, they definitely will cut out something.

[nmje2k1]

@ Danet: you nicely summed up everything
in case you were referring to my last question i was just pointing out that ea wouldn't release the game on 2 cds just for the sake of having 2 cds

[Andrew]

I understand the reason for having two CDs, and if it means more features, then I'm all for it. I guess I was just raising a pedantic point. Still, the game may not come out on two CDs, and they may not have to cut anything out. I guess we'll know for sure in a few month's time.