CD-ROM vs. DVD Games

[roosta21]

What is the difference in the cd-rom version and the dvd version of a video game? I am about to pick up a copy of bf2 and wanted to know what the difference was if any.

[njolakoski]

DVD Version is 1 DVD to install, and CD you'll need more then 1 CD to install the game

[roosta21]

So is that the only difference?

[simbob]

yep

[filipino]

yeah what njolakoski said was right

[rabidaardvark]

Plus there are probably alot more patches included in the DVD-ROM's.

Unless ofcourse they were released at the same time.

[[Cerberus]]

didn't some like hl2 also come with a lot of bonus material, or maybe it was cs source. either way one of my friends bout a dvd special edition that came with the equivilent of bonus material on a dvd movie.

[shawshank62]

<3 dvd games, i hate swapping out 4 or 5 discs.

[EXreaction]

DVDs should also install faster.

[yamanx]

When did they start DVD games?!?! I'm so just off the back of a truck?!!?

[VHockey86]

Unreal Tournament 2004 was the first game I bought that came on DVD (not sure what there was before that). Bottom line.... 6 CDs or 1 DVD, you be the judge on what you prefer.

[yamanx]

I just herd about DVD games like yesturday. Nice someone in the CD game making department pulled their head out of their A$%

[GroundZero3]

Plus there are probably alot more patches included in the DVD-ROM's.

Unless ofcourse they were released at the same time.

Usually they released at the same time.


The problem is sometimes overseas a game is released in dvd format and not over here in the US so we get stuck with 4+ disc

I think Farcry was released overseas in DVD and not here. Can someone correct me on that?

So far i have seen UT2004, Half Life 2, FarCry, and now Battlefield 2 in DVD

expect more DVD games as the games get bigger

[yohon125]

you can expect a lot more games on dvd now. games will be getting larger. now every gamer has at least a dvd reader so the dvd versions will be flying off the shelfs. you can expect those cd's to be around a while though

[usslindstrom]

THANK GAWD for the DVD version of games. Just got done re-installing UT2004 (Which I have on CD) and hated the install process.

If you can, ALWAYS go for the DVD version. Multiple reasons, time saving - annoyance saving - space saving in your CD case... etc.

But other than that, they're the exact same thing.

[beastgreeley]

THANK GAWD for the DVD version of games. Just got done re-installing UT2004 (Which I have on CD) and hated the install process.

If you can, ALWAYS go for the DVD version. Multiple reasons, time saving - annoyance saving - space saving in your CD case... etc.

But other than that, they're the exact same thing.

I'm with you on that, I prefer DVDs anyday. EA games asked me when I pre-ordered BF2 which one and I told them DVD and they sent me a CD version. Why bother asking if they're going to send what they have?

[yamanx]

You should sue...I would...

But I don't have a DVD reader so yeah. I guess CD will have to do...But I should be getting one in the furture....Lets all hope.

[SoloCamo]

I think Farcry was released overseas in DVD and not here. Can someone correct me on that?

Nope, I have the DVD version

[mateo leet-o]

ya i have the dvd version(got it from my brother,he got it with his cyberpower pc)
so i got it for free and it doesn't need a cd key

[SoloCamo]

ya i have the dvd version(got it from my brother,he got it with his cyberpower pc)
so i got it for free and it doesn't need a cd key

wow, lol, I got it from my brother who got it with his cyberpower pc