I think that what's going on is that they have a smaller outter cardboard box, and a DVD case to contain the CD. (Along with tiny manuals and subscription paper.

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well at least it didn't take 30 trees to make a huge box....there EA goes trying to save the rainforests!!!

My gues is the outside is cardboard, wile the inside contains a dvd box,
would be fucked if it contained a normal cd case cos i always seem to brake them, some how.

[This message has been edited by DigitalSmoke (edited January 18, 2002).]

I aaint going to play with the box anyhow, maybe my cat will.

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Oops!!!...I think I got carried away...

[This message has been edited by K.N.K][NCO (edited January 18, 2002).]

That's gay - I thought the the whole purpose of putting the game in a DVD-style case was to save on cardboard and create more space on retail shelves. What's the point of putting a DVD case inside a smaller box???

Idiocy!

Why is this all of a sudden a big deal for the game media types...they have been using these "mini" boxes for several months now on various titles. Why are they just now presenting it as a "new" thing?

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I think it's sad we're losing our great large boxes of the past. I loved them as a kid I would keep the boxes and arrange them in a display. Bigger is bolder and better for me. And if this game doesn't come with a paper manual...I'm gonna flip.
The box looks like SHIT

Attracts more attention to an already hyped-up product. Now CNN have something to report. "And in other news, EA is rolling out the first of the new DVD-style cases with it's anticipated action game..."

No, the front of the box and the side of the box look great. It's the BACK of the box that looks like...what you said it did.

Not bad, but they are still to big. Just use DVD cases.

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Thats all the PR crap that they are doing...pretty smart way to market their new game without paying for any advertising.

Guys, it's a cardboard box containing a videogame - who gives a shit?

now why would EA try to break the process of introducing the dvd box as a standard for games? I just got used to the dvd box and now we're going back to useless cardbox which we all end up throwing away anyways? Ive got over 400 games, imagine me saving all those cardboard boxes....i'd need a shed just for them..