Nfs Underground 2 — Please Insert Disc 2

In 2004, the storage capacity of a standard CD-ROM was roughly 700MB. To deliver the sprawling city of Bayview, a massive licensed soundtrack, and the deep "Visual Rating" customization system, EA Games had to split the PC version across two discs. The request for "Disc 2" was a physical ritual; it was the moment the installation reached the halfway point, or, for many players, the required key to actually launch the game's executable. This tactile interaction reinforced a sense of ownership that is often lost in today’s world of ethereal digital downloads. The Gateway to Bayview