Every year we all hear the same incessant whining go on across various forums about the price of the latest sports video game. Complaints about a $60 roster update or a tiny little facelift in gameplay for the price of a decent first date. So how can this be fixed?

It can’t.

The idea to release a sports game every other year has been floating across cyberspace for quite some time now. Battle cries for a cheap update have been heard, yet ignored. But this year it was not entirely ignored -- there was a lackluster attempt on the side of one video game conglomerate.

EA Sports canceled NBA Elite 11. The game has since moved on to Tiburon, but in the interim, EA gave all those NBA Live 2010 players a free update.

Yes, I just said free.

The update consisted of rosters and the DNA updates, but it still was not good enough for the consumers. Those who were kicking and screaming for nothing but an update finally got what they wanted, but now that they have it, there is just another reason to complain. The update did not hand out rookie faces or new jerseys. The courts and commentary are still the same. Sure it sounds pretty half-assed, but considering the bomb EA dropped on us with Elite, the developers did a fine job at doing what they could do.

This just goes to show that no matter how much is done by a company someone is going to complain about why it is not good enough. Consumers are picky; they think they are right all the time, but they never sit back and enjoy what is given to them.

We're not saying you have to love your games this much, but just try to enjoy them from time to time.
Source: gawker.com

This year with NBA 2K11, a sports game finally managed to completely remake itself in a year. The gameplay is different, and the AI is different. 2K did a fantastic job at creating what seems to be arguably one of the best sports titles in a long time. But people still complain. People are still asking why animations are off or why the AI is trading Carmelo Anthony for Peja Stojakovic. These are video games created by real people -- real people just like you and me.

Sports gamers need to give not just EA a break, but everyone a break from time to time. With all of the complaints about glitches here and there, people will inevitably start screaming about how broken 2K is at some point if we continue down this path. Eventually, MLB The Show might become the next MLB 2K7 in the eyes of gamers. The Madden team might as well not even release Madden 12 because all he will see on forums across the Web is how Franchise mode really is not that good.

So I personally ask all of you to take a chill pill and enjoy what has been given to you. You already spent the $60, and you know you will inevitably spend it again next year, so atleast try to have some fun. These are video games, they're meant to release stress, not cause it.