Two Weeks of Madden 09, and Official Patch News!

[jwhite1347]

question -- Anyone heard any recent knews on when the patch will be dropped to PS3/MS?

[SolidSnake07]

Quote: Originally Posted by ab2c4

This is about MS possibly having a problem with EA offering the DLC for free. If it turns out to be that, can't EA put this content on a DVD and make it available to whoever wants it? Such as, you could call EA and they would mail you the disk, or they could distribute the disk to Gamestops, Walmarts, BestBuy's, etc? I know it would cost EA money to do this, but it is their game and they really should fix it.

Yeah the blood suckers at MS want you to pay for everything. Didnt they charge for alt unis in Madden 07?

[TJdaSportsGuy]

Quote: Originally Posted by SolidSnake07

Yeah the blood suckers at MS want you to pay for everything. Didnt they charge for alt unis in Madden 07?

Nope...those were free.

[Hammer67]

Quote: Originally Posted by LosWorld

You'll find your answer in the original post. We have too many people on this board who are like my wife...she calls for help before seeking the answer herself. I will now refer to you all as "she".

I couldn't have expressed that any better. Nice...

[dmobious]

Quote: Originally Posted by Guillotine 1

Look, I don't think anyone here is looking for a perfect game. I think we are all mature enough to understand that is unrealistic. However, what we are getting tired of asking for is a game that does not ship broken and needing to be patched. Think about this, if you met me for the first time and I showed up with a bunch of patches all over me...wtf would you think? You'd swear something was wrong with me. Think I'd get many women to date me with a bunch of patches all over me? As a customer, if I speak frankly about the many flawes this game has then i'm a ***** & a hypocrite according to some. Still, this game does not feel, play, or look like NFL games on sunday, Thursday, & Mondays. Other then the uniforms what are we really getting? I was one of those guys that played only Madden strickly for years, until I bought ESPN 2K5. I was crushed by all the realism, atmosphere, presentation, commentary, etc...it was like a big brother sitting me down and going "Look kid, this is how it's done"...and when I came back to the boards to tell everyone I got shot down, flamed, and ousted for it. So heres what I'm failing to understand. Why is it so taboo to critisize EA? Why do threads get locked, IP's get banned, and posters get blacksheep treatment? i thought that was censorship? i understand that forums have rules, and i understand the reason for those rules. Are you people aware of the fact that these forums serve as the only public entity in which EA Sports can be held accountable for the problems with this product? These forums serve as the only medium in which they can be publically questioned or challenged for what have clearly been highly questionable decisions & practices. We've been told for years that the OL would be fixed next year, or that they fixed it. We've been told for years that gang tackling is in the game. We've been told for years that suction blocking has been removed. They have been telling us for years that cut blocking & pancakes would be fixed. How long have we heard them tell us that they fixed the run blocking? I think the there is a disconnect between what they think we want & what we say we want. I think they are trying so hard to be not like the NFL broadcasts we see on T.V. that they are ignoring the fanbase to do so. Every year the game is the same, with minimal changes. They think that is good, lots of fans disagree...and in all honesty I mean no disrespect to OS or to EA. Just telling it like it is. Like I said Madden NFL '09 is a good game, not great, but good.

AMEN!!!!! You preach it brother!

Everything this guy is saying is true.

Will things ever change? NOPE! We as Americans dont really give 2 sh!ts, the only way to stop this type of garbage is to STOP buying the game. Will that ever happen, NOPE! Lil kids all over America love this game for the garbage it is. They have no clue how a real Football video game should play, they have been given garbeag for the past few years and the accept this type of crap.

It is a shame.

[nookiebear]

I'd be interested if the guy from EA would be up for taking the time to respond to some of the complaints on here about the glitches in the game

Some of it is really really basic stuff from a company making NFL games for 20 years

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by ab2c4

This is about MS possibly having a problem with EA offering the DLC for free. If it turns out to be that, can't EA put this content on a DVD and make it available to whoever wants it? Such as, you could call EA and they would mail you the disk, or they could distribute the disk to Gamestops, Walmarts, BestBuy's, etc? I know it would cost EA money to do this, but it is their game and they really should fix it.

That wont happen. The DLC isnt for bug fixes...its extra features. They wont pay the money it costs to manufacture, mail and distribute the dvds. It would be stupid from a business perspective to spend money on a disc with features that only the sim crowd (a miniscule part of the buying public) cares about. Most Madden gamers dont care about cpu sliders or accelarated clock and are satisfied with the game. In EA's opinion, the 2nd patch is going to fix the bugs and that should be enough for the average consumer. The DLC is really stuff that Ian is pushing for to satisfy the sim gamer.

[Tengo Juego]

Will there be an opening day roster update?

I don't feel this needs its own thread and since this thread seems to be a bit busy lol, I wondered if I could get an answer here.