Madden 09 Patch #2 Released, Impressions Here

[ktd1976]

Quote: Originally Posted by KDWilliams85

I don't know if this has been brought up or not... especially now... that I have a few broken knuckles and I really don't care to sift through this thread. CPU QB Accuracy must be addressed. Not in a DLC pack... in a patch... NOT IN A DLC pack... in a patch. Because honest to God, there's no way Donovan McNabb or any other **** QB can throw off of his back foot with a LB in his face and land it square in the numbers. No way in hell. Furthermore, it seems to me that the Human defense just got dumber. At least pre-patch, I can make a play on a floating ball. Instead, I can't get anywhere close enough because they're all wanting to have a massive orgy on the sidelines. Coverage in general needs to be tuned. Anyway, that's my effing rant.

it doesnt matter if they address this or not, because most people cant get through an entire game anyways

[Niffla]

It would be great if they had a huge, HUGE dip in Madden sales in 2010. Won't happen, though.

Because that's the only way they'll be forced to put out a product that, you know, you can actually play? What a novel concept!

Oh well. On the bright side I at least won't be wasting countless hours of my life on this gar-baj of a video game anymore.

[The Chef]

Quote: Originally Posted by ktd1976

it doesnt matter if they address this or not, because most people cant get through an entire game anyways

So what your saying is, its freezing constantly? I highly doubt "most" people are having trouble getting through a game without freezing but I can clearly see you are since Ive read it a half dozen times in various threads.

[RogueHominid]

Quote: Originally Posted by KDWilliams85

I don't know if this has been brought up or not... especially now... that I have a few broken knuckles and I really don't care to sift through this thread. CPU QB Accuracy must be addressed. Not in a DLC pack... in a patch... NOT IN A DLC pack... in a patch. Because honest to God, there's no way Donovan McNabb or any other **** QB can throw off of his back foot with a LB in his face and land it square in the numbers. No way in hell. Furthermore, it seems to me that the Human defense just got dumber. At least pre-patch, I can make a play on a floating ball. Instead, I can't get anywhere close enough because they're all wanting to have a massive orgy on the sidelines. Coverage in general needs to be tuned. Anyway, that's my effing rant.

After playing a few games today, I think you're right about this. Now I think the game is fun and that it's moving in the right direction, but I noticed that the QB responds the same unrealistic way to pressure far too often. When I get a good rush going, the QB takes a step back and then wings one off his back foot to the open receiver. It's as though the pressure has no effect on accuracy or on the QB's ability to read the defense--and this is JT O'Sullivan, not Tom Brady.

Even with Heel's sliders and a Raider's secondary that's pretty good--and far better than the 49ers receiving core, JT was 14-18 in the first half. There seemed to be a couple of yards of separation for nearly every receiver on the field. I'd love to see that remedied and to see the QB throw more balls that are just flat off target.

[ktd1976]

Quote: Originally Posted by The Chef

So what your saying is, its freezing constantly? I highly doubt "most" people are having trouble getting through a game without freezing but I can clearly see you are since Ive read it a half dozen times in various threads.

thats what im saying....I have yet to complete a franchise game post patch.....before the patch, it was 50-50 that it would freeze.....now its constant

[kehlis]

Quote: Originally Posted by KDWilliams85

I don't know if this has been brought up or not... especially now... that I have a few broken knuckles and I really don't care to sift through this thread. CPU QB Accuracy must be addressed. Not in a DLC pack... in a patch... NOT IN A DLC pack... in a patch. Because honest to God, there's no way Donovan McNabb or any other **** QB can throw off of his back foot with a LB in his face and land it square in the numbers. No way in hell. Furthermore, it seems to me that the Human defense just got dumber. At least pre-patch, I can make a play on a floating ball. Instead, I can't get anywhere close enough because they're all wanting to have a massive orgy on the sidelines. Coverage in general needs to be tuned. Anyway, that's my effing rant.

why a patch?? i would rather them include cpu sliders in DLC...seems like the right way to go to me...

[Niffla]

Quote: Originally Posted by The Chef

So what your saying is, its freezing constantly? I highly doubt "most" people are having trouble getting through a game without freezing but I can clearly see you are since Ive read it a half dozen times in various threads.

I can't speak for the rest, but my copy is pure trash. it freezes in game 50% of the time. The disc is unscathed, doesn't have a scratch on it. I guess some have gotten lucky.

My game on the other hand is having the same EXACT problems as ktd1976's. It freezes every single other time (sometimes 2 or 3 times in a row)the game ends and tries to enter the game stats & highlights screen.

[The Chef]

Quote: Originally Posted by Niffla

I can't speak for the rest, but my copy is pure trash. it freezes in game 50% of the time. The disc is unscathed, doesn't have a scratch on it. I guess some have gotten lucky. My game on the other hand is having the same EXACT problems as ktd1976's. It freezes every single other time (sometimes 2 or 3 times in a row)the game ends and tries to enter the game stats & highlights screen.

Well I certainly hope I dont run into that anytime soon but there are just some things with EA that I know will happen and releasing buggy software is one of them. If this happens to me then off to ebay it goes and I will move on to something else at that time.