Summer Storms: The NCAA Release Story

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Quote: Originally Posted by ChaseB

Is the fact that you use a Tommy Tutone song as a user name a bannable offense?

I banned people for less.

[ChaseB]

Anyway, I'm heading out for now since I just DLed the Pixel Junk Eden demo (played it at E3 and it was flipping awesome). Also need to decide whether or not I should DL the Siren game.

You're welcome to keep posting about all this and I'll be back later I'm sure to keep talking about it.

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by ehh

So to quote the article one more time, yes, myself and several other people will continue to trust "Average Joe" in the forum when it comes to impressions, what else are we suppose to do especially after seeing blatantly biased articles like this on the front page of OS?

That's a great point. I know when some random user has acquired a copy of the game early I take their comments with a grain of salt...

But when a solid, respected member here... comes and can discuss the game early to the community... and they have the ability to be objective... many forum members stand up and take notice.

I know it isn't the same as a review, per se... but when it's held in a higher regard then a game review... I would think it should raise a red flag throughout the administration.

But back to this article... I honestly feel it's the "straw that breaks the camels back" due to the frustration of this title... there's so much we want to enjoy about the game; However the rose-colored representation this game has seemingly been getting at OS has really worn thin amongst the community.

Again, in my opinion. Anyone is free to disagree.

[callmetaternuts]

It may be just my humble opinion, but with all due respect, these EA/NCAA articles have got to stop. We get one about every day and its like we're being force fed this stuff. Thats cool that we all have differing opinions, but if you look at the NCAA forum, there is more negative than positive, and to read an article like this, while it may be his opinion, just seems like its being written from a cave, or with his head in the sand. I dont mean to be a jerk, but cmon, thats like Ian posting where ever it was and saying something to the effect of "After all the knee-jerk reactions, its almost unanimous that everyone is enjoying the game" O really? Where are those people and how big of a sample did you take?

The game has some fantastic points and it has some awful, terrible points that shouldnt have made it past the first play through. It might sound whiny when some of us post, but we all spent our money on this, sure its 60 bucks big whoop, but this was a game that used to be fun, and now, its almost a chore to play. But the catch is, ITS THE ONLY NCAA GAME WE HAVE!

EA and NCAA are just a lightning rod for criticism right now, and it seems that with each day without more news combined with each new article like this, things are just getting more heated.

There are those of us who have been critical of the game, but rightfully so. We pay just as much as the people who love it and show sunshine down our throats. I know i have done my best to be respectful, but post the issues i have seen, which is alot. But ive also defended EA and Adam where needed. This isnt like we are out for blood for the sake of it. Alot of derive alot of joy from college football and want to take our team to glory and this is the only vehicle we have.

I dont know all of OS and MM's history. I dont think that OS is sponsored by EA or that we (i guess by we i mean OS) have a hidden agenda, but this sure does make people question that. How anyone can say that the response has been unanimous (either way) is beyond me, or to say we are on the verge of a perfect game makes no sense. With some changes and updates, yes, we MAY have a good game, but until that game gets in our hands, how can we know?

We know that all games have glitches, and i think most of us accept that, but a few glitches and every major new feature having glitches are two different scenarious. This isnt criticism just bc its EA, cmon. If ANY company put out a game like this, they would be roasted.

Id like to believe we are almost to the point of a great game. I went from ecstatic to get this on July 15th to almost dreading picking up the controller. I try to give this game a chance everyday, and i get disappointed. When was the last time the dynasty threads were so few? There arent any threads saying "Tell us about your dynasty" right now, and heck the impressions thread is almost dead at this point, that seems weird.

I can appreciate the candor of who ever wrote the article, and maybe they see something different, but lets keep all sides in play when we start discussing these things. Just seems like a good idea to let these articles die for a bit.....it obviously isnt helping anything.

And AA, im disappointed i wasnt mentioned on your little honor role a few pages back........for shame

[AuburnAlumni]

Quote: Originally Posted by ehh

Exactly, and the reason why these games weren't roasted like '09 (outside of '05) is because outside of the dropped passes glitch there were weren't any "broken" items in the games. Sure, the momentum meter and impact player may have been blown out of proportion and too effective but that's the way EA intended for it to work, it wasn't broken. As for the article, it is a complete slap in the face to the posters who come in here and put in a lot of effort to help make the game better and provide EA with what the problems are, basically making their jobs easier, yet are labeled as whiners and nitpickers in the article. Those paragraphs are the biggest crock of BS I have ever read. Just look back over the history of releases on OS, when a game is good or great the masses will agree here. The base of OS vets only focus on the negative when they rightfully should, when it is overpowering the positives. Do you really think guys like AA don't care about the game and want the game to be bad? Do you think he was waiting for July 15 so he could open his copy of NCAA and jot down every possible bug he could find and only focus on the negatives? The guy was more pumped than anyone on the damn boards before it came out. The second EA drops a great football game guys like him will praise the ever living hell out of it. To think that gamers are focusing on negatives and not trying to enjoy the game when the basic foundation of the game is broken is such a load of BS. What if OS was the same as NCAA? The "submit reply" button worked once every five times you clicked it, the quote button simply never worked, when you voted in polls it didn't calculate the results properly, etc. Would you say, "Well, you can get in a post every once in a while so have fun with what ya got!" So to quote the article one more time, yes, myself and several other people will continue to trust "Average Joe" in the forum when it comes to impressions, what else are we suppose to do especially after seeing blatantly biased articles like this on the front page of OS?

If I didn't care about the game, I wouldn't have spent HOURS and HOURS editing stadium sounds for 2 solid months or spent 100 bucks total to get the game just a few days early.

Like you said ehh...I WANT this game to be as good as possible because for me, this is THE game.

Madden's cool...and I'll probably buy it IF the impressions from folks who have it are much better than NCAA, but honestly, I'm a College Football guy. I'd play NCAA 24/7/365 if it were solid all the way around. Right now...it's ooooooh so close. But it's not there.

[jaynny]

HERE'S THE DEAL.....THE GAME IS DECENT...DO WE LIKE BECAUSE EA HAS BEEN DOING SUCH A TERRIBLE JOB MAKING NCAA, THE LAST FEW YEARS ON NEXT GENERATION AND NOW JUST MAKING LIKE IT USED TO BE ON XBOX AND PS2...I SAY f&*K IT, IT YOU BUY UP ALL EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS, THE PRESSURE IS ON..IF YOU DONT GIVE US CUSTOMERS AN OPTIONTHEN, WE WANT THE BEST PLUS MORE FROM YOU..PEOPLE, ARE TOO LITE ON EA.....SOME PEOPLE SAY GET OVER, IT MINOR DETAILS, ETC...DO U THINK CALL OF DUTY, METAL GEAR OR GTA WOULD BE THAT GOOD WITHOUT THE MINORS DETAILS..DETAILS IS WHAT MAKES THE GAMES ESPECIALLY SPORTS....SO I SAY, KEEP THE PRESSURE ON EA, NO SLACK....THEY DONT GIVE US NO OPTION, WE DONT GIVE THEM NO OPTION, NO SLACK!

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Quote: Originally Posted by jaynny

HERE'S THE DEAL.....THE GAME IS DECENT...DO WE LIKE BECAUSE EA HAS BEEN DOING SUCH A TERRIBLE JOB MAKING NCAA, THE LAST FEW YEARS ON NEXT GENERATION AND NOW JUST MAKING LIKE IT USED TO BE ON XBOX AND PS2...I SAY f&*K IT, IT YOU BUY UP ALL EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS, THE PRESSURE IS ON..IF YOU DONT GIVE US CUSTOMERS AN OPTIONTHEN, WE WANT THE BEST PLUS MORE FROM YOU..PEOPLE, ARE TOO LITE ON EA.....SOME PEOPLE SAY GET OVER, IT MINOR DETAILS, ETC...DO U THINK CALL OF DUTY, METAL GEAR OR GTA WOULD BE THAT GOOD WITHOUT THE MINORS DETAILS..DETAILS IS WHAT MAKES THE GAMES ESPECIALLY SPORTS....SO I SAY, KEEP THE PRESSURE ON EA, NO SLACK....THEY DONT GIVE US NO OPTION, WE DONT GIVE THEM NO OPTION, NO SLACK!

[callmetaternuts]

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