Two Weeks of Madden 09, and Official Patch News!

[canes2008]

Quote: Originally Posted by lilloreo

This is great news!...BUT we'll see how bad us PS3 users get the shaft after the NCAA debacle!

I hope we don't either.So it'll be out after Week 2 of the regular season that's kind of a bummer

[coogrfan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kevin462606

Honestly, the fact one person working for EA sports could have even spent 5 minutes of his day working on field degradation when my game freezes at every save screen is insulting, truly insulting.

How so?

It's unlikely that the person(s) working on field degradation could contribute in any useful way towards solving the problems with franchise mode. The two are completely separate disciplines, requiring specific skills and knowledge of the database.

You might as well expect a podiatrist to cure a sinus condition.

[Likwidkewl]

You can play NFL 2K5 on your 360 now...

Quote: Originally Posted by ScottD413

Actually, we do deserve something. A quality, finished product. When EA bought the NFL license they forced a lot of people, like myself, who don't normally play EA games to buy Madden because it is the only NFL game on the market. Since then they have gotten lazy. Look at Madden 05, arguably the best Madden ever! Then EA gets the NFL license, and it's been all downhill from there. I don't have an original XBox anymore, but if I did you can bet that I would get an Action Replay and be playing 2k5 instead of this crap

[stux]

Quote: Originally Posted by justblaze09

*bows down* Thank you.....just thank you. Hopefully there isn't a mistake like the one NCAA ran into for the PS3 (which really didnt exist)

What mistake is that?

[stux]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

Madden is allowed two free patches to the public.

Allowed by whom?

[bcruise]

Quote: Originally Posted by stux

Allowed by whom?

Microsoft. I'm not sure Sony has a limit like that, but they're not going to make a 3rd patch just for the PS3.

[stux]

Quote: Originally Posted by brendanrfoley

I respectfully disagree. We here at Operation Sports represent a very small, but vocal segment of Madden players. We also hold sports titles to a higher standard than those in the general public. I know several people, who are more "casual" gamers, who love Madden '09 as is. They think it's the best football title they've ever played. And, truth be told, I think the game is damn good myself. Well I am glad you are enjoying it. I am when it doesn't crash. I think I will really enjoy it after this patch. I haven't had the franchise crash (I have only simmed adead 4 season to see if it would for me). But if after the crash I am able to play several season into it I would be pretty uspet if it did. You get the sense, from reading some of these posts, that the game is unplayable in its unpatched state. And that just isn't true. For those of us that buy the game to only play Franchise Mode and are having either in game crashing every other game AND/OR franchise freezing EVERY franchise it IS unplayable UNPATCHED. So, you either aren't very good at understanding what it would be like to have these problems, you don't care about anyone else opinion, or...... Now, two weeks after release, the Madden team releases not only a list of items fixed for the second patch but several items for a DLC "Sim" experience; items we here in the "hardcore" community screamed and shouted for...I have and will thank them greatly for addressing the non crashing issues. The crashing issues ARE EXPECTED to be fixed and shouldn't have made it this far. ...and we're still ungrateful? I'm sorry, but that isn't right. No one is holding a gun to your head and forcing you to play or buy Madden '09. There is not other choice for and NFL fan. Furthermore, if you do not buy the game you will NEVER no for sure if it would work for you. Some people are saying they are not having problems and some are. So, how are you going to know for sure unless you buy the game? I suppose you could rent it and maybe for a lot of us that would be the best option, rent first. But it is sad that a game you have bought for several generations of consoles and loved should suddenly start having crashing problems once it reaches this current gen. And, I think some need to stop acting like they personally "deserve" something. We do deserve a game that doesn't crash, and I mean all of us not just you buddy. It's repulsive.

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[stux]

Quote: Originally Posted by bcruise

Microsoft. I'm not sure Sony has a limit like that, but they're not going to make a 3rd patch just for the PS3.

Well that is a really bad policy, but I have seen MS have some pretty bad ones in the past. Way to look after your customers MS.