Madden NFL 10 Patch #2 Details Coming Next Week

[stanley roper]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

Well, Ian has already commented to the fact that he won't disclose the patch details until he sees them in the game for himself, meaning that he won't say anything until the patch has been approved by both MS and Sony. Therefore, I would expect the patch to drop either later this week or next week. And franchise stats were addressed in the 2nd patch.

franchise stats as in assisted tackles being counted as tackles? If not, then it's not even worthwhile.

[ACardAttack]

Quote: Originally Posted by Solidice

Let's not kid ourselves, what game hasn't...

Fallout 3
Oblivion
Mass Effect
Halo 3 ODST
Far Cry 2
Orange Box
Assassin's Creed
GTA IV
would you like me to go on? Sure there are things that can be fixed, but not nearly as glaring as what is in Madden

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by ACardAttack

Fallout 3 Oblivion Mass Effect Halo 3 ODST Far Cry 2 Orange Box Assassin's Creed GTA IV would you like me to go on? Sure there are things that can be fixed, but not nearly as glaring as what is in Madden

How about naming a game that is on a one year development cycle like Madden.

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by stanley roper

franchise stats as in assisted tackles being counted as tackles? If not, then it's not even worthwhile.

There was a thread that Josh Looman started talking about all the franchise stat tweaks that were taking place.

[savoie2006]

People, most software needs patched. It's virtually impossible to release a bug free game or program. From Sports games to computer Operating Systems, patches are usually needed. How you can knock the Madden team for showing support for their game is far beyond me.

[johnkorean]

Quote: Originally Posted by RMoody

You do realize that the exclusive NFL license prohibits anybody from creating a NFL based or themed game. "Go make your own game then", "It sells at $60, so it must be worth it". I mean really? Thats how you go about defending it from people who question the quality of this game. I guess you wanna ignore the "truth" that the majority of those copies are sold to parents buying them for children. Children who could care less about simulation football and only want fancy graphics combined with a game they can easily win. Im not sure how you can go from proving your point about video games by using the Constitution and then talking about other peoples reality. EA has everything at its fingertips to build a world class game, but they dont. You realize the library of NFL footage they have to draw from must be mind numbing? Go find some non-video game playing people. Show the 2k5 or APF and compare just the animations and nothing else to M10. Then ask them which game was build using one of the largest state of the art motion capture studios in the world.

Yes, I do realize that there is an exclusive license to NFL-based games. I also realize that there is no exclusive license to the game of football generally (See Blitz: The League), and I also realize that just because I want something doesn't mean that I'm entitled to having other people make it for me while I sit back and contribute nothing.

Yes, you pay $60 for it, but that doesn't create a legal or moral obligation for EA to make the game the way you want it, especially when the majority of consumers (parents of bratty children, as you yourself suggest) are perfectly happy paying $60 for the product as is. They put out a product; you buy it; end of transaction.

If you're looking for a perfect NFL sim game and the only product on the market is imperfect, then why are you wasting your money on a product you don't want and then complaining about it? You knew what you were getting into, and if you didn't test it before you bought it, that's your fault.

For the record, I am not an EA fanboy; I hate EA and the stupid exclusive license. But I also recognize that while this product is not perfect, it's worth $60, especially with free patches that can address a number of problems (many of which don't affect me since I don't play online). It's certainly cheaper than the alternative of developing a competing product, and I'm against the position that many on these forums have taken ("do more work for me and increase your expenses in order to accommodate a niche market that has already paid for the product, but charge the same price as you do currently. Otherwise, I'll buy next year's version and complain about that one too.")

Imagine the following scenario: you go into a restaurant and order the top selling dish on the menu. You summon the head chef and tell him that the dish should be perfect and complain that it lacks black truffle shavings and caviar. You tell him the next time you come to his restaurant you expect to see these changes made, and you expect to pay the same price. How realistic does that sound?

[johnkorean]

Quote: Originally Posted by ACardAttack

Fallout 3 Oblivion Mass Effect Halo 3 ODST Far Cry 2 Orange Box Assassin's Creed GTA IV would you like me to go on? Sure there are things that can be fixed, but not nearly as glaring as what is in Madden

Was Oblivion a joke? http://www.uesp.net/wiki/oblivionatch

[CSL]

Grand Theft and Assassin's Creed have had title updates as well. Not played the rest but I'd be very suprised if they didn't too.