Madden NFL 10 Patch #2 Available, Impressions Here (PS3)

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by HolyCrap

patch makes marginal improvements if any so i wouldnt get to excited 360 owners

you and I must've downloaded 2 separate patches...



The gameplay, for me, has improved significantly after the 2nd patch.

But I've seen opinions of this patch from one end of the extreme to the other, and right down the middle. Opinions are definitely varying in regards to this patch.

[bomza]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

you and I must've downloaded 2 separate patches... The gameplay, for me, has improved significantly after the 2nd patch.

XBox 360 only owner here

Lois Lane in Superman II
"I didn't sleep a wink last night. Do you know what it's like to hear (PS3) birds singing at dawn, after you've just spend the whole night crying...? Don't you know this is KILLING me?"

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by bomza

Arghhh! Sorry, guys. I have a great deal of respect for the both of you, but this subject still infuriates me. Roadman, you don't have to look at every replay. Simply play a lot of games with a team whose receivers are not that great at catching the ball. (I play with the Bucs.) Before patch 2, in the game eventually you would see a ball travel through your receiver to be intercepted by a DB directly behind him. It is IMPOSSIBLE for this to happen unless the ball travels through the receiver. If he simply drops it, he will drop the ball in front of him or at the very least deflect the flight of the ball. Ian used carefully chosen words to try and imply it was not a problem before, (he had not himself seen it) or that (he was told) it only occurred in replays. However, in a recent blog they came out and admitted it happened in "rare" circumstances. Well, if it happens only once a game I suppose it is rare, but it totally could affect the outcome of the game. I will take them at their word that when I get my Xbox 360 patch 2 that this will be fixed. But it was NOT just a replay problem, due to their own admission in their blog that it was there but "rare".

Hey, thanks for the heads up. I just never seen it live, yet.

[DLaren]

Quote: Originally Posted by stux

I just want to play a game and have fun. It is just so frustrating because I really thought with Looman behind the scene and what they were saying that things would be alright. Combine that with Ian saying this year they they were focusing on the "foundation" of offline franchise. I thought it was everyone's opinion (developers and gamers) that good sims stats and end of years stats for my team's players being some what realistic would be part of a good "foundation". I never thought we would see HoF running back and sack numbers year in and year out. Much LESS after TWO patches to make the stats better. I mean if they could have good stats on the PS2 why can't they for the PS3? It just confuses the hell out of me. If Looman couldn't get the stats right he should have bitched and moaned to the people above him until he had the helped he needed to get it done. You don't make excuses, well the code this or code that, not enough time this or that, sorry man I don't want excuses. I just feel let down and some what deceived. There is no excuses next year. I don't trust EA for **** and if next year's madden isn't what it should be I don't think I will by another NFL game period. I will put the money in a trust for my kid or something instead of throwing it away in to a game I don't play. All this is coming from someone who has bought every Madden ever made every year since it was started. Some times ever more then one version (console and PC). You guys know what we want at this point (like HC09 but for madden) - just make it happen. Gripe over. Hope someone's ears are open that can make this better next year or the gripe was pointless.

Give Josh Looman another year, he'll get the sim stats where they need to be (they had two years to work on stat-accuracy for NFL HeadCoach'09, so Madden'11 should be the year).

On a related note, has anyone commented on whether or not the inflated YPC/sack stats have made a noticeable impact (positive or negative) on player progression?

[bomza]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

Hey, thanks for the heads up. I just never seen it live, yet.

I will take that as a good sign. Thanks. Hoping it comes out for 360 before Saturday.

[wheelman990]

For me, the patch made no impact at all. For those thinking this patch is going to make the game great, that just wont be the case.

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by bomza

I will take that as a good sign. Thanks. Hoping it comes out for 360 before Saturday.

I should have said pre-patch 2 on the 360. CB has a PS3, I have a 360. I'm waiting like you.

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by wheelman990

For me, the patch made no impact at all. For those thinking this patch is going to make the game great, that just wont be the case.

Opinions on the patch are varied all over the place. From no impact to impact on game play.

I guess the best judge will be each individual.