Major Backbreaker Patch in the Works

[mestevo]

Quote: Originally Posted by poopydude

This is what we need from a video game. The producers realize there are a few bugs and they immediately come in to fix them. I occasionally play back breaker in between the show and WoW and while at first i thought the game was going to go down hill i see this i think that its great for gaming that companies are now trying to fix problems instead of just letting them be.

That's a very optimistic picture you paint... others see it as they waited 4 weeks to announce a patch, and I think most aren't expecting it for a couple months (and then we get to see how quickly MS/Sony certify and distribute the thing). Even the developer(s) are calling it a major patch, so it's much more than 'a few bugs and they immediately come in to fix them'.

Most of my friends are tired of the ship and patch method, out of the box game quality has gone down much quicker than their complexity has increased.

I look forward to what the patch accomplishes, I don't think they should have set the bar high and called it major though. Underpromise and over deliver, all they have left are the die hards, they're not going away either way.

[Bigmofo]

If backbreaker had the NFL license would it sell twice as many copies, 4 times as many copies? Im just trying to see how much of a benefit it is. I mean, if Madden had generic teams what impact would it have in their sales? Just an interesting question to entertain.

[shadowman]

By the time they get the patch out most people will have moved on to other games. Not many are going to say "hey a patch came out, I think I will go buy backbreaker."

[mestevo]

Quote: Originally Posted by shadowman

By the time they get the patch out most people will have moved on to other games. Not many are going to say "hey a patch came out, I think I will go buy backbreaker."

Even the official forums are slowing down quite a bit compared to what they were even a week or two ago now that the UK launch is behind them.

[Bigmofo]

Its tougher to find a game online as well. If the online gameplay dries up Im done. I never play the computer for really any of my Xbox games.

[metallicatz]

Personally, i'm grateful for patches. With today's games being far bigger and more complex than games of generations past there will be bugs in every game. Used to be you had to live with the bug, even if it was literally a game killer to the point the game could not be completed in some instances (playing as the male character in Enter the Matrix on the original Xbox, for example). I'm fine with patches.

NHL 10 was a textbook example of what a sports game can be with dedicated dev support. Granted, BB isn't on par with a game like NHL 10 and probably has issues too big for a patch to make much difference......but I think patches are a good thing. I can, however, see the other side of the argument. Depends on the developer I suppose. Some may rush a bad product knowingly with the idea of just patching it together later, while others make an honest attempt at a good game and use the patch system to tweak it after release for the benefit of serving the game's community.

[mestevo]

Quote: Originally Posted by metallicatz

Personally, i'm grateful for patches. With today's games being far bigger and more complex than games of generations past there will be bugs in every game. Used to be you had to live with the bug, even if it was literally a game killer to the point the game could not be completed in some instances (playing as the male character in Enter the Matrix on the original Xbox, for example). I'm fine with patches. NHL 10 was a textbook example of what a sports game can be with dedicated dev support. Granted, BB isn't on par with a game like NHL 10 and probably has issues too big for a patch to make much difference......but I think patches are a good thing. I can, however, see the other side of the argument. Depends on the developer I suppose. Some may rush a bad product knowingly with the idea of just patching it together later, while others make an honest attempt at a good game and use the patch system to tweak it after release for the benefit of serving the game's community.

Very true, I am not much of a basketball fan, but I got to the point of debating whether or not to ever buy a 2k title again due to their PC support of NBA2k10.

[boooey]

well, i broke down, and picked up a used copy on ebay for $14 shipped.. so hopefully that patch comes out sooner rather than later.