New Features Aren’t All Free in NCAA Football 12

[NDFan1029]

Quote: Originally Posted by kevj349

I wish I didn't have to pay anything for this stuff, but why do people resort to bashing the makers of the game? NHL is pretty damn amazing. You mean to tell me that EA does their best for NHL but not the other games? I just don't know where the idea comes from that EA doesn't care. People on these forums fail to understand that people just like them are the ones making the games.

The developers for the NHL game are based in Canada. You could argue that they do put more work into it simply because Canadians are monster hockey fans. I'm not sure if you can say the same for the NCAA developers for college football.

[NDFan1029]

To set the record straight, I never play any online modes, so I'm not upset about having to pay for them so maybe some of my previous posts about paying $60 for the game + extras were not justified. However, I will be upset if the Pro Combats are made into DLC because those are things that should already be included in the game itself. At least with the paying for Dynasty on PC, there is a justification because of the extra server space and the fact that it is something you wouldn't normally expect to be included in a game made for Xbox or PS3, but the Pro Combats should already be in there. When you buy a news ports game, you expect the new uniforms to be in the game already. Why should we have to pay early, pre-order, etc. to get those? If the players are using them in real games this upcoming season, that shouldn't qualify as an extra expense.

[NDFan1029]

Quote: Originally Posted by poopoop

Dude said Backyard Football... hold up...backyard football.... ...backyard football. LOL wow. Spoiler back yard football and family fun football..c'mon

LOL!!! I was thinking the same thing. Yeah, Family Fun Football is a real viable alternative to an actual college football simulation. I can't believe he had the audacity to say those were the "alternative" choices.

[blklightning]

playing these games online is a lag fest, so i'll never try online anything with this game. so therefore, these fees don't matter to me. but it's typical of ea to charge for stuff that should probably be free. then again, if these are computer applications, maybe not. it's kind of weird, though -- ea is so generous with the battlefield games, but so greedy with their sports titles. i don't understand the reason for the disconnect.

Quote: Originally Posted by NDAlum

Price of NCAA '07? $60 Price of NCAA '12? $60

i am missing your point.

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by kehlis

If you are paying an extra $5 dollars to preorder you are doing it wrong.

No kidding lol. If this is the case then paying extra for extra game features are the least of your worries.

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by NDFan1029

The developers for the NHL game are based in Canada. You could argue that they do put more work into it simply because Canadians are monster hockey fans. I'm not sure if you can say the same for the NCAA developers for college football.

What??


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[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by blklightning

i am missing your point.

his point is pretty clear is it not?

[poopoop]

When EA says you have to preorder from a specific store to get all the content it doesn't cost you extra money but it does prevent you from getting the best deal you can find. I'm sure on release day you'd be able to get the game new for less than $59.99 from some where. Or you'd get something else that'd effectively make the game cheaper. Also puts you in a tough spot if you have gift cards from other stores or something.

Pre-order "bonuses" are wack. Especially when the bonus is you get uniforms, how'd we get to the point that uniforms are a bonus and not a standard inclusion anyway. You buy the game new it should be exactly the same no matter what store you chose. I guess someone will say "oh it's not EA's fault everybody does it!" or "that's just the way games are nowadays!" Only because we tolerate, encourage and support it.