NCAA Football 12 Title Update #2 Details

[Phobia]

I am eagerly waiting for FIFA 12 and I think from that point on it will be nothing but Soccer for me. Unless Madden really turns it around, I am done buying football titles. I will stick to the franchises who are doing their work, NBA2k, MLB The Show, and FIFA.

[HHHBigFan]

All this talk about not buying 13 on Day 1 is fine and well now in August.

But this will mean nothing if your not saying that in July 2012. And unfortunately 99% of people that complain in August still get trigger happy the next July.

[AuburnAlumni]

Quote: Originally Posted by HHHBigFan

All this talk about not buying 13 on Day 1 is fine and well now in August. But this will mean nothing if your not saying that in July 2012. And unfortunately 99% of people that complain in August still get trigger happy the next July.

Naw man. Considering the level of the debacle pre patch this year, excitement or not...it's pretty easy for me as a grown man to avoid "hunting" and paying 100+ bucks for this game a few days early from release....when in actuality...it's not "complete" until September??

I mean...it's now August 23rd...August twentyfreakingthird...and my OD crew is sitting on its hands waiting for this patch to drop sometime before 2018.

I'm pretty sure I'll be waiting.

[SECElit3]

Quote: Originally Posted by HHHBigFan

All this talk about not buying 13 on Day 1 is fine and well now in August. But this will mean nothing if your not saying that in July 2012. And unfortunately 99% of people that complain in August still get trigger happy the next July.

While I agree with you, this year was different in several respects:

First and foremost, the game is riddled with bugs, some very serious. Several of these bugs make the game unplayable by causing the game to completely freeze. We are unable to play with named rosters because of the tendencies issue and the likelyhood of the game freezing. Online dynasties are falling apart due to members being unable to logon, or worst yet, there are reports of dynasties being lost all together. However, the bigger issue is EAs handling of the situation.

It is clear they do not care about the product they release or the customers who keep them in business. The lack of competition tends to make for a mentality that one is better than he/ she/ it actually is. I have never seen such an arrogance as that which has been displayed by EA this year. It is almost sickening.

It will catch up to them eventually. It is only a matter of time, maybe even as soon as next year.

My advice to EA is to take as much time on the patch as they need to get it right and it be better be a damn good one...

[BaylorBearBryant]

It's sad that this game won't work like it's supposed to until after the start of college football. Why should I think it'll be any different next year?

I just plan on playing '12 instead of purchasing '13. Won't have to wait for all the bugs to get fixed.

[mcavner]

I don't think that is true - the trigger finger comment. It may be an age thing, but of my peer group, online and offline, there is very much a move away from day one purchasing and many of them are not purchasing at all. Like the post above states, time is short even if money is not, and if the game is more frustrating than fun and disappointing rather than delivering, well then they'll find something else to fill that void or just... not play video games.
There is a real sense of frustration in the community from some longtime players, and that frustration seems to be of the fed-up variety. For instance, of my core group of players, which was probably 25-30 guys maybe ten yrs ago, we are now down to half a dozen purchasing the game at all this year, and of those I feel like I'm the only guy who even enjoys the game at all - and likely the last planning to buy next year. And for me much of that is still based on what this game might be, should be, post-patch. Sales are made on marketing and reputation. Right now we've got a glitchy game and a community that feels, once again, duped by marketing and our own seemingly endless enthusiasm and optimism for the title's possibility. Last year's title was one of the best versions IMO - I had really hoped they'd picked up some momentum.

[Matty86]

I won't pick up 2013 until xmas next year. I go back to work full time as a lead cook at a college on Friday so I don't have much time to play during the year. I had really hoped to get some hours out of this game during the summer. Really sucks.

[khaliib]

I'm of the older crowd also, and tend to make due with things (games) and find some fun in them.

But truth be told, it's just the way this big mess went down and I believe this Tuner/Patch will not be the cure-all we are hoping and just like last year, we "might" get 1 more Tuner if we are lucky, then that's it.

Community will be left high-n-dry like last year.

With that, there's no way I'm buying Madden, even after all the "Rave" reviews that will probably come from folks.
It will have it's yearly issues also, "Guaranteed"!!!

When the shooter's come out, I believe playing time will deminish even more as the issues will not be gone from either game forcing folks to finally throw their hands up and move on.

I'm glad I'm older and video games don't need to be "a must buy".

6 weeks after purchase and there it sits.