NCAA Football 12 Title Update #2 Details

[aarontab]

Quote: Originally Posted by C the Lyte

Bike riding is a hobby too. Let's say I go for a 5 mile ride. 3 days in a row, the chain pops off everytime with 1 mile left to go and I can't fix it. Same principle.

You buy a new bike?

Seems to me that's a much more expensive hobby that people are ok putting a lot of money into....weird how analogies sometimes work against your point.

Either way, you're right about the freezing thing, i'm not discounting that, but if other things in my life break, i just replace them. You obviously can't replace NCAA with another working NCAA (because it doesn't exist for you) so just replace it with something else entirely. Move on and don't stress about things you can't control.

[Td1984]

Quote: Originally Posted by SECElite3

I really feel sorry for those who traded NCAA for Madden. It is getting hosed in the mainstream reviews.

Glad I am waiting until Christmas to buy Madden then. Looks like EA (or at least Tiburon) is falling apart.

[TheDelta]

Yeah since I decided for NCAA for my birthday, I'm gonna wait a little on Madden too. I guess it's best to wait 2-3 months on each game to give them time to fix the worst issues.

[SECElit3]

I don't think there was mention of one. Game trailers is now mentioning tons of bugs and glitches.

I wouldn't consider myself lacking intelligence. I knew this would be the case as simply changing the title of the game is not going to do anything to change the real issues taking place behind the scenes.

The big issue here is the mentality of EA Sports. As I have said before, lack of competition usually leads to the belief one is untouchable, better than they actually are. They sell these games in the condition they are because they can. We buy them because there is no other alternative available. 2K didn't step up and the company everyone believed would down the giant failed.

EA has given itself a huge head start on the competition by eliminating it. Unfortunately, they have pretty well secured their place on the current gen consoles. At this point, it is simply a revenue game, in other words, "How much do we HAVE to change to keep our customers buying?" In this scenario, the quality of the product takes a back seat to profit.

I think we are just starting to realize this, and EA is just beginning to "burn its bridges." The issues we are encountering now are becoming more and more repetitive and EA is starting to lose face with the consumer. How many of you still remember the pump fake glitch from last year? How many of you thought about that glitch when buying this year's game? I did. Eventually those thoughts start to compound and over a period of time people start to notice a pattern, eventually that pattern will lead to an awakening of sorts and consumers will quit buying the game.

The arrogance displayed by EA Sports this year only reinforces my belief of what is taking place with this company. How about the Sports Illustrated commercial that touts NCAA series as the number one sports game on the market. As opposed to what? How many football games with the license are there to choose from?

The only way we will be able to put a stop to this disturbing trend, is by hitting them where it hurts... their wallets.


Sincerely,

A long time customer

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by SECElite3

I really feel sorry for those who traded NCAA for Madden. It is getting hosed in the mainstream reviews.

I will say this. Bear in mind I have hated Madden in the past. My initial time with Madden has been positive, and while for close to a decade I have preferred NCAA over Madden by a landslide, I could see myself playing Madden over NCAA this year.

Of course that opinion is subject to change after I spend more than 15 minutes with the game. Madden just seems more refined than NCAA on the field this year, if that makes sense.

[C the Lyte]

Quote: Originally Posted by aarontab

You buy a new bike? Seems to me that's a much more expensive hobby that people are ok putting a lot of money into....weird how analogies sometimes work against your point. Either way, you're right about the freezing thing, i'm not discounting that, but if other things in my life break, i just replace them. You obviously can't replace NCAA with another working NCAA (because it doesn't exist for you) so just replace it with something else entirely. Move on and don't stress about things you can't control.

So, just move on to something else and don't stress it? Got it.

This will make me a great consumer.

[aarontab]

Quote: Originally Posted by C the Lyte

So, just move on to something else and don't stress it? Got it. This will make me a great consumer.

Fix it then. Just take care of the whole problem. Make the game work and EA apologize and give your money back. Clearly banging the wall at an online forum is only step 1 in some sort of master plan.

Sarcasm. Got it.

[stigs007]

Maybe I'm mixed up on this, but wasn't this update supposed to be out before the end of August? I suppose Tuesday is still possible, but since there's been no mention of it, I'm not holding my breath.