NCAA Football 12 Title Update #2 - Waiting on Approval From Microsoft and Sony

[Darkside63]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dr Death

Here's how I see it... I feel sorry for you and I also fear people like you, because it's people like you that EA will cater to, ensuring the rest of us that they will never make a game that is good, let alone great or even playable. . . . I could go on but I'll stop now... before I get myself banned. LOL

Your posts are just hilarious - and so true...

[mizzouj]

Anyone else quickly losing interest in this game? I was busy the last week of August and first week of September, then checked back in this week almost in shock to see the patch still hasn't dropped. Today is the opening of week 2 in college football and nearly 2 full months past release. Sorry, but I don't care about the 'patch is in the hands of Sony/Microsoft' crap. The FACT is the patch is NOT in the hands of paying customers. It's getting to the point where the patch could drop and I wouldn't really even care anymore. I get the impression I'm not alone in this growing apathy.

If this was just a patch to fix a few nagging problems, that would be one thing. But this patch is addressing what the OS community has classified as major issues. And to beat the dead horse one more time, how did this get through testing? These are game on the shelf problems unless you don't care about little things and just want to play some casual football against the CPU to get your fix. And making minor tweaks to the same game every year with no significant engine improvements is getting old too, but that's for another discussion.

OK, done venting. Normally it is pretty tough to upset me to this level as a consumer, but I've had it. Another 60 bucks dropped for a game I've probably played 5 hours or less since release. Who am I really mad at? Myself for falling for the hype machine again and buying the game on release week. I highly doubt enough people will not buy on release week to make EA notice in the future, but I can speak for myself in that the lesson has finally been learned. Better late than never I suppose.

[Dr Death]

Quote: Originally Posted by Darkside63

Your posts are just hilarious - and so true...

Thanks. I think... LOL

[nonnel]

Quote: Originally Posted by BGarrett7

None of us who enjoy the game are trying to belittle or badmouth anyone who has been screwed over by EA's incompetence. We all agree EA has failed both in execution and communication here. That's one of the main reasons why it is getting so bland and repetitive around here, though. We all know what is wrong. We all know EA is going to remain silent. So what is the point of all the whining now?

The same reason that people praise other games. The same reason people discuss features. The same reason people hype upcoming games. THIS IS A MESSAGE BOARD. IT. IS. FOR. MESSAGES. Not everything that is said and done here needs to effect change. In fact, practically nothing does. It's for discussion about the game.

Hope that helps.

[Sundown2600]

Quote: Originally Posted by awill25

To add to my rant..... it is clear to me that EA needs to hire a coach/player or an ex-coach/player to help with player movements on the field, coverages, etc.

This is a very good point. Codemasters the devs in charge of the official Formula One game have a former F1 driver and test driver on their dev team. Last year's game was their first and it was far from perfect, but the series is in good hands and the advantage of having a former driver actually on the dev team is never understated by Codemasters. EA Tiburon would do well to follow this approach.

[crabcola]

Quote: Originally Posted by Strings74

Oh wow.... *facepalm* That's just horrible.

Yeah, that right there is the most disheartening evidence I've seen yet to the problems with this generation of football games. If ratings do not matter at all with the lines, what's the point? We might as well be playing NCAA Street.

[Mike Smoove]

And the delay of my dynasty continues sigh.

[Jr.]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dr Death

Here's how I see it... I feel sorry for you and I also fear people like you, because it's people like you that EA will cater to, ensuring the rest of us that they will never make a game that is good, let alone great or even playable. If you can play this game, w/ all these issues, and still enjoy it... well, I don't know what to say. Your level of expectation is far below mine and others. And to add to my post earlier... here are other issues w/ the game, which is probably pointless to post since EA will not do a damn thing about it.

I'm curious as to why you bought this year's game when all of the issues you've laid out have been present in EA football games for the entirety of their existence?

I understand the disappointment with the new features, and I agree that it is insane that none of them seem to work right for many, many people. Fortunately, my custom playbook does work (I guess I have enough plays/formations) and I haven't experienced any in-game freezing with my offline dynasty (knock on wood).

But the actual gameplay issues you've been outlining have been present in every EA football game. If you can't stand the way the game plays, why did you buy it?

I'm personally enjoying the game. I'm frustrated that one of my ODs is stalled out because of the transfer failed errors, but I can continue my offline dynasty, which I always have more fun with anyway. Like I said, I luckily haven't experienced the game-breaking issues that others have, but I also accept the limitations of the game when it comes to how it handles the on-the-field stuff.

You say that EA caters to people "like you" and I can only assume you mean people who accept the game's flaws, like myself. However, what does that say about someone like yourself who seems to despise how the game plays (and I say again, this game has played this way for the last 10 years) yet you bought it anyway?

I'm truly curious as to what the mindset of someone like yourself is, and why you bought the game if you see so many problems with it that have been in the game for years.