NBA 2K12 Patch 1.04 Details, Arrives Tomorrow

[m1ke_nyc]

Quote: Originally Posted by cream and crimson

It's because you idiots vote for it....

relax, but besides maybe the show what sports title can you say is better than 2K12 even with its problems ?

[Mos1ted]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sundown

Maybe we'll be pleasantly surprised, but this doesn't look good at all. Not only did 2K11 play better overall out of the box and after the final patch, it got a better patch in half the time. I'm strongly suspecting a good portion of the team was working on the DLC instead of patching the game, hence the long wait and the pithy amount of fixes. It does seem really strange to be that the discussion Da_Czar started that dealt in depth with passing and hit heavily on fast break issues only resulted in a tweak to lob passes. I hope there's more than what's listed changed under the hood. Have any past fixes been left off the patch list before?

There have been minor extras here or there in previous patches, but nothing extraordinary in terms of game-changing that warranted inclusion in the patch notes. I remember with the last 2K11 patch, the devs mentioned that some of the changes wouldn't take effect until the next roster update (which came out a day later, I believe).

[Goffs]

Quote: Originally Posted by cream and crimson

It's because you idiots vote for it....

You will look good in pink

[TorreyG]

So no addressing the fact when you
Are over the limit and a loose ball foul is committed you don't
Shoot free throws

[blues rocker]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sundown

Maybe we'll be pleasantly surprised, but this doesn't look good at all. Not only did 2K11 play better overall out of the box and after the final patch, it got a better patch in half the time. I'm strongly suspecting a good portion of the team was working on the DLC instead of patching the game, hence the long wait and the pithy amount of fixes. It does seem really strange to me that the discussion Da_Czar started that dealt in depth with passing and hit heavily on fast break issues only resulted in a tweak to lob passes. I hope there's more than what's listed changed under the hood. Have any past fixes been left off the patch list before?

i hope that's not the case, but i can see that happening...i'd rather have them devote all of their resources to the patch rather than working on some DLC that i'll never play.

[cream and crimson]

Quote: Originally Posted by ratedmoney

relax, but besides maybe the show what sports title can you say is better than 2K12 even with its problems ?

MLB the show

[MeloNYK7]

Quote: Originally Posted by TorreyG

So no addressing the fact when you Are over the limit and a loose ball foul is committed you don't Shoot free throws

i thought i was the only one who noticed that lol, how can you not shoot free throws when someone commits a loose ball and has lke 8 fouls??? THATS CRAZY

[Mos1ted]

Quote: Originally Posted by ratedmoney

Good point BUT its pretty evident gaming companies have gotten lazy knowing they can release a patch to fix issues. But im not calling 2K lazy, you dont dethrone one of the best sports franchises ever and make them irrelevant by being lazy.

I put the onus more on the publishers than I do the development teams. The publishers set the release dates and make the decision to put out their sports games annually. As a result, the devs have to deliver something by the annual deadline. Publishers have proved in some cases -- as evidenced by EA's decision to cancel NBA Elite that year -- that they are willing to flex if they feel the backlash will irreversibly hurt the brand. My feeling is that publishers just want to see a return as quick as possible, so they would rather release a game that's 80% than to release nothing at all. EA's decision not to release Elite was in large part due to its competition's product quality versus their own. Something tells me that Elite would have stayed on the shelves had it been the only game in town.