Major Backbreaker Patch in the Works

[Peregrinity]

I was an early buyer of this game, but I sold it after about a week. I was one of the biggest advocates for this game, but it was pretty disappointing out of the box, excluding physics and customization.

But I'm not going to bash the game the way people, including myself, bash Madden (Okay, I don't bash Madden, but I do have a lot of things that should've been fixed years ago). With EA, you have to talk trash about the game to get them to do something. With 505, they LISTEN, and this patch is going to be proof of that. They ask for people to come onto their forums and let them know specifics of how to make the game better for gamers. Sure, the game wasn't perfect, but I see SOOOOOO much potential for this game series. The patches obviously aren't going to make this game the greatest ever or anything, but it'll be a step in the right direction for Backbreaker 2, and that's more than we can say for EA's sorry excuse for a football game.

I expect Backbreaker 2 to be an instant classic like 2K5. Bringing fun back to the gridiron.

[Kaanyr Vhok]

Quote: Originally Posted by TreFacTor

You can't really blame him. It's hard for people to be critical of the choices they make. It takes a really grounded and logical personality type to stand by their decisions with conviction. Comparisons to Madden's faults is a natural stage in grief:

What choice are you talking about? You mean buying Backbreaker. I don't even own BB. I rented it borrowed it and based on that experience it was a must buy even without the patch. For a first installment BB is a great sports game. The running game is great and the passing is ok when you have the ball. The real issue is the CPU. Ryan Leaf vs Buddy Ryan's Eagles gets old.

[Pared]

Guys enough with the comparisons. Really tired of reading about Madden's expectations in this forum.

Stay on topic.

[JayBee74]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kaanyr Vhok

What choice are you talking about? You mean buying Backbreaker. I don't even own BB. I rented it borrowed it and based on that experience it was a must buy even without the patch. For a first installment BB is a great sports game. The running game is great and the passing is ok when you have the ball. The real issue is the CPU. Ryan Leaf vs Buddy Ryan's Eagles gets old.

Sometimes it seems like Leaf versus Buddy Ryan's Chicago Bears. If the patch is to be a success it must make the CPU offense a real force to contend with, both running and passing.

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by JayBee74

Sometimes it seems like Leaf versus Buddy Ryan's Chicago Bears. If the patch is to be a success it must make the CPU offense a real force to contend with, both running and passing.

This would go a long way in holding my attention. The game simply got boring because the CPU offered no threat on offense.

Just making the CPU offense play smarter and be a threat would be a HUGE upgrade

[DJ]

I will probably wait until the patch is released before I buy the game. Definitely excited to hear the news about a patch though.

[Steve_OS]

Reopened.

I have deleted all Madden talk in this thread.

Anyone comparing or disussing Madden in this thread will be banned.

It's getting old.

[turftickler]

I'm positive that interceptions will be addressed. Also, if the camera behind the RB was raised a little bit, not much, that would give us a greater advantage. Maybe we would run into our blockers as much.

I can't believe how many people think this game is bad because of a few problems that will be fixed. Give the game a chance. I can guarantee that the 2 other football games that release this year will be the same animations over and over and over again.