Some players called by number, not name. Why?

[Tha_BlacKnight]

Not a game killer for me. I play with the TV muted while listening to Pandora anyway. Been listening to music while I play my games since Madden 92. It helps me focus on my playcalling and schemes.

[pf8363]

Quote: Originally Posted by FedExPope

It has got to be some sort of bug. There is zero reason why names that were in in the past aren't anymore besides it being a bug. I don't buy that EA took them out. It just would be such an incredibly pointless thing to do that it just boggles the mind.

Thats what I've been thinking too. Especially in situations where the name is common and already in the game. For example, when Clay Matthews makes a tackle, Gus will say that Matthews made the stop. However, Ryan Matthews is called #24. The last name Matthews is clearly in the game but he is still called by his number. It has to be a glitch.

[Segagendude]

Another reason why I'll probably just turn off Dumb and Dumber's commentary.....

That, and as I read in the B&G thread, sometimes a WR is talked about as if he's a QB....

[VoItage]

As I airmail a pass over Julio Jones' head in the endzone: "Pass was thrown in the direction of JULIUS THOMAS".

As Mark Ingram scores in franchise: "And that's the first TD for MARK LAGREE" or something like that.

Gameplay, awesome.
Commentary, smh.

[kjcheezhead]

According to this podcast, the devs blamed the lockout and the shortened free agency period for this issue saying there wasn't enough time to record them.

Madden 12 Roundtable/Podcast Featuring Reviewers From Several Sites


How does that make any sense at all?

[malky]

Quote: Originally Posted by pf8363

Thats what I've been thinking too. Especially in situations where the name is common and already in the game. For example, when Clay Matthews makes a tackle, Gus will say that Matthews made the stop. However, Ryan Matthews is called #24. The last name Matthews is clearly in the game but he is still called by his number. It has to be a glitch.

That's why I waiting for a patch to see if they address this issue, I know it's not a big thing for some people, but it is to me; even if in general commentary is horrible, calling established players by number is down right unforgiveable IMHO.

[tanner75]

Does anyone know if this is a season ticket version problem ? Anyone with the actual retail hard copy still get the numbers rather than names being called?

I think i read somewhere that it was better in the actual hard copies so maybe a glitch on the download.

[BamaFan1309]

Can they patch commentary?