NCAA 09 Patch #2 Available --- Impressions Here

[jbrew2411]

Re: NCAA Football 09 Patch #2 Available, Impressions Here

I just tried to download the new patch for the 360 and couldn't. I did the update before the game starts up. I loged on to xbox live and my game froze up. So I restarted and loged in no problem this time and got a message that there is no new news from EA and NCAA 09 at this present time. I have not tried to play any games yet but I don't think I got anything. I don't have a gold membership any longer but I would think with a silver you should be able to get game updates. I don't know what to do so any help at all would be nice. I even looked at my hard drive to see if it downloaded and nothing. Thanks guys.

[Solidice]

Re: NCAA Football 09 Patch #2 Available, Impressions Here

I just tried to download the new patch for the 360 and couldn't. I did the update before the game starts up. I loged on to xbox live and my game froze up. So I restarted and loged in no problem this time and got a message that there is no new news from EA and NCAA 09 at this present time. I have not tried to play any games yet but I don't think I got anything. I don't have a gold membership any longer but I would think with a silver you should be able to get game updates. I don't know what to do so any help at all would be nice. I even looked at my hard drive to see if it downloaded and nothing. Thanks guys.

does it show you logged into Xbox Live while your in the game? if it does, then you have the latest update. without the latest update for any title on 360, you can not be logged into Xbox Live at all.(no friends list or anything)

[jbrew2411]

Re: NCAA Football 09 Patch #2 Available, Impressions Here

does it show you logged into Xbox Live while your in the game? if it does, then you have the latest update. without the latest update for any title on 360, you can not be logged into Xbox Live at all.(no friends list or anything)

It lets me log in and I can move around in the home tabs. I could play games if I wanted but I don't like online. So I must have the patch then. I will play a game or 2 and see. Maybe it downloaded so fast I didn't even know it. Thanks for you help. I have never had this happen before.

[canes6812]

Re: NCAA Football 09 Patch #2 Available, Impressions Here

Its amazing how many people are blaming Sony for mistakes that EA has made. EA is the one that shipped a broken game. I am sure NCAA isnt the only game that Sony is testing. And to tell you the truth I would not be surprised that EA made the same mistake with Patch 2 that they made with patch 1.

[stoncold32]

Re: NCAA Football 09 Patch #2 Available, Impressions Here

Its amazing how many people are blaming Sony for mistakes that EA has made. EA is the one that shipped a broken game. I am sure NCAA isnt the only game that Sony is testing. And to tell you the truth I would not be surprised that EA made the same mistake with Patch 2 that they made with patch 1.

Most of us are past the point that this is EA's fault. We realize that, but EA has nothing to do with getting the patch itself out. It's out of EAs hands right now, and if MS got their patch out in a timely fashion, then Sony can do the same.

[bjf1377]

Re: NCAA Football 09 Patch #2 Available, Impressions Here

Its amazing how many people are blaming Sony for mistakes that EA has made. EA is the one that shipped a broken game. I am sure NCAA isnt the only game that Sony is testing. And to tell you the truth I would not be surprised that EA made the same mistake with Patch 2 that they made with patch 1.

Unfortunately very rarely if ever is a perfect game ever shipped. Even the highest rated games have had patches released. So to make it seem like EA is the only company that has this happen is asinine. And it is Sony's fault for the patch not being out for them yet. If they tried to stagger it and suddenly Sony gets on the ball and the patch comes out early for PS3 compared to 360, then all of the 360 fans are going to be pissed. Its a lose lose situation unless both companies are synced up

[TheBest]

Re: NCAA Football 09 Patch #2 Available, Impressions Here

Didn't the PS3 version of NCAA 08 get patched before the 360 last year?

[smr561]

Re: NCAA Football 09 Patch #2 Available, Impressions Here

I don't think its a mistake with the patch. It seems like EA has created the game for 360 and made adjustments to allow it to be played on PS3. That would explain why the patch is announced and only comes out for 360 and we have to wait for PS3 due to complications. They didn't say a 360 patch and a PS3 patch, they said patch 1 and 2 because they assumes it would work for both. It seems like they didn't look into the systems indivually. It is bad enough these patches were needed. They released an incomplete product or the testers did not do their job.
The release should have been postponed a month instead of sending out patches that don't work on all systems. Do you think NFL has a clause in the contract allowing them to release the rights to other companies in this instance? I'll bet they do. Finally, EA should be making amends with PS3 players. EA dropped the ball and did not address the system. A voucher of some kind should be sent to PS3 users of this game for a reasonable percentage off of Madden.

[countryboy]

Re: NCAA Football 09 Patch #2 Available, Impressions Here

Its amazing how many people are blaming Sony for mistakes that EA has made. EA is the one that shipped a broken game. I am sure NCAA isnt the only game that Sony is testing. And to tell you the truth I would not be surprised that EA made the same mistake with Patch 2 that they made with patch 1.

Nobody is blaming Sony for the mistakes EA has made. If I recall when the game launched, people were knocking down EA's door with the issues that people found. Now someone correct me if I'm wrong but I don't ever recall seeing someone blame Sony for the robo QB, the slider issues, or the roster glitches.

Look, EA has put the patch in both MS and Sony's hands. MS has gotten the patch out. Sony hasn't. Now whether that has to do with an error on EA's part like the 1st patch is unknown at this time.

[countryboy]

Re: NCAA Football 09 Patch #2 Available, Impressions Here

I don't think its a mistake with the patch. It seems like EA has created the game for 360 and made adjustments to allow it to be played on PS3. That would explain why the patch is announced and only comes out for 360 and we have to wait for PS3 due to complications. They didn't say a 360 patch and a PS3 patch, they said patch 1 and 2 because they assumes it would work for both. It seems like they didn't look into the systems indivually. It is bad enough these patches were needed. They released an incomplete product or the testers did not do their job.
The release should have been postponed a month instead of sending out patches that don't work on all systems. Do you think NFL has a clause in the contract allowing them to release the rights to other companies in this instance? I'll bet they do. Finally, EA should be making amends with PS3 players. EA dropped the ball and did not address the system. A voucher of some kind should be sent to PS3 users of this game for a reasonable percentage off of Madden.

Ok, I understand what you are trying to say, however, I disagree with it, but can you explain to me what the NFL has to do with EA and patches for the 360 & PS3? Maybe I missed something.

[smr561]

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I was just ranting. I was continuing on a theory of the PS3 patch delay is due to an error on EA Sports' part. The NFL should have a clause in the exclussive rights contract that would allow them to sell those rights to multiple companies in the event EA Sports could not put out a product that was approved. I know it is NCAA, but I would think the NFL and NCAA would want to distance themselves from this situation. I am sure the NFL and NCAA make a pretty nice chunk of change for the games and they would not want to have anything tarnish the games image in the video game industry.
Speaking of that, I want to point out (I feel) blame should be put on the EA Sports division and perhaps not on the entire EA company. I would think EA would not want to hurt the company as a whole due to whatever this problem ends up being. Someone will eventually leak what the problem is.
I do feel something should be done above just waiting around for a patch that may not fix the problems, as many 360 users have said. Why are they saying this is the final patch when people are still complaining of gameplay features not being corrected?

[canes6812]

Re: NCAA Football 09 Patch #2 Available, Impressions Here

What Im getting at is that everyone is blaming Sony for not getting the patch out, yet no one knows what is going on. Patch 1 and 2 were sent to Sony about the same time, so I wouldnt doubt Sony has found the same problems with patch 2 that they did with patch 1.

[EAreaper26]

Re: NCAA Football 09 Patch #2 Available, Impressions Here

You really think the NFL or the NCAA cares about gamers that much? Maybe if it effected ticket sales. 90% of the gamers dont even know the game needs to be or will be patched.

[JRdaTruth]

Re: NCAA Football 09 Patch #2 Available, Impressions Here

You really think the NFL or the NCAA cares about gamers that much? Maybe if it effected ticket sales. 90% of the gamers dont even know the game needs to be or will be patched.

couldnt have said it better

[DrUrsus]

Re: NCAA Football 09 Patch #2 Available, Impressions Here

Got Damn it Sony. I drop $1500 dollars on 3 systems for my house and you cant even release a patch on time with Micosoft. I'm about to go up to GS trade them all in and get 3 360's.

You'll need 3 xbox 360s just to last you a year I'm on my 3rd one now. I have a PS3 too, but so far it has been a good call to buy the 360 version of any EA Sports game due to patches usually being delayed on the PS3 (except Madden 09 and last year NCAA 08 patches came first). It was a tough call for me this year concerning which version of NCAA and Madden to get, but then I thought about patches, and that made me lean toward the 360 version stronger.

Why not just get 1 or 2 360s and keep 1 or 2 PS3s then you can play the best versions of each sports game, and the exclusive games to both systems?

Unless there is some major problem, I would imagine the PS3 patch should be out by next week. If not, I would be ticked off big time. It sucks for you guys because this patch makes the game a lot better imo. I really feel like the INT slider works well now with it at 0. It has been nice to have some defensive battles here and there as well.