Major Backbreaker Patch in the Works

[Pared]

Re: Major Backbreaker Patch in the Works

I know he said it won't be rushed but I just can't see how they can fix some of the major problems in a month or two when the game took 3 years to make. If they can that would be great.

While I understand the skepticism, they had to create a game literally from nothing. If any sports game were to try that today, they would not be able to do it in the yearly release window most games abide by.

Depending on how they setup the game and code, it is quite possible they can have a drastic change via the patch. Maybe not things like camera angles but AI aggression and so forth are quite addressable, typically.

[Blitzburgh]

While I understand the skepticism, they had to create a game literally from nothing. If any sports game were to try that today, they would not be able to do it in the yearly release window most games abide by.

Depending on how they setup the game and code, it is quite possible they can have a drastic change via the patch. Maybe not things like camera angles but AI aggression and so forth are quite addressable, typically.

Camera angles can certainly be patched (Madden Broadcast Cam) and I am going to predict that they will include a more over th shoulder type can so that we can see the rush better when passing. If they do that then I will give that a bit more playing time.

[Pared]

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No, they can't. Madden's angle was already in the game, just invisible to you.

If the BB team didn't plan and already include it, it would be too big to fit the patch requirements set forth by MS and Sony.

I know this for a fact.

[DJ]

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The only thing I don't like about the camera from the demo is that I get all turned around on defense when the play happens away from the guy I am controlling. The passing camera I acutally like (although I wouldn't complain if it were pulled back a bit) and the running game is fine.

Any ETA on when the patch will be released?

[mestevo]

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None given, the lone dev posting on the official forums really only usually replies to suggestions, noting and locking them, leaving everyone to speculate if it's weeks or months out.

No idea of what is really even being covered, there are 5000 posts across close to 700 threads in their Support and Feedback forum that was created a month ago this week. By comparison there are less than 800 threads in the OS Backbreaker forum and it was created in December.

It worked though, because of the announcement I'll probably hold onto my copy and see how the patch pans out, I'd have traded it in next week for a pre-order of NCAA if they had remained silent.

[TheShizNo1]

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Thanks Steve

[SincerelYourz]

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the game has potential

[Eski33]

This is what I am talking about...If they fix the things I have issues with, I may buy...

[qcsavagelife25]

Backbreaker......its like something you wake up 2 after a drunk night, time 2 let that one go patch or not

[JayBee74]

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It worked though, because of the announcement I'll probably hold onto my copy and see how the patch pans out, I'd have traded it in next week for a pre-order of NCAA if they had remained silent.

After playing the NCAA demo and realizing the BB trade in value is $14, I developed a little more patience for the BB patch.

[mestevo]

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After playing the NCAA demo and realizing the BB trade in value is $14, I developed a little more patience for the BB patch.

yeah, it's not even on this Gamestop tradein promo that has most other games released in the last couple months if not longer - http://www.gamestop.com/gs/specialty.../save40madden/

[gr18]

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After playing the NCAA demo and realizing the BB trade in value is $14, I developed a little more patience for the BB patch.

For all that locomotion 'big upgrade' talk,I don't see it.EA still has that 'weightless' feel to players.It feels like your gliding them along,'skating'.

With a decent patch(o-line blocking,int's)Backbreakeris is the game I'd rather play.

[JayBee74]

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For all that locomotion 'big upgrade' talk,I don't see it.EA still has that 'weightless' feel to players.It feels like your gliding them along,'skating'.

With a decent patch(o-line blocking,int's)Backbreakeris is the game I'd rather play.

Yeah, and I wanted to see otherwise. The graphics are kind of "surface nice" (a lot of people think otherwise) but I prefer BB's-the models have more weight to them and are more suited as football players, even if their sleeves don't move.

Once again, my major problem with the demo, is the ease of the passing game . The pinball view is good for accumulating MVP QB stats, but it's not much fun.

EDIT:to your point about BB being the game you want to play I second that. To your reasons (O-Line Blocking, INTs), I would say that as far as the run blocking goes, I wouldn't mess with that too much. It needs work, but I don't want it tweaked too much in the O-Line's favor. I would like to see the O-Line pass blocking tweaked a little more. AND GET THE CPU OFFENSE TO RUN THE BALL AGGRESSIVELY AND EFFECTIVELY.

[JayBee74]

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yeah, it's not even on this Gamestop tradein promo that has most other games released in the last couple months if not longer - http://www.gamestop.com/gs/specialty.../save40madden/

Yeah, I just called in to check-BB is currently $14 trade in, $11 Cash.

[Fist Of Kings]

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Man that was quick. Just a few weeks ago when I called I could have gotten 25 bucks(store credit) for this game. If this upcoming patch doesn't solve some of these major issues then it looks like a made a mistake buying this game.