Gamers Opinions Cool on NCAA Football 12 With Time

[ABR173rd]

Re: Gamers Opinions Cool on NCAA Football 12 With Time

I think the change is warranted, last year I owned both Madden and NCAA and didn't unwrap Madden until December(NCAA was that good). This year I have already saved my draft classes and have started a franchise in Madden even though it still needs to be patched. I am currently debating selling NCAA this.

[BoSoxPujols]

Re: Gamers Opinions Cool on NCAA Football 12 With Time

This happens every year.

Not sure why people STILL don't get it.

[GiantYankee]

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It also has a lot to do with people overrating it when it was first released. 2,700+ people, over 50%, said the game was GREAT when it was released. Lets be honest, the game was not GREAT then and its not GREAT now. At best it was good then and its good now. But people were antipating this game and were so excited for it so they get the game, maybe play 1 or 2 games and are still on that excitement high and come on here and say the game is amazing.

Said perfectly.

[RogueHominid]

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I wonder if sports games generally fall into this pattern or if NCAA 12 is unique. I'm still loving the game and would rate it as great, even without the patch.

I'd like to see what people say about two weeks to a month after the patch.

[jyoung]

It's called the "Honeymoon Effect." Most relationships start out great.

But over time, flaws you didn't notice at first start popping up.

Then you keep having to deal with these flaws over and over again, and your relationship with the game rapidly deteriorates.

Next thing you know, the game's taken your house, half your money and Little Jimmy and Sara.

WHY, NCAA 12!? WHY???!

[waytofailself]

As I'm sure others have said, it's a matter of a) the game just being released + b) the patch being "slow" to come out. People were expecting fixes sooner, hopefully EA delayed them a bit to make sure they were right.

A lot of the comments in the poll said that people voted bad but were waiting to see how the patch changes things and if it makes it better. I'd expect the number to go back up.

[buickbeast]

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We shouldn't have to withhold our final verdict on a game for 2 months because of a patch, especially considering how much time EA had before the college fball season began. Push the game back till it's more polished.
I love how EA can make a "behind the making of" to boost sales instead of working on presentation, gameplay, or 7 year old commentary. I've been playing sports games since 10 Yard Fight and R.B.I. Baseball, I'm trading my copy of this game next week to help preorder a copy of NBA2K12. I'm done with EA

[nccomicfan]

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As I'm sure others have said, it's a matter of a) the game just being released + b) the patch being "slow" to come out. People were expecting fixes sooner, hopefully EA delayed them a bit to make sure they were right.

A lot of the comments in the poll said that people voted bad but were waiting to see how the patch changes things and if it makes it better. I'd expect the number to go back up.

I've said it elsewhere...Take as long as you want with the whole patch, but a hotfix for the tendency bug w/named rosters should have been out several weeks ago

[mcavner]

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I think they've been found out. If we kept finding great things, the results would show that instead. But we found glitches and bugs. If it was great we'd be going wild with acclaim. Hell, we all buy it when it has been just 'good'.

It is so frustrating. We play these games to have fun... silly that we actually end up frustrated by the game itself. Not the winning or losing while playing the game, just the process of interacting with the game. We can't just have fun w/o something frustrating us and making us feel like the game is stealing our time or our good mood. haha

I should just go learn to play guitar or something. This is a dumb hobby anyway.

[EAsportsfails]

Yeah, worrisome for EA? Thats laughable, they could care less. I mean look how highly touted their July sales numbers as the top rated game were reported. This is all that matters to EA. Really? Against what other games released in July? No wonder they released Madden just short of September, because GOW3 sales will slaughter madden and ncaa combined! EA is a company that has zero clue when it comes to considering the consumer. They only are concerned with the bottom line, and I believe they are dangling just above it! Although, I am a fiend for NCAA & Madden, unfortunatley my choices are too slim. Bring on a competitor!

[SemperVictoria]

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They only are concerned with the bottom line...

Well, really that's their only obligation--and I don't fault EA one bit for doing what they do. Don't like it--don't buy it. It's that simple. It's not like you don't know what to expect--it's the same thing every year.

[Kaiser Wilhelm]

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Expected. EA delivered some cool new things this years, which only helped to fuel the hype machine.

In the first two weeks most people are still too excited to really see through the cracks and have not put in enough man hours to have them really shine.

Not to mention Dynasty issues do not really become widespread until after a few weeks.

In all I think it is a good game with great ideas, but not enough thought or polish put into it. Its far too simplistic, and my theory for that is that heaven forbid a game actually make you think and stimulate the mind. Every game needs to be like CoD and for the most part allow the gamer to be a mindless idiot and still be good. (Aimed more towards Strategic AI in dynasty than the on the field gameplay)

[jkra0512]

Admittedly, I changed my vote from good to poor. At first, the game seemed like a breath of fresh air with how the defense played...but, a week later I began to see a few things crop up (Psychic DBs and Super LBs) along with the named rosters being all messed up. Couple that with the over all arrogance of the company regarding their product in an interview basically taunting those who do not like their product...This team has a lot to prove to get my $60 again...

[HokieTokie]

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This year more than others, the enthusiasm for NCAA has faded quickly. It definitely looks bad for EA.

[loganone]

Re: Gamers Opinions Cool on NCAA Football 12 With Time

This year more than others, the enthusiasm for NCAA has faded quickly. It definitely looks bad for EA.

Nah, this literally happens every single year. Its like the 5 stages of EA football.

July: FOOTBALL! Best game ever!
August: Here comes all the bugs and broken features that reviewers always mysteriously seem to miss
September: Waiting for that miracle patch that inevitably winds up being too little, too late
October: Screw you EA I'm never buying this again!
Next June: EA: "Hey guys we fixed everything for real this time lol"

Repeat over and over.