Madden NFL 12 Title Update #2 Available Now For 360, Post Impressions Here

[billsmafia13]

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two straight games with rain . It's beyond pathetic they didn't address the NCAA import draft classes issue.

Agreed. It's ridiculous. Anything related to rosters or customization is ignored - most likely because they want to protect next year's sales.

[T5063]

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I can confirm that it "DOES" take affect in current Franchises. I play with the Skins and rain in the first 2 home games was gone. I always save a back up of my Franchise when I first start it, its a habit and there was no more rain.

Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the confirmation... I'm happy I won't have to restart my franchise.

As for the "commentary and sound improvements", I'm still trying to figure out what they were exactly:

- Lots of players still called by number (ei Tim Tebow in still "Number Fifteen")
- People still experiencing their speakers poping... (luckily I havent had this problem)
- Crowd noise? I've played 1 game post patch and haven't really heard a change in the crowd noice, noting noticable anyways.

[kpkpkp]

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Thanks for the confirmation... I'm happy I won't have to restart my franchise.

As for the "commentary and sound improvements", I'm still trying to figure out what they were exactly:

- Lots of players still called by number (ei Tim Tebow in still "Number Fifteen")
- People still experiencing their speakers poping... (luckily I havent had this problem)
- Crowd noise? I've played 1 game post patch and haven't really heard a change in the crowd noice, noting noticable anyways.

This is what I noticed playing 2 games last night (exhibition) post patch regarding audio;

-Lots of players still called by number. You noticed it with Tebow, I noticed it with Green-Ellis. Everytime I ran a play with Ellis, the announcers usually said nothing, and if they did said "# 42 up the middle!" So its almost as if they didnt fix names instead of numbers, but simply removed a lot of number calling.

-I also have never had any popping. But I wonder if this is more of a PS3 issue, just like the field textures were only a PS3 issue and thats why we never see it on 360... But it seems the popping is still an issue for those who do hear it.

-Since the patch, I actually think crowd noise is more responsive and louder. I also have this slider maxed at 100 and a fancy 5.1 surround sound system.. if that matters.

-I also want to add, since the patch my intro's have dissapeared. At least in the 2 exhibition games... When the QB and RB were running out during introductions it was literally silent except for the low hum of the crowd... Dont know if anyone is having this...

[knighthawksfan]

The patch seems really good too me I like it

[celg35]

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So I'm wondering if their is a graphical upgrade because thier was never an issue with the 360 turf. Was the patch the same for the ps3 and 360? If so thier might be some difference on the graphical side.

Also, does the patch effect gameplay? List what upgrades in gameplay you have noticed.

Can you keep the custom play books you already created pre patch, or do they get corrupted and erased.

I have not downloaded the patch yet and need more feedback before I do. Maybe some night games to see if thier is a graphical upgrade

Thanks

[Playmakers]

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Played bills in my cowboys franchise...i don't see ANY difference in the patch. Gus called marcel dareus Marcus cannon the entire game and half of my team is called by number, not name.

i'm still not understanding why anyone even bothers to listen to annoucing?

th egame sounds much better simply by turning announcing off and cranking up the stadium sounds only

same thing with NCAA football the best atmosphere is by far with announcing turned off

it's been this way for the past 3-4 years IMO not sure why people waiste time hoping for a miracle by EA...until they reach the level of NBA 2K or MLB The Show i wouldn't even bother having annoucing turned on

[twimstaxs]

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The announcing has always been pretty bad. Just listen to music or watch a movie.

[Playmakers]

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Nah, it turned from a patch impression into a game play rant commercial.

Here's my take.

I've never noticed the popping sound and still haven't on the 360. The rain issue seems to have cleared, tackles are toned down, crowd seems louder at appropriate moments, and I haven't heard Gus say #59 on the tackle, yet.

Game play seems crisper, too. I'll need more time with it, though. I will say the AI was very smart at the end of the game. The AI was leading and called 3 straight running plays to force me to call timeouts. So, the AI isn't messed up all the time as some would have you believe.

well you know by now some guys simply aren't going to ever be happy....

I think MADDEN 12 is a excellent game....even with it's issues i'm still having more fun than any of the recent Madden's over the past 5 years

I don't even know what the popping sound consist us because like you i've never heard it to begin with....

I just recently started back assigning the CPU a gameplan and the results have been outstanding....

Yes EA has a lot of room for improvement but they also made great strides this year comnpaired to Madden 11

[jpdavis82]

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Just to clear something up, the patch doesn't affect a previous franchise. I noticed this when playing with the Bucs, Gus still called Mason Foster "Matt Asiata", but as soon as I go to Play Now he calls him Mason Foster. Same thing with Ryan Mathews, he calls him #24 in Franchise, in Play Now it's Mathews. Has anyone else noticed this?

[drae2]

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Do you need to be Gold to get this patch?

[Anaxamander]

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i'm still not understanding why anyone even bothers to listen to annoucing?

th egame sounds much better simply by turning announcing off and cranking up the stadium sounds only

same thing with NCAA football the best atmosphere is by far with announcing turned off

it's been this way for the past 3-4 years IMO not sure why people waiste time hoping for a miracle by EA...until they reach the level of NBA 2K or MLB The Show i wouldn't even bother having annoucing turned on

Probably because it's very awkward to have a TV-style broadcast with just a stadium announcer. You're watching highlight packages and having "commercial breaks" to nothing but silence.

[Playmakers]

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Probably because it's very awkward to have a TV-style broadcast with just a stadium announcer. You're watching highlight packages and having "commercial breaks" to nothing but silence.

yeah i understand what your saying...

but the announcing sucks....i'd rather tune them out then here that bad chatter all game

trust me try it 1-2 games and you won't miss them at all

[Cj7298419]

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Just played an online game. Threw a pass to my 6'6 tight end Jimmy Graham and he didn't use his height to jump for the ball when it was in the air. Resulted in an interception from a 5'10 safety.


Looks like the patch didn't fix one of the biggest flaws in the gameplay aspect for many years.

FAIL!

[RogueHominid]

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Just played an online game. Threw a pass to my 6'6 tight end Jimmy Graham and he didn't use his height to jump for the ball when it was in the air. Resulted in an interception from a 5'10 safety.


Looks like the patch didn't fix one of the biggest flaws in the gameplay aspect for many years.

FAIL!

That stuff is slider dependent. A higher catching slider will create more frequent and more aggressive catching attempts by the receiver.

In addition, I manually catch most every pass just to ensure that my receiver takes the best position.

Even on the plays I don't control, I find that the CPU does a fair job of going for the ball. Fades work by themselves, for example.

[mavfan21]

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I am happy with the patch overall but it looks like it did not fix existing custom playbooks. I still has my added formations in their own tab instead of all under "shotgun" or "singleback" etc.

Has anyone made a NEW playbook to see if they are fixed? I am at work and can't test this until later.