NCAA Football 12 Title Update #4 Details, Available on Nov. 8

[mkharsh33]

Re: NCAA Football 12 Title Update #4 Details, Available on Nov. 8

I wish they'd tone down the LB's jumping up and swatting passes. You NEVER see this crap happen in real games, but it's common to see 5 or so of these animations in this game... frustrating.

[fistofrage]

Re: NCAA Football 12 Title Update #4 Details, Available on Nov. 8

I am suprised more people aren't focusing on the fact that EA said they aren't going to patch the game in needed areas because it may break other things.

So EA has basically said:
1. They are incompetent and do not understand their own code. or
2. Screw you fans, we aren't going to fix our broken product, now start saving up for NCAA 2013.

I honestly think its both. They don't want to invest the time to do it right understand the effects of changes and make the features work as advertised, but expect their doormat sheep fans to line up next year to buy this garbage.

I never thought I would say this, but I hope they cancel the NCAA series in hopes of a new developer emerging in a couple years.

[Rufus]

Re: NCAA Football 12 Title Update #4 Details, Available on Nov. 8

I agree, NCAA and Madden are both stale and I'm tired of the same ol stuff on both games. I hope someday new competition will emerge but I'm not going to hold my breath. I only purchased NCAA this year,(1st time in a few years) rented Madden (flawed IMO).

I doubt I will purchase either NCAA or Madden until the next cycle of consoles come out or they have competition.

I'm afraid though that the next NCAA and Madden games for the new consoles that EA will start out with very limited features so they can add features every year to milk the money from us year after year. Lets hope they make some really huge improvements on the next cyle of consoles, but we will see.

[doctorhay53]

Re: NCAA Football 12 Title Update #4 Details, Available on Nov. 8

I am suprised more people aren't focusing on the fact that EA said they aren't going to patch the game in needed areas because it may break other things.

So EA has basically said:
1. They are incompetent and do not understand their own code. or
2. Screw you fans, we aren't going to fix our broken product, now start saving up for NCAA 2013.

I honestly think its both. They don't want to invest the time to do it right understand the effects of changes and make the features work as advertised, but expect their doormat sheep fans to line up next year to buy this garbage.

I never thought I would say this, but I hope they cancel the NCAA series in hopes of a new developer emerging in a couple years.

I completely agree with this, on all levels. At the very least the development team of NCAA needs to be completely overhauled. The guys there now just don't get it. Football or programming. That's a pretty bad 0 for 2 when you're making a football game.

I still think that probably the biggest issue is that high up in EA they have greatly downsized and understaffed the NCAA team, with complete knowledge of the fact that they can utilize the patching process to fix bugs.

Internet connectivity of consoles is the single worst thing that has ever happened to single player gaming.

[TimLawNYC]

Re: Patch 4 Details released

basically saying they wont update it again because it will take too long and mess up other parts. AKA wait till NCAA 13.

When it will still be broken and an outstanding issue...

[Sundown2600]

Re: NCAA Football 12 Title Update #4 Details, Available on Nov. 8

So I finally get my new modem and router and I come back to find this? SMDH.

EA Tiburon

These football games current gen have no identity. No soul. What a shame.

[psychicDB]

Re: NCAA Football 12 Title Update #4 Details, Available on Nov. 8

It would help if game reviewers wouldn't just take a quick look at the new 3d grass/dreads/mascot mashup/pee stains and automatically give it a high rating instead of actually taking a closer look at it. Even OS gave it an 8.5 and doesn't even mention "transfer failed." How bad would it look for Hamburger and co. if they got horrible press and all these game magazines came out rating it 4.5/10, 5/10 etc. and calling it a bug-filled mess?

[mwjr]

It will be interesting to see what happens with the sales of ncaa 13.

Nothing's going to happen. People will still buy it. Sadly, this is what EA is counting on.

[Crimsontide27]

Re: NCAA Football 12 Title Update #4 Details, Available on Nov. 8

It would help if game reviewers wouldn't just take a quick look at the new 3d grass/dreads/mascot mashup/pee stains and automatically give it a high rating instead of actually taking a closer look at it. Even OS gave it an 8.5 and doesn't even mention "transfer failed." How bad would it look for Hamburger and co. if they got horrible press and all these game magazines came out rating it 4.5/10, 5/10 etc. and calling it a bug-filled mess?

I wouldnt ever expect reviews here or on other fansites to ever really represent what the game is. Truth of the matter is that not only this fansite, but others as well, have brought employment opportunities to those that run the websites with EA.

One of EAs greatest assets is the hype machine they can create and they do it very well.

[fistofrage]

Re: NCAA Football 12 Title Update #4 Details, Available on Nov. 8

It would help if game reviewers wouldn't just take a quick look at the new 3d grass/dreads/mascot mashup/pee stains and automatically give it a high rating instead of actually taking a closer look at it. Even OS gave it an 8.5 and doesn't even mention "transfer failed." How bad would it look for Hamburger and co. if they got horrible press and all these game magazines came out rating it 4.5/10, 5/10 etc. and calling it a bug-filled mess?

I think a review score of 4.5 could easily be justified. Take a point away for each major area that is broken or glitched and then deduct points for the game feeling stale and lack of innovation and there you have it.

Most review places including OS could write their review for NCAA 2013 right now and it would come in at a solid 8.5. Thats basically the standard, if you put it the tray and it fires up, its getting at minimum an 8.

[Big Mocephus]

Re: NCAA Football 12 Title Update #4 Details, Available on Nov. 8

I can't say what losses EA will sustain for this turd pile of a product next year but I know that I have pre-ordered for years and I absolutely will not be doing that for NCAA13. I am taking a wait and see how broken it is approach. NCAA11 was not ideal but at least it worked NCAA12 is a disaster.

[JahMarLen]

WOW...Last NCAA title I'll be grabbing. What a bunch of BS!

[Buckeye Country]

Re: NCAA Football 12 Title Update #4 Details, Available on Nov. 8

Thanks EA!

[TurboTitan]

Re: NCAA Football 12 Title Update #4 Details, Available on Nov. 8

EA made the decision fairly easy for me next year. Absolutely NO CHANCE I will pre-order or go through my usual "get it early" adventures. What a shame. After playing the master piece that is NBA 2k12, I can't help but feel sick at the thought of what they could be accomplishing right now with a collegiate and NFL license. I don't think I have ever actually heard a company flat out say "our product is so broken, in so many ways, that we can't fix it till next year when we ask you for ANOTHER $60". Crazy.

[jerryrice4949]

Re: NCAA Football 12 Title Update #4 Details, Available on Nov. 8

I am suprised more people aren't focusing on the fact that EA said they aren't going to patch the game in needed areas because it may break other things.

So EA has basically said:
1. They are incompetent and do not understand their own code. or
2. Screw you fans, we aren't going to fix our broken product, now start saving up for NCAA 2013.

I honestly think its both. They don't want to invest the time to do it right understand the effects of changes and make the features work as advertised, but expect their doormat sheep fans to line up next year to buy this garbage.

I never thought I would say this, but I hope they cancel the NCAA series in hopes of a new developer emerging in a couple years.

I am surprised at your hyperbole. I am very disappointed in this game. After a solid 2011 version I thought this would be the year it goes from average to very good. Instead it turned into a sack of crap.

That being said I don't think the developers were saying either of the two things you listed. They have piled crappy code on top of code on top of code. You can't remove code with a patch so all they could hope to do is throw some more junk on top with another patch to fix tendencies. That is a recipe for disaster.

I will not pre-order next year and will wait and see before I decide to buy. I bought Madden every year from 1988 until 2007 and never bought it again because it is crap. I will do so with NCAA too if they don't get their crap together. I have a life and other hobbies. I will take a wait and see approach for 2013 before buying.