If we don't get another patch...Would a 2K16 boycott be justified?

**KingTocco** · 02-09-2015, 10:56 AM

Re: If we don't get another patch...Would a 2K16 boycott be justified?

Go ahead and boycott, it won't matter. I know I'll buy this game every year because basketball is my life and I love it. Every game has its flaws but this is definitely the best 2K in a long time IMO.

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**BigT34** · 02-09-2015, 02:42 PM

Re: If we don't get another patch...Would a 2K16 boycott be justified?

One of the choices is: "Yes, blatant disrespect to the fanbase?"

I'm literally laughing out loud. Dude, this is a video game. It's made by 2KSports, a subsidiary of Take Two, a publicly traded multinational company with over $2 billion in annual revenue.

The guys who make this game are accountable to managers, shareholders, etc., and they work on a fairly constrained product development cycle. Their job is to make a product that sells copies and generates profit--if they don't, then NONE of us will have a game to play. If there's not a third patch, it may be because they're already knee-deep in making 2k16.

And despite this, they turn out a game that has appeal not only to the arcade/casual gamer, but has given the most in-depth franchise mode I've ever seen in a console game, one that finally incorporates features of some of the great simulation sports games, such as OOTP: custom leagues, customization of talent level, training effects, trade difficulty, etc. The devs actually POST on here, and they even hire people like Czar to help make the product better. That's AMAZING. Compare that to the crap EA Sports does, and the difference is even more dramatic.

If you decide you don't want to spend $60 on this product, that's your prerogative as a consumer. That doesn't make it a boycott, though. But taking this as a personal disrespect? Give me a break--the sooner you stop expecting a multi-billion dollar company to care about you, the happier you'll be. If you want to be vocal to create a substantial enough consumer voice to shape the development of the game--then by all means, go for it.

**KingTocco** · 02-09-2015, 02:45 PM

Re: If we don't get another patch...Would a 2K16 boycott be justified?

Exactly what this guy said, worded perfectly too.

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**NickYoungGoat** · 02-09-2015, 02:56 PM

Re: If we don't get another patch...Would a 2K16 boycott be justified?

This site fanboys being so blind is off the charts... Sometimes I wonder if 2k pay some of ya for the crazy neck ya be given.

**HowDareI** · 02-09-2015, 03:06 PM

Re: If we don't get another patch...Would a 2K16 boycott be justified?

Originally posted by NickYoungGoat

This site fanboys being so blind is off the charts... Sometimes I wonder if 2k pay some of ya for the crazy neck ya be given.

It's called being realistic.

Ever think maybe they took time tryna fix the problems and couldn't figure out what was wrong? Or that it would take too long to actually fix and cut into 2K16?
Be happy we get patches at all..same games ignore the customers completely....some games don't get patched at all.

**BigT34** · 02-09-2015, 03:07 PM

Re: If we don't get another patch...Would a 2K16 boycott be justified?

Originally posted by NickYoungGoat

This site fanboys being so blind is off the charts... Sometimes I wonder if 2k pay some of ya for the crazy neck ya be given.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that if you're expecting a for-profit company to give a darn whether a few posters on a message board feel disrespected, you're setting yourself up for disappointment.

**Pokes404** · 02-09-2015, 03:08 PM

Re: If we don't get another patch...Would a 2K16 boycott be justified?

2K15 is the most fun I've ever had playing a basketball video game. So no, I won't be boycotting next year's version for anything 2K15 related.

If you feel your money is better spent elsewhere, however, then you have every right to pass on 2K16.

**HowDareI** · 02-09-2015, 03:11 PM

Re: If we don't get another patch...Would a 2K16 boycott be justified?

Originally posted by BigT34

I guess what I'm trying to say is that if you're expecting a for-profit company to give a darn whether a few posters on a message board feel disrespected, you're setting yourself up for disappointment.

And no matter what anyone says, there will NEVER be a boycott on a game that sells millions. Ever.

Well, unless 2K comes out and says they support terrorism and animal cruelty...but I don't see that happening.

**redsox4evur** · 02-09-2015, 03:13 PM

Re: If we don't get another patch...Would a 2K16 boycott be justified?

No because we usually get 3 patches every year and we hit the 3 patch plateau and I expect these issues to be fixed for 2K16, and if the regression isn't fixed. I won't buy.

**BigT34** · 02-09-2015, 03:18 PM

Re: If we don't get another patch...Would a 2K16 boycott be justified?

Originally posted by redsox4evur

No because we usually get 3 patches every year and we hit the 3 patch plateau and I expect these issues to be fixed for 2K16, and if the regression isn't fixed. I won't buy.

That's perfectly within your right as a customer.

It's just not a boycott, to answer the OP's question.

**Shady Mike** · 02-09-2015, 05:13 PM

Re: If we don't get another patch...Would a 2K16 boycott be justified?

I think the previous comments from the 2K "fanboys" are exactly what's wrong with sports gaming in both Madden and 2K, and that is why we will never see a quality game...disappointing to say the least.

**KingTocco** · 02-09-2015, 05:14 PM

Re: If we don't get another patch...Would a 2K16 boycott be justified?

Originally posted by Shady Mike

I think the previous comments from the 2K "fanboys" are exactly what's wrong with sports gaming in both Madden and 2K, and that is why we will never see a quality game...disappointing to say the least.

Lol if you think this isn't a quality game then I feel bad for you because you must have the highest expectations ever.

I think a large majority of consumers would say this is one of 2K's best titles.

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**BigT34** · 02-09-2015, 05:44 PM

Re: If we don't get another patch...Would a 2K16 boycott be justified?

Originally posted by Shady Mike

I think the previous comments from the 2K "fanboys" are exactly what's wrong with sports gaming in both Madden and 2K, and that is why we will never see a quality game...disappointing to say the least.

Are you saying that because I don't share your sense that 2k is disrespecting me, I'm a fanboy? Interesting.

I enjoy the game. I don't really give a darn whether you do. It just strikes me that you've got some very strange ideas about what to expect from a for-profit company, and how those companies work.

If you decide not to purchase the game next year, that's cool. But boycotts are usually statements of protest against some actual injustice. 2K is not doing you an injustice just because they're not releasing another patch this year. You're a consumer purchasing a product--and a relatively inexpensive, recreational product at that. There is nothing to boycott here.

Do you have any idea how many people hold the devs of NBA 2k accountable? Do you really think they care about your "boycott?" They have to make a product that sells, period, or they'll be out of work or, worse, the franchise itself will get the axe by some C-level executive looking to generate a better shareholder return.

I think you seem to be confusing the term "quality" with the term "game I like."

**iboughtshoes** · 02-09-2015, 05:52 PM

Re: If we don't get another patch...Would a 2K16 boycott be justified?

Originally posted by Shady Mike

I think the previous comments from the 2K "fanboys" are exactly what's wrong with sports gaming in both Madden and 2K, and that is why we will never see a quality game...disappointing to say the least.

Agreed.

Whether 2K releases the patch or not, I am not buying another NBA 2K game. This is my silent protest.

If we don't get another patch...Would a 2K16 boycott be justified?

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