What Game(s) Exemplify the Best Post-Release Support? (Roundtable)

[RaychelSnr]

It used to be, our games were released and that was that. Any bugs that came with a console game were bugs that were there forever.

In retrospect, those were kind of dark times. There were several notable bugs which made playing some games downright difficult after awhile. Thankfully, consoles discovered the internet could do a lot of cool things in the late 2000s and game makers began going the PC route with patches, content updates, and more.

So here we are, in 2015, with some games taking advantage of the technology and some games not. Let's talk about the games which have the best post-release support...

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[Dazraz]

Driveclub. Not my favourite game, not even my favourite racing game but the post game support is beyond anything I've ever seen before at least at a console level.

[scottyp180]

I'd love to see a future where post game support for sports titles is nearly equivalent to expansions. I know this is never going to happen but Id love to see a shift where instead of annual releases sports games instead have atleast a two year gap in between games with patches and updates that allow the game to grow post release. Updates could include things like new shoes/cleats, courts/fields/stadiums, new players (rookie classes), player updates (hair, tattoos, facial hair, etc), rule changes, new animations, new game modes, graphical improvements, etc. I wouldnt even mind if they released a pay for update for about $30 at the point in the year when a new game typically releases.

[Mr Bungle 34]

I was really happy with the way EA UFC listened to feedback and greatly improved the game. That is the one that stands out the most to me. I love 2K, but they seem to break as much as they fix with each patch and not doing anything about the demigod glitches last time around was unacceptable.

[CujoMatty]

Rocket league and the golf club have impressed me with their support.

[ChaseB]

I was really happy with the way EA UFC listened to feedback and greatly improved the game. That is the one that stands out the most to me. I love 2K, but they seem to break as much as they fix with each patch and not doing anything about the demigod glitches last time around was unacceptable.

UFC is a good call, I didn't think about that one much because it's been a bit but like that one, and yeah it works as the counter to NBA 2K for sure.

Golf Club has been good for content updates and Rocket League has just done little touches to try and improve the game in small ways, which is all you can really do with something that's already so finely balanced.

[menloe24]

I love how NBA 2k Series allows for court art and arena updates, I love this. This are details that Madden & EA don't patch because they are so worried about MUT.

[jmaj315]

The Golf Club seems to be hands down winner imo.

[CaseIH]

I only buy NBA2k and MLBTS religiously day1 always, use to with Madden but I got smart several years ago and quit doing that, and now don't buy it every year unless the reviews are extremely good on here and I have the money to waste.

With that said I have to go with MLBTS for the best support of game, as far as making a quality product year after year for us old guys that just like franchise modes in sports games and could care less about online play. I have always felt the MLBTS devs are the best in the business while also being honest. There has been times where you might not quite call the NBA2k devs liars, but there have been times where they just wont answer on something that's flawed. Now that more than likely isn't all on them as Im sure the big wigs say hey just don't answer on that certain issue or issues, so its probably not fair to point at the devs on that.

It does seem NBA2k16 is getting support, but its also the least flawed out of the box game they have ever made too, or for that matter possibly the least flawed sports game out of the box I have ever played, so that's high compliment coming from me considering Ive always held MLBTS as the best game and best devs. This year however NBA2k16 gets the nod, and imo beats out MLBTS15 which was a great game.

Now there are some flaws that really need another patch, like the CPU team not being given there 20 second timeout back after halftime, and Ive yet to see teams ever switch to a zone, as I have play calls on auto and in 50 games my team has yet to go to a zone ever, even with coach profile cranked up. Plus these are 2 things that I haven't seen them address or say much about either, the timeout issue wasn't until this last patch though. Also have heard of some contract issues in MY League/My GM from people as well that need fixed. So 16 does need some work, but overall I have to say the devs did a amazing job with NBA2k16, and its the best gameplay of any sports game I have ever played.