From: mkleczka@gacvx2.gac.edu
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Re: [Genesis] Madden '93 Crashes & Other Assorted Problems
Date: 4 Jan 93 13:46:45 -0600
Organization: Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota

KIn article <1993Jan3.081909.21552@ultb.isc.rit.edu>, ter5424@ritvax.isc.rit.edu (T-Dub - SGP '92) writes:
> I finally purchased Madden '92 and although it is *very* similar to Madden '92,
> I am a football fanatic, so I liked some of the improvements, like the coin
> toss, and the addition of some of the better teams to ever play in the NFL (I'd
> like to see some AFL teams in the Championship edition because some compared
> very well to NFL teams at the time).
> 
> Anyway, here are some of the problems that I found with this cart.  Note: I
> have a 1st edition cart.  For one thing, this game crashes entirely too much
> for me.  Not as much as Bull Vs. Lakers does for me, but still enough to piss
> me off.  I have yet to play a conference championship game without at least one
> crash.  Another problem is the passing game.  On too many passes, my receiver
> will catch the ball and then stand there with his hands in the air, unable to
> move for a couple of seconds.  Unfortunately, the defense does not also have
> this problem, and this eliminates some plays like the screen pass.  When I punt
> the ball, there are two pauses in the game when the ball is in the air.  It
> does not hurt the game play, but it is fustrating watching the whole game come
> to a complete halt for a moment.  Fourth and final major problem is that
> sometimes my stat screen after a game was garbage, completely unreadable.  AND,
> after some championship games, I can see my playoff stats, other times I
> cannot.  Has anyone else experienced any of these problems?  Or is it just my
> cart or even my system (though I can only slightly imagine how that could be).
> 
> Other little annoyances: In one game, one player turned into a shadow.  You
> could see like a reflection of him on the field, but only his star existed. 
> The field goal sequence stinks now compared to Madden '92.  The post are some
> short you sometimes have to hope the ball went thru.  I thought this was pro
> football, not college.  Once, my ball hit where the goal post and bounced off
> where the post *would* have been, if it went higher ie. the ball bounced off of
> air.  And, the crowd really looks stupid on these kicks (compared to the SNES
> version) and interferes with gameplay, causing choppiness on both field
> goal/extra point kicks and some touchdowns.
> 
> Absolutely *none* of these problems are apparent on Madden '92 (though it does
> crash like twice a year on me) and makes what could be a pretty decent upgrade
> disappointing.  If anybody else has experienced this problems, please let me
> know.  This is the second new EA Sports game I have purchased this year for $60
> and both have crashing problems, with the Bulls Vs. Lakers being unplayable
> most if the time (full game any time length).  They'd better get it together; I
> don't plan to drop another $60 on a game that does not wanna work and have to go
> through tons of trouble and telephone calls to EA to get satisfaction.
> 
>                                                Theron
> 
 I think when you should consider returning the game for a new one. I have
played Madden '92 and '93 and encourtered NONE of the problems you described.
You should not have to put up with that. Exchange the cart.

Matt