Updates?

[BrewCityUpstart]

When I popped in GOW and COD3, I DL'd some updates- what were they for?

[Quo]

they probably addressed minor gameplay issues that were fixed between when the game went Gold (to print) and when it was actually released. Or, they could have been little updates to ensure compatability with the Fall Update since that occurred during that time as well. I doubt that many people outside the publishers really know what the issues were.

Whatever they were, both developers got the multiplay thing down surprisingly well the first time around! I've become a little jaded, expecting to wait at least 2 or 3 months after release for a devleoper to get the game right online (Saint's Row, COD2, PDZ, BF2:MC, etc...). But these puppies work awesome right out of the box! I'm sure they'll still iron out some kinks later-- particularly the lobby in COD3, but they both play great "As Is"!

oh, and I moved this thread into the Connecting Forum since it deals with online play of these games.

[NuclearCujo]

I have had TWO updates for COD3... once on day 1 first time.. the next night same thing. I wonder if the first failed or was that two seperate patches? It makes me nervous when they have patches already out for games not yet released... For example...BF2... they had a patch out day one and that thing never worked til the day I stopped playing it.

[Kid Pyrrhic]

Originally Posted by NuclearCujo

I have had TWO updates for COD3... once on day 1 first time.. the next night same thing. I wonder if the first failed or was that two seperate patches?

I've been noticing that too lately. I booted up Oblivion a couple of weeks ago and was required to download an update. Realizing I hadn't played in a while, I assumed it was just something I missed. A couple days later, I had to download another patch for Oblivion. I asked around and no one else had to download anything new. So I wonder if sometimes patches just don't take to the game.

Or maybe its dependent on the content you've downloaded. I kinda wish they'd issue patch notes, even if its something like "Changed Font for the Training Mission"

[NuclearCujo]

Agreed... a little more info would be appreciated. Nice to know what they are fixing and not worry whether its Aetherhole transmitting his 360 death signal to opponents