Many of us were skeptical about the decision to rush the release of ESPN NFL 2K5 in order to bait Madden-hungry fans into an appetizer of sorts. And, as it turned out, there was a price to pay (beyond the $20 price tag). To be fair, a lot of games that aren't rushed have bugs, especially when it comes to online play, as in the case with 2K5. On Friday, a patch will be released to, "address the login and roster problems some of you are experiencing." Visual Concepts has also promised that another problem, involving challenging players and receiving these challenges, will be fixed by August 6. Let's hope that's all the patchwork needed.
