I've only had one CTD -- the dreaded "A" bug. Other than that, the game is perfectly playable for me. In fact, it's one of the best games I've ever played. The patch will make it better. Sure, there are bugs, but I have found workarounds for virtually all of them. Yes it would've been better if Ubisoft had given the devs more time to stomp them before release, but this is hardly the first time that the pressure to make some revenue has lead to an early release.
Actually, I think the best business model is Stardock's; before the "release" of Galactic Civs IV they allowed us to "buy a beta" of the game, and their "beta" is like the "release" for many other games. They just call it something else, so people don't get mad when they find bugs. What's in a name?
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