Recently there was news about the font being too small on older standard TV sets for the Banjo-Kazooie game coming out.  Sure it's great and all they're fixing it by means of a patch, but that's not enough.

First off, not everyone has broadband.  You really need to have broadband to apply any patch.  Second, there are plenty of people who have broadband, but couldn't do a simple network in their hous to save their lives.  Nor do they gave a care enough to pay someone to do it.  

Another issue is the game itself.  It's targeted to children.  I may not agree with it, but many kids have their own TV and console.  Being a somewhat responsible parent, you don't buy an HDTV for a 6 year old.  They get the hand-me-down RCA.  Even if the parents can network, you don't give a little kid unbridled access to LIVE.  RARE, what were you guys smoking?  Seriously?

Finally, when you buy anything, it should be complete. That goes for video games to toasters.  Would you put up with that sort of crap if you went to buy a toaster?  What would you tell the clerk if he told you they would send out the mechanism that "pops" the toast?  Certainly your toaster would be technically functional, it still makes toast, but it's still not right.  RARE, I want my toast to pop up without waiting for a patch.