OK, so having the exact same issue. No problems with my first initial file. But always have issues with New Game +. At some point in the game it freezes, and not just the game, the whole system. The current file I've been playing froze like this at certain points, always while I'm moving, either walking or on a lift, but once I shut off and reboot the PS3, then I can usually get past that point. I'm finding however that the autosave function sucks because it always puts me way behind where I was when it froze. Doesn't save nearly as often as it should. So there are those recoverable freezes, but there are also irrecoverable freezes where you can't progress any further than that. For me I've noticed that it always happens when I'm about to start the battle with the boss thing, with the mouth tentacles. And no matter how many times I reboot, happens at exactly the same place. My current file, it happens just after getting the probe parts. A previous New Game + it happens at the first time as you get to the compound on Tau Volantis. I figured I would post because my issue seems to defy what EA has been telling people about the first generation PS3 since I have a new PS3. I'm using CECH-4001B model with PSX OS version 4.65. None of my other games give me this issue. Once had it with Deus Ex, but the developer came out with a patch and fixed it. Why is it so difficult for EA to accept responsibility and just come out with a simple patch. And unfortunately we can't get error logs for PS3 to send. Maybe it's because EA is a monopoly, after all most every game out there is either developed or distributed by EA and it lets them get away with abysmal customer service. Maybe they should just give us all codes to download the digital version for free since it only seems to happen with the disc version.
