I would say that you could try them and if they don't help, go for someting else. But Personally I tried a few years ago when those patches were still prescriptions, and second day, i was smoking 2 packs and wearing a patch at the same time.
I also tried the wellbutrin.
I think its all about how bad you want to quit. I by no means am holier than thou, someone says something to me right now my head is ready to do some spinning around. I stopped cold tuesday night. Just ran out of cigs, and didn't want to go up town and spend another 17 bucks on a carton plus 5 bucks for gas to go get them.