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NCAA Football 14 Demo impression

Posted on July 1, 2013 at 06:08 PM.

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First of I should start by saying I have been a huge fan of the NCAA series since the early 2000's. I have owned every single NCAA title since 2001. That being said, I have never been more excited for the next installment of a series.

After playing the demo I was very impressed by several of the new changes, and upon watching a lot of the youtube videos about dynasty mode I am monumentally pumped for 14.

The running system is much improved, and as someone who loves zone blocking schemes, the zone blocking reads are so much better. Granted some of the standard blocking AI is off, but its just the demo and I think that it will be better in the full game. I have been messing with the sliders a little and i think the best setting for my gameplay style is game speed normal, 15 to 20 speed threshold. I like being rewarded for making the right reads, but I also like that I am punished for poor choices. All in all, the demo has been eye opening.

As for what I have seen from the Youtube videos about dyansty mode there is a list of things I like which I will make quick:

Points instead of callls. (quicker, easier, keeps track from last week)
Coaching levels! (RPG aspect for NCAA)
Mobile dynasty (Advance the week from your smartphone

Things I am not terribly happy about:

Overpowered spin move and ball hawk (tough to play head to head)
Overpowered coach skills (Big game: Players start game very hot) Although with this there is not a true indicator of how long it will last.

Thing I am most excited about:

OS Community rosters! Thanks to everyone who took part in the rosters this year.

I write this with only a week til release time, and my only hope is these next 7 days end quickly.

Cheers to all.