NCAA Football 11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here

[JoBo513]

After about 7 hours of downloading yesterday I finally got a chsnce to play the demo this morning before work. This is a decent improvement. It didn't wow me but it did put me into the college gameday spiirit. I'm in the minority here but I like the way they playcall screen functions.

I'm not digging this locomotion stuff. Definitely an improvement but it didn't feel like I was on skates. I think this is because I've been spoiled by the player movements from Backbreaker.

I also think it's way too easy to score on heisman and too easy to complete the deep ball but maybe that's because I was using Florida. This game is a buy for me. This looks like this will be the best installment yet

[gocards055]

Just got done with fsu-uf. Won 14-7 on varsity once again.
Saw an awesome thing happen in my game. The cpu was in the shotgun and was running left, which is right where my de was waiting. However, instead of running into me like in past years, the rb cut up field and picked up 15 yards.

Really like this so far. I hope the delay between the playcalling menu is fixed in the retail version and we get coaches on the sideline.

[xxjgbxx]

Quote: Originally Posted by xxjgbxx

anyone else not breaking any tackles except with juke moves and spins?

anyone?

[AirLobo23]

Quote: Originally Posted by stoncold32

Alright, after a good night of playinjg last night, I'm starting to see a few issues now

This is inevitable. Contrary to what some believe, we're never going to have a perfect game. Always going to be problems. The question u have to answer is can u look past them?

[TracerBullet]

Quote: Originally Posted by AirLobo23

This is inevitable. Contrary to what some believe, we're never going to have a perfect game. Always going to be problems. The question u have to answer is can u look past them?

Pretty much.

[KC_Classic7807]

I am very impressed with the demo

I am excited for the retail version

I'll give more feedback later.

[stoncold32]

I hope we have the ability to LOWER the game speed this year. I read somewhere that you can "speed the game up to your liking" but that doesnt tell me I can slow it down. I know that sounds crazy, and it would stand to reason....but you never know.

[jenglund]

My impressions are fairly similar to what everyone else is saying. I've been so frustrated by the next gen versions that I went and bought PS2 07 and have been playing that. I tell ya, the graphic upgrade from the PS2 to this demo is mind blowing.

I thought I'd add my take on the presentation. Yes, it looks cool and is a nice addition, but I end up skipping over the pre-game stuff after a while. The presentation improvements I'd like to see are in-game: Better touchdown celebrations, better big hit celebrations, and a scaled celebration system. When I'm playing San Jose State, I'd like to see my guys stay reserved, but when it's a bowl game or a rivalry game, I want them to be fired up after big plays.

I was set against buying this year for the first time, but the demo is promising. I like the slower play, the locomotion, the blocking. For the retail version, I'm waiting to hear about recruiting logic by the CPU, what do turnovers and sacks look like in-game, and the CPU logic in key situations (end of game scenarios).