NCAA Football 12 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

[FOREST007]

A few more impressions:

- Commentary: It's always been weak, and I hope the full version is better (even though its outdated). WR missed an open pass in the endzone and the commentator screams "WHAT A HIT! THAT'S HOW YOU KNOCK THE BALL LOOSE"

- Presentation: I know this has been mentioned before, but i bust into field goal range with my RB. As he is getting up off the ground, they go to a cut-scene of him warming up to make the game-winning field goal...

- QBs: Personally, I thought the FSU QB broke a lot of tackles in the pocket. But has anybody noticed a difference in ball speed? Every bullet I threw was crazy fast, even if it was 50 yards down the field. I didn't mind it, but it felt weird...it was all perfect passes to the inside of the CB and the Safety was always a step slow to get there.

[Chief_Macho]

Quote: Originally Posted by SteboSSK

The demo is pretty much what I thought it would be...the game pretty much feels like it always has...the problem pretty much boils down to that there is no other option available and EA sports does not need to utilize any extra resources to make a game head and shoulders about the previous year that sold a lot of units. The game doesnt suck but what does suck is playing the a game that feels almost identical to the previous 3-4 installments. Im gonna buy the game b/c its the only one out but if EA ever got any competition they would be in deep ****. To make matters worse the things they need to fix are very minute things. In dynasty why do they take out player editing? Why does the Oline pancake the Dline and they all fall with the same animation? Thats has been happening since like 05 lol...

This is the perfect review. It should be published on the back of the box.

[canes21]

Quote: Originally Posted by Chief_Macho

This is the perfect review. It should be published on the back of the box.

How is this the perfect review? Because you agree with it? I completely disagree with the review. Would competition lead to a better game? Probably, but to say the game has not improved and feels like the past 4 games, that's laughable. This game does play a lot like 11, but to say it plays like 10 or 09 pr even 08 is a complete joke. I've played 08 and 09 both in the past month and anyone who says NCAA 12 plays like that loses most credibility with me.

I should stop there before I go even further off topic.

[micksharp]

Quote: Originally Posted by canes21

How is this the perfect review? Because you agree with it? I completely disagree with the review. Would competition lead to a better game? Probably, but to say the game has not improved and feels like the past 4 games, that's laughable. This game does play a lot like 11, but to say it plays like 10 or 09 pr even 08 is a complete joke. I've played 08 and 09 both in the past month and anyone who says NCAA 12 plays like that loses most credibility with me. I should stop there before I go even further off topic.

Well said. I agree.

[Jumpman232]

well my thoughts on this demo, I can really tell changes in this game, the running animations are fixed but suction tackling has really been toned down. there is no super-jumping linebacker animations where they swat the ball. The physic cornerback is still in the game unfortunately. There isn't alot of complaints I have on this game. All I have to say is that Football for EA is making a comeback

[SteboSSK]

So if you agree tell where they have made real improvements? Outside of reducing suction tackling and minor graphical improvements nothing has changed. I still have my ncaa 09 copy, never played 10 and only played someone else 11. The could have fixed these issues in 10. The game is still suffering from things that hurt those installments. OLINE pancaking dline in unison, player running motions are stiff as wood, easy sacks, they take out things like edit player in dynasty for who knows what. This game could have easily been ncaa 10. The Ps2 was the best era. Ncaa 04 did not feel like ncaa 07 so 12 shouldn't feel like 09 either.

[usc50]

Demo is about average. Decent amount of bugs, but the one that happened the most was easily when I was playing FSU and Manuel would step up past the line of scrimmage on a pass and not run. He wasn't able to pass because he was past the line of scrimmage, so he just sat there holding the ball like he was about to pass and didn't move until I tackled him.

[bruinkid626]

I'm liking the fact that the CPU is choosing to kick when they win the coin toss now. They hardly ever did that last year.