NCAA Football 14 Demo is Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS3)

[con_eras]

It seems like I'm the only one that felt like I was playing a PS2 game. I was playing Madden 13 while the Demo downloaded, when it downloaded I quit Madden and loaded NCAA and right from the start I felt cheated... Maybe the graphics are better than last year, and the gameplay also better, but the overall experience was bad. The player models are terrible compared to Madden, NCAA doesn't have to spend as much time on Faces and overall player detail so you can expect it to be less impressive than madden, but you would expect to spend the extra time on gameplay.

The A.I. blocking on blitzes is just as bad as last year. Last year you could get 60+ sacks with your LB's by blitzing all day. On the demo I had 8 sacks with Ohio State on 3 min Quarters. I used all the default settings and found the game to be very slow, commentary was bad, I noticed the crowd in only two occasions and the camera AGAIN doesn't let you see your WR closest to the far sideline.

I couldn't believe how bad this game was in comparison.

I know that Madden isn't perfect, but the game experience on Madden 13 is much, much better.

[420 others]

Quote: Originally Posted by TDenverFan

Would you care to elaborate?

Let's just say...would you like some cheese with that wine?

[BellSKA]

Quote: Originally Posted by BenGerman

I see a few people saying a lot of this optimism is just "demo hype". I don't think that's at all fair to say. A lot of us here at OS have been incredibly frustrated over the years with this game, and I specifically remember that being true for a lot of people last year when the demo released. The game has improved a lot, IMO, and I don't want my opinion to be boiled down to "looking through rose colored glasses". I'll tell you when I think a game sucks, and I'll tell you when I think one has improved. And this time, I think the game has improved.

No one's arguing that this game hasn't improved. But it's fair to say people are over hyping or viewing this in a favorable manner because it's very early (less than 24 hrs) and there still are VERY noticeable deficiencies. People do have rose colored glasses by the way it's been put on a pedestal. It's a noticeably better game than previous years, but look at trying to make it the best, not just better than the last version.
Maybe you need to work on viewing other peoples critical opinions as consumers wanting the best product available. We both agree the game has improved, but that's not good enough.

[SteelerSpartan]

So did they remove the Fatigue Rate slider????

If so, that better be tuned spot on

[loccdogg26]

Just something I noticed from a graphical standpoint:
1. While playing the Oregon Texas A&M game I picked Oregons all whites and they did not get dirty. (Doesn"t bother me really because I play 8 minute quarters and they get dirty later in game).

2. I hope they can fix teams with those Adidas Strategy Striped socks ie Michigan because the socks actually need to be "twisted" so the stripes are on the back of the sock instead of on the side.

[tetoleetd]

Quote: Originally Posted by 420 others

Let's just say...would you like some cheese with that wine?

whatever you have found, no one else has seemed to find it. maybe its just a rare glitch that only you have.

[XxJustAguessxX]

Quote: Originally Posted by JerseySuave4

I don't think anyways arguing this game isn't better, i do however think that a lot of the positive vibes come from the fact that NCAA 13 sucked and people are happy to have a game that doesn't completely suck. This year's game has improved and shouldn't deter those who enjoy the series from buying the game, I just personally don't feel that the game is THAT much more enjoyable because it's still very stale. Just my personal opinion based on my time with the demo and thoughts on it compared to the initial reaction people were giving.

I don't think it's a fact that 13 sucked. Maybe your opinion but it did not suck. I liked 13, it had some negatives but I enjoyed the game. The guys who fixed the game rosters did a great job, add some decent sliders and u have a playable game. I think the demo is a step in the right direction.

[420 others]

Quote: Originally Posted by tetoleetd

whatever you have found, no one else has seemed to find it. maybe its just a rare glitch that only you have.

I'm afraid it happened twice...which is two more times than acceptable...