NCAA Basketball 09 Impressions

[USAbball]

How do you offer a player a scholarship? Or send him letters, things like that..Maybe i'm missing something but these menu's are confusing as hell to navigate through.

[countryboy]

at the recruiting screen, scroll through the different tabs to find the various recruiting options. Some are locked until you do whats required to unlock them.

[Behindshadows]

Quote: Originally Posted by USAbball

How do you offer a player a scholarship? Or send him letters, things like that..Maybe i'm missing something but these menu's are confusing as hell to navigate through.

When viewing the profiles of that player, on 360 you just push the right and left triggers to scroll though his profile and one option will give you the chance to send emails, view his games etc. Then you'll get emails or messages from him and during the season a scholarship will be able to be given to players who have the largest interest in you.

It's takes time and work. But the more you win, the better your chances.

[USAbball]

Oh man, i just played a crazy game..i was @ Boise State.. I had a comfortable lead the whole game..At the half i was up 40-19..The last 8 seconds of the game Boise State made a layup that gave them the lead 59-58..With less than 2 seconds left my SG hit a fadeaway jumper with time expiring giving us the W 60-59!

I can't believe i blew that lead..I was coasting through the 2nd half and somehow they battled back..

[ehh]

Another aspect of gameplay that NCAA 09 does very well is that the streaks and runs throughout the game don't feel cheesy or scripted for the human or CPU. Really makes it enjoyable, I haven't even come close to throwing a controller, which I did fairly frequently with 2K8. At times you just have to tip your hat to the CPU.

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by ehh

Another aspect of gameplay that NCAA 09 does very well is that the streaks and runs throughout the game don't feel cheesy or scripted for the human or CPU. Really makes it enjoyable, I haven't even come close to throwing a controller, which I did fairly frequently with 2K8. At times you just have to tip your hat to the CPU.

Agreed.

And I haven't wanted to throw my controller either, but I've cussed virtual Terrence Jennings and virtual Edgar Sosa more times than I care to admit.

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by ehh

Another aspect of gameplay that NCAA 09 does very well is that the streaks and runs throughout the game don't feel cheesy or scripted for the human or CPU. Really makes it enjoyable, I haven't even come close to throwing a controller, which I did fairly frequently with 2K8. At times you just have to tip your hat to the CPU.

I agree. This is probably the best I've seen of this (does that even make sense) in a basketball game. The only thing really keeping me interested in this game.

I fear it will get shelved soon as there are better games out right now.

[NoleFan]

Quote: Originally Posted by ehh

Another aspect of gameplay that NCAA 09 does very well is that the streaks and runs throughout the game don't feel cheesy or scripted for the human or CPU. Really makes it enjoyable, I haven't even come close to throwing a controller, which I did fairly frequently with 2K8. At times you just have to tip your hat to the CPU.

You're right on about that. Last night is the first time I've played since Wednesday as I was back home for the holidays. I loaded up Florida @ Florida St (me) to check out my new 40" Toshiba and I won by 9 with the Seminoles. I lead by as much as 12 or 13 and the Gators made some runs but it never felt like I was gonna get shafted out of my lead and eventually my victory. They'd run and then we'd be able to run and extend the lead.

Very fun game!!