NCAA Football 09 New Features Announced

[mva5580]

So far, I'm intrigued.

Roster Sharing/Alternate Uniforms/Online Dynasty = It's about damn time.

All the other stuff......meh. It all sounds like the typical EA Sports fluff, talking things up that are apparently going to be great and just end up either A ) broken, or B ) nowhere near as interesting as they make it sound.

As usual with EA Sports, I'm skeptical until I get to play it. It seems like every year we read about all the new stuff they'll be adding in, but of course in these articles they leave out the negative things that will be added to the game because of their messing around with it. ie all the fumbles/int's last year. Didn't bother to mention that new "feature" did you?

[jdrhammer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Scott

If I recall...fixing the menu's wouldn't be a "feature"

True, point being, they should announce that they are fixing them. The most bitched at problem in the game.

[jdrhammer]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

agreed. Why mascot games? I mean, who really plays them?

I remember reading something a few years back where someone from EA said the mascot games didn't take up any extra memory or space, or something like that. They sounded pretty fed up by all the bitching(tough $#!+, they're useless EA) and they went on about how it didn't cause them to scrap another feature for the mascot games. Well, it took time away that they could have made an improvement elsewhere.

[cch99]

What about Camera Views ?

I realize being able to watch CPU v CPU probable means different Camera angles in that game but in the past you couldn't always play those views. The broadcast view.

The reason I returned this game last year was because I couldn't stand the one view you had to choose from. I know it doesn't seem to bother most people but I have seen a number of people who like the overhead view because you can actually see your outside receivers.

Especially on an SDTV. That right there is the only gameplay feature that would keep me from buying this game. I wanted to play this version last year but just hated the view and it made the game not fun and more an exercise in frustration.

One camera angle in playable games = No buy.

[jdrhammer]

Quote: Originally Posted by cch99

What about Camera Views ? I realize being able to watch CPU v CPU probable means different Camera angles in that game but in the past you couldn't always play those views. The broadcast view. The reason I returned this game last year was because I couldn't stand the one view you had to choose from. I know it doesn't seem to bother most people but I have seen a number of people who like the overhead view because you can actually see your outside receivers. Especially on an SDTV. That right there is the only gameplay feature that would keep me from buying this game. I wanted to play this version last year but just hated the view and it made the game not fun and more an exercise in frustration. One camera angle in playable games = No buy.

I always played with the overhead view, for the last several years. It was hard to get used to without a doubt.

[coogrfan]

Quote: Originally Posted by jdrhammer

I remember reading something a few years back where someone from EA said the mascot games didn't take up any extra memory or space, or something like that. They sounded pretty fed up by all the bitching(tough $#!+, they're useless EA) and they went on about how it didn't cause them to scrap another feature for the mascot games. Well, it took time away that they could have made an improvement elsewhere.

I would agree they're pretty much useless to us, but I'm convinced that a lot of the mainstream types love that stuff. As for taking time away from other things, I doubt it. The mascot artwork already exists, and the rosters are all 99's anyway.

[coogrfan]

Quote: Originally Posted by cch99

What about Camera Views ? I realize being able to watch CPU v CPU probable means different Camera angles in that game but in the past you couldn't always play those views. The broadcast view. The reason I returned this game last year was because I couldn't stand the one view you had to choose from. I know it doesn't seem to bother most people but I have seen a number of people who like the overhead view because you can actually see your outside receivers. Especially on an SDTV. That right there is the only gameplay feature that would keep me from buying this game. I wanted to play this version last year but just hated the view and it made the game not fun and more an exercise in frustration. One camera angle in playable games = No buy.

I haven't had any problem with the camera angle, but then I'm playing on an HDTV.

I agree that the single camera makes the game pretty much unplayable on a SD display. At the very least there should be a letterbox option for SD users.

[mercalnd]

Quote: Originally Posted by coogrfan

I would agree they're pretty much useless to us, but I'm convinced that a lot of the mainstream types love that stuff. As for taking time away from other things, I doubt it. The mascot artwork already exists, and the rosters are all 99's anyway.

Yep. It's just a matter of loading the mascot model instead of the player models. I'd be surprised if they spent more than half a day creating the mascot games. I'd like I-AA teams as well but to suggest they're not in because they wasted time on mascot games is pretty unrealistic.