NCAA Football 09 Hands-On Preview: Part one: Pasta Padre

[Cardot]

Quote: Originally Posted by ODogg

how far ea has fallen since i gave you an early copy of ncaa 04 or 05 back in the day. i remember both of us being so pumped up and genuinely excited that day. and now look at us. like disgruntled old men with the only real excitment coming more from a curiosity as to the game and what we're going to hate about it.

The fact that ODogg is not fired up about NCAA coming out speaks volumes to me. But yeah, I am right there with you guys. I thought '03 and '04 were great, and had so much potential to get better and better. But since then there have been so many disappointements that optimism has really waned. The game still has enough to have me hopeful and participating in this forum...but I just don't want to be let down again.

[bad_philanthropy]

Is there anything constructive we can all do to bring our concerns to EA and establish an actual dialog with the producers? Instead of posting our concerns and thinking maybe they'll read it. I'm just wondering if it would ever be possible for this community here to have a real and civilized discussion with the producers of the game in which we could get some information as to why certain things haven't been able to be implemented but also at the same time to discuss positive points of their work. A good deal of this sort of thing was done for The Show and I feel it really helped the game out. It was nice to have the producers of the game in a candid environment where they weren't filtered through the PR derpatment. I think that the posters really behaved themselves and it never got out of hand.

[ODogg]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cardot

The fact that ODogg is not fired up about NCAA coming out speaks volumes to me. But yeah, I am right there with you guys. I thought '03 and '04 were great, and had so much potential to get better and better. But since then there have been so many disappointements that optimism has really waned. The game still has enough to have me hopeful and participating in this forum...but I just don't want to be let down again.

Yeah, I can't believe it myself. I mean it's surreal. I still do want the game right when it comes out because..well I guess because I just find it hard to believe i'm really going to be as disappointed as everything my LOGICAL brain tells me from reading all of the previews and info I've read. But then I know in the back of my head that this year may finally be the year my love for the series dies completely.

I think the reason myself and others get all excited at this point, for those who still do, is not because of the game itself. We get excited now because it's football and tradition. Last year I did play the game quite a bit initially but the longevity of it suffered a huge falloff from previous years. Not because of any one single bug like many have stated, such as the turnovers, I did have some issue with those but that wasn't the reason.

The reason for me was multiple issues that just add up. Issues such as no weather online, the depth chart bug, the lack of transitional animations, the lies about alternate uniforms being available by the holidays and then never dellivering, the sterile atmosphere, the lack of any intro whatsoever yet again, etc etc etc. Death by a thousand paper cuts as they say.

When it's all said and done I'll be getting the game on day one this year but if this year is like last year, or God forbid if it's worse, than maybe this title is going to go into the realm of maybe buy-maybe not, like other sports series for me have (such as basketball games). This year could be the year that actually finally kills my spirit. God I hope not because NCAA has always been my favorite modern videogame. But from all i've read so far all signs point to it.

[TheGamingChef]

If someone had made that exact post last year ODogg would've been the first person to come in and tell them to get positive...

...so we know we're in trouble this year

[NBA2k8 CHAMP]

Love the new graphics!!

Gameplay wasn't as bad last year needed a few kinks worked out mainly the option play online!!!

Can you use different camera angles i miss that

[Spectre]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cardot

The fact that ODogg is not fired up about NCAA coming out speaks volumes to me. But yeah, I am right there with you guys. I thought '03 and '04 were great, and had so much potential to get better and better. But since then there have been so many disappointements that optimism has really waned. The game still has enough to have me hopeful and participating in this forum...but I just don't want to be let down again.

Yeah man- if ODogg can't get fired up about the game, there's no way I can be. One thing I appreciate about ODogg is his honesty about the game. I know he loves NCAA football (thank you tOSU for Vernon Gholston by the way) but this series (and Madden) have become so stagnant that its tough to get passionate about this series. Sales fell considerably last year on all platforms so I don't think we hardcore fans are the only ones getting tired of this series.

I hit a wall after NCAA 07. I had a dynasty running in 07 that I was really enjoying with Ole Miss until near the end of my first season. I just lost all interest and dropped the game cold. Too much stuff added up. I'd been buying the series since 98 and 08 was the first time I didn't buy a NCAA game. I don't really see myself getting another one since I'm not as dedicated a gamer as I was anymore. NCAA 04 will always hold a special place in my heart though- I played that game more than I played any other game... yes, even more than NFL 2K5. Good memories of days gone by- I don't think sports gaming will ever be as good as it was back in those days.

[umd]

Quote: Originally Posted by NBA2k8 CHAMP

Can you use different camera angles i miss that

Nope. 1 camera angle still this year I believe.

[babyfat9]

Quote: Originally Posted by umd

Nope. 1 camera angle still this year I believe.

Next Gen with all this power and we get one freekin camera angle.....Damn NCAA.....give us some options and loose your EA contract so 2k can develop some game we as consumers like !!!!!