NCAA Football 09 Official First Look: NCAA Strategies

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Craigsca

Dudez - who cares about gameplay when they finally have my favorite team's alternate shoelaces!

Quote: Originally Posted by Spectre

And clear visors!

considering that there were people dissappointed in the game last year becasue there were no clear visors and jerseys weren't accurate, I think its hard to knock EA for putting these items in.

[Scott]

We also knocked them for too many turnovers, but they haven't fixed that yet

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Scott

We also knocked them for too many turnovers, but they haven't fixed that yet

Thats too early to tell and from my experience playing the game post patch, the turnover issue seemed to have been fixed.

[Scott]

Well I sure hope they fix the 1-2 INT TDs avg in a game.

[JRod]

Quote: Originally Posted by Skyboxer

I can't say I "hate" EA but it's getting close. They are single handely destroying console football, period. I honestly feel they have virtually no talent left there that can do the job. Why else would they work on freaking chearleaders and stadium pics instead of programming some serious flaws out of the game. So yeah, basically I probably do hate EA at this point. It's been a few years and they have shown little to no improvements. And why did they get the ESPN exclusives again. I'd like to know since I've yet to see it implemented in any shape or form that isn't embarrasing. Enoughs enough. Ok that's my rant. I really don't hate EA. I just want a game that 1: Plays as realistic as it can 2: Doesn't require house rules and 3: Doesn't get boring (Presentation EA?) after 5 games. That's all. Here's hoping you can pull it off.

Man do I agree with this. To me, EA Sports has lost focus with their football titles best they have been allowed to move at their own pace due to no competition.

I think Madden has grown too big for it's own good. It can't innovate because the 1 year cycle doesn't offer enough time and EA Sports fears that will alienate fans. It can't offer a sim experience because that would go against the new ethos of the company. And it doesn't have any competition that would force EA to innovate over fear of losing sales.

If you think about it, the Madden engine is virtually the same game we played on the PS1. Graphics have improved but the core EA gameplay is the same.

[Blaxican8504]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

considering that there were people dissappointed in the game last year becasue there were no clear visors and jerseys weren't accurate, I think its hard to knock EA for putting these items in.

Considering that dark visors are illegal, they shouldn't have even been in the game in the first place. So it's kind of hard to give EA credit for actually getting it right. Especially 3 years later.

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blaxican8504

Considering that dark visors are illegal, they shouldn't have even been in the game in the first place. So it's kind of hard to give EA credit for actually getting it right. Especially 3 years later.

point taken.

[coogrfan]

cdj's impression piece is up (please don't cut and paste it here, just click the link):

http://www.ncaastrategies.com/utopia...ad.php?t=57228