NCAA Football 09 Demo Available: Discuss Here

[Critical Kills]

wow, i just had a barn burner of a mascot game...texas wins 7-3 on the last play of the game...diving catch in the end zone!!! hook em horns!!

[Scoop 24]

im in love. these are by far the best animations i ever seen in a football game .

[kantshootrite]

Quote: Originally Posted by ODogg

yes but my point was EA doesn't reinvent their football games every year, they evolutionize them, if you hated them before there is no reason to think you'll suddenly like it now, espeically if Taketwo football is what you love..

I was once a Madden junkie from '01-'04 but then they just stopped improving & adding gimmick's but before that I was all on NFL 2k Dreamcast so I guess you have a point

[sportdan30]

Well, color me impressed. Now granted, last year's game on the PS3 was tolerable, but I wasn't going to invest a lot of time in an inferior looking and playing version.

Well this year, hats off to EA Sports. This game looks stunning on the PS3. Ok, so the fans still look pretty pitiful, but the player models, the grass, the animations, etc. are smooth as silk. This game is such leaps and bounds better looking than last year's game on the PS3.

Most importantly, responsiveness feels tight. The running game is fun, and the passing game is equally enjoyable. The way in which the icons appears is just so smoooth looking.

It's a shame there are no refs on the field.

Presentation wise, the commentary seems a little better. I noticed a few new lines, but not many. There's definitely more stat overlays which gives the game a more authentic feel.

There's new cheerleader and celebration animations that look and are timed rather well during the course of the game.

I saw one weird animation. I was on D with the OSU, and LSU had the ball at my five yard line. The QB stepped back and whizzed a perfect pass to the receiver for a touchdown. It happened so fast, I was happy to see a replay. Well, the QB never went through the throwing animation. It It just zoomed out of his hands. Strange. Hopefully just a bug they have fixed.

I lost in OT when LSU intercepted a pass and took it for a TD. After the play, I got a choice between three plays that I had to guess which play LSU ran. I was wrong, and they highlighted the play that was successful. Very cool!

On an extra point to send the game to OT, the vibration shook on the controller, and I got a lower view to kick the field goal. In addition, the meter was covered in ice. Kinda different, kinda cool.

Overall, it appears a lot of work was put in to refining the game. I've read that Madden looks even better, and if that's the case then I can't wait to see it.

[jk5911]

Weren't people complaining about a lack of pass rush a few weeks ago? The demo has a good pass rush to me. I am getting sacked all the time. Overall, I am pretty impressed.

[Altimus]

Does anyone else notice this? On every play that the QB goes behind the center, he'll get bumped a little and go right and not be straight centered behind the center.

[auburntigersfan]

these mascot games are awesome, I went to juke and the freaking gator did a cartwheel!!!

[J-Unit40]

Quote: Originally Posted by auburntigersfan

these mascot games are awesome, I went to juke and the freaking gator did a cartwheel!!!

LOL. I know. Some of the animations are just comedy. Kids will love this game mode.