NCAA Football 09 Demo Available: Discuss Here

[Lex Tacoma]

This happened on the PS3 demo after Ohio State scored. On the PAT, the holder turned his body before the snap and the ball went sailing past the kicker. It was not a live ball as the kick return menu came up.

[erion racer]

I like the demo, but like mentioned before I really don't see the point of the Mascot game, I think D-1 AA teams could have been added or even some better on field entrances.

[Gamecock]

Quote: Originally Posted by Shinyhubcaps

For the PS3, the demo is a huge step up in every conceivable fashion over last year's soft textures, <30 fps romp. I really like this demo, but there is one nagging issue, and I'm sure it's already been mentioned, but... The scorebar says, for the sample game, "LSU" and "Bucks." Now, Ohio State is the Buckeyes, not the Bucks. Plus, if the one team is the school name, go with all school names. The thing I hate most is the inconsistency. Sure, OSU is taken by Oklahoma State University, but Ohio State could be "Ohio St" or "OH St." But no; instead, they write the nickname for their nickname. That's like an MLB game having the "O's" and the "Brew Crew" instead of Orioles and Brewers, or, more logically, BAL vs. MIL. Sorry, but that bothers me for some reason. Even if you use the nicknames, use the nicknames for both teams instead of one school and one 2nd degree nickname.

good luck putting buckeyes in that small space...

Quote: Originally Posted by erion racer

I like the demo, but like mentioned before I really don't see the point of the Mascot game, I think D-1 AA teams could have been added or even some better on field entrances.

They stated that mascot games could be implemented in one day and took up little space. The inclusion of FCS teams will use a lot of resources and be a long, long task. It's not as easy as picking and choosing. There are priorities and the folks at EA didn't view FCS teams as a priority to the extent they felt they would fit it in.

Personally with the introduction of online dynasties I'm more than happy. Plus the stadium sounds is a huge feature for me as well.

[Scott]

If they could get FCS teams in in one day, you think they would do it? Yes...but mascot games only take 1 day...I'm not worried, NCAA is headed in the right direction.

[jsou4646]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tig5309

Regarding the return of entrances in the future, for me the thing that kept them fresh (I believe it was in NCAA '06) was showing team and/or player stats at that point in the season when focusing on a specific player. To me that never really gets old as it's always interesting to see how my guys are doing.

This would definitely add to the presentation, a ton.

LOVIN' the demo, but I reaaallly hope OMT finds out the the few PS3 bugs are fixed in the retail version... that is the system I'm hoping to get this for.

[Gamecock]

Beanie Wells just did like 2 cork-screws in mid-air when diving into the endzone