NCAA Basketball 10 Available, Post Impressions Here

[WazzuRC]

CB, I know you somewhat addressed the redshirt question earlier. But have you checked at all in Dynasty Mode since on whether or not you can redshirt players?

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by WazzuRC

CB, I know you somewhat addressed the redshirt question earlier. But have you checked at all in Dynasty Mode since on whether or not you can redshirt players?

not yet. I will when I get home tonight.

[23]

Quote: Originally Posted by jpeters18

With the things listed as far as 'rough edges'... to me... its not a deal breaker. Yes it would be awesome if all the names were in a database and were said by the announcers. Yes it would be awesome if the AI tournament selection was perfect... But compare this game to last years... strictly on gameplay and tournament gameplay with this year having less upsets along with less 5 star recruits... this game should be great!! We can complain all we want for 'this and that'.... but in reality... when you're dealing with sports video games... you will never be able to get a PERFECT game! There are WAY to many variables to play into making a game (especially a sporting game) perfect. Long story short... the reason i'm going to love this game is because of the presentation improvement and the overall game improvement compared to last year!

At this rate man, this game wont be around long and thats what you dont see. I wont derail the thread with this kind of talk but you can accept everything that has been presented to us in the past and worked well, while most people cannot.

Last year isnt really a good measure for anything at all. I have last years game, but truthfully this looks like an update.

What additions in this game seperate it from the NBA game?

CB, you can chime in on that one, Im really only asking the guys who are playing right now, not us who've only seen reviews online.

[dhow41]

Can anyone check the attributes for Iowa? #1 and #5 should be the best players, but can't see them being much higher than 70 if at all.

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by 23

Last year isnt really a good measure for anything at all. I have last years game, but truthfully this looks like an update. What additions in this game seperate it from the NBA game? CB, you can chime in on that one, Im really only asking the guys who are playing right now, not us who've only seen reviews online.

The thing is, this game really is just an update. The presentation, the addition of motion offense, the Live engine, and the tweaks to dynasty mode are pretty much all thats been added to this game. I won't say they are the only things added, as I'm not sure what new things, if any, have been applied to online, but we all know they aren't groundbreaking.

I can't chime in on what separates this from the NBA game(s) because I don't have a retail copy of Live. And that reason alone is partly my point as to why I'm enjoying this game as much as I am. I have nothing to compare it to other than its predecessor. Thats it. I could compare the demos I guess, but even then its not the total package.

This game, outside of maybe presentation, doesn't do anything groundbreaking. I doesn't do anything that hasn't been done before and arguably better. If you're looking for something "different" in this game, outside of presentation, that will set it apart from other basketball titles both old and new, you'll be trying to find a needle in a haystack, imo.

The game is solid. Its college basketball. It captures enough of the atmosphere and the gameplay of the sport, that its an enjoyable title for me.

[jwmcards]

Has anyone one seen anything about differences b/n the 360 or ps3 versions? I have Madden and NHL10 on the 360, so I'm looking for a sports game to pop in the ps3. I don't care so much about nitpick graphical differences, but things like framerate, etc. I'm assuming they're both pretty close, but games from EA have been known to get the short end of the stick on the ps3.

[Bootzilla]

Quick observations.

The game plays very much like Live which could be a good thing or a bad thing based on your opinion of Live.

The sliders move based on the difficulty level. In other words everything is not at 50.

I clicked game speed down to 48 and it seems fine. The demo felt too fast.

Defense is better than the demo. Not nearly as much sliding. I recommend switching and using defensive assist to help with defense. If you get lost on defense, switch and use the assist as it will get you to your man (or at least to the unguarded man).

Zone defense isn't overly effective (i.e. no automatic steals).

Fouls need to be bumped up. Free throw difficulty needs to be bumped down. I have them at 55 and 45 respectively. Free throw difficulty seems in line with Live all-pro default at 45. They were ridiculous in the demo and I didn't even try them at default.

Atmosphere is nice. Really nice.

I'm not super familiar with most rosters so I don't know what players look like but to me they're editable enough. Almost all players wear their socks at medium length so if that bothers people there's some editing to do.

On 10 minute halves the players don't really fatigue.

Shooting percentages may be a tad on the high side. Small sample size though.

Do all players play alike? Put it this way. If a guy has a 3 icon you're more likely to hit a 3 with him. If you try to pull off fancy dribbles with bigs they will turn it over. You can size up and get to the hole with good quick guards. I don't know how much of a differentiation there is between teams and how the ratings really affect the individuals.

Fast breaks? Similar to Live I guess. Uptempo teams can pass it up the sideline and get to the bucket. You have to pull your bigs or whomever is running the wings into the paint as it seems the wings go spot up and the bigs stop at the free throw line. By pulling people into the paint I mean you have to bring up the icon and move the player to the spot to break effectively.

Players seem a little too bulky but they can be edited to a skinnier build.

That's all I got for right now.

[TheLetterZ]

countryboy -- What I really liked about last year's game was that while there were many things it didn't do, the stuff it did do, it did well. The in-game experience wasn't broken in any way. Is that your general sentiment with this game?