NCAA Basketball 2010 Review

[Playmakers]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hova57

chill, if you check out the first page comments they mostly were people who prefer the college 2k8 . Everyone gets so sensitive. me personally i never played 2k8 it very well be a good game i never knocked the game , but for what ever reason they make it clear that they are going back to college 2k8. I'm not getting into it with anyone about what game is better all i know is when i get this game i'm getting because i want to and not because of a review. chill no need to get all upset people in the end its just a game

I'm not upset just stating some of us are not 2K fansboys

In fact I'm like you I've never played any 2K college B-Ball game EVER!

That's why I'm so upset with this game because it was MY ONLY COLLEGE B-BALL game that I've ever played for years and the DEMO and reviews are exactly what I was seeing in this game myself.

Which was very dissapointing for me.

Some guys might feel I'm being too harsh on this product but when you see shiiit that keeps happening for years without improvement you get fed up at some point.

Now some these 2K guys might be playing this game for the 1st or 2nd time and it might be NEW AND FRESH to them so it's all good.

But to me it's the SAME OL SHIIIT!

[RayAllen20]

Quote: Originally Posted by Playmakers

I think people are just trying be nice about the situation. It's the only college basketball game around so it appears some might be just forcing themselves top enjoy this game just like some of us are forcing ourselves to enjoy Live 10. I really didn't see any improvement in the demo when compaired to NCAA 09 It seems like they slapped some boosted up presentation into the game and called it NCAA 10................. The player models looked like hulk hogan as i pointed out about the demo. They think all college kids are bodybuilders or what..... It's sad that you have to edit the appearance of 1000's of players just make PG's look different from C's and PF's. 2 years ago every player was too skinny and now that are all Karl Malone. That's EA for you they only know how to do things one way there is never a middle ground with them. I was hoping to take better advantage of this game since it didn't have all the screwy DNA crap that Live was using but it appears this game is no better and I won't be missing anything for the 2nd straight year without a college game. Pick up and play is probably the best thing I got from this review. If you just what to have fun for about 1-2 months before things start to turn you off.

i respectfully disagree. the way this game improved on gameplay in 1 year is great. It's the same as Live's gameplay without the annoying DNA crap. I'm not a college basketball dynasty nut, so the amazing presentation and great gameplay makes this a must-buy. How can you say they put no effort into this game? This game obviously didn't get enough resources, but made this game a big step over '09. Plus they revolutionized sports gaming with broadcast integration.

Quote: Originally Posted by Playmakers

Didn't you hype up Live 10 for about 2-3 weeks? Now you've sold the game and from what i'm freading it's the same stuff that you hyped up about Live 10 until the flaws showed up later. And by the way why would i have a hidden agenda about this game? I was excited as hell to use this game for things i couldn't do with NBA Live but i have a hidden agenda LOL.. Don't get upset with me because these reviews are exposing the game for what it is average at best. If you enjoy it then so be it hopefully you'll enjoy it all year and not just for 2 months

If you haven't played the retail version then how can you agree with the review? You don't know the differences. Not trying to say you shouldn't believe that this game isn't very good, but that doesn't mean this game is trash for the rest of us. This game is better than CH 2K8 IMHO (because of the gameplay). It might be opposite for you but that's cool. I just don't see how you can say there was no improvement.

[ehh]

Quote: Originally Posted by Playmakers

Didn't you hype up Live 10 for about 2-3 weeks? Now you've sold the game and from what i'm freading it's the same stuff that you hyped up about Live 10 until the flaws showed up later. And by the way why would i have a hidden agenda about this game? I was excited as hell to use this game for things i couldn't do with NBA Live but i have a hidden agenda LOL..

I wasn't referring to you having a hidden agenda, I was talking about me (or anyone else who's enjoying the game so far) being seen as having a hidden agenda because it seems like everyone bashes video games these days and the only reason people like games are because...

1) They're trying to justify their purchase
2) They're a fanboy
3) They've got some hidden agenda
4) They're forcing themselves to like a crappy game.

No one on OS can like a game anymore for the sake of enjoyment, there's always a "real reason" according to the detractors of a game.

I didn't hype up Live, I just pointed out the positives and the negatives and like many others the positives were really overwhelming off the bat. It was a good game initially and then the warts became more evident as time went on - am I at fault for that some how? How were us 2K transplants suppose to know that DNA/tendecies were a disaster? Or that the patch would do equal harm and good? I'm always honest and don't try to back something just because I bought it, I was critical of Live after a while and sold it.

I like NCAA right now, I know there are shortcomings - a lot of them, and as I stated in my blog I'm trying to limit my excitement after what I went through with Live and to see how myself and everyone else feels in month or two. But reading this review you'd think the game was horrible and made no improvements. And it also didn't mention a single thing related to actual basketball strategy which for me is a big part of any game.

[Playmakers]

Quote: Originally Posted by RayAllen20

i respectfully disagree. the way this game improved on gameplay in 1 year is great. It's the same as Live's gameplay without the annoying DNA crap. I'm not a college basketball dynasty nut, so the amazing presentation and great gameplay makes this a must-buy. How can you say they put no effort into this game? This game obviously didn't get enough resources, but made this game a big step over '09. Plus they revolutionized sports gaming with broadcast integration. If you haven't played the retail version then how can you agree with the review? You don't know the differences. Not trying to say you shouldn't believe that this game isn't very good, but that doesn't mean this game is trash for the rest of us. This game is better than CH 2K8 IMHO (because of the gameplay). It might be opposite for you but that's cool. I just don't see how you can say there was no improvement.

For the last time I don't play College Hoops people....I've never played College Hoops in my life. I can't compaire this game to any other college game because I've never played any other college games.

Based on the demo which i did play and my past experiences with EA's basketball games I don't really have to play the Final version of this game to make a personal decision. Sometimes when you've played a series long enough you already have an idea of how it will play and what to expect even before the Final product is finished.

There are things based on the demo version i played and the reviews that I've read about the final version that tells me if something is subpar it's subpar plain and simple. If they created a patch to fix some of these flaws that I saw even in the DEMO that still apperantly made it into the Final version then maybe it's worth purchasing down the road for me........

But right now why would i disagree with the review when i was seeing all the same problems in the DEMO a few weeks ago. I highly doubt the gameplay is that much drastic from the DEMO in short amount of time.

[JohnDoe8865]

I disagree about review scores having to somehow "matchup" with last years score. Each game should be judged on it's individual merit, and then assigned a score. I'd say the score sounds fair (having not played it).

[moemoe24]

The demo of`NCAA 10 is 100% better than the full version of NCAA 09. With that said, how does this get a lower score than lasts years game??

[jyoung]

I think a lot of you guys will come back and agree with the score once the "new game smell" starts to wear off.

With the offline dynasty being so dull and no online dynasty to speak of, there's just not a whole lot in this game to keep you playing long term.

The reason people still play College Hoops 2K8 is because of its excellent dynasty mode, and this game, sad as it is, just can't match up.

[Playmakers]

Quote: Originally Posted by ehh

I wasn't referring to you having a hidden agenda, I was talking about me (or anyone else who's enjoying the game so far) being seen as having a hidden agenda because it seems like everyone bashes video games these days and the only reason people like games are because... 1) They're trying to justify their purchase 2) They're a fanboy 3) They've got some hidden agenda 4) They're forcing themselves to like a crappy game. No one on OS can like a game anymore for the sake of enjoyment, there's always a "real reason" according to the detractors of a game. I didn't hype up Live, I just pointed out the positives and the negatives and like many others the positives were really overwhelming off the bat. It was a good game initially and then the warts became more evident as time went on - am I at fault for that some how? How were us 2K transplants suppose to know that DNA/tendecies were a disaster? Or that the patch would do equal harm and good? I'm always honest and don't try to back something just because I bought it, I was critical of Live after a while and sold it. I like NCAA right now, I know there are shortcomings - a lot of them, and as I stated in my blog I'm trying to limit my excitement after what I went through with Live and to see how myself and everyone else feels in month or two. But reading this review you'd think the game was horrible and made no improvements. And it also didn't mention a single thing related to actual basketball strategy which for me is a big part of any game.

Fair enough but you me ehh

I don't care who makes the damn game i just want great gameplay and some damn sliders i can rock.

All i'm saying is I kinda forced myself to enjoy Live 10 and didn't want to force myself to enjoy NCAA 10 especially since it appears to be Live 10 all over again just with college teams.

MY experience with the Demo is basically what I've been reading in these reviews of the final version.

Now i've tried to keep up with your post and Jskywalker post becuase i know you guys play both EA and 2K games so there is NO Fanboyism being involved. I'll continue to monitor you guys thoughts and opinions for about 2 weeks since i know sometimes it takes that long to get a sound opinion on the game.

But again just from the demo and the reviews it does appear to be NBA Live College Basketball with less ability to EDIT gameplay

Also, I'm not a huge dyansty NUT in any game so that has no baring on my decision. I would have loved for them to include the ability to play any game though because i had intentions on doing some great rosters with this game but the gameplay alone was still avg IMO