NCAA Football 11 Blog: ESPN Integration

[rynecandy]

Quote: Originally Posted by SoxFan01605

I dunno. It's a cool addition, but I don't find this particularly exciting...at least not in the "I'm sold!!!" kind of way a lot of people are. It's a nice addition, but there's no info on whether or not presentation quality has been improved. If it's the same types of overlays, lackluster commentary, etc but just with ESPN slapped on it with a few added broadcast wipes, is it really so much better? I'm not knocking the addition at all and am glad it's being done, but I'm more intrigued about what's to come than this news itself. If it's this AND some type of pregame, post-game, or half-time additions or some revamped commentary, then I may start getting excited. It is a nice addition though.

I agree with this. They made a big deal of the CBS/ESPN integration in the college hoops game and it turned out to be heavily flawed IMO...most people still consider a 3 year old college bball game better.

[cowboy_kmoney]

Im likeing what Im seeing for now just keep it coming Devs team.

[Ziza9Noles94]

Okay...I had one a dem organisms. This is being pre-ordered tomorrow.

[rangerrick012]

Quote: Originally Posted by rynecandy

I agree with this. They made a big deal of the CBS/ESPN integration in the college hoops game and it turned out to be heavily flawed IMO...most people still consider a 3 year old college bball game better.

Exactly. You can have all the pretty presentation you want, as NCAA 10 had, but if the gameplay isn't there, it takes away at the end of the day. Don't get me wrong, it's great that they are adding this, but I'm not going to go all "OMG I CRAPPED MY PANTZ!!!" like some in here seem to be. But hey, same thing every year w/ EA. I'm just a bit more patient this time around before I start hailing this as the 2nd coming. Call me cynical, I guess.

And the way some are talking up locomotion is the same way people were talking about pro-tak last year, so I'm still waiting to see exactly what else besides locomotion is improved gameplay wise.

[GhNike034]

the espn presentation is great but id really like see them add cbs as well. i think they are short changing the present if they dont add it. the sec and cbs go hand in hand. the sec is the best football conference in america and without cbs broadcast it just doesnt seem right.

[duckfever8]

Please add Gameday, team entrances, etc.
And multiple broadcast crews

If they do, I will not put this game down for a week

[mgoblue678]

Really nice addition along with locomotion but I still need to see the game in action and hear some of the other game play changes that have been made in future blogs, before I am completely sold. Regardless the first couple of blogs this year have been a lot better than last year.

I think people calling this the best sports game ever already are really jumping the gun though, we haven't even see the game in motion yet. There is still a game out there called the Show that I am sure will be even better than it already is when the The Show 11 comes out.

[12]

Without a shadow of a doubt, this is a release day purchase for me. I feel like EA is listening to their customer base and we're getting things that we've asked for. I'm one of the ones who has never been that disappointed in this game. Yeah, it's lacked on the current consoles, but I've still gotten my money's worth by playing this game all summer long and into the early part of the next year.

I'd like to see better gameplay and I believe it's coming. Presentation and atmosphere is HUGE in college football and right now, the presentation looks great. If they can just address the atmosphere, this game could really be one of the all-time greats and I mean it. This series should be a cash cow for EA and I've always wondered why they let this game become anything less than great, but I don't feel like it's ever been "bad," at least in my opinion.

I am hoping that the other presentation surprise is new/multiple broadcast teams. I'm all for the team entrances and halftime shows, College Gameday, etc... but I could live without them. Just give me a great, get-your-adrenaline-pumping opening sequence to each game, focus on the gameplay (like making offensive line ratings matter) and I'm set as far as presentation goes.

I hope sooner, rather than later, they look at adding to the recruiting system. We should be able to get verbals from high school juniors, high school all-star games (where a recruit picks their school) and a national signing day.

I'm all about the meat and the potatoes. The presentation is nice and all and I love it, but I just hope that is not the main thing that will be addressed/focused on in NCAA 2011.