NCAA Football 12 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

[jboss13]

Impressions after about 50 or so games. Lol.

Pros:
-Game feels much more fluid
-New Tackling system is great
-Presentation is much improved
-Defense is much better
-New Formations and new plays
-Game is more competitive

Cons:
-You don't have as much control with your player as you did on '11
-Shotgun running is only effective when you have a lineman pulling
-Read option is 50/50 even if you make the correct read
-Linebackers still making superman leaps
-Secondary is constantly getting beat deep
-Cannot user catch
-Defense is still psychic
-Jumping the Snap is NOT a good thing
-Don't feel much weight or momentum
-When trying to return a pick, a lineman usually runs my cb down
-Blockers are not blocking defenders when they are right in front of them
-Can only run speed option successfully half of the time
-When you hot route a defensive player they go to the specific zone and just stand there

Overall the demo is much better than NCAA '11, just some things that need tweaking.

[JakeReaves]

I'm really digging the cut-blocking I'm seeing from the receivers and some linemen. Being a GT guy, I appreciate a good cut-block. Bama's and Oregon's WR's have been doing a good job, I really can't wait to see if it's implemented this well within the flex-bone offense. If it is....LOOK OUT FOR ME

ps I think a lot of people are being too harsh on the game/demo. We knew we weren't getting a new engine so you're not gonna see a complete overhaul of our game. Look at NCAA '02-'08 ('05 hurt a little): all good games because they added small things each year to the game we had to make it better. I think they've added some nice little things this year as well; that's all I can really ask for as a 29yr old gamer.

[blkrptnt819]

If my whole line gets pancake at the start of the play by Alabama in the retail version I'm gonna be HOT!!!

[SteboSSK]

Lol at these dorks that think Coaching Carousel is a real improvement. Its nothing but a fancy way for u to select a new team and will only be utilized by people who aren't hardcore fans of a particular school; and most cfb fans are hardcore fans for one school. Presentation is useless if that dnt upgrade the real gameplay issues. Reducing suction and improving zone are plusses but if that's all u get? They didn't even touch the player animations. Honestly who the hell is watching pregame intros EVERY game. Those things should b the cherry on top not advertised as meat and potato improvements.

[kevj349]

Quote: Originally Posted by SteboSSK

Lol at these dorks that think Coaching Carousel is a real improvement. Its nothing but a fancy way for u to select a new team and will only be utilized by people who aren't hardcore fans of a particular school; and most cfb fans are hardcore fans for one school. Presentation is useless if that dnt upgrade the real gameplay issues. Reducing suction and improving zone are plusses but if that's all u get? They didn't even touch the player animations. Honestly who the hell is watching pregame intros EVERY game. Those things should b the cherry on top not advertised as meat and potato improvements.

I respectfully disagree sir. If you created a poll here on OS most people will tell you that they will start with a sub par team and work their way up to a bigger better school, such as their alma mater. People in this community love the addition to the game.

[solmon]

Quote: Originally Posted by blkrptnt819

If my whole line gets pancake at the start of the play by Alabama in the retail version I'm gonna be HOT!!!

[AUsouthpaw2013]

I've played about a dozen games on AA, I've played with everyone at least twice. Here's what I see:

Pros:
-Menu music is pretty sweet
-Crowd sounds better
-New tackling engine is pretty good
-No suction blocking or tackling
-Can actually get pressure with a 4 man front
-Zone defense is much improved
-Safeties in a Cover 2 shell are no longer comatose and will actually step up and make plays on the ball
-Harder to score
-Has the new ESPN College Football theme music and background art
-Seems like there are less Olympians playing linebacker
-No more "pull left trigger to disguise your play" nonsense in the play calling screen
-Kickoff returns are now fun

Cons:
-Read options are completely broken, it's almost impossible to option off the DE. Almost every zone read gets blown up in the backfield by the DE regardless of who has the ball. In ~10 serious games I have run about 50 read options and have abount -75 yards on those plays. This must, MUST be fixed in the real thing.
-Seems like DBs still know the receiver's routes
-Play Actions seem to be pretty ineffective still
-Bubble screens are still pretty useless
-Alabama's O-line is OP as hell. Synchronized pancakes by the whole line on every third play is just ridiculous.
-OT, but I wish the "Saturday Night Football" theme (with ESPN on ABC) was in the game for nationally telecast games in the evening.
-Crowd sound was enhanced, but the home field advantage factor still seems to be very muted (ie, no shaking screen, confusion at the line etc)
-No more dancing with the mascot after a touchdown

I got a little sidetracked there at the end but you get the gist of it. Read options and uber pancakes have to be fixed before release. I can live with the rest.

Also, has anyone blocked a kick yet?

[micksharp]

With sliders at default I loved the read option on 11 and it's even better on 12 you just can't expect it to work every time. I think it's perfect where it is.