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

[hurricanefootball4]

Quote: Originally Posted by jaba134

Tackling is too hard..i like that there is no suction feature but there is so many big runs due to players not making tackles because they arent in the absolute perfect position to do so

I really like that it's more challenging and that if you take the wrong angle you get burned. It will take some getting used to but once you get really good at it tackling will be so much more rewarding b/c it's you controlling it not the computer. Just my 2 cents

[jaba134]

Yeah it's just that sometimes I AM in perfect position to tackle and I'll just kind of rub up against the ball carrier, and nothing will happen. And then if I try and use the tackle button my player just dives away from the ball carrier..it can be frustrating

[jaba134]

Alright I think the real problem might just be that Alabama's O line is RIDICULOUS. My LB's get absolutely crushed on every run play by a guard

[dmr9]

Like others have stated, I really like the new tackling. I was going to get it regardless but this makes it even easier. Can't wait to do the coaching carousel most of all. Day one purchase for me.

[Cj7298419]

Quote: Originally Posted by dmr9

Like others have stated, I really like the new tackling. I was going to get it regardless but this makes it even easier. Can't wait to do the coaching carousel most of all. Day one purchase for me.

Yea, I honestly never knew how fun and refreshing it'd be to play a game of NCAA Football with a new tackling system. Feels like a real, unique game each time.

Overall though I'm really starting to fall in love with this years version. It's just so well balanced that I can't help but feel like I won/loss a game w/out being cheated. I'm still a little worried about Spread offenses not being able to move the ball on AA & Heisman. But I'll hold off judgment until the retail.

[illwill10]

Not sure if this is a Glitch but on a big pass by the cpu while the TE caught the ball, when I tried to stop him and got close a Hint popped up in the middle of the play causing me to get distracted and get burned

[canes21]

Has anyone else noticed when running into blocker the ball carrier actually shortens his strides and tries to push behind him. I know last year they sort of reached out, but now it seems like the player actually are staying behind the blocker and trying to push him forward.

Also, I just had an amazing 7-6 loss as Oregon on Heisman. Both QBs threw 2 picks, which were my first two with Oregon through all the games I have played. I couldn't get the passing game to work for me, so I stuck with the ground game and probably had LMJ and Darron Thomas combine for 100 yards on the ground with the read option and draw plays, but I ended up having to drive late in the game so I had to pass it since I had no time outs.

I ended up getting in a 4th and 3 at the 15 yard line and with no timeouts and 13 seconds on the clock. I hurried to the line, hiked the ball, and ended up getting a completion and a first down with 4 seconds left. The clock stopped and I hurried to the line, picked a play while everyone scrambled to the line, I hiked it as soon as I could and threw the TD pass with 0 seconds remaining. Then UT called a TO and I put some thought into a fake and finally went with it. UT played it correctly, but I scrambled out to the right hoping to buy some time. One defender broke from is zone towards me and I went to lob the pass over his head to he guy behind him and the defender did a reach animation I have never seen before and barely tipped the pass and won the game for Texas. It wasn't a superhuman jump or anything, he just reached as high as he could when he saw my arm moving forward and got enough of the ball to force the in completion.

I hope the full game can deliver games like that on Heisman.

[hurricanefootball4]

Quote: Originally Posted by canes21

Has anyone else noticed when running into blocker the ball carrier actually shortens his strides and tries to push behind him. I know last year they sort of reached out, but now it seems like the player actually are staying behind the blocker and trying to push him forward. Also, I just had an amazing 7-6 loss as Oregon on Heisman. Both QBs threw 2 picks, which were my first two with Oregon through all the games I have played. I couldn't get the passing game to work for me, so I stuck with the ground game and probably had LMJ and Darron Thomas combine for 100 yards on the ground with the read option and draw plays, but I ended up having to drive late in the game so I had to pass it since I had no time outs. I ended up getting in a 4th and 3 at the 15 yard line and with no timeouts and 13 seconds on the clock. I hurried to the line, hiked the ball, and ended up getting a completion and a first down with 4 seconds left. The clock stopped and I hurried to the line, picked a play while everyone scrambled to the line, I hiked it as soon as I could and threw the TD pass with 0 seconds remaining. Then UT called a TO and I put some thought into a fake and finally went with it. UT played it correctly, but I scrambled out to the right hoping to buy some time. One defender broke from is zone towards me and I went to lob the pass over his head to he guy behind him and the defender did a reach animation I have never seen before and barely tipped the pass and won the game for Texas. It wasn't a superhuman jump or anything, he just reached as high as he could when he saw my arm moving forward and got enough of the ball to force the in completion. I hope the full game can deliver games like that on Heisman.

I've had a couple of really close games like this in the demo where my clock management skills have really come into play. I've probably had 4-5 games where I hit a game winning field goal as time expired. Also had a game that went into triple overtime that I ended up losing. I can't remember ever having this much fun playing a demo.