NCAA Football 13 Demo Is Out, Post Your Impressions Here

[PowerofRed25]

Right back to playing the Demo tonight. Will continue compiling/editing observations. This first game I'm going to be Oregon and just play offense, supersimming the rest.

- Editing a previous observation, apparently each team DOES have their team specific playbook, but for whatever reason, when you switch between KSU and Oregon during the same Demo session, the book doesn't change. Oregon's base playbook is 100% unchanged from last year, which makes me sad given the wide variety of new plays and sets they utilized.

- Kick returns are insanely easy. Ran the first for a TD, ran the second to the 40.

- Read option and spread running is ridiculously easy. Buck Sweep was money last year, even more so now. It went for a 45 yard TD once and a 20 yard gain the next time. Did get it blown up once when a LB shot the gap where the playside guard pulled from.

- Unfortunately there have also been a TON of situations where a TE or OT has blocked the guy I'm supposed to read.

- The CPU does not know how to defend the option. It remains glitched out. LB's just slide with the play in Cover 3 and DB's do not react at all.

- Pulling guards tend to block nothing if their initial read is not there. I did get one great downfield block from an OL, but more often than not was left out to dry. No FB in this offense so not sure there.

- Closing speed by defensive players in pursuit is absolutely insane. SO fast.

- Ran hurry up from 3rd and GL at the 4 to 4th and GL at the 2 to try and catch USC by surprise, they went from Dime to Goal Line. They were still unsuccessful.

- Some different punt bounces is much appreciated.

- The damn pitch button change is driving me nuts.

- Finally saw a new play! Within Wing Offset, there is a play where the WR on the outside runs a jet across the formation and you can either hand to him or keep and run a speed option back from where he came. Very cool.

- WR blocking downfield is hit or miss. A lot of miss.

- I scored 6 touchdowns, failed on all 6 2 point conversions. I did not pass once.

- On the one defensive drive I played, the CPU threw 3 times. Drop, drop, interception. So bad.

[TheGuyBrian]

I could be wrong on this, but I think WRs actually sit and find holes in the zone.

[alexgators1]

Playing online will suck because of the nano blitzes that somehow are possible in this game. And since you can't throw it to a receiver who isn't looking it's impossible to get the ball off.

[franch1se]

Quote: Originally Posted by PowerofRed25

Right back to playing the Demo tonight. Will continue compiling/editing observations. This first game I'm going to be Oregon and just play offense, supersimming the rest. - Editing a previous observation, apparently each team DOES have their team specific playbook, but for whatever reason, when you switch between KSU and Oregon during the same Demo session, the book doesn't change. Oregon's base playbook is 100% unchanged from last year, which makes me sad given the wide variety of new plays and sets they utilized. - Kick returns are insanely easy. Ran the first for a TD, ran the second to the 40. - Read option and spread running is ridiculously easy. Buck Sweep was money last year, even more so now. It went for a 45 yard TD once and a 20 yard gain the next time. Did get it blown up once when a LB shot the gap where the playside guard pulled from. - Unfortunately there have also been a TON of situations where a TE or OT has blocked the guy I'm supposed to read. - The CPU does not know how to defend the option. It remains glitched out. LB's just slide with the play in Cover 3 and DB's do not react at all. - Pulling guards tend to block nothing if their initial read is not there. I did get one great downfield block from an OL, but more often than not was left out to dry. No FB in this offense so not sure there. - Closing speed by defensive players in pursuit is absolutely insane. SO fast. - Ran hurry up from 3rd and GL at the 4 to 4th and GL at the 2 to try and catch USC by surprise, they went from Dime to Goal Line. They were still unsuccessful. - Some different punt bounces is much appreciated. - The damn pitch button change is driving me nuts. - Finally saw a new play! Within Wing Offset, there is a play where the WR on the outside runs a jet across the formation and you can either hand to him or keep and run a speed option back from where he came. Very cool. - WR blocking downfield is hit or miss. A lot of miss. - I scored 6 touchdowns, failed on all 6 2 point conversions. I did not pass once. - On the one defensive drive I played, the CPU threw 3 times. Drop, drop, interception. So bad.

Remember with all the "easy" stuff you are playing on an easy difficulty setting. The game isn't set to heisman or anything challenging.

[Slaticus]

Quote: Originally Posted by alexgators1

Playing online will suck because of the nano blitzes that somehow are possible in this game. And since you can't throw it to a receiver who isn't looking it's impossible to get the ball off.

As I don't play online but plan on joining a an OD this year if I can find one, could you explain what a nano blitz is?

[BA2929]

Quote: Originally Posted by alexgators1

Playing online will suck because of the nano blitzes that somehow are possible in this game. And since you can't throw it to a receiver who isn't looking it's impossible to get the ball off.

How do you know nano blitzes are still in the game?

[TheBleedingRed21]

Quote: Originally Posted by HammerOfGod

Played the demo once. Found out it was the same thing I've been playing for years. Deleted it from storage unit. The game isn't good.

Goes to show you are VERY biased. Played the demo ONCE and its the same exact thing? You know this because you put so much time in it right?

This ticks me off... you can not develop an honest opinion when playing something once.. It might feel the same because you have not taken the time to see the change.

The game isn't good makes no sense when 12' was a "good" game but had its flaws. You need to spend a little more time before you say a game isn't good my friend.

[mshoop3]

Can someone please answer this at times when with the rb my juke was the long side step and at other times it was the quick side step to cut back quick has anyone else experienced this and if so figured out how it officially works?