NCAA Football 13 Demo Is Out, Post Your Impressions Here

[Robcards]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigbob

I'm not going to jump the gun on this just yet, but I just got called for "Fair Catch Interference" as I was standing still and the returner ran into me after calling for the fair catch.

After he caught the ball or before? If before, thats a good call its not like hockey where you own the ice your on the returner has to be unimpeded until the catch. If after thats just funny but an easy bug to avoid, I usually get out of dodge once I see its a fair catch

[pk556]

Quote: Originally Posted by slick589

Smart play by the cpu. They get a free play and stop the clock

ITS AGAINST THE RULES , THE OFFENSE HAS TO LET THE DEFENSE GET ONSIDES BEFORE THE REF ALLOWS THEM TO SNAP THE BALL

[PowerofRed25]

Quote: Originally Posted by LucasWVU

Is the demo glitched? Because it seems to me that the first matchup you play, is the two playbooks you recieve the whole time playing the demo until you exit and come back in. Example: Play first with Oregon, play second with LSU, have Oregons playbook. Anyone confirm?

Yes I've seen that. The playbook for your first match gets stuck for the subsequent game, no matter what team you play as.

[bigbob]

Quote: Originally Posted by Robcards

After he caught the ball or before? If before, thats a good call its not like hockey where you own the ice your on the returner has to be unimpeded until the catch. If after thats just funny but an easy bug to avoid, I usually get out of dodge once I see its a fair catch

If my guy is standing still and then I start walking away from their returner after he called for a fair catch and he runs into me to get away from the ball, that's not going to get called as "Interference". Of course it's not like hockey where you own the ice, but if the returner runs into you when you're walking away, then there's no interference. That's just like whenever someone gets blocked into the returner, a good ref isn't going to call it.

[Spanky]

Finally got around to playing a couple of games of the demo (which speaks volumes of how my anticipation level for this title has waned).

Overall, I'm just not feeling it. NCAA Football 11 was perhaps my favorite game of all-time. And what they've done to this title since then is a crying shame.

First off, the graphics aren't as good as 11. I've played the two day matchups. Jaggies galore around the shadows (it was like I was playing the MLB 2k series). Jaggies in the stadiums, too.

Something isn't right about the lighting either. Can't put my finger on it. Maybe too bright? Gives it sort of a cartoonish feel.

As far as gameplay, pass rush is too strong, receivers drop too many balls and there are far too many CPU picks. These things, however, might be remedied with sliders.

Too many studio updates. They really overdid it here. Makes you want to skip every one.

Commentary is slightly better, but still dull and uninspired. It's time for a change here, guys.

I'm seriously thinking about canceling my pre-order with Amazon, even though I got it for something like $36, following a $10 credit of some sort. It's a good price for a game, but if your heart isn't in, it's not worth your valuable time.

But I'll wait for credible reviews and feedback as we near the release, and then make my decision.

[C the Lyte]

Finally played the demo last nyte:

Passing seems to be fun again. Fun in being realistic. I also missed a couple of wide open guys by just Tebowing it and throwing in the dirt. W/o sliders being adjusted, that's fantastic. And good passes and decisions FINALLY seem to be rewarded. I've always had the mind set that if you make the correct decision and execute properly, you should be rewarded - not robbed by a LB 20 yds away from intended WR.

Zones seems to be very effective and will be key in this game. Lock-down man-to-man corners will be highly coveted.

Re-plays and cut scenes are awful, again, with the grass looking like it hasn't been cut 3 months after a monsoon (I slytely exaggerate here).

I still need to play some more games to get a better feel. I wasn't going to get this due to no import draft classes. But, after playing a couple games ln, they may have swayed me.

[QB Killa]

Downloaded the demo last night (PS3). Same ol, same ol. This title has lost it's edge. I just don't feel it anymore. I used to get excited for NCAA FB but that past few years have really turned me away. The commentary is stale. The gameplay is stale. The graphics don't look very well done. Tons of jaggies around the stadium. The fields for the PS3 are still splotchy. Player movements are still wobbly and jerky. Although some animations are well done. Overall, it's just not immersive to me anymore and that's what I want in a sports title, especially football. Maybe Madden will be better so I will hold onto my $60 until than.

[bucs34236]

Its no different than Ncaa 12 for the most part. if player progression is fixed this year i'll buy it when the price drops