NCAA Football 14 Video - Miami Hurricanes vs. Georgia Bulldogs

[TheBleedingRed21]

Quote: Originally Posted by rockytop52

Coordinator Cam is just down right wrong.

You kidding me? I like broadcast view but the side sucks. Coord cam is their best camera yet IMO.

Game looks great. Super excited.

[sparkdawg777]

To be the only video game with a real TV license, this game has the most unrealistic presentation. Now the intros are even more unrealistic. I'm tired of the freakin mascot getting shown break dancing, all that stuff needs to go in next gen.

[dlk90514]

This blocking is the most realistic I have ever seen in a video game... let me elaborate on that first possession.

1st play- 3 great down blocks by C, LG, LT and a great kickout block from the pulling RG. The playside TE gets a great seal block on the MAC that is flowing towards the counter action. Great execution of the play!
*sidenote- if the player takes this up the shoot following the kickout block there is no need to "swerve"

2nd play- Now when I watch this I get really excited, because there are some breakdowns, which is realistic for a real football game... the RT doesn't get any movement on the down block, which screws his buddy the pulling LG (that DT makes this play), but even with that said this play is going to break if the LT can get the JACK or Backside Inside Linebacker. This is realistic though he is slow getting up there and only gets a hand on him... he gets a double minus for this play!

3rd play- Multiple breakdowns on this play but all realistic scenarios in my opinion. The LG has a tough block here, which he fails miserably at executing by turning his shoulders too quickly and opening the gate for the DE. The center turns his shoulders too quickly as well and gives the Nose a direct line to the QB. Finally the RT gets beat late. All that said the QB hits a hot read for a positive play.

4th play- The thing that jumps out to me on this play is what happens to the LG he swings and misses... I don't like to admit it but this has happened to me before. I'm just glad that something like that is in the game though. Anyways, because of this and no movement from the TE and LT the HB is forced to cutback and the unblocked man makes the play.

5th play- On the draw we have a great down block by the C and a nice short pull by the LG. Positive play!

6th play- HB misses the hole that opens late between the C and LG. This play does have something a little funky happen looks like the RG gets stuck in a double team animation really doesn't have any impact on the outcome of the play though.

7th play- This play really excites me! The defense rushes only three and this is exactly what should happen... the QB has all day to throw the ball, but instead forces it to the fullback when if he waits a half-second longer is going to have [] for a touchdown!

Anyways in conclusion, if you read all that and are a football fanatic like myself that wants Sim football with realistic outcomes and lineplay you should be really excited, as I am, for what EA is doing finishing this current generation and moving into gen4!

[RogueHominid]

I looked at this video with pass blocking and pass rushing in mind, and I didn't see a real pocket or a realistic looking edge rush from the right side. It looks like nothing has changed in that regard.

Am I missing something in the video? Genuine question. I thought I heard that Madden had worked on this issue, so I assumed NCAA would as well, but I can't see the proof.

[Strategizer]

Quote: Originally Posted by JMP

I looked at this video with pass blocking and pass rushing in mind, and I didn't see a real pocket or a realistic looking edge rush from the right side. It looks like nothing has changed in that regard. Am I missing something in the video? Genuine question. I thought I heard that Madden had worked on this issue, so I assumed NCAA would as well, but I can't see the proof.

I haven't seen enough to comment on the right side edge rush specifically, but I've seen enough to say that the pass rush in general looks much better. The pass rushers and the o-line really attack each other and look more aggressive than in years past. The spin move by that OLB was nice, and in the other videos I've seen, the linemen will really drive one another back instead of just dancing around the line of scrimmage. The defense actually seems like it is trying to get to the QB, rather than just looking to get blocked.

[dlk90514]

Quote: Originally Posted by JMP

I looked at this video with pass blocking and pass rushing in mind, and I didn't see a real pocket or a realistic looking edge rush from the right side. It looks like nothing has changed in that regard. Am I missing something in the video? Genuine question. I thought I heard that Madden had worked on this issue, so I assumed NCAA would as well, but I can't see the proof.

To answer this question there are only 7 passes in this video. There is 1 playaction pass, 1 wildcat bull**** throwback pass, 1 screen, 1 3-step drop, and 3 5-7 step drops, which should produce a pocket. With that in mind no two pockets will form exactly the same. The first 5-step happens at 4:11. There is a pocket forming, but the pressure up the middle forces the QB to throw to a hot read (the RT gets beat by the DE). The second 5-step happens at 10:33. The QB again throws the ball quickly hear the LT does a good job of forcing the DE wide, while the RT is in a battle and if the ball isn't thrown early will let the pocket collapse late. Finally the last 5-step happens at 11:03, and based on the defensive alignment a true pocket wouldn't form because there is no wide rush.

[dlk90514]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqey4Ts9nRQ

This video has some good examples of some 5-step drops as well as examples of the pockets collapsing. Overall I think this aspect of the game is much improved this year.

[misterkrabz]

I may be the biggest EA critic in the world, I've grown to hate their football games over the years...that being said, that new camera angle and the player interaction looks really good. I may actually buy the game this year.