NCAA Football 14 Impressions Thread

[Jistic]

This is the best out of the box EA football title I can remember in the last 10 years. Beyond the fun factor, the way the CPU plays, the stats at the end of the game...I would've killed for this in many past iterations of NCAA football.

So much I could gush over, but I'll just say that I'm very happy with my purchase.

[fistofrage]

Quote: Originally Posted by mebby

Really? I've got my CPU and Human QBA set to 5 and I see PLENTY of bad throws. Now if the QB has all day behind the line and his WR is wide open then he SHOULD be accurate.

What team were you using? I played as MSU against Michigan, Penn State, and Notre Dame. I was also getting a ton of pressure of the QB. 5 to 8 sacks per game so I need to up the AI pass block. But the QBs were typically like 23-27, 19-22, etc. They are literally on the money every throw even with QBA set at 5.

[gogators]

The more I play, the more I like. The interception touchback/touchdwon bug seems to be gone and the CPU puts up a fight. I played an exhibition UF at TCU and I pretty much controlled them, but I threw 4 picks (I never do that and if the WRs fought for the ball it wouldn't be an issue) and kept them in it. I ran the ball for about 160 yards and threw for 250. On defense TCU shredded me early with the read option, but I stacked the box and shut them down. I was happy with pass rush from the front 4 as well.

[kc10785]

After almost a week with this game this boils down to if you like playing the CPU you love this game and can wait for a patch to fix some things

If you are a online player you're defense is broken and damn near unplayable on a competitive level due to zone coverage not working properly and man the man coverage getting burned by the same routes every play playing against another human. Your pretty much hoping a patch comes out in the next 2 minutes to fix the issues so you can enjoy a game that has so much potential.

2 reviews 1 game lol that's why we getting mix reviews

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[TheShizNo1]

I was going through this thread trying to find the overall consensus of the game, and just got confused lol. Best ever to some and garbage to others. Seems more conflicting than past years.

One thing kind of the same is people that posted early about loving it may have wavered about how much they like it the more the played. Obviously there is the opposite to, but I feel like I'm reading more of the latter.

I'll also say I think some forget how good 11 and 12 were out of the box. I had a great time with both until they were patched. Even w/ the tendency glitch. Not to be a negative Nancy, but hopes for a patch are probably misguided. I can't remember many NCAA's getting much better with a patch. And in recent years it's been the exact opposite.

To those that love it, awesome and I envy you. I've read things that make me personally want to pass on it. Maybe I'll sucker the girlfriend in to buying it for me.



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[mebby]

Quote: Originally Posted by fistofrage

What team were you using? I played as MSU against Michigan, Penn State, and Notre Dame. I was also getting a ton of pressure of the QB. 5 to 8 sacks per game so I need to up the AI pass block. But the QBs were typically like 23-27, 19-22, etc. They are literally on the money every throw even with QBA set at 5.

I'm using South Carolina and I've played probably 10 games using my current slider set. Last night's game was against UNC and their QB went something like 14-29 or something like that. I had a dismal game (couldn't get anything going for some reason) so my QB went (going from memory here) 12-35 with 3 INT's.

[mebby]

Quote: Originally Posted by kc10785

After almost a week with this game this boils down to if you like playing the CPU you love this game and can wait for a patch to fix some things If you are a online player you're defense is broken and damn near unplayable on a competitive level due to zone coverage not working properly and man the man coverage getting burned by the same routes every play playing against another human. Your pretty much hoping a patch comes out in the next 2 minutes to fix the issues so you can enjoy a game that has so much potential. 2 reviews 1 game lol that's why we getting mix reviews Sent From a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 with Tapatalk 4

I completely agree. If you want to play offline dynasty mode then this will likely be a very good game for you.

[fistofrage]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheShizNo1

I was going through this thread trying to find the overall consensus of the game, and just got confused lol. Best ever to some and garbage to others. Seems more conflicting than past years. One thing kind of the same is people that posted early about loving it may have wavered about how much they like it the more the played. Obviously there is the opposite to, but I feel like I'm reading more of the latter. I'll also say I think some forget how good 11 and 12 were out of the box. I had a great time with both until they were patched. Even w/ the tendency glitch. Not to be a negative Nancy, but hopes for a patch are probably misguided. I can't remember many NCAA's getting much better with a patch. And in recent years it's been the exact opposite. To those that love it, awesome and I envy you. I've read things that make me personally want to pass on it. Maybe I'll sucker the girlfriend in to buying it for me. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Patches tend to cater to the online gamer who is more concerned about winning than sim stats. That is why you see Robo accuracy, no fumbles, automatic FG's, penalties nerfed, etc. They don't want the game of football to stand in the way of their online winning%.