09:03 PM - June 18, 2008 by Psyblast
The NCAA Football 09 demo is available. Let us know what you think.
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09:03 PM - June 18, 2008 by PsyblastNCAA Football 09 Videos
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I believe you have to have big separation from the closest defender and be within the 5 or 10 yard line to taunt. IIRC, it's Circle (PS3) or B (360).
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I'm loving the ps3 demo...the gameplay is faster, the field textures are beautiful...
I enjoyed it for a demo but didnt come away overly impressed. The lack of presentation takes away from the atmosphere so it just doesn't feel like a college game imo. Its like watching a college game on ESPN classics.
The game play felt alot better than last year, the CPU QB seemed to be hitting every guy that was open which was frustrating but then he would make a dumb mistake and turn it over. I got 2 turnovers in my Red zone, both of which were dumb mistakes.
Overall i do not think i will buy this game but ill definatly hang onto my blockbuster copy for awhile.
The game play felt alot better than last year, the CPU QB seemed to be hitting every guy that was open which was frustrating but then he would make a dumb mistake and turn it over. I got 2 turnovers in my Red zone, both of which were dumb mistakes.
Overall i do not think i will buy this game but ill definatly hang onto my blockbuster copy for awhile.
My impressions: The CPU robo-QB was way too accurate. Like years past, this game seems to force the QB into an all-or-nothing situation. There were four incompletions by the CPU in the game: 2 were on drops by the WR and the other 2 were interceptions.
The lack of presentation is distressing to say the least. How many more years are we going to have to wait?
Some of the QB animations are still very awkward. The frame-rate was nice though (I haven't played since 2007, so it was like night and day). I'm going to wait for impressions
The lack of presentation is distressing to say the least. How many more years are we going to have to wait?
Some of the QB animations are still very awkward. The frame-rate was nice though (I haven't played since 2007, so it was like night and day). I'm going to wait for impressions
There is an update for the PS3 to 2.36. I assume that's the reason for the slow download of NCAA.
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Russell_SCEA @ 06/19/08 09:13 PM
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The demo is definitely a major upgrade over any "next-gen" gameplay to date...I like it and I know I will enjoy the hell out of the game......that being said,
The lack of presenation is a bummer...
The lack of presenation is a bummer...
I really like the game few notes
Good:
-If you're a PS3 owner 60FPS YAY.
-The game runs very smooth and fluid.
-I do not know what level the demo is on but the pass blocking appears to be improved. I was able to stand in the pocket and was given time to throw many times rather than having to constaly drift back to avoid pass rushers in previous EA games.
-The OLINE blocking is much improved on screen passes. I didnt see any olinemen just letting guys run by them.
-The AI QB appears to be very smart. A few times I ran a blitz and he read it right away and went to the open area of the field with his pass.
-It was much more difficult to stop the AI running game. The RBs run with solid vision
The Bad
-This is really the one and only thing im worried about. The AI defenders take HORRIBLE angles pursuing ball carriers in the open field. I was able to take 2 screens up the sidelines for big TDs and A shallow across 50 yards for another TD. Instead of the defenders trying to cut you off by pursuing on an angle I saw theAI defenders getting behind the ball carrier and chasing from behind. Im a little worried about this.
- The gameplay speed is a bit too slow, but nothing terrible. Maybe EA purposely did this to distinguish the speed from Madden being the NFL game is much quicker.
-Too many singular tackles, not enough gang tackling especially in the trenches. This is something EA is going to have to totally revamp.
-The pre game intro, or lack thereof, is a bit of a turnoff considering this is COLLEGE FOOTBALL and a huge part of college football are both teams running out onto the field. But o well.
-The animations appear to be too repititive, particularly when a DB breaks up a pass.
All in all, except for the issue I saw with the bad pursuit angles from the AI defenders I think its a very good game.
Good:
-If you're a PS3 owner 60FPS YAY.
-The game runs very smooth and fluid.
-I do not know what level the demo is on but the pass blocking appears to be improved. I was able to stand in the pocket and was given time to throw many times rather than having to constaly drift back to avoid pass rushers in previous EA games.
-The OLINE blocking is much improved on screen passes. I didnt see any olinemen just letting guys run by them.
-The AI QB appears to be very smart. A few times I ran a blitz and he read it right away and went to the open area of the field with his pass.
-It was much more difficult to stop the AI running game. The RBs run with solid vision
The Bad
-This is really the one and only thing im worried about. The AI defenders take HORRIBLE angles pursuing ball carriers in the open field. I was able to take 2 screens up the sidelines for big TDs and A shallow across 50 yards for another TD. Instead of the defenders trying to cut you off by pursuing on an angle I saw theAI defenders getting behind the ball carrier and chasing from behind. Im a little worried about this.
- The gameplay speed is a bit too slow, but nothing terrible. Maybe EA purposely did this to distinguish the speed from Madden being the NFL game is much quicker.
-Too many singular tackles, not enough gang tackling especially in the trenches. This is something EA is going to have to totally revamp.
-The pre game intro, or lack thereof, is a bit of a turnoff considering this is COLLEGE FOOTBALL and a huge part of college football are both teams running out onto the field. But o well.
-The animations appear to be too repititive, particularly when a DB breaks up a pass.
All in all, except for the issue I saw with the bad pursuit angles from the AI defenders I think its a very good game.
# 392
dodgerblue @ 06/19/08 09:15 PM
I didn't notice any lighting progression from 1st to 4th quarters. Is it because of the 2 min qtrs or is it not in this year?
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# 397
Kramer5150 @ 06/19/08 09:20 PM
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This excuse is also wearing thin. Did you play last years demo? remember the turnover fest that was?...the same excuse poured out as well...."it's only a demo","you're playing on varsity level"......look how that panned out. The level didn't matter,and sliders sure as HECK didn't matter.
So in saying the "lowest level" is the cause,I have a real hard time believing that....this seems to me that it is simply programmed this way to give folks that "college excitement".
# 398
bad_philanthropy @ 06/19/08 09:23 PM
The PS3 version runs well but it doesn't look nearly as good on my tv as the 360 version. I may have to mess with the video settings. But you can definitely tell which console the game is native to.
# 399
MSchneider84 @ 06/19/08 09:23 PM
Well, my first game I beat LSU with OSU 29-3 and returned 2 straight INTs for touchdowns.
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