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NCAA Football 09: Community Impressions

02:34 AM - July 13, 2008 by RaychelSnr

We have posted an article with a small sampling of what the community reaction to NCAA Football 09 is. Also, we have the latest official information on the roster glitch which is causing all sorts of speculation on the boards. Check out the article, NCAA Football 09 Community Impressions.

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	"Operation Sports and it's network sites are extremely busy tonight with many gamers scoring their copies of NCAA Football 09 early. Instead of having to read through several pages of impressions, I have included some highlights of the reactions from Operation Sports and MaddenMania members for your enjoyment."

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# 21 drastix @ 07/13/08 09:14 PM

DT Linder says he is not having a problem editing rosters. He says being signed in online creates that problem with the freezing and teams disappearing.

# 22 OMT @ 07/13/08 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by prscorpio2681


	I have a friend who got his early on the 360 and it plays really well. Its smooth and a great step up from last year(getting closer to the 06 version). And for the roster buffs like me...He hasnt had any problems with the roster so far. Up to 40 teams and counting.

Yeah, I'm starting to feel that this roster crash isn't as prevalent as originally thought. It seems like if you use CDJ's roster, it is going to crash sure. He tells me he hasn't crashed in 3 days. If you use Patsa's, there is something wrong with his. But a ton of people are posting in these threads that don't have the game declaring it is ruined.

# 23 canes2008 @ 07/13/08 09:51 PM

I agree with a lot of the points made like the qb's be ridiculosly accurate passers and the pass rush is a issue that they could fix with a patch

# 24 Cabke @ 07/13/08 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by OMT


	Yeah, I'm starting to feel that this roster crash isn't as prevalent as originally thought. It seems like if you use CDJ's roster, it is going to crash sure. He tells me he hasn't crashed in 3 days. If you use Patsa's, there is something wrong with his. But a ton of people are posting in these threads that don't have the game declaring it is ruined.

Which is just stupid. I mean, the game is still NCAA Football, even if you don't have named rosters. I hate how people deem this game totaled without even it a chance themselves.

# 25 SteelerSpartan @ 07/13/08 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by cma1093


	Which is just stupid. I mean, the game is still NCAA Football, even if you don't have named rosters. I hate how people deem this game totaled without even it a chance themselves.

Except there is still other problems that annoy the hell out of people who like to edit rosters...like the Depth Chart reseting....and not being able to change arm build because its broken.

This many things should not be broken year in year out...and some of the attempts to minimize this are just as bad as the people who come on and post "see 2ks Better".

I just hope this patch comes out very...very..soon. This place will explode if this isn't fixed until late Nov

# 26 Bronk_Bonin @ 07/13/08 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dodgerblue


	Dude. No offense, but those are some of the most unrealistic, impossible moves I have ever seen. It looks like the runner is ice skating and everyone on D is trying to run after you. If this is what this game plays like, i'll pass.

Ditto...those moves looks 100% unrealistic. He looked like he was running on ice skates.

# 27 goatdaddy @ 07/13/08 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Radioactiveman


	Those may be the most ridiculous two videos I've ever seen....and literally sealed the deal on my not buying the game...seriously, a RB runs five yards up field, turns around and runs back though the same hole behind the line of scrimmage, goes around the end and out runs what looks like robots to the end zone...that was really stupid. I've watched thousands of football games and have NEVER seen anything like that at any level... Video two had the RB run right through 5 dudes on the sideline while none of the defenders attempted a dive, tackle, trip, fall, grab...nothing... just running like robot guys. Maybe the AI was set on "idiot" and if you crank it up it may make a difference...but judging from those videos....YUK!!!!!!!!!!

The opponent is FCS East. Pretty much the same as AI on idiot.

# 28 goatdaddy @ 07/13/08 11:14 PM

Look at Marion Barbers run vs New England last year. Way more ridiculous than that. Things like that do happen in real football, we just seem to forget sometimes.

# 29 VidGaminMachine476 @ 07/13/08 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by goatdaddy


	Look at Marion Barbers run vs New England last year. Way more ridiculous than that. Things like that do happen in real football, we just seem to forget sometimes.

Alright, once is understandable. I mean, yeah it happens, so like 1 / 1000. Alright.

4 times in one game? No way.

# 30 OMT @ 07/13/08 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by goatdaddy


	Look at Marion Barbers run vs New England last year. Way more ridiculous than that. Things like that do happen in real football, we just seem to forget sometimes.

I think tomorrow I'm just gonna upload video highlights of running up the middle for 3 yards over and over. Then people will freak that there is no big plays!

That's a problem we expected to see with the video highlights feature. Only the craziest, most spectacular plays will get uploaded and people might thing the game is always like that.

# 31 BoomerSooner11 @ 07/14/08 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by OMT


	I think tomorrow I'm just gonna upload video highlights of running up the middle for 3 yards over and over. Then people will freak that there is no big plays! That's a problem we expected to see with the video highlights feature. Only the craziest, most spectacular plays will get uploaded and people might thing the game is always like that.

I understand what you mean with the spectacular plays, but when say..FAU does that against like USC's defense like three or four times during the game is when I start to raise questions but it's all good.

# 32 trobinson97 @ 07/14/08 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by erivera7


	Not trying to be pessimistic, but considering we have a thread dedicated to bugs/glitches, another to gameplay issues, you would think there would be a fair balance of pro's and con's. If I was an outsider, I would think this is game is incredible (I'm a Journalism major btw), when in fairness, it's fun but has too many glaring flaws that can't be ignored.

Bingo, that's my point (and was about to get to it before this thread was for some reason closed and now all of a sudden it's back open....). Look, I realize those MM dudes are pretty much company guys or what have you, but if you are going to post an article the least you could do is kind of pretend to be objective. I'm no journalism major, but it doesn't take one to see the slant.

The fact of the matter is, even without the major bug (which this "article" almost practically glossed over) that causes the game to crash and teams to disappear, the impressions were shaky at best. There were a lot more negative impressions than positives and the majority of the positives came from people who are either easily pleased or seem to be clearly defending EA no matter what. I'll put it like this, the people that are defending EA are people I've come to do so all the time, call them what you will. The ones that are being objective about it are surprising me because I just knew they were in that same category.

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Originally Posted by jwil5050


	because alot of people don't really know what they talking about. this game is very realistic and i wrote that it's the closest thing to 2k5(as far as overall grade is concerned).

As for this Jwil guy's comments, you take that as you will. He claims that people playing the game and giving [negative]impressions with video and screenshots of their claims don't know what they are talking about. Now tell me, what videos have you seen posted by this guy to back up his claims? I am not calling him a liar but I'd check his gamertag if I could. AuburnAlumni is about as staunch a supporter of this game as anyone and he posted vids showing how dumbed down the AI is and talked about the other game play issues that may not even get patched. You're gonna tell me this guy is more credible than AA?

Now you have people telling you, "Spend the money, try it yourself." Well, sure that's one idea, but the purpose of impressions is to give you the consumer a good idea of just what it is you are getting into. Of course, it's ultimately up to you to decide how to spend your money, but it'd probably be in your best interest to try to be informed.

Once you've spent the money, your opinion on the game is pretty much null and void, believe whatever you want about their devs being on this board. Your dollars tell EA what is acceptable and what is not. If half a million people decideto spend 60 bucks on something that has up to now has been reported to have a plethora of issues with it just because they want to "try it for themselves", they just told EA that "We will give you our money no matter what crap you give us."

Impressions are pretty much the same thing as reviews, you use them to help you make better purchasing decisions for yourself. The same people who say, "If this year EA messes up I won't buy again next year" will be the same people getting taken for chumps the next year.

All EA has to do is just provide you with a little bit of hope for next year. You can see it already in this forum, just read a little. They will give you the shiny little features that make you say "Wow" on a marketing video, give vague little comments about how something will possibly be fixed next year and you eat it up. "This year is the year." Right? When is this year going to be the year that you finally get it?

Honestly, this is not an "I hate EA" post. I do not "hate" EA. I have bought and enjoyed my share of EA games (and I wish one in particular was reviewed well enough to warrant my purchase of it on Tuesday). But they are a multi-billion dollar company who I have no reason to trust. I know you guys say "You should be happy they have their devs here to listen to us" but I say you guys should realize that for what it is; a public relations ploy to get you to believe they care what you are talking about. They didn't get to be a multi-billion company by listening to you complain on messageboards. They got their by your dollars going into their pockets every year. They don't have to change a thing with their business model, it works. Listening to you is not in the cards. The only thing that you could possibly do to get their attention is to stop giving them your money for sub par products.

# 33 erivera7 @ 07/14/08 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by trobinson97


	Bingo, that's my point (and was about to get to it before this thread was for some reason closed and now all of a sudden it's back open....). Look, I realize those MM dudes are pretty much company guys or what have you, but if you are going to post an article the least you could do is kind of pretend to be objective. I'm no journalism major, but it doesn't take one to see the slant. The fact of the matter is, even without the major bug (which this "article" almost practically glossed over) that causes the game to crash and teams to disappear, the impressions were shaky at best. There were a lot more negative impressions than positives and the majority of the positives came from people who are either easily pleased or seem to be clearly defending EA no matter what. I'll put it like this, the people that are defending EA are people I've come to do so all the time, call them what you will. The ones that are being objective about it are surprising me because I just knew they were in that same category. As for this Jwil guy's comments, you take that as you will. He claims that people playing the game and giving [negative]impressions with video and screenshots of their claims don't know what they are talking about. Now tell me, what videos have you seen posted by this guy to back up his claims? I am not calling him a liar but I'd check his gamertag if I could. AuburnAlumni is about as staunch a supporter of this game as anyone and he posted vids showing how dumbed down the AI is and talked about the other game play issues that may not even get patched. You're gonna tell me this guy is more credible than AA? Now you have people telling you, "Spend the money, try it yourself." Well, sure that's one idea, but the purpose of impressions is to give you the consumer a good idea of just what it is you are getting into. Of course, it's ultimately up to you to decide how to spend your money, but it'd probably be in your best interest to try to be informed. Once you've spent the money, your opinion on the game is pretty much null and void, believe whatever you want about their devs being on this board. Your dollars tell EA what is acceptable and what is not. If half a million people decideto spend 60 bucks on something that has up to now has been reported to have a plethora of issues with it just because they want to "try it for themselves", they just told EA that "We will give you our money no matter what crap you give us." Impressions are pretty much the same thing as reviews, you use them to help you make better purchasing decisions for yourself. The same people who say, "If this year EA messes up I won't buy again next year" will be the same people getting taken for chumps the next year. All EA has to do is just provide you with a little bit of hope for next year. You can see it already in this forum, just read a little. They will give you the shiny little features that make you say "Wow" on a marketing video, give vague little comments about how something will possibly be fixed next year and you eat it up. "This year is the year." Right? When is this year going to be the year that you finally get it? Honestly, this is not an "I hate EA" post. I do not "hate" EA. I have bought and enjoyed my share of EA games (*and I wish one in particular was reviewed well enough to warrant my purchase of it on Tuesday*). But they are a multi-billion dollar company who I have no reason to trust. I know you guys say "You should be happy they have their devs here to listen to us" but I say you guys should realize that for what it is; a public relations ploy to get you to believe they care what you are talking about. They didn't get to be a multi-billion company by listening to you complain on messageboards. They got their by your dollars going into their pockets every year. They don't have to change a thing with their business model, it works. Listening to you is not in the cards. The only thing that you could possibly do to get their attention is to stop giving them your money for sub par products.

Definitely agree with you on those points you made. I'm not an EA ***** and I've loved plenty of their games, but you need/have to point out their faults. Or else your doing yourself a disservice.

# 34 gallandro @ 07/14/08 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by dodgerblue


	Dude. No offense, but those are some of the most unrealistic, impossible moves I have ever seen. It looks like the runner is ice skating and everyone on D is trying to run after you. If this is what this game plays like, i'll pass.

Agreed... that KR in particular is a joke. Once he breaks for the sideline there's defender in front of him, all the defender has to do is stand in front of the kick returner and force him either out of bounds or into a crowd of players where he's sure to be tackled, but nooooooo he decides to run stride for stride with him down the sideline, never once trying to stop the returner... this looks pretty bad.

Yancy

# 35 Custom36 @ 07/14/08 12:47 AM

Question: Is there a large difference between the 720p PS3 version and the 1080p 360 version? I pre-ordered the ps3 version, but if the 360 version looks better, I'd rather get that. Thanks.

# 36 prscorpio2681 @ 07/14/08 01:07 AM

everybody is getting all down on ncaa and no one here other than a few have played it. Now we are just riding along to their tune...now this games sucks.ill be the judge for myself and if its good ...i know the same ppl are going to jump right on to another wagon of internet hate.

# 37 trobinson97 @ 07/14/08 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by prscorpio2681


	everybody is getting all down on ncaa and no one here other than a few have played it. Now we are just riding along to their tune...now this games sucks.ill be the judge for myself and if its good ...i know the same ppl are going to jump right on to another wagon of internet hate.

Hey welcome to OS. Good for you. Like I said before, there is a reason for an impressions thread, it's to help smart consumers make smart decisions. Of course there will be those who will buy something no matter how badly reviewed for whatever reason, but those individuals who base their purchases off credible reviews and impressions are doing what's best for them. It has nothing to do with internet hate.

# 38 skipwondah33 @ 07/14/08 01:28 AM

Here is a more "realistic" run for you guys, I know some thought the noel devine ones were unrealistic.

EASW - Arizona highlight

# 39 dylanrocks @ 07/14/08 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by skipwondah33


	Here is a more "realistic" run for you guys, I know some thought the noel devine ones were unrealistic. EASW - Arizona highlight

Well, the run was more realistic, but the player models looks HORRIBLE. Look how Oregon defenders #29 and #1 move their bodies in perfect synchronization as they chase down the sidelines They look as if they are mirror images. I'd challenge someone to find a real youtube video of THAT on the football field.

# 40 dylanrocks @ 07/14/08 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by SteelerSpartan


	Except there is still other problems that annoy the hell out of people who like to edit rosters...like the Depth Chart reseting....and not being able to change arm build because its broken. This many things should not be broken year in year out...and some of the attempts to minimize this are just as bad as the people who come on and post "see 2ks Better". I just hope this patch comes out very...very..soon. This place will explode if this isn't fixed until late Nov

When you talk about the depth chart resetting and the arm build being broke, are you referring to last years game or this new one. I know those WERE problems that I hope they fixed. I'll be so disappointed if not.

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