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NCAA Basetball 09 Demo Impressions (Pasta Padre)

06:41 AM - November 7, 2008 by Steve_OS

Pasta Padre has posted his impressions of the NCAA Basetball 09 demo.

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	"The NCAA Basketball 09 demo came out earlier today marking the release of one of the more important demos we�ll see given the circumstances. In a good move EA included four different teams, the ability to change cameras and difficulty levels, and made it a full eight minute half. Structurally it is one of the best sports game demos ever offered. How the game is being received though seems to be mixed, with some seeing improvement over Live 09 and others actually thinking it is a step back from that. I�m having issues with the audio in my recordings right now so I�ll attempt to get videos of the demo up when I�ve figured out what the problem is. Until then I wanted to drop some quick impressions from the demo."

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# 1 biglami @ 11/07/08 07:14 AM

I think I may be buying this game...not 100% sure...but yes the demo is important considering that College Hoops 2K9 is absent...I have not been a fan of any EA games in the last five years, except for, ironically this years Madden (09), so lets hope that EA steps it up in the hoops efforts and make NCAA B-Ball a legit game...

Grafix stink but that is ok...as long as the game feels real I am happy, and it does seem to feel pretty legitmate...

Only issue I see is that every1 is so ambidextrous...for example, I just won a game on a turnaround, fadeaway, left handed jumped by Michael Jordan...he would never shoot lefty, hed shoot righty...left hook on a spinning move in the lane, fine, buyt not a turnaround fallaway jumper...

But overall, I think EA is brilliant for putting Michael and Magic in the demo, knowing that us old guys who like CH 2K wont have a game, and are open to being sucked in to another option for us to get our NCAA B-Ball fix.

# 2 Behindshadows @ 11/07/08 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by biglami


	I think I may be buying this game...not 100% sure...but yes the demo is important considering that College Hoops 2K9 is absent...I have not been a fan of any EA games in the last five years, except for, ironically this years Madden (09), so lets hope that EA steps it up in the hoops efforts and make NCAA B-Ball a legit game... Grafix stink but that is ok...as long as the game feels real I am happy, and it does seem to feel pretty legitmate... Only issue I see is that every1 is so ambidextrous...for example, I just won a game on a turnaround, fadeaway, left handed jumped by Michael Jordan...he would never shoot lefty, hed shoot righty...left hook on a spinning move in the lane, fine, buyt not a turnaround fallaway jumper... But overall, I think EA is brilliant for putting Michael and Magic in the demo, knowing that us old guys who like CH 2K wont have a game, and are open to being sucked in to another option for us to get our NCAA B-Ball fix.

Actually they were in last years game too they had a lot more classic teams and all time teams in MM08.

But overall they did a good job. I just want to see what teams they are going to put in there now. So I can to my research of editing them.

# 3 biglami @ 11/07/08 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Behindshadows


	Actually they were in last years game too they had a lot more classic teams and all time teams in MM08. But overall they did a good job. I just want to see what teams they are going to put in there now. So I can to my research of editing them.

For sure, for sure...I was just saying, I dont recall Classic Teams ever being in a demo...and being able to run Classic Matchups while I sample a game, that may not be all that gr8 (I think 2K has fallen off in recent years, but NCAA 2K3-2K6 were all stellar IMO), is playing tricks on my mind and making me like the game

# 4 bases1616 @ 11/08/08 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by biglami


	For sure, for sure...I was just saying, I dont recall Classic Teams ever being in a demo...and being able to run Classic Matchups while I sample a game, that may not be all that gr8 (I think 2K has fallen off in recent years, but NCAA 2K3-2K6 were all stellar IMO), is playing tricks on my mind and making me like the game

NCAA 2K8 was one of the best college basketball games ever and NCAA 09 is definitely an improvement over those crappy March Madness games, but it still does not beat 2K8. 2K you need to get back in the mix next year. I will still probably buy NCAA 09 because I love the college game, but it is not as smooth or polished as Live 09.

# 5 kwas676 @ 11/09/08 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by bases1616


	NCAA 2K8 was one of the best college basketball games ever and NCAA 09 is definitely an improvement over those crappy March Madness games, but it still does not beat 2K8. 2K you need to get back in the mix next year. I will still probably buy NCAA 09 because I love the college game, but it is not as smooth or polished as Live 09.

im going to have disagree this game is 10x more polished then live

# 6 bamalam @ 11/09/08 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by kwas676


	this game is 10x more polished then live

agree

# 7 tonybologna @ 11/09/08 09:54 AM

It may be more polished than Live 09 but even Pasta Padre has quite a bit of complaints with the demo. That doesn't make me look at this game in the same manner anymore. I'll still buy the game but definitely not as promising as a couple weeks ago. Thanks!

# 8 Vince @ 11/09/08 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by tonybologna


	It may be more polished than Live 09 but even Pasta Padre has quite a bit of complaints with the demo. That doesn't make me look at this game in the same manner anymore. I'll still buy the game but definitely not as promising as a couple weeks ago. Thanks!

LOL...play it yourself...Pasta padre is very respected by people around these parts, but he doesn't make decisions on which video games I will buy...

# 9 tonybologna @ 11/09/08 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Vince


	LOL...play it yourself...Pasta padre is very respected by people around these parts, but he doesn't make decisions on which video games I will buy...

Now, did I say that I was gonna call him to make my decision?

I don't let anybody make my decisions on games. I'm getting this game for the 360 even though I have a PS3 as well. That's probably the toughest decision for me is what system to get it for really. Thanks!

# 10 michigan21 @ 11/10/08 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by bases1616


	NCAA 2K8 was one of the best college basketball games ever and NCAA 09 is definitely an improvement over those crappy March Madness games, but it still does not beat 2K8. 2K you need to get back in the mix next year. I will still probably buy NCAA 09 because I love the college game, but it is not as smooth or polished as Live 09.

Amen to that.

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