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NCAA Basketball 09 Impressions

06:31 PM - November 17, 2008 by 23

NCAA Basketball 09 has been released, post your impressions here.

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# 201 YankeeCpt @ 11/19/08 04:26 PM

You cannot remove players from your team. SO even if you wanted to create an alltime team, there is no way to get current players off the team.

# 202 Skerik @ 11/19/08 04:43 PM

What camera is everyone using?

I'm using "Overhead" for now because I like seeing the whole court and it's the closest thing I can find to the 2K and "Baseline High" cameras from the other games. Although I really don't like how the camera switches during rebounds and kind of replays the rebound from one second earlier, but I can live with that.

# 203 HustlinOwl @ 11/19/08 04:45 PM

I am using Overhead as well

# 204 countryboy @ 11/19/08 04:46 PM

I am using the broadcast.

# 205 countryboy @ 11/19/08 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dbrandon


	Do you play NBA 2K9 if so do you think this game is better then that. IMO 2K is the best basketball game made. Like I said before I was sent to the cell. I feel this game was rushed big time. But it is fun just missing so much that you would think would be in a game after all these years. Thanks

Nope. Don't care all that much for professional basketball.

And if this game is rushed, then I can't wait to see how good the game will be when they take their time, because this game, imo, is pretty damn good.

# 206 racerx @ 11/19/08 05:04 PM

I am using Broadcast with it slightly zoom.

# 207 Heelfan71 @ 11/19/08 05:24 PM

I use broadcast zoomed all the way in.

# 208 23 @ 11/19/08 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by dbrandon


	Do you play NBA 2K9 if so do you think this game is better then that. IMO 2K is the best basketball game made. Like I said before I was sent to the cell. I feel this game was rushed big time. But it is fun just missing so much that you would think would be in a game after all these years. Thanks

Im going to have to ask you to stop talking about NBA 2k in the NCAA College basketball thread.

# 209 Scoop 24 @ 11/19/08 07:58 PM

just played online vs some guy using Davidson and Curry is a beast he was hitting shots left and right finished the game with 29 points.. but this guy was shooting 3's crazy so needless to say it was easy to take and keep the lead cause i play a more efficient style offense. CB front line was serious on the glass think he had like 8 Offensive Rebs on me. he also has his post moves down to a tee. so the game vs him and Louisville was much more challenging than the guy using Davidson. needless to say both games where fun and LAG FREE.

# 210 countryboy @ 11/19/08 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Scoop 24


	just played online vs some guy using Davidson and Curry is a beast he was hitting shots left and right finished the game with 29 points.. but this guy was shooting 3's crazy so needless to say it was easy to take and keep the lead cause i play a more efficient style offense. CB front line was serious on the glass think he had like 8 Offensive Rebs on me. he also has his post moves down to a tee. so the game vs him and Louisville was much more challenging than the guy using Davidson. needless to say both games where fun and LAG FREE.

Yeah I enjoyed the game as well. Scoop has some serious ball movement. He's like Magic Johnson out their at times with his finding the open man. He's also relentless when it comes to driving to the hole. He has some moves that gets himself open. And he can hit free throws down the stretch. I started fouling him to put him at the line, but he wouldn't crack under the pressure.

And I wouldn't say that I have my post moves down to a tee. Jennings couldn't hit the broad side of a barn from 3ft in lol.

Great game man. Looking forward to getting redemption in the near future.

# 211 sparker @ 11/19/08 09:44 PM

I am seeing a lot of good under the boards battling for rebounds, and, as a result, I am seeing a sufficient number of offensive boards. I am also still seeing new animations, which are cool.

I think some of the player celebrations by visiting players that caused the crowd to boo in MM08 and MM07 are in the game, only without the +/- icons and an impact moment meter. I think having this, but behind the scenes is nice.

This game is smooth.

Here's food for thought: after playing for 2 days I have noticed that my big men want to get away from the vicinity of the basket too often at times. After thinking about it, I am wondering if this is a by-product of using a pro-game engine (Live 09). If so, that's another tweak they need to work on for 2010.

# 212 clivo1050 @ 11/19/08 10:02 PM

Could someone please tell me if the low post defense has improved over live 09?

Also, is it easier to stop fast break cheesers?

# 213 ehh @ 11/19/08 10:35 PM

The auto sub feature seems to be useless, I just turned it on for the first game and it left Thabeet in the game to with four first half fouls.

# 214 HustlinOwl @ 11/19/08 10:40 PM

Have you tried turning up the Fatigue effect slider?

# 215 ehh @ 11/19/08 10:48 PM

I haven't, but I don't see how that would effect the logic for foul trouble.

# 216 DirtyJerz32 @ 11/19/08 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ehh


	I haven't, but I don't see how that would effect the logic for foul trouble.

I noticed this as well today. Check your settings on Foul Out. For some reason I start a game with Foul out on and I looked into the settings after I started the game and the Foul outs were OFF and its grayed out. Maybe a glitch when messing with sliders.

Anyone else find this?

# 217 ehh @ 11/19/08 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DirtyJerz32


	I noticed this as well today. Check your settings on foul out OFF. For some reason I start a game with FO on and I look into the settings after I started the game and the Foul outs of Out and its grayed out. My be a glitch. Anyone else find this?

Wow, good call. I just checked it and foul out is OFF and grayed out in my game right now as well. WTF is that?!

# 218 Skyboxer @ 11/19/08 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ehh


	Wow, good call. I just checked it and foul out is OFF and grayed out in my game right now as well. WTF is that?!

That is what we like to call "EA's QA Department"

# 219 Flightwhite24 @ 11/20/08 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Skyboxer


	That is what we like to call "EA's QA Department"

Glad I did not give in and buy this game. I'm sure it is going in the right direction, but from what I have been reading, it seem's like another buggy/missing basic fundamental features from what I am hearing. Gonna keep reading impressions and glad that a lot are enjoying this game. Peace!!!!

# 220 ehh @ 11/20/08 12:21 AM

It doesn't seem to be very buggy, I mean the game has been out for over 24 hours and there isn't even an official stickied bug/glitch thread yet. Compared to NCAA Football and Madden's releases that's pretty damn amazing.

I just shut my PS3 off for the night, someone should fire up a dynasty real quick and see if it stays grayed out there as well. If it does, we need to let EA know ASAP so it can be patched.

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