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NCAA Basketball 09 Impressions

07:31 PM - November 17, 2008 by 23

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

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# 141 ehh @ 11/18/08 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Walker8


	I don't understand people knocking the look of this game and the animations. To me it looks like EA nailed it. Could it improve? sure, but I tend to think people are just stuck on 2k8 or something and haven't adjusted yet.

The graphics in this game are sick, no two ways about it. When they show the pregame huddle where the camera is on the ground looking up at the players it is amazing, as good of graphics as I've seen in a next-gen sports game. The detail on the uniforms is great.

I wish they'd step up their accessories though. No kneepads, arm sleeves, black socks, etc. Those little things really help take the game to another level visually.

# 142 J-Unit40 @ 11/18/08 10:32 PM

Just picked up the game an hour ago (I took NBA2K9 back too), but now I am just waiting to rip the rapper off of it. I have played the demo 3 times in a row while watching the UNC vs. UK game, just to make sure I want to open it.

Man, I knew the start of the college hoops season would do this to me.

# 143 HustlinOwl @ 11/18/08 10:32 PM

what camera view is everyone using? I like the overhead with zoom adjusted a few clicks to the right.

# 144 sinkdog @ 11/18/08 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Scoop 24


	you know whats funny you didnt like the demo. why you buy the game?

I didn't buy the game...my friend did. He's an EA Sports fan.

Again, I wanted to try and like the game so I figured I'd give it a try at his house first.....

# 145 ehh @ 11/18/08 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by HustlinOwl


	what camera view is everyone using? I like the overhead with zoom adjusted a few clicks to the right.

I'm using classic, it's my fav so far.

# 146 J-Unit40 @ 11/18/08 10:39 PM

Are free throws as easy in the retail version as they are in the demo? Can we change the level of difficulty or make it set to "real life FT%s"?

Thanks.

# 147 a_densen @ 11/18/08 10:40 PM

I have to know if dunk tips are in the game, can someone answer that? And also is it possible for them to add black socks to the list of things they are patching? Thanks!

# 148 Scoop 24 @ 11/18/08 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by J-Unit40


	Are free throws as easy in the retail version as they are in the demo? Can we change the level of difficulty or make it set to "real life FT%s"? Thanks.

the red line goes faster on higher difficulties.

# 149 J-Unit40 @ 11/18/08 10:43 PM

I think this was asked earlier, but not answered, can we edit a player's jump shot style in the player editor/creator?

Thanks Scoop for answering my FT question.

# 150 USF_Guy @ 11/18/08 10:50 PM

Is there a clutch rating???? Like in 2K. Player with the highest clutch rating hits the big shots?

# 151 TheLetterZ @ 11/18/08 10:51 PM

My initial impression is that I'm pretty upset that Villanova's home arena doesn't seem to be in the game, at all.

# 152 Scoop 24 @ 11/18/08 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by J-Unit40


	I think this was asked earlier, but not answered, can we edit a player's jump shot style in the player editor/creator? Thanks Scoop for answering my FT question.

i will check for you after the laker game but i doubt it, to be honest the editor is just not that deep.

# 153 ehh @ 11/18/08 10:55 PM

You cannot edit jump shots. Lot of people have Ray Allen's and the snake-bite one in the demo.

# 154 a_densen @ 11/18/08 10:57 PM

Scoop 24, we seem to love for the same teams(Lakers and Notre Dame). Holla at me when you get a chance on some impressions on this game and ncaa football. My email is [email protected], preciate ya

# 155 countryboy @ 11/18/08 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by sinkdog


	Again....player ratings/roster accuracy is way off. How come 15 of us on OS can do the roster edits in 3 days and EA Sports can't get it right in 3-8 months? As for the schedule...hasn't EA screwed it up before without being pressed for an earlier deadline?

I don't know why can't get them right and EA hasn't had authentic schedules until this year.

At least you played at your "EA fan friends house" before you bought the game. That could've been a disaster.

# 156 countryboy @ 11/18/08 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by J-Unit40


	Are free throws as easy in the retail version as they are in the demo? Can we change the level of difficulty or make it set to "real life FT%s"? Thanks.

line moves faster at higher difficulty levels and there is also a "FT difficulty" slider that you can adjust. I maxed it out to make free throws anything but routine.

# 157 countryboy @ 11/18/08 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by a_densen


	I have to know if dunk tips are in the game, can someone answer that? And also is it possible for them to add black socks to the list of things they are patching? Thanks!

I have yet to see a dunk tip. And I don't know if they can add black socks via a patch.

# 158 VTPack919 @ 11/18/08 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ehh


	I'm using classic, it's my fav so far.

Same here, I want to play the game but I also want to watch Stephen Curry...

bahhh.

# 159 jfsolo @ 11/18/08 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Skyboxer


	Ok I've calmed down some. I'll probably get by even with no player lock but it's still a bummer. Anyways here's a nice little fast break.. EA SPORTS World: Fast Break

Maybe folks will think I'm nitpicking, but the way the defenders in the paint closes to the player who is dunking don't really react to the shooter is very bothersome for me. In fact the guard stops, take a little step back, and lets the player go in for the dunk. While the other defender starts drifting back toward his man.

No they couldn't have stopped the play without giving a hard foul, but they don't seem to "understand" that a player with the ball attacking the rim is the highest priority in this situation.

Maybe its the level, or ratings, but in so many of these clips the defenders seem to have really, really poor ball awareness or limited animation sets for reacting to plays in the paint.

Its these kinds of things that would make me stop playing this game pretty quickly, so I hope to see some clips in the next few days where defenders don't seem oblivious to basic basketball principles, because I'd like to buy the game, but the A.I. can't be so brain dead.

# 160 ehh @ 11/18/08 11:35 PM

I've noticed that as well, we need to see what slider affects that. I've had a few plays were an opposing guard will go right into the lane past Thabeet and he won't even try to challenge the shot. Def a concern right now.

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