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# 41 noplace @ 06/17/11 09:03 PM
Why are the DE's still playing patty cake with the OT's? It seems they are programmed to do this regardless of how the play develops. Still didnt see much in pass trajectory but seen some Good tackle animations. Whats the deal with the commentary? Just pure silence between plays and KO's, its dreadful.
 
# 42 Playmakers @ 06/17/11 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by AirLobo23
I'm not sure what i expected. To me Madden looks like it took a pretty big leap forward and i guess i was just hoping for the same with NCAA.
yeah i agree Madden really took off this year from what I'm seeing and recieved the biggest lift in gameplay

I've been more of a fan of the NCAA series the last few years because of the flaws in Madden. But this year i think the roles might have reversed from what i'm seeing out of the videos for both games.

It's not that NCAA 12 took a step back....it just seems a lot of it stayed bacially the same which is cool because I enjoyed NCAA 11 and i've played it all year.....

But with the gameplay enhancements in Madden 12 including player roles for a guy like myself who loves to edit players i think Madden 12 is going to be unreal....can't waite to create some historical great players in Madden 12
 
# 43 J-Unit40 @ 06/17/11 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by AirLobo23
Also tackling looks exactly the same as last year and the gang tackling (or lack there of) looks nothing like Madden 12. Not sure why they aren't using the same tackling engine?
No it doesn't. You need to go back and play NCAA 11.
 
# 44 __Ry__ @ 06/17/11 09:10 PM
Aren't the buffalo & pac 12 logos facing the wrong way? From the playcall screen/broadcast view, they should be right side up.
 
# 45 canes21 @ 06/17/11 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by J-Unit40
No it doesn't. You need to go back and play NCAA 11.
Yea, I have seen so many new animations play out in all the NCAA 12 videos. Most of them were probably in the game for a while now, but are just now showing up because the lack of suction.

And NCAA does use the same tackling system as Madden, right?
 
# 46 3bitz @ 06/17/11 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by BleacherBum2310
Looks good. Commentary isn't anything special but other than that it's good.
And the defensive line still creeps up to the ball at the same time. In the video on several occasions ( at 4:26 is one of the times) the D-line moves in almost complete unison.
 
# 47 mgoblue678 @ 06/17/11 09:19 PM
A couple of other people mentioned it but the pass rush looks to be lacking again in this video, other than that is looks good. I do wish that they would remove that double cb blitz from the playbook though, that play has been useless the last several years and resulted in an easy td in this video. The CPU had a tendency to call that play pretty frequently in NCAA 10 and NCAA 11.

Really wish they would show a video of a User playing against a CPU team that runs a spread option offense. Still on the fence about the game, mainly because I want to see if they made the spread option more effective, particularly when it is run by the CPU. That will make or break the game for me. Also would like to see more games against the CPU, to see if CPU's QB's will actually scramble. Spread option offenses and mobile qb's who can make plays with their legs is just such a huge part of college football, I will be severely disappointed if those weren't addressed, regardless of what other improvements were made to the game.
 
# 48 J-Unit40 @ 06/17/11 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by AirLobo23
I'm not sure what i expected. To me Madden looks like it took a pretty big leap forward and i guess i was just hoping for the same with NCAA.
Madden appears to have taken a big leap forward because it was pretty blah for the last 3 years. NCAA 11 was significantly better than Madden 11.

Madden 12 looks to be a really good game (possibly great game), but NCAA 12 is no slouch. I can see the differences in the first series of pretty much every video. Are there lingering issues? Sure there are. At the same time, it appears they improved on an already solid product that I played over 250 games or more of.

Hey, for the first time in years we look to be getting two really good football games that we can play constantly. No complaints here.
 
# 49 rspencer86 @ 06/17/11 09:22 PM
Not that this is a bad thing, because '11 was great, but this looks exactly like last year's version. Save the 3D grass, Pac 12 logo and some minor things in the playcalling screen, it's almost indistinguishable.
 
# 50 noplace @ 06/17/11 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 3bitz
And the defensive line still creeps up to the ball at the same time. In the video on several occasions ( at 4:26 is one of the times) the D-line moves in almost complete unison.
Just horrible like they're in stealth mode or something. This tells you that the DL has no individual AI. They're not programmed to react to the play.
 
# 51 J-Unit40 @ 06/17/11 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by rspencer86
Not that this is a bad thing, because '11 was great, but this looks exactly like last year's version. Save the 3D grass, Pac 12 logo and some minor things in the playcalling screen, it's almost indistinguishable.
On these videos, I can see the differences right away, but I can also see how some may disagree.

When comparing Madden and NCAA 12, it is obvious they look different, but it is mainly in the presentation department. Madden 12 went all out with the broadcast package and camera angles. No doubt, it looks outstanding. However, when it comes to the actual play on the field, it does not look that much different than NCAA 12. I think we are all just wowed by the presentation of Madden 12 and rightfully so.

When it comes to gameplay though. Actual on the field action:

1) Running looks very similar and the ability to break it outside/break containment. Actually, Madden 12 looks iffy in this department at times.
2) Dropback nonsense is in both games for the user.
3) Zones and zone blitzes look the same.
4) Tackling animations look identical.
5) Throwing motions: Madden dominates in this department due to QBs having their own styles. Love that.
6) Receiver/DB interaction looks similar.
7) OL/DL interaction is on par with one another.
8) Playbooks both appear to be the best they have ever been.
9) Special teams look no different to me.

I think you get my point without being over the top and annoying. LOL

As I said before though, both games look to be a lot of fun and as realistic as we have seen from EA.
 
# 52 cparrish @ 06/17/11 09:49 PM
I was excited to see Colorado get some love, but then I watched the video and whoever was controlling CU needs to "refine" their skills a bit.
 
# 53 mgoblue678 @ 06/17/11 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by JSHT21
I still want to see some CPU defense against a user using the option in shotgun.....and I Know I'm not the only one... seems like they would have showed this by now unless they are hiding something.
Unfortunately that is what I was thinking. It seems like if they improved the effectiveness of the spread option offenses, that is something that would want to show off in these videos. Not seeing the spread option leads me to believe that it wasn't an area that was addressed.
 
# 54 sportzbro @ 06/17/11 10:53 PM
the commentary.... its just so quiet.
 
# 55 jello1717 @ 06/17/11 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by __Ry__
Aren't the buffalo & pac 12 logos facing the wrong way? From the playcall screen/broadcast view, they should be right side up.
Nope. They're correct according to this picture:
 
# 56 Matt10 @ 06/18/11 03:32 AM
Bullet passes are still there on short drop off plays, it's like a missle, seriously.
 
# 57 __Ry__ @ 06/18/11 03:54 AM
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Originally Posted by jello1717
Nope. They're correct according to this picture:

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# 58 gofresno @ 06/18/11 03:57 AM
New lighting looks great, commentary still lacking but the new added Herbstreet lines will be appreciated, gameplay looks nice. My biggest complaint is lack of atmosphere. There should be at the least some generic marching band songs playing between plays.
 
# 59 cparrish @ 06/18/11 04:11 AM
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Originally Posted by __Ry__
Aren't the buffalo & pac 12 logos facing the wrong way? From the playcall screen/broadcast view, they should be right side up.
No, they are correct. Here is a picture I took while at the Spring Game in April. They face this way because that is where all the press boxes and club boxes are.
 
# 60 Rivals @ 06/18/11 06:53 AM
The silence between plays is weird. Seems like in past editions the bands would play more often. The crowd is just way too quiet. Is there a reason for this?
 


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