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Five Reasons to Hold off on Buying NCAA Football 13

02:58 PM - July 20, 2012 by RaychelSnr

Are you still on the fence about buying NCAA Football 13? Well Jayson Young chimes in today with five pretty good and fleshed out reasons why you might think about holding off on your purchase at this point.

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# 41 WipeOut464 @ 07/20/12 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by gdawg4life


	All these problem will be fix when xbox 720 come out next year... I doubt they can fix for 360 cuz it been like this for the longest they probably dont have enough space

Well, the best we can say is that "all these problem[s] may be fix[ed] when Xbox 720 comes out."

There's no good reason for why the foundations of the current-gen engine are so weak. If anything, weight and momentum seem to matter less than even last-gen. I certainly hope the basic engine is better next-gen, but I'm not holding my breath either.

But you're right that we're unlikely to see any fundamental changes until they switch to a new system.

# 42 mwjr @ 07/20/12 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by gdawg4life


	All these problem will be fix when xbox 720 come out next year... I doubt they can fix for 360 cuz it been like this for the longest they probably dont have enough space

I'm not holding my breath. We thought all the issues from the previous generation would be fixed with this generation.

# 43 tril @ 07/20/12 07:58 PM

so it seems as though EA drobbed the ball on this one. To add, folks have to wait 2 weeks for the next patch, then another month.
Maybe the developmnet team was too ambitious. IN addition, the queston that need to be asked is who are the people heading up the testing/SQA team. recurring bugs should not still be happening in this title.
anyways it seems as though I will be skipping this title. or pick it up later this year once the price is slashed.

# 44 wat3 @ 07/20/12 08:43 PM

Will we be getting one of these write-ups for Madden?

# 45 bigdoc85 @ 07/20/12 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by gdawg4life


	All these problem will be fix when xbox 720 come out next year... I doubt they can fix for 360 cuz it been like this for the longest they probably dont have enough space

Why do people keep blaming this on the consoles? On what basis? I also expect the next generation consoles will be released a lot later than most people are predicting.

# 46 Joey Sauce @ 07/20/12 09:03 PM

Is it just me or has Operation Sports been like a completely different website the past 3 months or so? Every writeup is extremely critical and almost always negative and disheartening. I'm just curious as to what's going on because there is also these pointless articles all the time too that literally no one cares about.

# 47 WipeOut464 @ 07/20/12 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by joeyi05


	Is it just me or has Operation Sports been like a completely different website the past 3 months or so? Every writeup is extremely critical and almost always negative and disheartening. I'm just curious as to what's going on because there is also these pointless articles all the time too that literally no one cares about.

I hope you don't mean to use "literally" in a literal sense. There's already 6 pages in this thread alone. Seems to indicate that some people care about the issues presented in the article.

Now, there are plenty of people that literally do not care that blocking, momentum, and most of the complex realism of football strategy are not presented in this gen of NCAA. I would even hazard a guess that you are one of them. But that doesn't mean "no one [else] cares" about these issues. Literally.

# 48 RynoAid @ 07/20/12 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by paulbrownsrevenge


	Didn't we just have a write-up a few weeks ago giving 5 reasons NCAA will top Madden? ironic. As a 30 year old football obsessed dork, I never thought the best college football games I were ever going to play would have been in 2006.

yea to me.. seems like playing all sides of the coin. Who knows anymore... right?

# 49 rudyjuly2 @ 07/20/12 09:46 PM

Excellent write-up. The player movement needs to be addressed and the gameplan features toned down for sure.

# 50 Av2002 @ 07/20/12 09:53 PM

They also need to mimic the college game day and the atmosphere in the staduim down to every detail. I'm looking at the 2011 michigan vs notre dame game under the lights at the big house. It's insane and the game Isn't even a bit close. The money and technogly is there why isn't this in development? Just looking at games like watch dogs and the last of us u really see the lack of attention to detail with EA. I know these games have been in development 3yrs but I mean dang EA not even close when it comes to mimicking sports. PS. Supports my ideas on the game hangers website under "avross"

# 51 PowerofRed25 @ 07/20/12 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by joeyi05


	Is it just me or has Operation Sports been like a completely different website the past 3 months or so? Every writeup is extremely critical and almost always negative and disheartening. I'm just curious as to what's going on because there is also these pointless articles all the time too that literally no one cares about.

What exactly are you expecting? The last few years of this series have been plagued with glowing reviews that directly contradicted what most of us experienced on the field. It is nice to see the frustration with EA's complacency getting air time.

I mean even before this game was released, the article about the top reason to buy NCAA was because the game fixed glitches!!!! The best thing people could offer for this game is that online dynasties actually operate. And guess what, now they just freeze instead of transfer fail.

Many, many people LITERALLY do care about this because many of us are approaching the point where this game is unplayable. In my case, not only do I get consistent freezes, the game has LITERALLY corrupted my hard drive to the point I'll have to replace my system some time soon.

The negativity was going to catch up with a series that has made no strides to improve in a while.

# 52 Pezell04x @ 07/20/12 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by aspengc8


	I also exclusively play with Army. Are you playing on AA or Heisman, and vs CPU or HU? Also, your telling me you haven't noticed the fact that.. 1. wingback toss is broken, the playside A back doesn't block correctly 2. Midline option are blocked incorrectly 3. WB dive is blocked incorrectly (FB shoots outside) 4. noone seals on speed sweep 5. playside DE is being blocked vs certain fronts on triple option Not to mention the all around horrid blocking period. Your probably just 'playing the game', not really caring too much about the nuances of such a complex offense.

Heisman, Hum vs CPU.

Also you're right, I'm just 'playing the game'. I don't fret over what you mentioned because I know I can't control them.

Must be why I have no issue running the option...

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# 53 AGG_JD @ 07/20/12 10:16 PM

Ok. It's official! OS is full of gamers that love to just scrutinize games!

Many of these so called issues, I have not had any issues with. There are some issues, but nothing to say the game isn't worth playing. Football has never been a perfect game! So I don't expect every play to be perfect when playing this game. Option plays get busted up! QB to HB hand offs get muffed! These issues happen in real life, so what's the issue?

A keyboard when paired with the internet obviously makes people feel they can critique any and everything and that their points are valid. SMH I don't see it.

# 54 chi_hawks @ 07/20/12 10:18 PM

Bravo - couldn't agree anymore! Inredibly well written!

You can still enjoy the game if you "overlook" all of these things, but after a while, it gets old.

# 55 PowerofRed25 @ 07/20/12 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by AGG_JD


	Ok. It's official! OS is full of gamers that love to just scrutinize games! Many of these so called issues, I have not had any issues with. There are some issues, but nothing to say the game isn't worth playing. Football has never been a perfect game! So I don't expect every play to be perfect when playing this game. Option plays get busted up! QB to HB hand offs get muffed! These issues happen in real life, so what's the issue? A keyboard when paired with the internet obviously makes people feel they can critique any and everything and that their points are valid. SMH I don't see it.

Wait, does your keyboard paired with your internet make your points any more valid than mine?

I LOVE playing the game..... when it actually operates. I've had 13 freezes that required a hard reset so far, across any number of game modes. The corresponding corrupted hard drive has caused me to not even be able to load the disc without restarting my system. I love the game when it starts and doesn't freeze, but the freezes are a pretty big problem don't ya think?

# 56 Dr. Poe @ 07/20/12 11:23 PM

It's just the same game as always. I know this is about NCAA but Madden is the same. NFL 2k had maximum passing like 12 years ago. You could always determine if you lob or zip the ball. Pass trajectory is old. That is an old feature. EA is just now catching on.
The line play has always sucked. I can take Suh in Madden and never get to the QB and then a generic nobody will lead the team in sacks.
Cam Newton can't outrun linemen. Every time you try to get outside with a QB the defensive end or any lineman magically speeds up to tackle you.
Play action is worthless.
DBs and linebackers are still psychic. They still jump like superman.
The game is no longer fun. It feels like a chore to play. EA needs to put fun back in it's games. Players should play realistic.
Madden better be better.

# 57 MacDiiddy @ 07/21/12 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by gopher_guy


	Run/Pass Commit Defenses can also participate in a guessing game called run/pass commit, where correctly choosing one of four offensive scenarios (pass, run right, run left, run middle) results in the play getting blown up like a scene out of Tecmo Super Bowl. Essentially, Run/Pass Commit functions just like Jump The Snap, only without the risk of ever taking a penalty. With a 1:4 chance of guessing the right offensive setup and snuffing out the play, the odds in this gameplay mechanic are stacked largely in the defense's favor. At least in Tecmo Super Bowl the defense had only 1:8 odds of picking the right preplay setup. As some downs will force the offense into obvious passing situations, the "pass commit" option becomes foolproof at times since there's no directional guessing involved like there is in run plays. It's a mystery why this feature even exists. If the user wants to defend against a running play, why not just send blitzers into the gaps where the run is expected? Or if the user believes a pass is coming, what's wrong with simply choosing a traditional coverage scheme or an overload blitz to the quarterback's weak side? Why is it necessary to artificially enhance the defense's ability with a silly guessing mini game that can stifle any offensive play? ------------ This one puzzles me. I feel like this is feature is pretty fair. You're telling your players to sell out to stop a specific play. 3rd and 29? Hey, they are probably going to pass, tell your defense to drop back because you know a pass is coming. And if you guess wrong you get destroyed. Especially if you guess run and it's a pass.

Pass commit makes sense to me. I have been coaching high school ball for 7 years now, and we have calls to tell our defense to play pass first (which deepens our skinny skills and tells our d-line to get after the QB).

The run commit is what I have a problem with. No one is going to say call a time out and say, okay they are going to run to the right. so everyone on the defense just sprint to that side on the snap of the ball.

# 58 AGG_JD @ 07/21/12 02:38 AM

In response to those that quoted me, I do see some things that would make the presentation better as well as some added features could make the game better. There are a number of brilliant ideas in the forums, as well, in these comments. But to speak about this game not being worth purchase is ludicrous to me.

It's a decent game. A better game for those who are not into football as much. It just appears that some people are presenting a large amount of hate for NCAA once again as if Madden was any better the past 5 years. I value reading people's opinions. It's just when they cross that line from stating opinions, to just down right being negative and hating.

# 59 Cardot @ 07/21/12 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by MacDiiddy


	Pass commit makes sense to me. I have been coaching high school ball for 7 years now, and we have calls to tell our defense to play pass first (which deepens our skinny skills and tells our d-line to get after the QB).

But can't I already do that with nickel or dime personnel, and then making a pre-snap adjustment to drop the DB's back into loose coverage?

# 60 RandyBass @ 07/21/12 02:59 AM

Five?

I counted about 30 in that article.

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