EA Selects Darren McFadden as the First of Four Cover Athletes for NCAA Football 09

[SageInfinite]

Quote: Originally Posted by VWarrior

I'm mostly concerned about the gameplay issues of 08 and I hope they've seriously fixed those FIRST before they began putting a lot of effort into the new content. The last thing I want is a couple pretty new features slapped on already broken. That being said, the big #2 is the presentation! I know i'm not the only one here who is sick of garbage presentation in EA's sports games. Its sad when NFL 2K5's presentation still outclasses EA football games today. I'm a fan of NCAA Football because I love NCAA Football. I play this game for the virtual immersion of NCAA Football and its darn hard to get that feeling when the game doesn't even play out like like a college football, EA!! Noisy/Rowdy stadiums, pre game field rushes by the teams, bands, crowd pans, shots of the sidelines (especially the coaches as its done on TV all the time), chants, these are subset of the essence of college football so put them in the darn game!!! And you know what? How about a post-game field rush by fans following a huge upset or big victory over your archrival or something? And addition to that, how about the freakin' standard presentation of elements of football, period such as on-field referees, actual visuals of referees calling penalties, close measurements by the chain gang, and how about an injured player actually being tended to and helped off the field instead of everybody looking the other way while he just lays there in the middle of field. Solid presentation can tremendously affect my enjoyment of the game EA is LONG overdue to put some actual effort into it.

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[J-Unit40]

Quote: Originally Posted by The Soldier

I feel you on that. It's like, I know the game won't be overly improved, and even if it is, they'll still manage to mess something else up. Plus, after the individualization of the APF players, it felt silly in NCAA when the only real thing you had to do on offense was flick the right stick up and the players would magically make whatever move was needed. That said, I know that on the second or third Tuesday in July, I'll have the game in hand.

Co-sign. NCAA owns me every July. I'm just a sucker because I love college football. The Impact/Highlight Stick is something that I have always hated. Let me, the user, decide if I want to stutter step and go right or spin. Don't sucker me into some animation that fits with a tackle or mis-tackle.

See you in the middle of July (again).

[noplace]

EA is Lazy...No excuse to make a College Football game & not include the pageantry that makes the game what it is today. They must just be developers & not fans of the game. Presentation is one of the main reason's I cant play this shyt! There is gameplay issues but I can over look some if the presentation was up to par. Without that I seem to see so much more BS because I'm bored to death....Come on EA!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by jfsolo

Since I'm this game's bitch, It will be the same as always for me. Hope for the best, expect the worst, buy the game on release day for sure, see how bad the worse gameplay and A.I. flaws are, see what slider adjustments can be made to minimize these flaws, play Dynasty mode until I can't take the flaws any more, wait again for 2010.

I can't lie...this is true for me as well.

[fistofrage]

McFadden was on Xplay talking about being the cover athlete. They also showed clips from the game. I hope they were showing him running in the 2008 game, because if that is what NCAA 09 will look like, its just more of the same old EA.

[Blazelore]

Quote: Originally Posted by fistofrage

McFadden was on Xplay talking about being the cover athlete. They also showed clips from the game. I hope they were showing him running in the 2008 game, because if that is what NCAA 09 will look like, its just more of the same old EA.

That was definitely 08. Its too early to show live in game footage.

[Kevin26385]

Looks like the Xbox and PS2 cover are running backs, and the PS3 cover is a QB.

[whittleboy615]

I think they messed up McFadden's fingers when they were photoshopping the cover shot. They look too skinny and too bony.

I found the original picture. It's definitely been edited it a lot.