Summer Storms: The NCAA Release Story

[GoVols1985]

Quote: Originally Posted by luv_mist

On a real mature and sensible note, the next person that attacks or posts a useless post in the forum is going to take a timeout seriously. Too many grown men and women on the site to be acting like you haven't any type of sense on communication. Plain and simple, credibility or not........

Ok, my curiosity is killing me... how are you blessed?

[867-5309]

Thread title keeps popping this song up in my head.

Summer breeze, makes me feel fine
Blowing through the jasmine in my mind

[GoVols1985]

Quote: Originally Posted by 867-5309

Thread title keeps popping this song up in my head. Summer breeze, makes me feel fine Blowing through the jasmine in my mind

Good song, I think it's originally by Seals and Croft, but I have a version by the Isley Brothers that's really good, with some great guitar work.

[hail2thevictors]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rules

$60 wasted and another crap article stating why "the few" of us don't like the game, making it sound like we are the ones with the problem Now that 2k is basically gone (from football) I find it funny how quick some jump the shark to the other side when expectation should ALWAYS be at a high level.......NOT JUST FOR EA! $60...........the price for a game. The price for a game that you SHOULD NOT have to deal with these glaring gameplay BUGS, especially when it has been HOW MANY YEARS NOW?

Defenitely agree! The game, IMO, was overhyped and is a flop. It's not fun to play because it doesn't feel like a sim. WO gameplay is for when you're in the open field, but rarely do you get into the open field where you can use it, and it actually be effective like they advertised in all of the videos! I have hope for ncaa 2010 though cuz I love college football, and have been a fan of this particular franchise since it's first installment on the sega genesis as bill walsh college football '93. Hopefully 2012 will see 2k back in action on the pro and maybe even collegiate level?

[fantasysportsguy]

Quote: Originally Posted by AuburnAlumni

Every bit of negativity has been warranted in my opinion. Why? Well, regardless of what you think about the actual gameplay, Almost every major feature upon release was flat out broken. 1. Editing Rosters made your game freeze. Can't do that. 2. Stadium Sounds were causing issues for folks. Can't do that. 3. Online Dynasty was disappearing, being hijacked, etc. Can't do that. That covers every major "new feature" in the game. Gameplay is an opinion. But in all honesty, the folks that are really tearing NCAA a new one in the AI department are not "9 post wonders". These aren't 12 year old Timmy. Bill Abner, Bill Harris, Rhombic, etc. These are ESTABLISHED WELL RESPECTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS . And it's not like they think the game "is a bit easy on offense", etc. These folks, like myself, are saying there are MAJOR issues. Again, it's everyone's individual tastes on gameplay, etc. But there is a very vocal..and IMO...very KNOWLEDGEABLE section of the NCAA community that is highly disappointed with what this game looks like right now . I agree, obviously, with Rhombic and Co. and I think that...pre patch..this game is an arcadish score-fest with horrendous Defensive AI. Could Defensive AI be adjusted? Could the ridiculous speed cheat for offenses be toned down? Could a Defensive line actually play to their abilities instead of getting pancaked and stonewalled by All Pro Offensive lines at Akron and Ball State? Sure they could. Will they? Who knows. But it would be very reasonable to suggest that this launch has been one of the messiest, bug filled, AI deficient in memory. Just my .02.

Post of the YEAR!!!!!!! Excellent job man, well said.

[g2thecore]

Quote: Originally Posted by AuburnAlumni

Every bit of negativity has been warranted in my opinion. Why? Well, regardless of what you think about the actual gameplay, Almost every major feature upon release was flat out broken. 1. Editing Rosters made your game freeze. Can't do that. 2. Stadium Sounds were causing issues for folks. Can't do that. 3. Online Dynasty was disappearing, being hijacked, etc. Can't do that. That covers every major "new feature" in the game. Gameplay is an opinion. But in all honesty, the folks that are really tearing NCAA a new one in the AI department are not "9 post wonders". These aren't 12 year old Timmy. Bill Abner, Bill Harris, Rhombic, etc. These are ESTABLISHED WELL RESPECTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS . And it's not like they think the game "is a bit easy on offense", etc. These folks, like myself, are saying there are MAJOR issues. Again, it's everyone's individual tastes on gameplay, etc. But there is a very vocal..and IMO...very KNOWLEDGEABLE section of the NCAA community that is highly disappointed with what this game looks like right now . I agree, obviously, with Rhombic and Co. and I think that...pre patch..this game is an arcadish score-fest with horrendous Defensive AI. Could Defensive AI be adjusted? Could the ridiculous speed cheat for offenses be toned down? Could a Defensive line actually play to their abilities instead of getting pancaked and stonewalled by All Pro Offensive lines at Akron and Ball State? Sure they could. Will they? Who knows. But it would be very reasonable to suggest that this launch has been one of the messiest, bug filled, AI deficient in memory. Just my .02.

Great post....

[pietasterp]

Quote: Originally Posted by hail2thevictors

Hopefully 2012 will see 2k back in action on the pro and maybe even collegiate level?

That will never happen. I've given up completely thinking that anyone other than EA will ever have any football licenses. As I said back in 2004, by the time the exclusivity deals expire, EA will be dictating the market, not the other way around.

But, get ready for a redux of the standard forum psychology 101, as Madden is just around the corner!!!

[Slapsack]

You guys are funny. This is a game. A video game. Its the same thing year in and year out. How serious do you all take it? I find the whining and complaining hysterical. I enjoy the game, its a good time waster; just like all games. If you disect something long enough you are bound to find imperfections. I don't care enough to alter the rosters after I downloaded the named players. I don't care enough to have "stadium sounds" or whatever in my game, and much less care in playing online dynasties with a bunch of video game pros. Its all about the fun, the other things that are presumed "broken" by most of the OS Community do not prevent me from enjoying the time I have when I play NCAA 09.

What I am having the ummm most fun, I mean hardest time understanding, is why the complaining. Is there some secret society that makes you spend a life savings on a game and when you buy you must play it for all eternity? I doubt it. If you think the game sucks, trade it, sell it on Ebay, throw it Lake Michigan, whatever. The game cost 60 bucks, not 6 million.