NCAA Football 09 Video Clips: IGN

[cdj]

Quote: Originally Posted by coogrfan

Minor point, but when did Cal add stripes to their helmets and pants? Is that something new?

I think this IGN clip just let the cat out of the bag.

[N51_rob]

All I took away from that was the fact that I love the FSU all blacks. This year they are supposed to waer a black helmet as well I think.

[Jistic]

Quote: Originally Posted by coogrfan

You must not have played it very much, the gameplay speed in these clips makes 08 look like it was running in quicksand.

I played it more than most people on here. Just ask AA. Yeah this game seems faster but just not much different. To me faster doesn't mean better.

[edubbs]

This game really looks boring again this year. It just does not 'seem' to give you a true college football feel IMO.

Also, this franchise has not been good enough to just have marginal improvements from year to year. I keep expecting this HUGE jump from the previous release but, it just does not happen.

I mean, the game just looks, sounds, and animates too much like 08 when watching these vids.

I only buy NCAA to keep me busy until Madden comes out but, I may seriously bypass this game and wait that extra month to get a EA football game this year.

BTW, I have offically given up on expecting a QB pocket in EITHER game this year. It's definately not going to happen in 09.

By the looks of the vids that have been released the OL/DL interaction has not changed much.

[farnzworth]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jistic

I played it more than most people on here. Just ask AA. Yeah this game seems faster but just not much different. To me faster doesn't mean better.

The running animation looks MUCH improved. 08 was the worst "moving" NCAA game ever made. These videos look night and day. Not perfect, but way ahead of 08.

[bad_philanthropy]

Those are definitely new Cal unis.

[ex carrabba fan]

Looks prettier.. but looks like it plays the same as the past few years

[spit_bubble]

After seeing those videos I can't wait to play... Backbreaker this year.



The least they could do is get someone to play without dropping back 10-15 yards each time.

You kind of get the sense that the new "wide open" gameplay that they are touting is gonna mean few blocking lanes to run through, lots of running to the open parts of the field, and Nessler screaming, "He's at the 20... The 10..." time and time again.

It just doesn't really look like football at this point.