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Originally Posted by Pokes404 |
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I'm not sure why I'm even posting this because I know there is no way it will ever happen, but I'd prefer it if NCAA was on a 2 year development cycle.
In off years, they could still release a game that's just updated rosters for that season and perhaps a few minor improvements to hold over fans (almost like a Gran Turismo: Prologue for college football); however, the majority of the effort would be devoted to the next game. It's becoming clear to me that with the increased power of the new consoles, it takes a much longer time to do anything than it did on last gen. Stadiums, uniforms, equipment, animations, etc. all take much longer, and thus, there is less time to spend on the actual gameplay (which seems to be more difficult to program on the new systems, as well).
All of the increased "power" of the new systems doesn't do any good if the developers don't have enough time to take advantage of it. I would be fine with a small update every other year if it meant that the we'd get a football game that fully utilized the potential of the new systems instead of getting a game that feels rushed in order to make an annual ship date.
Like I said, it won't happen due to financial reasons for EA. I just wish it's something they would consider. I'd also like to add that I think NCAA 10 will be an improved game but will still feel incomplete. I have a lot of respect for the developers who are doing everything they can with the time and resources given to them. It's the higher ups at EA who need to step it up and give these guys what they really need ... the tools and proper development time to make a truly great game.
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Couldn't have said it better myself. So many people don't understand the sheer amount of time needed to produce a quality game. The fact that we even have a playable game every year on essentially a 9 month development cycle is brilliant. Most games these days take 2-3 years. When the next series of consoles come out, I don't think yearly titles will be possible at all. There just won't be enough time for all of the art and graphics expected and gameplay to be developed in time.