What you are endorsing if you choose to buy this game

[jyoung]

Companies who lie to their consumers

We've got a huge thread on these forums already, so I don't think I need to say much here. Fact is, very specific changes for NCAA 10 were promised on these boards, and as of the demo, many of those promises have not been fulfilled.

Broken products

Two years in a row, the NCAA series has shipped with a handful of the game's major features being broken right out of the box. Last year it was dynasty bugs (online and off) and broken sliders, this year we have the infamous roster goof and *shock* the same broken sliders.

Keep in mind, those are just features that shipped broken. The actual gameplay is another story all together.

Last-gen experience on a next-gen console

Aside from the quality of the player models and stadiums (which still, don't look that great compared to other next-gen games), virtually every aspect of this series' presentation screams last-gen.

Crowds and sidelines look like they belong on the N64.

The commentary and overall game presentation hasn't made any significant changes since the PS2 heyday.

College atmosphere remains virtually non-existant in pre/post game activites and on the actual field of play.

Arcade, not sim gameplay

The developers themselves have stated on these boards that their grand design for NCAA is to not make it a simulation football game.

In other words, the turn-on-a-dime running and laser-arm passing are there by design.

If this is a design you do not agree with, and you are supporting the NCAA series financially, expect this design philosophy to remain constant so long as it remains profitable for the NCAA team.

Features first, gameplay second

Think about it: how much has the gameplay really changed in the last five years? Hardly any, if at all.

What we seem to get instead, every year, is a bunch of "back of the box" features thrown in there to hide the fact that core gameplay in the NCAA series is still stuck in the caveman era of robo-passing, players on ice skates, offensive and defensive linemen with no real-life logic whatsoever, not to mention the complete lack of real-life physics or momentum.

But hey, if you're fine with that, feel free to keep buying the game.

I, for one, will not be buying this game, as I have not bought any EA football game (including Madden) since the '05 editions.

This is not because I don't like EA (NHL '09 is my most-played game of the last year), but because I do not support inferior sports franchises that are heading in the wrong direction.

[munson11]

Are you trying to guilt people into not purchasing this game?

There may be a few issues, but it's still fun for me and others too.

Should NCAA Football 10 Get Your Business?

[hcopenhagenh]

Quote: Originally Posted by wEEman33

Companies who lie to their consumers We've got a huge thread on these forums already, so I don't think I need to say much here. Fact is, very specific changes for NCAA 10 were promised on these boards, and as of the demo, many of those promises have not been fulfilled. Broken products Two years in a row, the NCAA series has shipped with a handful of the game's major features being broken right out of the box. Last year it was dynasty bugs (online and off) and broken sliders, this year we have the infamous roster goof and *shock* the same broken sliders. Keep in mind, those are just features that shipped broken. The actual gameplay is another story all together. Last-gen experience on a next-gen console Aside from the quality of the player models and stadiums (which still, don't look that great compared to other next-gen games), virtually every aspect of this series' presentation screams last-gen. Crowds and sidelines look like they belong on the N64. The commentary and overall game presentation hasn't made any significant changes since the PS2 heyday. College atmosphere remains virtually non-existant in pre/post game activites and on the actual field of play. Arcade, not sim gameplay The developers themselves have stated on these boards that their grand design for NCAA is to not make it a simulation football game. In other words, the turn-on-a-dime running and laser-arm passing are there by design. If this is a design you do not agree with, and you are supporting the NCAA series financially, expect this design philosophy to remain constant so long as it remains profitable for the NCAA team. Features first, gameplay second Think about it: how much has the gameplay really changed in the last five years? Hardly any, if at all. What we seem to get instead, every year, is a bunch of "back of the box" features thrown in there to hide the fact that core gameplay in the NCAA series is still stuck in cavemen era of robo-passing, players on ice skates, offensive and defensive linemen with no real-life logic whatsoever, not mention the complete lack of real-life physics or momentum. But hey, if you're fine with that, feel free to keep buying the game. I, for one, will not be buying this game, as I have not bought any EA football game (including Madden) since the '05 editions. This is not because I don't like EA (NHL '09 is my most-played game of the last year), but because I do not support inferior sports franchises that are heading in the wrong direction.

More than two years of broken games. Let's try 6 years of broken games. Other than that...

[sportzbro]

The fact remains that people are going to buy this product, no matter how blatantly obvious the flaws are.

[Bwnarrow3]

Quote: Originally Posted by BORN4CORN

The fact remains that people are going to buy this product, no matter how blatantly obvious the flaws are.

No people are going to buy the product based on their tolerance of those flaws.

[WisconsinSports414]

Quote: Originally Posted by BORN4CORN

The fact remains that people are going to buy this product, no matter how blatantly obvious the flaws are.

QFT.

[Pared]

If there's a huge thread on this already, you can post this there.

There are still individuals looking for information on this game, and multiple posts on the same topic clutter the boards.

Thanks.