NCAA Basketball 09 Video: North Carolina @ Duke

[Steve_OS]

We have just posted a gameplay video from our beta copy of NCAA Basketball 09, featuring North Carolina @ Duke.

[fsufan4423]

Sweet...can't wait

[IHateDuke32]

Re: NCAA Basketball 09 Video: North Carolina @ Duke

I used to play March Madness back on Playstation 1, but I really started to dislike the series when it made the jump to PS2 with 2002's poor offering. I've pretty much been a 2K guy ever since, I was even just planning on downloading new rosters for this year through CHoops 2K8 and having that as my college basketball fix. However, that video looked pretty damn good. There are a few things that look like they need fixing (Danny Green goes over and back towards the end and no call), but overall what a giant leap in gameplay for this game. If there is solid representation of small schools in this game (such as SIU where I attend), I am definitely picking this game up. Very impressed

[intellisect]

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I hope I'm wrong but this does NOT look like the NBA Live 09 engine at all. It is probably an upgraded Live 08 engine modified for the college game like CHoops used to do. I was excited but now I think I'll pass.

[bases1616]

Re: NCAA Basketball 09 Video: North Carolina @ Duke

I think it is the Live 08 engine. I read somewhere that is was the Live 08 engine and not the 09. Also, why is it so dark in the game? It looked like they were playing in some moonlighting game.

[Pared]

Re: NCAA Basketball 09 Video: North Carolina @ Duke

Looks great. Better than Live '09.... BUT.

Why are the contested shots in the paint STILL going in? It was a problem in Live and it's a problem here.

There is contact made, the shooter either gets hit or has to adjusted his shot and the ball still bounces in. Happen 3 times in that video alone.

I didn't see the "perfect arc" on shots as it may have been removed. I can only hope.

BTW, those white flashes are beyond annoying and disorienting at the start of the game. Seems like their solution to the strange graphical hiccups that plagued Live '09 during cutscene changes... but a wipe with the EA Logo or something would've looked a LOT better.

[KG]

Re: NCAA Basketball 09 Video: North Carolina @ Duke

Looks great. Better than Live '09.... BUT.

Why are the contested shots in the paint STILL going in? It was a problem in Live and it's a problem here.

There is contact made, the shooter either gets hit or has to adjusted his shot and the ball still bounces in. Happen 3 times in that video alone.

I didn't see the "perfect arc" on shots as it may have been removed. I can only hope.

BTW, those white flashes are beyond annoying and disorienting at the start of the game. Seems like their solution to the strange graphical hiccups that plagued Live '09 during cutscene changes... but a wipe with the EA Logo or something would've looked a LOT better.

I thought the video looked pretty good. My purchase will hinge on how the Demo drops.

I haven't played Live but my only explanation would be that the game was played on a lower level? They didn't miss for a while until Gerald started bombing 3's. Glad to see EA got that part right (Gerald not being able to shoot)

I just want more details into the career mode or whatever it's called in NCAA Hoops. Haven't played an EA College bball game in so long.

[sgtspit]

Re: NCAA Basketball 09 Video: North Carolina @ Duke

im sticking with choops,with the 09 rosters.Still want to try the demo
out for this when ever it comes out..

[ehh]

Re: NCAA Basketball 09 Video: North Carolina @ Duke

The video definitely looks good especially compared to MM08. The animations are improved but some are still bit funky. I still do not like most of the jump shot animations they're sufficient. The game is smoother and the speed is much more realistic.

I love the floor spacing and realistic defensive recovery. That alone will help me enjoy this game a ton, over the years it has become the biggest gripe of 2K's games for me.

The rebounding seems greatly improved from last year and I like the contact in the paint, that's not as messy as MM08.

I'm not concerned with so many shots going in, like most demos/vids I assume this is on an easy setting.

[ExtremeGamer]

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Looking forward to a demo, but not impressed by the video. Why were Duke fans cheering a UNC bucket? The game was very dark as well, hopefully that's just the video, and not how the game looks.

[J.R. Locke]

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Dark to anyone else?

Anyway better than I expected it to be. I will definitely try out the demo and maybe get this through gamefly.

[countryboy]

Re: NCAA Basketball 09 Video: North Carolina @ Duke

im sticking with choops,with the 09 rosters.Still want to try the demo
out for this when ever it comes out..

the demo is supposed to be out Thursday.

[KG]

Re: NCAA Basketball 09 Video: North Carolina @ Duke

Looking forward to a demo, but not impressed by the video. Why were Duke fans cheering a UNC bucket? The game was very dark as well, hopefully that's just the video, and not how the game looks.

I've noticed that a few of EA's games on next-gen are dark by default. FIFA 08 & 09 were like that.

[jagsfan82]

whats the green line underneath the players suppose to mean?

[carnalnirvana]

their shorts are too baggy look like they playing street ball lol

looks good though