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  • ehh
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    • Mar 2003
    • 28959

    #106
    Re: NCAA Basetball 09 Demo Available, Impressions Here

    Blah, 37% in an hour and a half. Guess I'll have to try it out tomorrow.
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    • sportdan30
      MVP
      • Feb 2003
      • 2010

      #107
      Re: NCAA Basetball 09 Demo Available, Impressions Here

      The comments on the tempo could get a little old if they repeatedly make comments about it the entire game. But, it is true how you really need to play with specific teams.

      I played one game with Kentucky and played a little too fast. TN played very up tempo which suits their style. I found out pretty quickly that I need to really work the ball around. I was also getting full court pressed like crazy. Just how TN plays defense.

      The second game I played with TN. Kentucky methodically worked the ball around looking for the open shot. I hit a few shots early, but very soon Kentucky started to control the tempo and I started to struggle from the field.

      The passing seems quicker. It's resembles the college game where you can really pass the ball around the perimeter, throw it down low and then back outside.

      The jump button is without a doubt much more responsive in the demo than NBA Live '09. I know there's a reason for Live to have the jump button like that (momentum), but I much prefer how it is in this game.

      I like how the coach throws his two cents in to what's happening on the court. I'd keep this feature on as it adds to the college atmosphere.

      The TN band playing repeatedly was rather annoying. Hope that can be tuned.

      The commentary is better than expected. There are lulls here and there in the broadcast, but I rather prefer that. Vitale sounds better than I would of thought. A little robotic, but it's not overkill.

      The shot animations could use some improvement, but they're definitely passable.

      I can't understand why I can't push the ball up the court after a made basket by the computer. Am I missing something, but isn't this also in Live? Any suggestions? I'm pressing the right trigger button to speed burst but it doesn't allow me to sprint.

      I like the charge fouls and b.s. flop calls. There's some really nice foul animations.

      You can tell this game has a ton more animations than Live but is very similar in game engine.

      The arenas are bright and spacious as opposed to a more darker feel with Live.

      Graphically, I think it looks great. The sweat on the players heads and face are done very nicely. The courts look great. I can't tell you if they're 100 percent accurate but this game looks a heck of a lot better than NBA 2K9 on the PS3.

      Finally, the court spacing is very nice. The players don't stand around waiting for the ball. There's a lot of movement.
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      • J-Unit40
        Boom!!
        • Sep 2005
        • 8258

        #108
        Re: NCAA Basetball 09 Demo Available, Impressions Here

        The only thing missing from this demo is...

        1. Corey Beck
        2. Corliss Williamson
        3. Scotty Thurman
        4. Al Dillard
        5. Dwight Stewart

        1994 anyone? Those shorts are huge!
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        • The 24th Letter
          ERA
          • Oct 2007
          • 39373

          #109
          Re: NCAA Basetball 09 Demo Available, Impressions Here

          Originally posted by Behindshadows
          Why do you guys come in here and always try to turn everything into a 2k vs EA war!

          Enough is enough! If you love CH so much play it with updated rosters over and over again until it wears out.

          Fact of the matter is, this game plays great, and for people who can respect the difference in gameplay and see that its a solid game. They are here posting constructive criticism without mentioning the other game.

          This game is far from garbage, people are just mad because they did a great job! Now you have less to complain about, so you come in here with ignorant comments like what you just posted and want to flame everything especially while trying to throw CH into every damn thing.

          #1 this game is not CH.
          #2 its not trying to be CH.
          #3 CH does not look better than this.
          #4 NCAA does not need CH's outdated engine.
          #5 The bias 2kfan crap is making me hate 2ksports right now!

          I can go on forever, this is why the 2k devs don't go into their threads anymore, because of how childish 2kfans have gotten about everything.
          This post doesnt really help your case though, you essentially just did the exact same thing lol

          anyway, I like this demo so far.....ive been meaning to give a college game the uh......college try....might check this out...

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          • Shinyhubcaps
            MVP
            • Oct 2007
            • 1786

            #110
            Re: NCAA Basetball 09 Demo Available, Impressions Here

            I want to like this game... I know that there is only one officially licensed college basketball game this year, and I know that EA has worked hard on it... but I cannot bring myself to enjoy it for the on-court experience.

            1.) Passes are slow and unresponsive to ball-swings.
            2.) Pro-hops and hop steps are out from what I can tell. That's a real shame.
            3.) You cannot control off-ball (offense) on inbounds plays from what I can tell.
            4.) You cannot direct-switch (defense) on inbounds plays.
            5.) The direct-switch icons stay up longer than they should. They should only be there when I hold the button, not a bit after. It gets messy if they stay up too long and I want to shoot and end up passing, or if they go away too soon and I want to pass and end up shooting.
            6.) The animations are very jerky, and the player models seem to not have been improved.

            It just seems that there are some basic basketball skills that are lacking or watered down. Many of the game mechanics seem fundamentally bad. In general, the players seem to lack a sense of control and maneuverability.

            I like the classic teams, some of the presentation aspects, and definitely the main menu and load menu. I'm sure that there are many other things that I would like. However, when the core of the game is uncomfortable, then pretty much everything else is affected.

            Those are my honest impressions. I am relatively new to college basketball and am excited for the upcoming season, but I cannot see myself buying this game. (For the record, none of my review is contingent on that "other game," the one that was All-Conference last year and benched for this season. The control would feel jerky regardless of what the competition has done. I expected better.)

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            • spit_bubble
              MVP
              • Nov 2004
              • 3292

              #111
              Re: NCAA Basetball 09 Demo Available, Impressions Here

              Eeewww...

              That demo was uglier than Cherokee Parks. I had to delete that off my hard drive as fast as possible...

              *shivers and goes back to playing FIFA 09*
              All ties severed...

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              • bad_philanthropy
                MVP
                • Jul 2005
                • 12167

                #112
                Re: NCAA Basetball 09 Demo Available, Impressions Here

                I thoroughly enjoyed 2k's game over the years but put me in the group that is surprisingly impressed with the game. The gameplay isn't perfect, but it's fun. Day one purchase for me.

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                • goh
                  Banned
                  • Aug 2003
                  • 20755

                  #113
                  Re: NCAA Basetball 09 Demo Available, Impressions Here

                  I think it's decent. Seemed to play a little fast and I didn't even get one call going to the basket.

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                  • ExtremeGamer
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                    • Jul 2002
                    • 35299

                    #114
                    Re: NCAA Basetball 09 Demo Available, Impressions Here

                    Originally posted by ehh
                    Blah, 37% in an hour and a half. Guess I'll have to try it out tomorrow.
                    That's PSN, not DSL. I have DSL, got the demo off of XBL in 11 minutes.

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                    • Tomba
                      TOMBA IS ONLINE
                      • Sep 2006
                      • 8908

                      #115
                      Re: NCAA Basetball 09 Demo Available, Impressions Here

                      Originally posted by SageInfinite
                      I totally agree. Live is really good but needs more sig stuff, 2k9, I wont touch that 1.
                      wait wait you don't like 2k9? sorry fort bein off topiv but i thought you supported it unless it's too much like 2k7/2k9 for your own liking?
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                      • Behindshadows
                        CEO - BSG Network
                        • Nov 2004
                        • 8053

                        #116
                        Re: NCAA Basetball 09 Demo Available, Impressions Here

                        Originally posted by Tomba
                        wait wait you don't like 2k9? sorry fort bein off topiv but i thought you supported it unless it's too much like 2k7/2k9 for your own liking?
                        It's poo! And I don't mean Mr. Hankey!

                        It's just not as good as the series has been before. I'll be trading my copy in tomorrow for Gears 2 and I never trade games...

                        But I'm not playing the trash anymore after tonight. I've tried every slider set and rosters file in the 2k threads and its just not working for me anymore. I'm tired of the outdated graphics engine, sliding, no defense, lazy roster updates (so called living rosters) And I'm tired of the CPU cheating you out of victories..I played 2 games tonight where I had big leads and the cpu actually took control of my players where they ran off players on defense and let them score freely. And then had me throwing up numerous air balls from short range. I even had layup that hit the bottom of the rim or the edge on fastbreaks...and they ran it back for a score....2k9 is broken.

                        (BACK ON TOPIC)

                        I love this demo and the footplanting is done extremely well, and presentation is better but needs a few more touches. Classic Teams look classic now, even with the old Chuck Taylor's on....

                        Day 1 purchase and can't wait to begin the roster edits.

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                        • JohnDoe8865
                          Hall of Fame
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 9607

                          #117
                          Re: NCAA Basetball 09 Demo Available, Impressions Here

                          Originally posted by Behindshadows
                          Day 1 purchase and can't wait to begin the roster edits.
                          Cool, I was wondering/hoping that you'd be on the case for 360 rosters this year.
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                          • Behindshadows
                            CEO - BSG Network
                            • Nov 2004
                            • 8053

                            #118
                            Re: NCAA Basetball 09 Demo Available, Impressions Here

                            Originally posted by JohnDoe8865
                            Cool, I was wondering/hoping that you'd be on the case for 360 rosters this year.
                            Yes already have my sites bookmarked and research done and I'm ready to begin...

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                            • SageInfinite
                              Stop The GOAT Talk
                              • Jul 2002
                              • 11896

                              #119
                              Re: NCAA Basetball 09 Demo Available, Impressions Here

                              Originally posted by Tomba
                              wait wait you don't like 2k9? sorry fort bein off topiv but i thought you supported it unless it's too much like 2k7/2k9 for your own liking?
                              After the Wow factor wore off I saw the garbage that is that game. It doesn't simulate the NBA well at all IMO. Looks great, love the animations and presentation, but the game play is garbage. People bashed Live for having to use sliders to make it more playable, but are willing to play doctor Frankenstein this year for 2k and its not a problem. Even with sliders the game is still not good.
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                              • dave374
                                Banned
                                • Feb 2003
                                • 1928

                                #120
                                Re: NCAA Basetball 09 Demo Available, Impressions Here

                                Originally posted by Shinyhubcaps
                                I want to like this game... I know that there is only one officially licensed college basketball game this year, and I know that EA has worked hard on it... but I cannot bring myself to enjoy it for the on-court experience.

                                1.) Passes are slow and unresponsive to ball-swings.
                                2.) Pro-hops and hop steps are out from what I can tell. That's a real shame.
                                3.) You cannot control off-ball (offense) on inbounds plays from what I can tell.
                                4.) You cannot direct-switch (defense) on inbounds plays.
                                5.) The direct-switch icons stay up longer than they should. They should only be there when I hold the button, not a bit after. It gets messy if they stay up too long and I want to shoot and end up passing, or if they go away too soon and I want to pass and end up shooting.
                                6.) The animations are very jerky, and the player models seem to not have been improved.

                                It just seems that there are some basic basketball skills that are lacking or watered down. Many of the game mechanics seem fundamentally bad. In general, the players seem to lack a sense of control and maneuverability.

                                I like the classic teams, some of the presentation aspects, and definitely the main menu and load menu. I'm sure that there are many other things that I would like. However, when the core of the game is uncomfortable, then pretty much everything else is affected.

                                Those are my honest impressions. I am relatively new to college basketball and am excited for the upcoming season, but I cannot see myself buying this game. (For the record, none of my review is contingent on that "other game," the one that was All-Conference last year and benched for this season. The control would feel jerky regardless of what the competition has done. I expected better.)
                                One of the first negative reviews I've read that at least has some depth and explanations ... and not the "EA sucks" review.

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