NCAA Football 09 New Features Announced

[I OU aBeatn]

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If it's like last-gen, formation audibles are a set of 4 preset quick audibles per formation (in addition to the 5 customizable ones we've come to expect). On offense each formation will have a preset run play, short pass, long pass, and playaction pass. On defense each formation will have a cover 2, cover 2 man, cover 3 and blitz. The specific plays will vary from team to team (i.e. ND's I-formation run audible may be different than USC's).

Hopefully you'll be able to actually set those formation audibles up to your own liking instead of having to use the presets. That would be sick, and would probably give enough ground to run a true no huddle spread offense. How much fun would that be? A LOT.

[FlyingFinn]

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EA could give them everything they want and deliver a fantastic game and they still would hate it. People act like NCAA 08 was atrocious.

08 was atrocious. One of the worst football games I ever played. Poor QB play coupled with the worst running animations I have ever seen in a football game resulted in an unplayable game.

[I OU aBeatn]

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08 was atrocious. One of the worst football games I ever played. Poor QB play coupled with the worst running animations I have ever seen in a football game resulted in an unplayable game.

Not for me, '06 was complete **** in my book. Only game I ever actually returned and got a refund for. Horrible, horrible, horrible game. Of course, I still have fun playing '08, so I'm probably nuts.

[rudyjuly2]

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I like the 60 fps for PS3 and really love the fact they are going to open up the game more. I hope they speed it up a tad too. Formation audibles and many things sound good (slide protection as well?). They said they added post-game presentation but does that mean no half time shows? Hopefully they add multiple camera angles as well.

The big question for me will be the cpu QB AI. Will they cut down their INTs AND throw deep? But so far so good. I will be buying this day one unless some awful news comes out and says this sucks.

Last year's game was good but not as addicting as some PS2 titles in the past. Fixing the cpu QB AI, opening up the game a little, more presentation and more old features that were missed will really help make it a great game.

[boydra]

I HOPE THEY ARE PLANNING ON IMPROVING THE ANIMATION PARTICULARLY THE QUATERBACK DROP BACK AND TACKLING. IN OTHER WORDS I WISH THEY WOULD INTRODUCE A NEW PHYSICS ENGINE.

[jdrhammer]

This is stil BS. There is no excuse for not having ALL last gen features. I need to look back over the list, but I don't recall them claiming to have fixed the menu's. That should be something they're glad to make up to everyone. EA is nothing but a bunch of con-artists.

[Scott]

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If I recall...fixing the menu's wouldn't be a "feature"

[P2K]

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08 was atrocious. One of the worst football games I ever played. Poor QB play coupled with the worst running animations I have ever seen in a football game resulted in an unplayable game.

After the patch, I thought it was pretty damn enjoyable. I could actually pass the damn ball.

[umd]

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If I recall...fixing the menu's wouldn't be a "feature"

no more of a feature than touting 60 FPS on PS3? Overall the NCAA games on 360 have been underwhelming. Hopefully that changes this year with an 04 like effort.

[Spectre]

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agreed. Why mascot games? I mean, who really plays them?

I forget which NCAA had goofy stadiums like a Cereal Bowl, but that was the last time I played mascot games. Man, I'm trying to remember which one that was, that was some goofy stuff.

Back when my cousin was three, he loved playing with the TCU Horned Frogs because he thought their mascot was funny. That's basically the target audience

[mva5580]

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So far, I'm intrigued.

Roster Sharing/Alternate Uniforms/Online Dynasty = It's about damn time.

All the other stuff......meh. It all sounds like the typical EA Sports fluff, talking things up that are apparently going to be great and just end up either A ) broken, or B ) nowhere near as interesting as they make it sound.

As usual with EA Sports, I'm skeptical until I get to play it. It seems like every year we read about all the new stuff they'll be adding in, but of course in these articles they leave out the negative things that will be added to the game because of their messing around with it. ie all the fumbles/int's last year. Didn't bother to mention that new "feature" did you?

[jdrhammer]

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If I recall...fixing the menu's wouldn't be a "feature"

True, point being, they should announce that they are fixing them. The most bitched at problem in the game.

[jdrhammer]

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agreed. Why mascot games? I mean, who really plays them?

I remember reading something a few years back where someone from EA said the mascot games didn't take up any extra memory or space, or something like that. They sounded pretty fed up by all the bitching(tough $#!+, they're useless EA) and they went on about how it didn't cause them to scrap another feature for the mascot games. Well, it took time away that they could have made an improvement elsewhere.

[cch99]

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What about Camera Views ?

I realize being able to watch CPU v CPU probable means different Camera angles in that game but in the past you couldn't always play those views. The broadcast view.

The reason I returned this game last year was because I couldn't stand the one view you had to choose from. I know it doesn't seem to bother most people but I have seen a number of people who like the overhead view because you can actually see your outside receivers.

Especially on an SDTV. That right there is the only gameplay feature that would keep me from buying this game. I wanted to play this version last year but just hated the view and it made the game not fun and more an exercise in frustration.

One camera angle in playable games = No buy.

[jdrhammer]

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What about Camera Views ?

I realize being able to watch CPU v CPU probable means different Camera angles in that game but in the past you couldn't always play those views. The broadcast view.

The reason I returned this game last year was because I couldn't stand the one view you had to choose from. I know it doesn't seem to bother most people but I have seen a number of people who like the overhead view because you can actually see your outside receivers.

Especially on an SDTV. That right there is the only gameplay feature that would keep me from buying this game. I wanted to play this version last year but just hated the view and it made the game not fun and more an exercise in frustration.

One camera angle in playable games = No buy.

I always played with the overhead view, for the last several years. It was hard to get used to without a doubt.