NCAA Football 13 Demo Is Out, Post Your Impressions Here

[franch1se]

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I'm in my second game, this time LSU and Bama. I noticed the crowd sounds much different than my earlier USC Oregon game. This is good as it (hopefully) means variable crowds between games and stadiums. I've never used LSU before so i don't know if the L-S-U chants have always been in but it added a new element. The drums, the crowd seemed to get louder and excited when I broke a run and got an INT.

[wicks582]

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Been waiting since 3:30 mtn. time. My 360 demo didn't take this long.

I have been downloading for 7 hours and am only at 27%. I got a new modem and router last year and since then my connection on my PS3 has been bad--but this is horrible. Is there a way to make the connection better?

[N51_rob]

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Finally played a full game of Heisman mode to go with a regular game. First think that hit me was how fast the game plays. It has been stated I won't go over it a bunch.

Passing is a double edge sword. The controls are awesome, but it seems to easy. Went 15/22 353 yards 4 TD against Alabama. Obviously there are difficulty levels. Something to keep and eye on.

DTs are still where the majority of the pressure comes from. EA says they tweaked, OL play but I still saw OL standing around while I generate pressure vs the CPU using 9 velcro.

OMFG They are now calling illegal contact!!! That is great, espcecially when DBs ignore WRs who run OOB

I love the passing icons lighting up. Had a WR running a deep dig route, he beat man coverage and as we all know in years past that was an easy completion, well not anymore. I went to throw the ball and the WR never saw it so while the DB was FS was breaking on the ball my WR was running his route. This is such a great addition kudos EA!

User controlled players are still too good. You can go sideline to sideline with any FS/SS. Any MLB can fill the running lane if the user knows what he is doing. Usering a DT is a good way to generate pressure constantly. Only position where the user isn't too good is DE.

Game was a lot of fun. I was really upset at the lack of physics in the game, but I can't deny that I had fun with the demo. Saw a bunch of new animations. (Maybe the were not new IDK, I bailed in 12 after the patch broke the no huddle, so I can't really remember)

Yeah at time it felt like 12 but, again the demo was fun. I would like to see EA completly scrap their current blocking system going forward but this isn't the place for that. One of the better demo's from them IMO.

Heisman Mode: It did nothing to change my opinion on it. It is RTG with past heisman winners. I could make anyone I wanted and do that. Ron Dayne, Peter Warrick and basically to what they did to a degree. So, the demo did nothing to change my mind about the mode. Seems like when I used reaction time in the open field I was always able to break a tackle.

I look forward to trying the full game out with my season pass, I may have changed my mind on skipping this title, maybe.

[MrClutch7]

Im not really having a hard time passing at all. Im putting up like 4 td's a game. Has anyone seen any cool catch animations though? Has anyone done any back shoulder passes? If so, how do you do them.

[Slaticus]

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Anyone have any idea how old this build is?

[PaleVermilion]

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Was surprised how much I love the demo. I've been playing Madden 12 a lot lately, and I was amazed at how much better NCAA 13 felt. I also saw a bunch of new catch animations. Had a sweet playaction left, roll out to the right and lobbed a pass in to my TE for a touchdown over a safety that was watching the WR on a crossing route. Felt so good! It definitely became a must buy for me. Glad Amazon still has their $45 preorder price!

[TheGuyBrian]

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Anybody think the player models look a bit different
?

[Melo_man28]

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Does anyone feel like the defense once the play is made, is in lock on mode? Like they feel like they are accelerated to the ball. Move a frame or two faster than the offense...

Seems like it's a cheap way for them to make up for the more offensive oriented changes to the game. LSU RB got ran down quickly in open field by a DE.

yeah when a fast guy gets to the outside he should NEVER get pulled down from behind by anyone else than a corner or safety.. cpu players are always faster untill (strangely) your in wide open field

[TheBleedingRed21]

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To all the guys that are having to take long to DL the demo, I am on PS3 and downloaded it in about 45 minutes. It is 3 GBs on a busy server. Is it taking longer than that? I do have top notch cable internet.

[SpreadEm]

I have been buying this game for as long as I know, and with each and ever year in college football there are new plays and new ways to shred defenses and stop offenses. WHY havent simple concepts been implemented yet? Im a spread option guy, I coach football & I regularly use this game to create gameplans

Oregon & Other Spread teams run the inside and outside zone in EVERY FORMATION why hasn't that been placed in this game as of yet?

Spread Teams use triple option in many (Run Options and Run/Pass Options) so why hasnt the Read Option Bubble been placed in the game yet EA's team of experts. goes to many games to get crowd sounds but cant combine the inside zone and the bubble screen together yet and real college team has been using that since Rich Rod was at WVU back in 05 its 2012 and I still havent seen it yet.

Cam Newton, Taylor Martinez, Andy Dalton, RGIII & Other Schools have made a killing defenses with the Inverted Veer Play and that has been used by colleges since 2010 ( I defenitely been waiting on that play )

I like what has been done with this years game as far as I can see but all Im saying is this if your motto is "IF ITS IN THE GAME, ITS IN THE GAME" deliver on your statement and stop giving loyal gamers like a souped up NCAA 2010, The playbooks need a major boost to go with the standards that real colleges are doing now.

[DJ]

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To all the guys that are having to take long to DL the demo, I am on PS3 and downloaded it in about 45 minutes. It is 3 GBs on a busy server. Is it taking longer than that? I do have top notch cable internet.

I'm in an older neighborhood (can't get ESPN3 on my 360 b/c we don't have the bandwidth capabilities), so I only have DSL.

Edit: 95% now, so looking like a 7-hour download. Yikes. Again, when I downloaded off of the 360, it took maybe 2-3 hours. The first-day downloads always seem to take FOREVER on my PS3.

[TheGuyBrian]

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PSN runs off of FTP so more poeple downloading = slower times

[DJ]

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I have been buying this game for as long as I know, and with each and ever year in college football there are new plays and new ways to shred defenses and stop offenses. WHY havent simple concepts been implemented yet? Im a spread option guy, I coach football & I regularly use this game to create gameplans

Oregon & Other Spread teams run the inside and outside zone in EVERY FORMATION why hasn't that been placed in this game as of yet?

Spread Teams use triple option in many (Run Options and Run/Pass Options) so why hasnt the Read Option Bubble been placed in the game yet EA's team of experts. goes to many games to get crowd sounds but cant combine the inside zone and the bubble screen together yet and real college team has been using that since Rich Rod was at WVU back in 05 its 2012 and I still havent seen it yet.

Cam Newton, Taylor Martinez, Andy Dalton, RGIII & Other Schools have made a killing defenses with the Inverted Veer Play and that has been used by colleges since 2010 ( I defenitely been waiting on that play )

I like what has been done with this years game as far as I can see but all Im saying is this if your motto is "IF ITS IN THE GAME, ITS IN THE GAME" deliver on your statement and stop giving loyal gamers like a souped up NCAA 2010, The playbooks need a major boost to go with the standards that real colleges are doing now.

Playbooks looked identical to 2012, which as you stated, is not a good thing.

[james93724]

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The gameplay is pretty good. But why the helmets look so bad. The oregon vs usc game looks good. I was really happy about. But after i played the Alabama vs Lsu game, I realized this game still has bad graphic!!!! Gameplay graphic is ridiculous, especially the night game!!!!!!! Come on EA!!

[Melo_man28]

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The gameplay is pretty good. But why the helmets look so bad. The oregon vs usc game looks good. I was really happy about. But after i played the Alabama vs Lsu game, I realized this game still has bad graphic!!!! Gameplay graphic is ridiculous, especially the night game!!!!!!! Come on EA!!

alabama looked good at the beginning, but when it got later, the jersey got way too dark again to a maroonish type color..