07-12-2004, 09:47 PM
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Rookie
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Re: Early Impressions
When I first popped it in and started playing, I wasn't too overwhelmed. However, that was stupid of me to try and make a conclusion like that 5 minutes in. I haven't played but 2 or 3 games but I can tell that this game ROCKS.
Like someone said earlier, i thought HFA would be fluff as well, but you really notice a difference when you play at places like Gainesville, Knoxville, Ann Arbor, Columbus, Baton Rouge, Tallahassee, etc. I played FSU vs UF and I had Chris Leak rattled beyond belief. 6 sacks (1 huge hit resulted in a fumble) and he was missing some wide open receivers.
The running game is very fun, you have to work to get yards. I can see where passing is going to take a LOT of work. On 3rd and longs it is hard to get the ball in anywhere against 5 or 6 DBs. The thing i'm loving most is playing defense. The hard hits are flat out brutal and amazing to watch. But most of all, defending the passing game is a blast. The deep throws have HEIGHT on this year and you have plenty of time to select the db and react to the ball. I got 3 INTs during the game. One came on a slant that I swatted away from the receiver and I intercepted on the deflection. Another was just a badly thrown ball that Leak threw directly to my safety who was sitting back in the zone. I still get beat on long balls which is more a result of calling bad defenses and pulling the backs closer to the line.
Animations are a bit beefed up. I've seen quite a few different ones: the RB putting his hand on the ground as he changed direction quickly, receivers that took a huge hit at the sideline and tiptoed the sideline off-balance for the TD, and the big hits are just brutal and LOUD.
The game does not have any groundbreaking changes by any means, but for me the game is just flat out fun.
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