NCAA Football 09: More of the Same?

[Steve_OS]

Chris Sanner checks in with this article he has titled, NCAA Football 09: More of the Same?

"Did anyone catch that smell coming out of Orlando?

That smell is the smell of the "EA Hype Machine" getting its gears in motion for NCAA Football 09, which is still presumably 3-4 months away from hitting store shelves. In fact, last week during an interview with GameTap, Kendall Boyd, NCAA Football's product manager, revealed some information about the '09 version of NCAA Football."

[mva5580]

Re: NCAA Football 09: More of the Same?

Same stuff, different day.

An article full of words, but little actual information. My faith in this series actually improving upon the player's wishes is long, long gone.

The things that have actually been mentioned will be in '09. Has ANYONE mentioned wishing for that controller/juke/whatever crap to be in the game? Who freaking cares.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. This is all we're going to get from these companies as long as sports games are released every year. Ticky-tack stuff like this here and there, and a few of the things that people actually want to have. But only enough to keep people intrigued to buy next year's game.

Long ago, EA Sports saw the last of my money. Any game I buy now is used.

[bgeno]

Re: NCAA Football 09: More of the Same?

Why is the article entitled "NCAA Football 09: More of the Same?" when it's all about the upcoming changes and potential improvements to the series for 09?

[MassNole]

Re: NCAA Football 09: More of the Same?

Why is the article entitled "NCAA Football 09: More of the Same?" when it's all about the upcoming changes and potential improvements to the series for 09?

Because this is just another bell to help dilute the smell of the crap EA sells.

[Pared]

Re: NCAA Football 09: More of the Same?

Boo. The title had the makings of a great article.

Sadly, it didn't tip-toe the sidelines but rather mind-numbingly juked the topic at hand. Everyone is concerned we will get a rehash of NCAA '08. Where is that next-gen innovation? We know it can be done.

Instead, the focus is on how the new direction has the potential to make this series a great one.

Completely mis-leading article heading, IMO.

[bronco4434]

The crap EA sells??? MLB 2K8 is not crap??? I dont understand how EA gets hammered year in and year out but @K throws out garbage and people dont say a thing

[MassNole]

Re: NCAA Football 09: More of the Same?

The crap EA sells??? MLB 2K8 is not crap??? I dont understand how EA gets hammered year in and year out but @K throws out garbage and people dont say a thing

Are you going to honestly say NCAA 2008 was a quality product? This wasn't a 2k thread, so why bring them in to this discussion?

[The GIGGAS]

Re: NCAA Football 09: More of the Same?

The crap EA sells??? MLB 2K8 is not crap??? I dont understand how EA gets hammered year in and year out but @K throws out garbage and people dont say a thing

Thing is... EA gets hammered because most of their franchises are filth. 2k puts out one and the EA fans want 2k hammered... but they forget about such great franchises as NBA 2k and CH 2k.

[Cardot]

Re: NCAA Football 09: More of the Same?

The crap EA sells??? MLB 2K8 is not crap??? I dont understand how EA gets hammered year in and year out but @K throws out garbage and people dont say a thing

People don't say a thing? You obviously haven't read much of the MLB 2K8 forum or the NHL 2k8 forum. 2k gets roughed up when they deserve it.

Does 2k get a little bit more of a break than EA does? Well yeah probably. But that is because they are the underdogs. They don't have near the resources or time in the Marketplace that EA does. So people are a little more foregiving. But to say that "people don't say a thing" is simply inaccurate.

[eDotd]

I will wait until the game comes out to make my judgement...just as I have for the past 2 years.

[SportsTop]

Re: NCAA Football 09: More of the Same?

Why is the article entitled "NCAA Football 09: More of the Same?" when it's all about the upcoming changes and potential improvements to the series for 09?

Because this is just another bell to help dilute the smell of the crap EA sells.

I think you're being a bit harsh here.

I read the title of the article to mean more of a guarded optimism about the next title in their football series.

Maybe I'm a glass is half full kind of guy.

[MassNole]

Re: NCAA Football 09: More of the Same?

I think you're being a bit harsh here.

I read the title of the article to mean more of a guarded optimism about the next title in their football series.

Maybe I'm a glass is half full kind of guy.

I don't think I am being harsh here, this is a replay of the past few years. EA will fail to actually focus on improving game play but come up with some feature to pander to a 13 year old. I completely agree with the assessment from the Waiver Wire this week about this feature, it could destroy online play and there are plenty more glaring issues that needed to be addressed.

[SportsTop]

Re: NCAA Football 09: More of the Same?

I don't think I am being harsh here, this is a replay of the past few years. EA will fail to actually focus on improving game play but come up with some feature to pander to a 13 year old. I completely agree with the assessment from the Waiver Wire this week about this feature, it could destroy online play and there are plenty more glaring issues that needed to be addressed.

Actually, I was referring more towards your response as to the title of the article.

[MassNole]

Re: NCAA Football 09: More of the Same?

Actually, I was referring more towards your response as to the title of the article.

I was actually referencing the feature the article discussed, the topic of the article was perfect.

[SportsTop]

Re: NCAA Football 09: More of the Same?

I was actually referencing the feature the article discussed, the topic of the article was perfect.

Ah, your post was confusing because of the way it read and the fact you quoted the other response.