NCAA Football 09 Video w/ Dave Ross: GameSpot

[SageInfinite]

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The graphics look great even on this camera video. Looks great on the PS3 this year which is another plus. I hope there are alot more animations this year. Overall from the 1st looks it looks like a patched or updated version of 08. Doesn't look like a new edition.

I enjoyed 08 but I don't know if I want to spend 60 for a minor upgrade on the field(especially since I dont play sports games online). I definitely think 2010's NCAA football will be the one we've all been waiting for since Madden 09 is looking like the 1 we've been waiting for(well non Madden haters).

[SageInfinite]

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It seems like in all these early gameplay videos the people playing are on easy modes and play completely arcadey. Rolling out all the time, etc. The animations do look good though. And what was with Fla kicking off, then being on offense the next play or did I miss something?

He used super sim to stay on offense.

[peteykirch]

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I just want to see if they updated Rutgers Jerseys.

[bad_philanthropy]

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Is it just me or were the things the PR guy was talking about in the video stuff that was part of the pitch last year, like the breakaway animations?

For those of us worried about the defense, Tennessee did force the developer three and out on the easiest difficulty.

[J-Unit40]

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One little thing that I noticed was the slight hitch/delay on the WR sweep to Harvin (2 different occassions). This will make it a little more realistic and maybe the OLBs and DEs can funnel them back towards midfield on the higher difficulties.

Also, I really like the lighting system. Impressive. The little endzone celebration with Harvin and Tebow was cool too. Although it would be appropriate if it was an OL.

And wait, was that an incompletion that actually didn't hit a defender or WR early in the video?! LOL.

[coogrfan]

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I think that Florida Speed also had something to do with it.

:wink: You know it man.

Without a doubt.

Seriously, this thing looks just blazing fast compared to last year's next gen title.

[Solidice]

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i did notice at the start is that they did go to a number rating system instead of letter grade.
Florida
97 overall, 97 Offense, 88 Defense
Tennessee
84 Overall, 87 Offense, 80 Defense
those could change if they edit the players stats though.

[J-Unit40]

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Without a doubt.

Seriously, this thing looks just blazing fast compared to last year's next gen title.

I know. I hope that has something to do with the Freshman difficulty. I just hope this game is good and immersive to some degree.

[AuburnAlumni]

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I swear...when I hear Peter Moore jabber on about "wide open gameplay", blah blah blah I want to punch him in the face. The run around, run around, throw deep offense seems to be in full effect, regardless of if he is playing on freshman difficulty.

And Petey...NO ONE CELEBRATES WITH THE DAMN MASCOT!

How hard is it to show a cutscene of the team RUNNING ONTO THE FIELD?!! Honestly...I'm serious.

That would help the "atmosphere" Petey.

Sorry, I'm just venting over stuff that should have been in and STAYED IN this series YEARS AGO.

Still plan on buying it but Good lord I wish there were some guys in charge of this game that UNDERSTAND FOOTBALL. Not a bunch of geeks who have no clue that in reality....football games aren't 65-60 explosions with 17 turnovers a game and 3 penalties.

End of rant.

[SageInfinite]

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I know. I hope that has something to do with the Freshman difficulty. I just hope this game is good and immersive to some degree.

Same here. I also think the speed has something to do with the difficulty. Tennessee looked way too slow compared to Florida when they had the ball. Not just the ball carrier but all the players. The post play presentation looked good camera angle wise but I see what Pasta and CDJ meant when they said they showed the cheerleaders too much.

[bad_philanthropy]

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Harvin is a beast, he picked Tebow up off the ground like he was a toddler in that video.

[SageInfinite]

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I swear...when I hear Peter Moore jabber on about "wide open gameplay", blah blah blah I want to punch him in the face. The run around, run around, throw deep offense seems to be in full effect, regardless of if he is playing on freshman difficulty.

And Petey...NO ONE CELEBRATES WITH THE DAMN MASCOT!

How hard is it to show a cutscene of the team RUNNING ONTO THE FIELD?!! Honestly...I'm serious.

That would help the "atmosphere" Petey.

Sorry, I'm just venting over stuff that should have been in and STAYED IN this series YEARS AGO.

Still plan on buying it but Good lord I wish there were some guys in charge of this game that UNDERSTAND FOOTBALL. Not a bunch of geeks who have no clue that in reality....football games aren't 65-60 explosions with 17 turnovers a game and 3 penalties.

End of rant.

[J-Unit40]

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I swear...when I hear Peter Moore jabber on about "wide open gameplay", blah blah blah I want to punch him in the face. The run around, run around, throw deep offense seems to be in full effect, regardless of if he is playing on freshman difficulty.

And Petey...NO ONE CELEBRATES WITH THE DAMN MASCOT!

How hard is it to show a cutscene of the team RUNNING ONTO THE FIELD?!! Honestly...I'm serious.

That would help the "atmosphere" Petey.

Sorry, I'm just venting over stuff that should have been in and STAYED IN this series YEARS AGO.

Still plan on buying it but Good lord I wish there were some guys in charge of this game that UNDERSTAND FOOTBALL. Not a bunch of geeks who have no clue that in reality....football games aren't 65-60 explosions with 17 turnovers a game and 3 penalties.

End of rant.

I hear you AA. Loud and clear. If I didn't know better, I would've thought there was a 7 year old controlling Tebow. I get that he was trying to show "wide-open gameplay" and "user celebrations", but come on, this isn't Childhood Backyard Legends Football (I totally made that title up :wink: in case any of you were going to check it out).

[jfsolo]

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When he toggled it over to Freshman everyone here at OS should have just shut the vid down instantaneously, very little was going to be gained from observing that.

I'm getting the feeling though that the Freshman setting had nothing to do with the blazing fast speed of the gameplay though. I think they souped it up big time.

[peteykirch]

Re: GameSpot live video of '09 being played!

I swear...when I hear Peter Moore jabber on about "wide open gameplay", blah blah blah I want to punch him in the face. The run around, run around, throw deep offense seems to be in full effect, regardless of if he is playing on freshman difficulty.

And Petey...NO ONE CELEBRATES WITH THE DAMN MASCOT!

How hard is it to show a cutscene of the team RUNNING ONTO THE FIELD?!! Honestly...I'm serious.

That would help the "atmosphere" Petey.

Sorry, I'm just venting over stuff that should have been in and STAYED IN this series YEARS AGO.

Still plan on buying it but Good lord I wish there were some guys in charge of this game that UNDERSTAND FOOTBALL. Not a bunch of geeks who have no clue that in reality....football games aren't 65-60 explosions with 17 turnovers a game and 3 penalties.

End of rant.

For a second I thought you were yelling at me, then I remembered Peter Moore >_<