NCAA Football 09 Video w/ Dave Ross: GameSpot

[spankdatazz22]

Re: NCAA Football 09 Video w/ Dave Ross: GameSpot

Wow it's moving really fast. Too fast imo - with all that speed and seemingly no momentum, not sure where the new juke system is going to matter much. It wouldn't be too bad if they had animations to depict directional changes better; it's like the players are zipping all over the place. Post play cutscenes were fairly well done. Defensive line looks pretty much non-existent; not sure how they get away with not having competent OL/DL play. Good that we got to see a little gameplay video though

[booker21]

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.

agree!!!!!!!!!!!

[jdrhammer]

Re: NCAA Football 09 Video w/ Dave Ross: GameSpot

On a positive note. One small thing(something I've wanted for years) I noticed was a scene with 3 TN defenders and one of them had socks up to the bottom of his calf, like on the old NCAA's and two others had the short ones. I hope sock length is an equipment option.

I would like to see FL with white and blue shoes, as well as all other teams' colors.

[SageInfinite]

Re: NCAA Football 09 Video w/ Dave Ross: GameSpot

On a positive note. One small thing(something I've wanted for years) I noticed was a scene with 3 TN defenders and one of them had socks up to the bottom of his calf, like on the old NCAA's and two others had the short ones. I hope sock length is an equipment option.

I would like to see FL with white and blue shoes, as well as all other teams' colors.

Hopefully it makes it in but 07 had this on its E3 build as well.

[grunt]

Re: NCAA Football 09 Video w/ Dave Ross: GameSpot

Nice looking game. The game look way too fast. If they could fix the qb ai then this could be a playable game but I need a pocket in a football game.

[SageInfinite]

Re: NCAA Football 09 Video w/ Dave Ross: GameSpot

Nice looking game. The game look way too fast. If they could fix the qb ai then this could be a playable game but I need a pocket in a football game.

Co-Sign.

[Scott]

Re: NCAA Football 09 Video w/ Dave Ross: GameSpot

Nice looking game. The game look way too fast. If they could fix the qb ai then this could be a playable game but I need a pocket in a football game.

I agree...games looks way too fast..

[noplace]

Re: NCAA Football 09 Video w/ Dave Ross: GameSpot

LOl @ EA...Are the DE's running man to man with the OT's & RB? Damn EA you can ruin a good game by not implementing the basic fundamentals of football. I dont care what mode it was on the DE's are supposed to contain & come up filed on passing & option plays. Is this so hard to do?

I mean just add the damn animations & it should be played depending on how good a DE's awareness is...On the play where Tebow rolls out the DE follows the RB to the Left side of the field leaving the Right side wide open. WTF? This game has so much portential but EA cant get football right, I mean just look at the guys playing it. NERDS!!!! He is playing on the easiest level yet still abusing the exploits. The game looks damn good though, hopefully on All American & Heisman it plays more discipline.

[edubbs]

Re: NCAA Football 09 Video w/ Dave Ross: GameSpot

LOl @ EA...Are the DE's running man to man with the OT's & RB? Damn EA you can ruin a good game by not implementing the basic fundamentals of football. I dont care what mode it was on the DE's are supposed to contain & come up filed on passing & option plays. Is this so hard to do?

I mean just add the damn animations & it should be played depending on how good a DE's awareness is...On the play where Tebow rolls out the DE follows the RB to the Left side of the field leaving the Right side wide open. WTF? This game has so much portential but EA cant get football right, I mean just look at the guys playing it. NERDS!!!! He is playing on the easiest level yet still abusing the exploits. The game looks damn good though, hopefully on All American & Heisman it plays more discipline.

You are 100% correct.

Until their football games get a realistic QB pocket and containment by the DE's, NCAA nor Madden can never be considered simulations.

The OL/DL play looks absolutely horrid as usual in this vid.

[billysims]

Re: NCAA Football 09 Video w/ Dave Ross: GameSpot

Looks great, but I see a game w/ an awful lot of emphasis on offense and precious little on defense.

Me thinks it'll be an offline game primarily for me this year.

[billysims]

Re: NCAA Football 09 Video w/ Dave Ross: GameSpot

LOl @ EA...Are the DE's running man to man with the OT's & RB? Damn EA you can ruin a good game by not implementing the basic fundamentals of football. I dont care what mode it was on the DE's are supposed to contain & come up filed on passing & option plays. Is this so hard to do?

I mean just add the damn animations & it should be played depending on how good a DE's awareness is...On the play where Tebow rolls out the DE follows the RB to the Left side of the field leaving the Right side wide open. WTF? This game has so much portential but EA cant get football right, I mean just look at the guys playing it.

The company is led by a Brit, so I no longer expect much.

The game reeks of being catered to how 10 year-old Timmy wants to play with his friends.

I'm sure their soccer games will improve going forward, so they'll have THAT going for them, which is nice.....

[billysims]

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.

Co-sign this rant....

[hawkeyekid]

Re: NCAA Football 09 Video w/ Dave Ross: GameSpot

I know not everyone will agree with me but no entrances, mascot celebrations, no pregame or post game show does not equal improved atmosphere.

I've been to the last 10 years of Iowa football games and never once did I see a player celebrate with a mascot.

I wish someone would work at EA that actually watches college football. I know the guys that make NHL 08 do, same with the guys who made NBA and NCAA 2k8 and MLB 08.

I would wet my pants if they had a couple generic entrances. I would jump up and down if my player scored, celebrated with his teammates (I actually didn't mind celebrations last year), the band played the fight song but got quiet when I kicked my PAT, and then they showed the TD, showed stats, etc. That's the way it happens on TV, why not on a video game.

[Village Idiot]

Re: GameSpot live video of '09 being played!

That these guys think of NCAA 08 as "award-winning" and "a great game" speaks volumes.

[ENIGMATIC 1]

Re: NCAA Football 09 Video w/ Dave Ross: GameSpot

Do you still get to save highlights?