NCAA Football 09 Full Drive Video: IGN

**Skyboxer** · 05-16-2008, 12:51 PM

Re: full drive video BYU vs BC on IGN

Originally posted by NC State-31 UNC-27

You guys getting pumped over a couple of completions are settings yourselves up for huge disappointment. I'm guessing you said the same thing last year about all of this. Go back and watch the pre-release videos of this game and I'm sure you would think that game was going to be great. Interception problems aside, NCAA '08 gameplay was still whack. It's the same thing every year, people think it looks good on videos because they pick things out they like and ignore the fact that the flaws in the videos creep up way more often in game than the good things do.

I'm not seeing this improved blocking some of you are seeings. They just flat out don't have enough or good enough animations or collision detection to make it realistic. Every year people say stuff about improved blocking, and then you see your entire offensive line blown up enough times during games that you want to throw your controller through the tv.

Like someone above mentioned, all the passes are line drives. The passing game is still broken. Refer to APF 2k8 to see what a passing game is supposed to look like.

I'm just saying, don't get your hopes up yet....unless you just really loved NCAA '08 gameplay

Ok. Thanks for the heads up.

**AuburnAlumni** · 05-16-2008, 12:55 PM

Re: NCAA Football 09 Full Drive Video: IGN

Some of you Debbie Downers really need to get a grip or find a new game to cut down.

My enthusiasm is continuing to GROOOOOW.

**BrianFifaFan** · 05-16-2008, 12:59 PM

Re: full drive video BYU vs BC on IGN

Originally posted by NC State-31 UNC-27

You guys getting pumped over a couple of completions are settings yourselves up for huge disappointment. I'm guessing you said the same thing last year about all of this. Go back and watch the pre-release videos of this game and I'm sure you would think that game was going to be great. Interception problems aside, NCAA '08 gameplay was still whack. It's the same thing every year, people think it looks good on videos because they pick things out they like and ignore the fact that the flaws in the videos creep up way more often in game than the good things do.

I'm not seeing this improved blocking some of you are seeings. They just flat out don't have enough or good enough animations or collision detection to make it realistic. Every year people say stuff about improved blocking, and then you see your entire offensive line blown up enough times during games that you want to throw your controller through the tv.

Like someone above mentioned, all the passes are line drives. The passing game is still broken. Refer to APF 2k8 to see what a passing game is supposed to look like.

I'm just saying, don't get your hopes up yet....unless you just really loved NCAA '08 gameplay

I have been ragging on both games hard. And still see a ton of room for improvement. BUT, I want you to do this. Download the video in QT, run it in full screen and stop watching the skill players and watch the animations play out for the Line play. The pass near the end to the TE that gets them down to the 1 works because the LT who gets beat on the play sticks with it and gets a chip giving time for the QB to get the pass out. And the fumble to the RG, is a fumble. The CB and LOLB and DE all break off there blocks with the LB and DE tackling and the CB coming in to cause the fumble. A lot of this stuff really shows watching frame by frame in fullscreen. But after the fumble the offensive players block the backside of a "broken" play. That hasn't ever happened before in a Madden/NCAA game.

I'm not saying the game is perfect, it has a lot of flaws yet. And the game will always be enhanced/ruined by the gamer and their skills/lask thereof. But when you watch in slo-mo and get off the skill players and their juke moves, you see now that there are little wrinkles that make the plays "work." I see the Lineman with the braindead moments. But I also see nice little pickup blocks and things like the LB cheating off of his TE responsibility to end up being in a good postion to make the play on the busted HB gut where the user cuts back and gets blasted. That's what football is about and NCAA is actually is starting to attempt to capture. The reason plays work. I'm sorry for the guys who aren't impressed. But having been a big critic the last couple of weeks, I will say that I have seen the improvement in both the animations and blocking. Like I said, watch it in slow mo and start to look at the things I mentioned before. It isn't a new game or even a"fixed" game. But there are many subtle improvements that are evident in slo-mo. If you want to actually like the game.....

**BrianFifaFan** · 05-16-2008, 01:01 PM

Re: NCAA Football 09 Full Drive Video: IGN

Originally posted by AuburnAlumni

Some of you Debbie Downers really need to get a grip or find a new game to cut down.

My enthusiasm is continuing to GROOOOOW.

Remember that they still think it was a pitch to the RG........

**Pared** · 05-16-2008, 01:18 PM

Re: full drive video BYU vs BC on IGN

Originally posted by Briankingsfan

I'm not saying the game is perfect, it has a lot of flaws yet.

I don't think anyone is. However, there are two sides of the spectrum:

The individuals who will always hate this game until they see line interaction that's equivalent to 2k football.

The individuals who give this game a pass because it is college football.

You take the good with the bad. Deal with it as we have enough individuals here on each side.

**BrianFifaFan** · 05-16-2008, 01:38 PM

Re: full drive video BYU vs BC on IGN

Originally posted by Pared

I don't think anyone is. However, there are two sides of the spectrum:

The individuals who will always hate this game until they see line interaction that's equivalent to 2k football.

The individuals who give this game a pass because it is college football.

You take the good with the bad. Deal with it as we have enough individuals here on each side.

I feel you. And, at the end of the day, neither side is "right." It's just a matter of "right for them."

**GetYaWeigtUp** · 05-16-2008, 02:17 PM

Re: full drive video BYU vs BC on IGN

It was nice to see that they have added some new plays. I saw a few new running and passing plays which is a small breath of fresh air. I saw the izzy (inside zone) and oz (outside zone), just a little knowledge for those of you who were wondering. Should be fun to run a little new stuff this year.

**ODogg** · 05-16-2008, 05:05 PM

Re: full drive video BYU vs BC on IGN

Originally posted by GetYaWeigtUp

It was nice to see that they have added some new plays. I saw a few new running and passing plays which is a small breath of fresh air. I saw the izzy (inside zone) and oz (outside zone), just a little knowledge for those of you who were wondering. Should be fun to run a little new stuff this year.

don't say izzy or you remind me of irizarry, such a waste

**dukerock12** · 05-16-2008, 08:28 PM

Re: NCAA Football 09 Full Drive Video: IGN

well they already messed up, BC's back up running back in dan mulrooney #24 and in the game the 3rd down back in the game was #6. they dont even have a #6 on the team. hopefully they fix this cause i know dan and played against him and would love to play him in the game.

**Scott** · 05-16-2008, 08:32 PM

Re: NCAA Football 09 Full Drive Video: IGN

Originally posted by dukerock12

well they already messed up, BC's back up running back in dan mulrooney #24 and in the game the 3rd down back in the game was #6. they dont even have a #6 on the team. hopefully they fix this cause i know dan and played against him and would love to play him in the game.

Well figuring the game is still in beta form...also numbers are never 100% correct.

**countryboy** · 05-16-2008, 08:34 PM

Re: NCAA Football 09 Full Drive Video: IGN

Originally posted by dukerock12

well they already messed up, BC's back up running back in dan mulrooney #24 and in the game the 3rd down back in the game was #6. they dont even have a #6 on the team. hopefully they fix this cause i know dan and played against him and would love to play him in the game.

even if they don't fix it, you could always edit the players/formations yourself.

**GetYaWeigtUp** · 05-16-2008, 10:09 PM

Re: full drive video BYU vs BC on IGN

Originally posted by ODogg

don't say izzy or you remind me of irizarry, such a waste

I know you aren't talking about the super recruit TE who once played at OSU, but couldnt stay out of trouble long enough to se the field.

**Matt Diesel** · 05-16-2008, 10:59 PM

anyone just straight up bored with these. nothing seems really different.

**Scott** · 05-16-2008, 11:01 PM

Re: NCAA Football 09 Full Drive Video: IGN

Originally posted by mddst34

anyone just straight up bored with these. nothing seems really different.

View the video frame by frame.

**GetYaWeigtUp** · 05-16-2008, 11:09 PM

Re: NCAA Football 09 Full Drive Video: IGN

Originally posted by mddst34

anyone just straight up bored with these. nothing seems really different.

Nope not bored at all. They all look so much better then 08 that I can't stop watching them!

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