NCAA Football 09 Demo Available: Discuss Here

[Scott]

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Is the PS3 version up yet? I'm at work ATM so I can't check.

Not yet, just checked like 5 mins ago.

[Ronnie brown23]

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played a game with a wierd glitch. was in ot against the cpu. the cpu just scored a td. on the PAT the holder turned around before the snap and the ball went right behind is back and i won 24-23. never seen anything like it.

[davin]

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I don't know what it is, but I am having pretty good success on the DL. The key is to get to the QB early. I play as the DEs on defense. If you can send in a blitz to get the QB in the start, you can try to throw off the OTs and get them to where they are "cold". I had a game where I personally got to the QB twice, my defense managed 2 more sacks. Only two of those were blitzes, and by blitzes I mean one LB. The DE play seems much improved, but this is varsity, and I rarely play on varsity so I cannot completely compare. However, I have ALMOST gotten to the QB several times, and it wasn't because the cpu guy held the ball too long or started to scramble. Lawrence Wilson (DE #87 OSU) is a beast of a pass rusher if you use him right. The last 3 games I have gotten significant pressure on the cpu and myself have been sacked a couple times (mostly my fault for not finding the open man in time).

The OSU playbook is MUCH improved over last year. However I have began to figure out some "money" plays (however the reason is most likely due to varsity speed bursts). Such as you just do the shallow crossing routes and get it so that Ray Small (WR #4 OSU) is in one of the slot positions and he will get open for at least an 8 yard gain. The simple out plays are also netting me a LOT of yards.The cpu cannot defend it to save their lives.

[hawkeyekid]

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Can you change the controller set up for the demo?

I know for most sports game demos, you can change those types of things.

[ODogg]

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do the shallow crossing routes and get it so that Ray Small (WR #4 OSU) is in one of the slot positions and he will get open for at least an 8 yard gain. The simple out plays are also netting me a LOT of yards.The cpu cannot defend it to save their lives.

is it just me or everytime i see #4 I still think Santonio Holmes? i guess old habits die hard huh...

[davin]

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is it just me or everytime i see #4 I still think Santonio Holmes? i guess old habits die hard huh...

Yeah, it took some time. I actually liked when Small wore the 82 for the spring game (even though that was a demotion).

[Solidice]

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played a game with a wierd glitch. was in ot against the cpu. the cpu just scored a td. on the PAT the holder turned around before the snap and the ball went right behind is back and i won 24-23. never seen anything like it.

did it look like this?

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it happened in '08 too, not often though.

[ForeseenBurrito]

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Has anyone tried the old run back 30 yards and throw a 60 yard bomb trick yet? That's probably the thing I've hated the most about the past few games. I know it's a demo, and that trick kind of hard to stop programming wise, but I just wanted to see if anyone had tried that yet.

[Ronnie brown23]

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did it look like this?

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it happened in '08 too, not often though.

yeah it looked like that.

[oukingpen]

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funny thing when I hear "wide open gameplay", I start imagining the WR, after catching a TD, runs up into the stands, drinks a beer with a fan, leaves the stadium in a cab and heads back to the dorms ala GTAIV. THAT'S "wide open gameplay".
lol

[nxt]

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I don't know what it is, but I am having pretty good success on the DL. The key is to get to the QB early. I play as the DEs on defense. If you can send in a blitz to get the QB in the start, you can try to throw off the OTs and get them to where they are "cold". I had a game where I personally got to the QB twice, my defense managed 2 more sacks. Only two of those were blitzes, and by blitzes I mean one LB. The DE play seems much improved, but this is varsity, and I rarely play on varsity so I cannot completely compare. However, I have ALMOST gotten to the QB several times, and it wasn't because the cpu guy held the ball too long or started to scramble. Lawrence Wilson (DE #87 OSU) is a beast of a pass rusher if you use him right. The last 3 games I have gotten significant pressure on the cpu and myself have been sacked a couple times (mostly my fault for not finding the open man in time).

Since you are getting so much pressure on the CPU, how is the CPU QB play? Is he throwing the ball away? Are you seeing more picks with more pressure?

[thudias]

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funny thing when I hear "wide open gameplay", I start imagining the WR, after catching a TD, runs up into the stands, drinks a beer with a fan, leaves the stadium in a cab and heads back to the dorms ala GTAIV. THAT'S "wide open gameplay".
lol

That just wierd

[Sting]

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Game plays good overall. Just won 9-6 in OT with OSU. LSU sacked me 6 times!!

I did find it tricky to roam with a LB, I kept trying to make a cut and getting way out of position. I don't think I'll be able to use a CB in coverage this year, no way in hell for me. Just way too loose.

BTW, Freeman hits like a Mack truck!

Oakley visors look very, very, very, very, very good.

Kirston Pittman is a BEAST, so is Beanie.

[davin]

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Since you are getting so much pressure on the CPU, how is the CPU QB play? Is he throwing the ball away? Are you seeing more picks with more pressure?

It really just gets him into making bad throws. Not all of which are interceptable balls, but for example 5 yards behind a WR or ahead. I have pressured him into some interceptions, but the interceptions were all believable. I do not see the QB throwing way out of bounds though to avoid making a bad throw. So bottomline: the QB panics. I still don't see a remarkable completion-attempt ratio (remarkable in the sense that it is normal, as in what you would expect). Most games the cpu goes about 9/12 for under 100 or so. I haven't seen any "You've got to be kidding me" throws yet when under pressure.

[BrianFifaFan]

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Demo was fun. I blew it, though. I had OSU down 10-0 at half and ended up losing 14-13 as my O deserted me 2nd half. I'm kinda worried about the CPU offense being unstoppable at home on a must score drive. They were perfect through the air on the go ahead drive. I couldn't get any pressure and the CPU kept using PA which had my D all locked up. It was just kinda frustrating. But I shouldn't have left OSU with a minute on the clock at home. I'd play it better in a full game. But overall, I'll be getting this game. Much more fun to play than last year. Nice feel to the players.