NCAA Football 09 (360) Review

[jfsolo]

Re: NCAA Football 09 (360) Review

This right here is the best sentence of them all.

This game is flat out painful to anyone who truly loves this sport.

There are a whole lot of people on this board who know college football very well, love it more than any other sport, and still love this game. There are at least 30, 40 folks who say they love the game, who I would have lost the farm betting that they would have trashed this game mercilessly. To me its inexplicable. It will be interesting to see how things stand in a couple of weeks though.

[Marino]

Re: NCAA Football 09 (360) Review

This right here is the best sentence of them all.

This game is flat out painful to anyone who truly loves this sport.

I love the sport and the game it is not flatout painful for me to play.

[867-5309]

Re: NCAA Football 09 (360) Review

This right here is the best sentence of them all.

This game is flat out painful to anyone who truly loves this sport.

I think some people would be better off unplugging the controller from the console, sit on your couch (with controller in hand) and press buttons, as you watch a real game on TV.

Just imagine how many controllers would have been thrown at the TV last year...


Appalachian St beats Michigan.
Horrible AI, someone fire Miles Brand.

Kansas Jayhawks in a BCS game.
Runs to petition.com to get a boycott of the NCAA.

Notre Dame's Offensive Line acting live a sieve last year.
ZOMG the O-Line play slider needs to be tweaked.

12 unranked teams defeated top 5 teams during the regular season/#2 team in nation loses 7 times.
Simulation Engine is broken.

Central Florida and South Florida have better records than Miami and FSU. CFU has same overall as Florida.
Bah stupid mid-majors, they can just fire me if parity is the wave of the future. - Signed Billy Packer

Navy 74 - North Texas 62
Stupid wide open gameplay.

A Freshman, Sam Bradford, throws 34 TD passes. Tim Tebow scores 23 times rushing the ball. Jeremy Maclin (Freshman) has 2,700+ All-purpose yards, which beats the previous record by almost 700 yards.
Quit playing on Junior Varsity level.



and last but certainly not least.............................

Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Team Report
Pass Sacks Allowed


<table align="center" cellspacing="2"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="8">Year: 2007</td><td colspan="8">Thru: 01/07/08 Minimum Pct. of Games Played </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="statstable" align="center"><tbody><tr> <th>Rank</th><th>Name</th><th>Gm</th><th>Total</th><th>Yds</th><th>PG</th> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">1</td><td class="crailbg">Tennessee</td><td class="crailbg">14</td><td> 4.0</td><td>44</td><td> .29</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">2</td><td class="crailbg">Rutgers</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 10.0</td><td>85</td><td> .77</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">3</td><td class="crailbg">California</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 11.0</td><td>63</td><td> .85</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">3</td><td class="crailbg">Oklahoma St.</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 11.0</td><td>70</td><td> .85</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">5</td><td class="crailbg">West Virginia</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 13.0</td><td>61</td><td> 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">5</td><td class="crailbg">Florida</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 13.0</td><td>78</td><td> 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">5</td><td class="crailbg">Oklahoma</td><td class="crailbg">14</td><td> 14.0</td><td>109</td><td> 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">5</td><td class="crailbg">Air Force</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 13.0</td><td>100</td><td> 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">5</td><td class="crailbg">Arkansas</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 13.0</td><td>104</td><td> 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">10</td><td class="crailbg">Memphis</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 14.0</td><td>76</td><td> 1.08</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">10</td><td class="crailbg">Minnesota</td><td class="crailbg">12</td><td> 13.0</td><td>88</td><td> 1.08</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">10</td><td class="crailbg">Navy</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 14.0</td><td>76</td><td> 1.08</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">13</td><td class="crailbg">Fla. Atlantic</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 15.0</td><td>136</td><td> 1.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">13</td><td class="crailbg">Georgia</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 15.0</td><td>132</td><td> 1.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">15</td><td class="crailbg">Texas A&M</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 16.0</td><td>120</td><td> 1.23</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">15</td><td class="crailbg">Illinois</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 16.0</td><td>106</td><td> 1.23</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">17</td><td class="crailbg">Southern California</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 17.0</td><td>141</td><td> 1.31</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">17</td><td class="crailbg">Colorado</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 17.0</td><td>118</td><td> 1.31</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">19</td><td class="crailbg">Toledo</td><td class="crailbg">12</td><td> 16.0</td><td>123</td><td> 1.33</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">19</td><td class="crailbg">La.-Lafayette</td><td class="crailbg">12</td><td> 16.0</td><td>101</td><td> 1.33</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">19</td><td class="crailbg">UAB</td><td class="crailbg">12</td><td> 16.0</td><td>135</td><td> 1.33</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">22</td><td class="crailbg">Fresno St.</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 18.0</td><td>113</td><td> 1.38</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">22</td><td class="crailbg">Texas Tech</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 18.0</td><td>139</td><td> 1.38</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">24</td><td class="crailbg">Vanderbilt</td><td class="crailbg">12</td><td> 17.0</td><td>109</td><td> 1.42</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">24</td><td class="crailbg">Eastern Mich.</td><td class="crailbg">12</td><td> 17.0</td><td>85</td><td> 1.42</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">24</td><td class="crailbg">Iowa St.</td><td class="crailbg">12</td><td> 17.0</td><td>108</td><td> 1.42</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">24</td><td class="crailbg">Kansas St.</td><td class="crailbg">12</td><td> 17.0</td><td>154</td><td> 1.42</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">28</td><td class="crailbg">UCF</td><td class="crailbg">14</td><td> 20.0</td><td>154</td><td> 1.43</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">29</td><td class="crailbg">Ohio St.</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 19.0</td><td>136</td><td> 1.46</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">29</td><td class="crailbg">Boise St.</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 19.0</td><td>102</td><td> 1.46</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">31</td><td class="crailbg">Missouri</td><td class="crailbg">14</td><td> 21.0</td><td>169</td><td> 1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">31</td><td class="crailbg">Nebraska</td><td class="crailbg">12</td><td> 18.0</td><td>115</td><td> 1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">31</td><td class="crailbg">La.-Monroe</td><td class="crailbg">12</td><td> 18.0</td><td>104</td><td> 1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">34</td><td class="crailbg">Penn St.</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 20.0</td><td>131</td><td> 1.54</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">34</td><td class="crailbg">BYU</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 20.0</td><td>124</td><td> 1.54</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">36</td><td class="crailbg">Central Mich.</td><td class="crailbg">14</td><td> 22.0</td><td>137</td><td> 1.57</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">36</td><td class="crailbg">Boston College</td><td class="crailbg">14</td><td> 22.0</td><td>197</td><td> 1.57</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">38</td><td class="crailbg">Troy</td><td class="crailbg">12</td><td> 19.0</td><td>142</td><td> 1.58</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">38</td><td class="crailbg">Tulane</td><td class="crailbg">12</td><td> 19.0</td><td>122</td><td> 1.58</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">40</td><td class="crailbg">Mississippi St.</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 21.0</td><td>176</td><td> 1.62</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">41</td><td class="crailbg">Florida St.</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 22.0</td><td>131</td><td> 1.69</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">41</td><td class="crailbg">Georgia Tech</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 22.0</td><td>166</td><td> 1.69</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">41</td><td class="crailbg">Southern Miss.</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 22.0</td><td>143</td><td> 1.69</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">44</td><td class="crailbg">Northern Ill.</td><td class="crailbg">12</td><td> 21.0</td><td>169</td><td> 1.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">45</td><td class="crailbg">TCU</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 23.0</td><td>189</td><td> 1.77</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">46</td><td class="crailbg">Washington St.</td><td class="crailbg">12</td><td> 22.0</td><td>185</td><td> 1.83</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">46</td><td class="crailbg">Baylor</td><td class="crailbg">12</td><td> 22.0</td><td>189</td><td> 1.83</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">48</td><td class="crailbg">Oregon</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 24.0</td><td>184</td><td> 1.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">48</td><td class="crailbg">Cincinnati</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 24.0</td><td>159</td><td> 1.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="crailbg">48</td><td class="crailbg">Washington</td><td class="crailbg">13</td><td> 24.0</td><td>154</td><td> 1.85</td></tr></tbody></table>

50 teams with less than 2 sacks allowed average? Where is my pass rush - this is no simulation.

[bears5122]

Re: NCAA Football 09 (360) Review

867-5309, you are pulling out the most bizarre examples from last season. These things you listed happen in most of the games and most of the simulations. The fact completion percentage in one game was 90% last season, doesn't mean every game should have that in the video game.

[WallaceNails]

Re: NCAA Football 09 (360) Review

ROFL...Yeah, all of our valuable feedback has produced this horse cack product we are currently saddled with.

Well, I have been on this site since 2002. This is the first time that EA has ever had guys here engaging the masses. Perhaps, NCAA 10 will have more of what the sarcastic blow-hards want.

[867-5309]

Re: NCAA Football 09 (360) Review

867-5309, you are pulling out the most bizarre examples from last season.

Like pissed off gamers who pick out one or two odd plays in a game to make videos of showing off their grievances with the game? Instead of posting the hundred or so normal ones.

[Shadymamba]

Re: NCAA Football 09 (360) Review

Poisoning the well won't make valid criticisms disappear.

I am neither a "newbie" nor an EA *****, I am simply a football fan who wants a football game that plays like this:



instead of this:



When EA release a football game that's closer to the former than the latter, I will gladly sing their praises. Until then, NHL 08 remains their only current sports series that's worth saying positive things about.

P.S.

The electric football comparison is probably giving the NCAA team too much credit; those games actually worked like they were supposed to when you opened the box and turned them on.

I havent gotten the game yet, but to this post here LMAO!!!!! this is too funny

[bears5122]

Re: NCAA Football 09 (360) Review

Like pissed off gamers who pick out one or two odd plays in a game to make videos of showing off their grievances with the game? Instead of posting the hundred or so normal ones.

If you're talking about videos that show off the poor pursuit, it's not two obscure videos. The pursuit is bad on every play and not relegated to some random anamolly.

[Chodite24]

I've had the game rented since release and THANK GOD I didn't drop 60 bones for it. I enjoyed it for the first game or two but then began noticing some disturbing trends and bugs that have already caused me to tire of the game. Seriously, who does QA for these games? The same kids who do QA on EA's shooters? What a freakin mess.

[annan]

Re: NCAA Football 09 (360) Review

I'm in the same boat man. I'm not gonna just handover $60 for the same garbage again and again. I haven't played a football game since 2k5 since I haven' felt like any other game has given me what 2k5 did. Has EA finally changed the opening sequence of NCAA, or is the same band and cheerleaders running on the field?

[OMT]

Re: NCAA Football 09 (360) Review

While you want testers to use "use cases" and testing plans to test software, it also very important to have someone try and "break" the software you develop so you can find and fix bugs. I seriously doubt EA has done this for the next gen systems.

Ummm... no. Our testers have to do the occasional checklist, but they spend most of their time trying to break the game. And they are very successful and we fix the bugs they find. Video games, based on scope, have bugs in the thousands. Take a game like Grand Theft Auto 4.. based on the scope of that game, I would bet they fixed 30 thousand bugs before shipping that game. And no, that isn't an exaggeration.

[GoVols1985]

Re: NCAA Football 09 (360) Review

Ummm... no. Our testers have to do the occasional checklist, but they spend most of their time trying to break the game. And they are very successful and we fix the bugs they find. Video games, based on scope, have bugs in the thousands. Take a game like Grand Theft Auto 4.. based on the scope of that game, I would bet they fixed 30 thousand bugs before shipping that game. And no, that isn't an exaggeration.

30,000??? Man, I bet the guys at Rockstar were about ready to shoot themselves by the time it was all over! No wonder they delayed that game so long, hell, with that many bugs to fix who can blame them?

[Seahawk76]

EA's football titles have frequently been overrated by reviewers since coming to next gen and it's unfortunate to see the OS reviewer doing it as well. The game has potential if it is patched but it simply has too many glaring bugs and gameplay flaws out of the box to rate anywhere near an 8.5. Tiburon needs to start being held accountable for its shoddy quality control by reviewers.

[fistofrage]

Re: NCAA Football 09 (360) Review

Ummm... no. Our testers have to do the occasional checklist, but they spend most of their time trying to break the game. And they are very successful and we fix the bugs they find. Video games, based on scope, have bugs in the thousands. Take a game like Grand Theft Auto 4.. based on the scope of that game, I would bet they fixed 30 thousand bugs before shipping that game. And no, that isn't an exaggeration.

Seriously though, how do we find glaring problems within minutes of picking up the game. Either the testers don't know football, or they are popping in COD 4 instead of actually testing the game. There are just too many bugs and problems with this release to have any confidence in EA products. I would imagine that this will have a slight impact on opening day Madden sales.

I am just hoping you guys can get this stuff right. Could be a great game if properly addressed.

[tbooth23]

The graphics and gameplay on the wii version are plain terrible. It makes me wonder just how quickly this game was rushed into production. Then i noticed that while playing with South Carolina, my favorite team, home games should be played in Williams-Brice satdium but somehow they are played in the Miss. St. stadium. I am not sure how EA Sports can't get the satdiums right for all of the major BCS conferences. I mean if they can't get these teams right, how terrible is this game for fans of the smaller schools?