NCAA Basetball 09 Demo Available, Impressions Here

[therizing02]

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Played 2 quick games this morning before work. The game has a similar to feel to NBA Live 09 with the obvious differences for the college game.

I did notice the player receiving the pass while out of bounds once, but no big deal.

Positives:

The tempo meter.
There is a noticeable difference in how your players react based on the tempo
In game coach feedback
The ability to select 3 areas of focus/strategy before the game.
On the default setting I was actually seeing a fair amount of fouls.
Good spacing
Steal and block animations are much better than NBA Live
Noticeable differences in styles of play per team.

Negatives:

Still has a few jerky animations
I don't particularly care for the ball/rim physics

It's a much better game than 08, but it's still too early for me to be thinking that I'll be playing this more than 2K8. That game is really good. Regardless, I'll be getting NCAA 2009 for a change of pace.

Maybe we can get some impressions throughout the day on whether or not the lack of fast breaks has been addressed in the game. I'd also like to know how old the build is.

[Murph]

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Classic teams are as you'd expect, wearing the short shorts, Chuck Taylor Converse All-Stars, etc.

[jrich730]

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I am loving the tempo feature of the game i was tennesee and we ran up and down while kentucky slowed up and ran there set very lif like...also the fast breaks are ran a lot better than live 09 players actually attack the basket on here...i cant wait to recruit for my run n gun offense

[Behindshadows]

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Wait, I thought this game was suppose to Live 09's engine. It's using Live 08? That is very bad news.

I played about 4 games early this morning and it is the NBA Live 09 engine!

Some people are just being critical. It does play better than Live 09 and much faster and smoother. As far as the out of bounds passing. Out of all 4 games, I didn't do that 1 time. I have a HD Video I'm uploading and will post later today.

Many people went into this looking for a negative, but when you watch this video I created you'll see for yourself.

The game is a lot better than I expected!

[CeltBhoy33]

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Wait, I thought this game was suppose to Live 09's engine. It's using Live 08? That is very bad news.

I thought it was 09 as well.

[ehh]

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I never bought Live 09 but I still have the demo on my PS3, I'll make sure to play that right before playing this demo for comparison purposes.

I really want this game to be good.

[sgtspit]

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i just wanna know how the real name can be input into the game.
i havnt bought an Ea B_BALL game in a looong time..

[SageInfinite]

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The game felt great to me. Its definitely the Live 09 engine and it feels even better in this game. The game looks great as well.

[Behindshadows]

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i just wanna know how the real name can be input into the game.
i havnt bought an Ea B_BALL game in a looong time..

You'll see when the retail version comes out. The College Basketball series has always been able to edit the names.

The game felt great to me. Its definitely the Live 09 engine and it feels even better in this game. The game looks great as well.

Agreed, good to see I'm not the only unbias person on here, that can see and feel the difference.

Also agree on the look. Game graphics are monster!

[sgtspit]

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as far as name edits,wasnt sure if they had something like 2kshare

[ehh]

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EA Locker.

[countryboy]

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The game felt great to me. Its definitely the Live 09 engine and it feels even better in this game. The game looks great as well.

looking forward to playing this

[catfish9-5]

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I'm curious to check this game out now. I keep having bad memories of the March Madness series, but if shadows and sage are digging NCAA 09, then it must be something to check out. Thanks for unbiased posts and keeping it real.

[The Kid 24]

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Are the shorts still baggy in the demo? Cuz I was watching the UNC-Duke video and I thought the shorts were a little big on the players... Or is this just me?

[ehh]

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They are enormous, too wide and too long IMO - basically too boxy (is that a word?) I guess. But it is a minor enough detail that it won't let it bother me. Then again, SOD shorts in real life are absurd.