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  • Dprimetime21
    Rookie
    • Jun 2007
    • 180

    #136
    Re: Official NCAA Basketball Impressions thread

    Quote edited out by Millennium due to spam

    Why would u post this crap in here? THIS IS A COLLEGE BBALL FORUM!
    Last edited by Millennium; 11-19-2008, 01:15 PM.

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    • Skyboxer
      Donny Baseball!
      • Jul 2002
      • 20302

      #137
      Re: Official NCAA Basketball Impressions thread

      Ok I've calmed down some. I'll probably get by even with no player lock but it's still a bummer.
      Anyways here's a nice little fast break..
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      • sinkdog
        Rookie
        • Feb 2005
        • 155

        #138
        Re: Official NCAA Basketball Impressions thread

        Let me start off by saying I really wanted to like NCAA Basketball -- but I am absolutely disgusted by it. There is so much wrong with this game I don't know where to start.

        The gameplay feels "floaty" and seems very un-natural to me. It's like the players are gliding around and running like old men leaning over. The animations seem very unrealistic and it honestly brings me back to last-gen sports games. Nothing feels right about this game...sorry. The player models are laughable and the playcalling is not very user friendly.

        It's typical EA though. The graphics look great but the gameplay takes 4 steps backwards every year.

        I can't believe that EA Sports can't make authentic schedules for this game. This is basic computer programming - it's not that hard to do. It's 2008 - they've been putting correct schedules in games since the Sega Genesis days. Why would they put out a game where the schedules are so off? I know they released the game early, but weren't they working on this game for months? Did they just start working on the schedules in late October?

        Who the hell made these player ratings? They are awful and so inaccurate. The rosters? WOW! Did someone that follows college basketball work on them or did they just stick random players on teams and randomly assign them ratings?

        On top of that, you can't edit players tatoos, accessories, faces or hairstyles. Why were you able to do that in 2k games from 2003?

        Why even have classic teams if nothing about them is realistic. Seriously, they should have worked on making better gameplay, options, little things than worry about lame All-time teams that are essentially just ficticious players in short shorts.

        I don't know who the play-testers for EA are, but I'd sure like to have their job. This game feels so unfinished, I wonder if it was even tested before release.
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        • ehh
          Hall Of Fame
          • Mar 2003
          • 28962

          #139
          Re: Official NCAA Basketball Impressions thread

          How do you post pictures to EASW? I successfully uploaded two of them but cannot find them when I go to EASW.com. Videos work fine for me.

          Played a few more games on AA, I bumped down the CPU shooting five clicks on all three areas and Georgetown still shot 61% against me. Def gonna be some work to be done. I'd like to see some more blocks inside, fouls and offensive boards.

          Game is fun as hell.
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          • fishepa
            I'm Ron F'n Swanson!
            • Feb 2003
            • 18989

            #140
            Re: Official NCAA Basketball Impressions thread

            Originally posted by ehh
            How do you post pictures to EASW? I successfully uploaded two of them but cannot find them when I go to EASW.com. Videos work fine for me.

            Played a few more games on AA, I bumped down the CPU shooting five clicks on all three areas and Georgetown still shot 61% against me. Def gonna be some work to be done. I'd like to see some more blocks inside, fouls and offensive boards.

            Game is fun as hell.
            You may have to add the Photo widget.

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            • countryboy
              Growing pains
              • Sep 2003
              • 52863

              #141
              Re: Official NCAA Basketball Impressions thread

              Originally posted by sinkdog
              Let me start off by saying I really wanted to like NCAA Basketball -- but I am absolutely disgusted by it. There is so much wrong with this game I don't know where to start.

              The gameplay feels "floaty" and seems very un-natural to me. It's like the players are gliding around and running like old men leaning over. The animations seem very unrealistic and it honestly brings me back to last-gen sports games. Nothing feels right about this game...sorry. The player models are laughable and the playcalling is not very user friendly.

              It's typical EA though. The graphics look great but the gameplay takes 4 steps backwards every year.

              I can't believe that EA Sports can't make authentic schedules for this game. This is basic computer programming - it's not that hard to do. It's 2008 - they've been putting correct schedules in games since the Sega Genesis days. Why would they put out a game where the schedules are so off? I know they released the game early, but weren't they working on this game for months? Did they just start working on the schedules in late October?

              Who the hell made these player ratings? They are awful and so inaccurate. The rosters? WOW! Did someone that follows college basketball work on them or did they just stick random players on teams and randomly assign them ratings?

              On top of that, you can't edit players tatoos, accessories, faces or hairstyles. Why were you able to do that in 2k games from 2003?

              Why even have classic teams if nothing about them is realistic. Seriously, they should have worked on making better gameplay, options, little things than worry about lame All-time teams that are essentially just ficticious players in short shorts.

              I don't know who the play-testers for EA are, but I'd sure like to have their job. This game feels so unfinished, I wonder if it was even tested before release.
              Blue Ribbon did the player/team ratings and authentic schedules were still being worked on when they decided to ship the game earlier. Around Dec 4th(when the game was originally scheduled to be released), they'll release a patch that allows you to play with authentic schedules and edit the classic teams.
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              • Walker8
                Banned
                • Nov 2003
                • 980

                #142
                Re: Official NCAA Basketball Impressions thread

                Originally posted by Skyboxer
                Ok I've calmed down some. I'll probably get by even with no player lock but it's still a bummer.
                Anyways here's a nice little fast break..
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                I don't understand people knocking the look of this game and the animations. To me it looks like EA nailed it. Could it improve? sure, but I tend to think people are just stuck on 2k8 or something and haven't adjusted yet.

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                • sinkdog
                  Rookie
                  • Feb 2005
                  • 155

                  #143
                  Re: Official NCAA Basketball Impressions thread

                  Originally posted by Walker8
                  I don't understand people knocking the look of this game and the animations. To me it looks like EA nailed it. Could it improve? sure, but I tend to think people are just stuck on 2k8 or something and haven't adjusted yet.
                  Are you kidding?

                  The players run like they've got a hunchback spine! Seriously, watch the players run.....that looks laughable!
                  PS4 UserName: sinkdawg

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                  • sinkdog
                    Rookie
                    • Feb 2005
                    • 155

                    #144
                    Re: Official NCAA Basketball Impressions thread

                    Originally posted by countryboy
                    Blue Ribbon did the player/team ratings and authentic schedules were still being worked on when they decided to ship the game earlier. Around Dec 4th(when the game was originally scheduled to be released), they'll release a patch that allows you to play with authentic schedules and edit the classic teams.
                    Again....player ratings/roster accuracy is way off. How come 15 of us on OS can do the roster edits in 3 days and EA Sports can't get it right in 3-8 months?

                    As for the schedule...hasn't EA screwed it up before without being pressed for an earlier deadline?
                    PS4 UserName: sinkdawg

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                    • Scoop 24
                      W* B*ck!!
                      • Aug 2002
                      • 3845

                      #145
                      Re: Official NCAA Basketball Impressions thread

                      Originally posted by sinkdog
                      Are you kidding?

                      The players run like they've got a hunchback spine! Seriously, watch the players run.....that looks laughable!
                      you know whats funny you didnt like the demo. why you buy the game?
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                      • ehh
                        Hall Of Fame
                        • Mar 2003
                        • 28962

                        #146
                        Re: Official NCAA Basketball Impressions thread

                        Originally posted by Walker8
                        I don't understand people knocking the look of this game and the animations. To me it looks like EA nailed it. Could it improve? sure, but I tend to think people are just stuck on 2k8 or something and haven't adjusted yet.
                        The graphics in this game are sick, no two ways about it. When they show the pregame huddle where the camera is on the ground looking up at the players it is amazing, as good of graphics as I've seen in a next-gen sports game. The detail on the uniforms is great.

                        I wish they'd step up their accessories though. No kneepads, arm sleeves, black socks, etc. Those little things really help take the game to another level visually.
                        "You make your name in the regular season, and your fame in the postseason." - Clyde Frazier

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                        • J-Unit40
                          Boom!!
                          • Sep 2005
                          • 8261

                          #147
                          Re: Official NCAA Basketball Impressions thread

                          Just picked up the game an hour ago (I took NBA2K9 back too), but now I am just waiting to rip the rapper off of it. I have played the demo 3 times in a row while watching the UNC vs. UK game, just to make sure I want to open it. :wink:

                          Man, I knew the start of the college hoops season would do this to me.
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                          • HustlinOwl
                            All Star
                            • Mar 2004
                            • 9713

                            #148
                            Re: Official NCAA Basketball Impressions thread

                            what camera view is everyone using? I like the overhead with zoom adjusted a few clicks to the right.

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                            • sinkdog
                              Rookie
                              • Feb 2005
                              • 155

                              #149
                              Re: Official NCAA Basketball Impressions thread

                              Originally posted by Scoop 24
                              you know whats funny you didnt like the demo. why you buy the game?
                              I didn't buy the game...my friend did. He's an EA Sports fan.

                              Again, I wanted to try and like the game so I figured I'd give it a try at his house first.....
                              PS4 UserName: sinkdawg

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                              • ehh
                                Hall Of Fame
                                • Mar 2003
                                • 28962

                                #150
                                Re: Official NCAA Basketball Impressions thread

                                Originally posted by HustlinOwl
                                what camera view is everyone using? I like the overhead with zoom adjusted a few clicks to the right.
                                I'm using classic, it's my fav so far.
                                "You make your name in the regular season, and your fame in the postseason." - Clyde Frazier

                                "Beware of geeks bearing formulas." - Warren Buffet

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