NCAA Basketball 09: March Madness Edition First Look

**Pared** · 03-12-2009, 08:58 AM

Re: NCAA Basketball 09: March Madness Edition First Look

How would you guys be able to buy it if the tournament teams/seeding are not set yet?

**jaosming** · 03-12-2009, 09:21 AM

Re: NCAA Basketball 09: March Madness Edition First Look

we get last year's bracket until wednesday when both the disc and this version gets the bracket update

**jaosming** · 03-12-2009, 11:54 AM

Re: NCAA Basketball 09: March Madness Edition First Look

just loaded it up quickly, gotta post these before lunch is over

you get the outdoor practice court
no play now
only tourney mode
can select multiple teams (i think)
didnt try to connect a 2nd controller but im sure it works
can load and save rosters
cant create players
can edit existing players
can autoname
current rosters, last year's bracket
gameplay is nice and smooth (framerate wise)
game does NOT behave like a neutral court, crowd is one sided for the home team (this is kinda BS considering the entire game is in neutral courts)
can edit and name playbooks
no uploading replays

yea, overall, its good and im going to enjoy this, but no play now or online kinda sucks.

I was thinking that getting this for 10 bucks or so was going to be a really good thing compared to me picking up a used copy for 30 bucks when it gets down that far, but this is just a bit more gimped than i thought and that I'd like.

**zpq12** · 03-12-2009, 12:32 PM

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I'ts what I expected. Right now you play with last years tournament teams with this years rosters. The only mode is tournament, but if you really wnated to play 2 teams against each other you could just change around matchups and play a single game. You can still do all of the editing and sliders and stuff. Looks cool to me. Worth my $15 as far as I'm concerned.

**captaincrusader** · 03-12-2009, 01:40 PM

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I was wondering if this edtion has a player lock option? Thanks in advance for any answers.

**Bigdmo9999** · 03-12-2009, 01:44 PM

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When does the PS3 update come out for people with the disc?

**The Gird** · 03-12-2009, 01:56 PM

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Is there any way for somebody like me who does not have the retail version to DL rosters with names if I only have Bracket Pack?

**jaosming** · 03-12-2009, 01:56 PM

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next week

I dont know about player lock

**Metroalex** · 03-12-2009, 02:48 PM

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I love this idea. I just got it since I don't care enough about basketball to buy a complete game. I'm liking it so far, but I'm disappointed there's no exhibition/play now mode.

**WFHorn** · 03-12-2009, 02:52 PM

Re: NCAA Basketball 09: March Madness Edition First Look

Originally posted by The Gird

Is there any way for somebody like me who does not have the retail version to DL rosters with names if I only have Bracket Pack?

I'm in your boat. I don't think we can get rosters as I haven't seen any way to access the EA locker. Although I suppose you can download it to a memory card if someone posts it.

**Jab_Step** · 03-12-2009, 05:46 PM

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Originally posted by Bigdmo9999

When does the PS3 update come out for people with the disc?

The DLC for people with the retail copy and the authentic bracket for people who have bought the March Madness Tournament Edition will be available on March 19th for Xbox 360 and PS3 users.

**Jab_Step** · 03-12-2009, 05:47 PM

Re: NCAA Basketball 09: March Madness Edition First Look

Originally posted by captaincrusader

I was wondering if this edtion has a player lock option? Thanks in advance for any answers.

There is no player lock in the Tournament Edition or the retail version of the game.

**Metroalex** · 03-12-2009, 10:33 PM

Re: NCAA Basketball 09: March Madness Edition First Look

Is anyway at all to play an exhibition game?

**spit_bubble** · 03-13-2009, 01:40 AM

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No PS3 version???

Woulda had a sale here... CHoops 2K8... Not... Aging... Very... Well...

(that was CHoops on it's last legs)

Hopefully EA doesn't can this series all together. I just can't get into the NBA games for very long.

**Bigdmo9999** · 03-13-2009, 01:45 AM

Re: NCAA Basketball 09: March Madness Edition First Look

Originally posted by koshi

No PS3 version???

Woulda had a sale here... CHoops 2K8... Not... Aging... Very... Well...

(that was CHoops on it's last legs)

Hopefully EA doesn't can this series all together. I just can't get into the NBA games for very long.

There is still the update for the people with the disc version, there just won't be the standalone game that is just the tournament

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