Why do you like or dislike NCAA 10?

[Boy Wonder]

I know there's threads out there that question whether or not you enjoy this game and while my thread is similar in that sense, I want to dig deeper to find out why you like or dislike the game. I don't want people to just post that they do or don't like it, I want to know the reasons behind their like or dislike.

As someone who isn't a fan of the game I'll start us off. I dislike this game bacause it looks and plays nothing like the sport it represents. There isn't a shred of atmosphere or presentation in this game which makes the game stale very quickly. Odd actually considering college football is all about atmosphere and emotion. Secondly, the gameplay is terrible. The players have no weight which enables you to zig zag across the field as if you're skating. The oline dline play is horrid. Just hold turbo with the dend and the offensive tackle acts like he's never played ball before. He just stands there confused without even touching the end. I remember one time my friend created his own stunt where he took his end, ran inside while holding turbo, and blew by 4 of my lineman. Not one of them touched him. You can also run dime and shut down the run which is pretty bad. The dynasty is boring and the progression is terrible. We still haven't had equipments upgrades this generation, etc, etc, etc. There's other problems with the game, but with those listed its hard for me to imagine how anyone could enjoy this game.

Anyway, why do you like or dislike this game?

[hcopenhagenh]

Re: Why do you like or dislike NCAA 10?

I dislike the Game because EA makes it and for the most part the people there are incompetent when it comes to making a NCAA college football game.

[Kriech23]

Re: Why do you like or dislike NCAA 10?

Dislike.

I can play Quarters defense all game and get like 10 sacks. All you have to do is have DE contain in Man. Run Mid everytime and the defensive ends get to the quarterback about 50% of the time. And this defense can stop the run, especially if they press the wideouts. Not realistic, how 3 D-linemen, 1 backer, and 7 D-backs can stop the run, everytime.

Some of the tackles aren't even close to being realistic. Shoestring tackles from 5 yards away. And when I'm passing there is no one around me but my quarterback just throws it straight to the defense sometimes. And other times, there's a DE chasing me down about 8 yards away. I try to set and throw but he catches me. Does it really takes me 2-3 seconds and actually throw.

Dynasty progression is a joke. How can someone progress +11 points in season by not even playing. Just sitting on the bench all season and next year he starts over the starter from the previous year. Makes no sense how they could screw this up so badly.

I thought maybe this would be the year that they could get it right, but I was wrong. This will be the first year ever that I will trade this game in.

[fistofrage]

Re: Why do you like or dislike NCAA 10?

Dislikes:

Its annoying that they still haven't implemented things we had on last gen. And then they broke last gen pursuit angles and Dynasty progression so its not even an option either.

1. Dynasty Progression is broken. See thread on that.
2. Online Dynasty. Had to restart my user vs. user games 5 times before we just simmed it. Yeah, that was a worthwhile 4 hours.
3. AI Dual threat QBs are brain dead.
4. CPU run game is brain dead and upping the run block slider wreaks havoc on special teams.
5. Too easy to out recruit the AI. SO you have to make house rules. BUT progression is broken so recruiting is irrelevant.
6. Stat engine is messed up.
7. Long passes seem to be as easy to complete possibly easier than short passes.
8. Speed is still the most important trait. Bar none.
9. Most teams feel like all the same.
10. Last but certainly not least. STALE presentation

[Boy Wonder]

Re: Why do you like or dislike NCAA 10?

I'd like to add that the commentary is getting very dated. They've had the same commentary since I was in middle school.

[jello1717]

Re: Why do you like or dislike NCAA 10?

Likes very much. Obviously the following list is simply my opinion and thus, not open for debate. (EDIT: Meaning that you're obviously more than free to state your own differing opinions, but the fact that I think online dynasty is awesome, for example, won't change).

1. Online dynasty is awesome.
2. College football is my 2nd favorite sport (behind college basketball) so I love being able to play as my favorite/local teams.
3. Teambuilder (while still in need of lots of improvements) is great.
4. The gameplay is worlds's better than in '09.

[Kriech23]

Re: Why do you like or dislike NCAA 10?

I'd like to add that the commentary is getting very dated. They've had the same commentary since I was in middle school.

Yeah, Corso and Herbstreit have said the same thing since NCAA 03. I can't believe they can't spruce it up a little bit each year.

[jello1717]

Re: Why do you like or dislike NCAA 10?

Yeah, Corso and Herbstreit have said the same thing since NCAA 03. I can't believe they can't spruce it up a little bit each year.

They actually do spruce it up every year. They always add new stuff. They just don't remove the old stuff.

[gotvols]

Re: Why do you like or dislike NCAA 10?

I love this game. It's totally college football to the T. If you don't think so than we're not playing the same game or you don't know what football is. Now it's not as realistic as half of you wish it was, but it is football. If you want realistic than get off the couch and head outside. People will never be happy, they'll find something to cry about every year. I've bought this game every year since 2004 and I've noticed a difference in each one. If you dislike this game than go play something else. A true fan would like this game just because it's college football. I love seeing the orange checkerboard endzone and hearing good ol Rocky Top. I remember the years when the stadiums looked nothing like they do now, but it was still college football.

[fistofrage]

Re: Why do you like or dislike NCAA 10?

Yeah, Corso and Herbstreit have said the same thing since NCAA 03. I can't believe they can't spruce it up a little bit each year.

They used to say more I swear. "That kid looks like he just spent a night out on the town.. "Yeah the big Hog Mollie up front.....Yada yada" are about the only 2 lines you hear besides Nessler claiming that I got dragged down at the 50 regardless of where I am tackled.

.....Also you go into the pregame menu to see who Corso and Herbstriet like and thats fouled up too. Herbstriet will be taking FCS East against Florida.

Whats the enrollment of FCS EAST? They seem to be able to field numerous crappy teams.

[Kriech23]

Re: Why do you like or dislike NCAA 10?

They used to say more I swear. "That kid looks like he just spent a night out on the town.. "Yeah the big Hog Mollie up front.....Yada yada" are about the only 2 lines you hear besides Nessler claiming that I got dragged down at the 50 regardless of where I am tackled.

.....Also you go into the pregame menu to see who Corso and Herbstriet like and thats fouled up too. Herbstriet will be taking FCS East against Florida.

Whats the enrollment of FCS EAST? They seem to be able to field numerous crappy teams.

Yeah, you here the same quote about 6 times a game. It's really annoying. And, the only person I know that might take FCS East over Florida would be Mark May but who know's...

[GatorFan1963]

Re: Why do you like or dislike NCAA 10?

Like:
- Gameplay. It's not great, but the feel is much better.
- Some of the new animations are nice.

Dislike:
- Lack of atmosphere. Every game looks and feels the same.
- Dynasty mode is getting a little old.
- Physics of the players. They still don't move realistically.
- Defense in general. Not enough plays and the human controlled D still doesn't know how to play D correctly. I shouldn't have to make all these preplay adjustments.
- Lack of presentation. It's non-existant.
- The slowness of the menus and the occasional "freezes" after some plays. It makes the game not have a polished feel to it.

I could go on and on, but I won't. Decent game, but as a true fan, I just flat out want and expect more. I was bored after 2 days of playing.

[hcopenhagenh]

Re: Why do you like or dislike NCAA 10?

I love this game. It's totally college football to the T. If you don't think so than we're not playing the same game or you don't know what football is. Now it's not as realistic as half of you wish it was, but it is football. If you want realistic than get off the couch and head outside. People will never be happy, they'll find something to cry about every year. I've bought this game every year since 2004 and I've noticed a difference in each one. If you dislike this game than go play something else. A true fan would like this game just because it's college football. I love seeing the orange checkerboard endzone and hearing good ol Rocky Top. I remember the years when the stadiums looked nothing like they do now, but it was still college football.

Lol... This game isn't football. You even admitted in this paragraph that the game isn't realistic. So how does the game "Totally college football to a T."?

College football is based on scheme. There is no scheme in this game. Further more, how do you have a college football game where the spread option is BROKEN???? The Spread Option has become one of the most popular offenses in football. Yet, you can't run it on the game because the Spread Option is BROKEN.

I have attended College Games and have watched college ball for 30+ years. This game isn't even close to duplicating the atmosphere, tradition, or college spirit.

[Boy Wonder]

Re: Why do you like or dislike NCAA 10?

I love this game. It's totally college football to the T. If you don't think so than we're not playing the same game or you don't know what football is. Now it's not as realistic as half of you wish it was, but it is football. If you want realistic than get off the couch and head outside. People will never be happy, they'll find something to cry about every year. I've bought this game every year since 2004 and I've noticed a difference in each one. If you dislike this game than go play something else. A true fan would like this game just because it's college football. I love seeing the orange checkerboard endzone and hearing good ol Rocky Top. I remember the years when the stadiums looked nothing like they do now, but it was still college football.

I'm a major fan of college football, its hands down my favorite sport. The atmosphere and emotion of the sport is unmatched. Me being such a huge fan of college football is one of the reasons I can't get into this game. Atmosphere and emotion are practically non exsistent, and on top of that the gameplay is sub par. There's two major drawbacks on this game that keep it from being anything like actual college ball. The lack of weight and momentum in the physics engine, and the terrible oline dline interaction. Well that and the horrid AI, and the fact that you can shut down any offense running dime or nickle and playing press coverage. Imo, these issues take a lot from the game. Its very hard to enjoy this game.

[carnalnirvana]

Re: Why do you like or dislike NCAA 10?

i love ncaa 10, but


dislikes:
zig zag running
Qb's that dont run
cpu run game is bad BUT gets better if i dumb down my defense