NCAA Football 11 Video: Gameplay Footage

[bh446066]

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Nope! If you're happy, then it's a good purchase! They don't need to make a sale with you, it's money in the bank.

Last year's game is a beer coaster at my place. Garbage. I wish I could erase the disk and burn some music on it.

Not owning a copy every year is not an option for me, I need football.

I'll buy it used. If the game is good, there won't BE any used copies available, right?

I've got money to burn. If EA wants it, they'll have to EARN it.

You're speaking my language. I'll buy mine used as well, b/c I also need football. I'm not going to line their pockets until I'm impressed. Like someone said before, I haven't bought a new game since the 07 version. I don't see the point in rewarding mediocrity.

[Drocks]

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You know, when I look at the video, and then notice a few clips that are similar to early screenshots (same teams), I have a feeling that this video was made to show off graphical and equipment improvements that were made early in the process. Now, don't get me wrong, the video is disappointing considering the "locomotion" hype they've been talking about, but if I recall, people who went to the community event were saying that they were working on that stuff like at the event still. It didn't sound like it was in full effect at that point even, so at the time of that first initial screenshot release, I doubt they would have had a lot of it implemented at that point either.

I'm not trying to be an "EA apologist" (since we like labels here lol), but I'm just thinking about what I saw on that Locomotion video, and how it looks like a lot of it wasn't present in that video. I could be way off, and they just dropped the ball on implementation, wouldn't be the first time, but I'm holding any kind of judgment at all until I see something a little more recent than February (if my suspicion is right that it's from a build back when first screenshot was taken).

[huskerwr38]

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Why don't they come out and explain this video? Tell us that it's a VERY early release of the game and it was meant to show off the graphics and NOT anything else. That is what I want to hear.

[Bruce Wayne Jr]

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Now that I've had a few days to digest this vid, I'm neither impressed or disappointed. I assumed last year when playing madden 10 that ncaa 11 was going to use this engine and enhance it. I've also noticed some positives from the vid like the QB animations (scrambling, hold the ball, etc.) which I thought were very good. Lastly I think its odd that ea has been rather silent on the vid considering the uproar from the forums although I would still buy this game day one.

[ODogg]

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They're always silent on something they are at fault for. Check out the dreadlocks thread sometime. If this video really weren't representative of how the final game will play an EA rep would have already posted in here that it wasn't. It is. So live with it. Accept it. You will take your medicine!

[Bruce Wayne Jr]

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They're always silent on something they are at fault for. Check out the dreadlocks thread sometime. If this video really weren't representative of how the final game will play an EA rep would have already posted in here that it wasn't. It is. So live with it. Accept it. You will take your medicine!

I'm not sure if you're responding to me? but I actually am not disappointed.

[mrMagic91]

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Can somebody explain to me what this community day thing is?

[SageInfinite]

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Can somebody explain to me what this community day thing is?

It's when they invite members of the NCAA community to check out the game.

[ODogg]

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I wasn't really responding to anyone in particular with my post above, just the community in general who seems to be in denial. This is part of the problem I think is people expect a radically improved game and then they are disappointed. That's probably why I'm not disappointed year after year, I expect minimal improvements and I get that and I can live with it. I don't like it but it's tolerable.

Having hope is the cruelest fate of all. Let your hope go and embrace the game for what it is. Or simply give up on it altogether. A lot of you would be a lot happier I think.

[mrMagic91]

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Oh, ok. Im just waiting on this Preview on Friday. Because they have a lot of pissed NCAA fans. Better prove us wrong.

[UMiami]

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I can tell from your very recent join date that you must not be aware that this is the same cycle of events we have every year.

Pre-hype hysteria

Dev diary - blogs etc

Community proclaims beST GamE eVah!!

Subpar videos released

Community proclaims they are alpha builds, not to panic

Same members get the game early and proclaim beST GamE eVah again...released game is nothing like the videos

Hype resumes full throttle

2000 post thread on "When and where did you get it " thread

Rest of forum gets the game and notices game is exact same as video / demo etc that was reported to be " alpha build " video.

The folks that get the game earlier finally admit that maybe in their excitement they exaggerated about the game being improved.

600 post thread on "Bugs and Glitches thread"

500 post thread on " What should be in patch 1 and 2 thread "

200 post thread started on " Wishlist for 2012"

" Im done with EA and their fooball games and not buying another one" threads pop up and get locked "

Repeat cycle and just change the year.

It never fails, every year this is the pattern. Its as sure as the sun rising every morning.

Crown this man! Heck, make this post a *sticky*

+1,000,000

[ODogg]

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That cycle could be true of most games though. Heck, read any game magazine from 5 years ago and you will see the same pattern.

[djordan]

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That cycle could be true of most games though. Heck, read any game magazine from 5 years ago and you will see the same pattern.

MOST GAMES? Most games aren't made year after year. Most games improve on their flaws.

[SageInfinite]

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MOST GAMES? Most games aren't made year after year. Most games improve on their flaws.

Lol.

[ODogg]

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The hype, the honeymoo period, the bugs, the list of wishlist on the next game, the inevitable disappointment, nearly everything on that list applies to any game, be it an annual release or a brand new title.