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bucknut7 · 06-15-2011, 01:13 PM

Am I the only one that is a little disappointed with how EA considers these pre game rituals such a vital thing to put in the game...and touts it as a great presentation improvement.

If you have never played NCAA Basketball 2010, go watch a video of the gameplay. The actual gameplay was pretty terrible, but the presentation was fantastic. Set aside the fact that they had 2 broadcast teams, something that I dont expect to see in the football series for some time. The way that they handled their ESPN integration was flawless.

Everything related to presentation was a direct copy from what you would see during a real ESPN college basketball broadcast. During the pregame you would see overlays with the starting lineups. During the games stats would appear and after timeouts the announcers would break down what was happening in the game in the same matter that they would on TV. In dynasty mode the top 25 and conference standings would appear during early parts of the game and the broadcast team would talk about it. It was really fantastic.

I enjoy the intros...well at least the first time that I watch them, but I understand why people enjoy having them in. But all they are is the same clip that you will see over and over again. I really wish that EA would focus more on in game presentation rather than these intros.

06-15-2011, 01:13 PM	#1
bucknut7 Pro OVR: 3 Join Date: Jul 2007	ESPN Integration Am I the only one that is a little disappointed with how EA considers these pre game rituals such a vital thing to put in the game...and touts it as a great presentation improvement. If you have never played NCAA Basketball 2010, go watch a video of the gameplay. The actual gameplay was pretty terrible, but the presentation was fantastic. Set aside the fact that they had 2 broadcast teams, something that I dont expect to see in the football series for some time. The way that they handled their ESPN integration was flawless. Everything related to presentation was a direct copy from what you would see during a real ESPN college basketball broadcast. During the pregame you would see overlays with the starting lineups. During the games stats would appear and after timeouts the announcers would break down what was happening in the game in the same matter that they would on TV. In dynasty mode the top 25 and conference standings would appear during early parts of the game and the broadcast team would talk about it. It was really fantastic. I enjoy the intros...well at least the first time that I watch them, but I understand why people enjoy having them in. But all they are is the same clip that you will see over and over again. I really wish that EA would focus more on in game presentation rather than these intros.