What can we realistically expect to see next year

[psychicDB]

As much as we all want to see a groundbreakingly awesome game next year, let's face it. EA holds a monopoly on CFB games and as CFB addicts we are more or less stuck with whatever they throw at us.

So, disregarding what you *want* to see next year, what do you realistically think we will get?

[BlastX21]

Re: What can we realistically expect to see next year

The same as always. EA will introduce some great new feature we've asked for. Most people claiming they won't buy the game right now will change their minds. Launch day comes and its another record day. Reviewers all give the game great scores. Everyone loves the game for the first month. Then people will start to hate the game more and more over time, as we begin to notice that the same gameplay issues still exist as all the previous editions. The short term euphoria over the new features fades as we realize that we should have had them 5 years ago. OS turns into a hate forum where everyone (including me) bashes EA for not fixing major game issues, and in the meantime the first 2 patches meant to "fix" these issues instead break the game and make it unplayable. 10 months later, EA introduces another great new feature for NCAA 2013 and the process restarts.

[WipeOut464]

Re: What can we realistically expect to see next year

Mild improvements, but I wouldn't be surprised if tendencies still aren't fixed. If they've just now figured out the depth of the problem, I doubt they'll have it fully ironed out by release.

Holding out for next gen.

[prowler]

Re: What can we realistically expect to see next year

Mild improvements, but I wouldn't be surprised if tendencies still aren't fixed. If they've just now figured out the depth of the problem, I doubt they'll have it fully ironed out by release.

Holding out for next gen.

Player tendencies will be addressed (notice I didn't say fixed) and they'll hype it to death like a brand new feature.

[TDenverFan]

Re: What can we realistically expect to see next year

A solid game with few bugs and some cool new features

But that's how I'd describe 12.

[jeremym480]

Re: What can we realistically expect to see next year

I just want the tendency bug fixed, online dynasty to work correctly from the jump, a few gameplay improvements and coaching carousel/custom conferences to be expanded upon. Basically just give me a well rounded, less buggy NCAA 12 and I'll be a happy camper.

[PapaOso]

Re: What can we realistically expect to see next year

Realistically we can expect to get a game designed for "Ranked" Online Play that will be pretty useless offline. The Online portion of the game will be useless a year or so later when EA wants another 60 bucks from us and ends online service for the previous year's version. Current Gen....fun, fun,fun.

[gamecockfan40]

Re: What can we realistically expect to see next year

Sad thing is you asking us bout a EA game, So it's pretty easy to vote, Same oh BS...They will not fix nothing & add something you want to do/play in the game so you buy it....

[BruceAlmighty]

Re: What can we realistically expect to see next year

More of the same buggy, half assed, uninspired game we've been fed this entire generation.

Being college football fans the majority of us will buy it anyway, be happy with it just being "okay" because of a couple new features which will inevitably be broken in some way after in depth examination, and then we'll all get pissed. They'll update the game, breaking it even more, and they'll patronize us with a post about a new update and how it's going to fix the game and it's going to make it even better, only to break it even worse.

Let's face it ... the only way we're ever going to get a great college football video game is if EA loses the license and these guys aren't making it anymore.

If there's a God, 2KSports will get the NCAA license and then all of us college football fans will be vindicated with a fantastic CFB video game.

A man can dream ...

[sfc415]

Re: What can we realistically expect to see next year

I don't think it will be too much different I mean honestly the Hugest difference I think in the game since the inception of PS1 was changing the button configuration lol. Can we PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE get the off season recruiting weeks to speed up it takes about 10 minutes per week that is crazy

[JerzeyReign]

Re: What can we realistically expect to see next year

The same as always. EA will introduce some great new feature we've asked for. Most people claiming they won't buy the game right now will change their minds. Launch day comes and its another record day. Reviewers all give the game great scores. Everyone loves the game for the first month. Then people will start to hate the game more and more over time, as we begin to notice that the same gameplay issues still exist as all the previous editions. The short term euphoria over the new features fades as we realize that we should have had them 5 years ago. OS turns into a hate forum where everyone (including me) bashes EA for not fixing major game issues, and in the meantime the first 2 patches meant to "fix" these issues instead break the game and make it unplayable. 10 months later, EA introduces another great new feature for NCAA 2013 and the process restarts.

Thats not realistic at all

[Keyser Soze]

Re: What can we realistically expect to see next year

We can realistically look for:
1) record breaking sales
2) everyone to love the game in weeks 1 & 2 and defend it like it's their baby to anyone who states they have an issue with it
3) the tide to begin to turn as all the bugs and glitches begin to dominate the game
4) all attention to turn onto a patch to fix the "few" issues that need to be addressed and then we will have a "solid" game
5) patch to come out and within 48 hours several new problems show their faces as well as speculation as to what the patch really does
6) rumors to fly of a new patch
7) lots of complaining about the exclusivity license on NCAA
8) people swearing that they will never buy another copy of NCAA again and that they have owned every one of them since black and white television
9) most dropping game for Madden
10) threads being dominated by "next year" concepts, total disappointment, people claiming its been 3 years since they have bought one of these games and implying that anyone who has is a fool, people giving the list of demands that must be met for them to part with their hard earned money next year....

[SECElit3]

Re: What can we realistically expect to see next year

More of the same buggy, half assed, uninspired game we've been fed this entire generation.

Being college football fans the majority of us will buy it anyway, be happy with it just being "okay" because of a couple new features which will inevitably be broken in some way after in depth examination, and then we'll all get pissed. They'll update the game, breaking it even more, and they'll patronize us with a post about a new update and how it's going to fix the game and it's going to make it even better, only to break it even worse.

Let's face it ... the only way we're ever going to get a great college football video game is if EA loses the license and these guys aren't making it anymore.

If there's a God, 2KSports will get the NCAA license and then all of us college football fans will be vindicated with a fantastic CFB video game.

A man can dream ...

Maybe but unless 2K already has something in development, it would take years for them to catch up to the amount of content currently in NCAA.

NCAA has potential, but the team needs new leadership cough... Ben cough... Haumiller cough cough

[fistofrage]

Re: What can we realistically expect to see next year

We can realistically look for:
1) record breaking sales
2) everyone to love the game in weeks 1 & 2 and defend it like it's their baby to anyone who states they have an issue with it
3) the tide to begin to turn as all the bugs and glitches begin to dominate the game
4) all attention to turn onto a patch to fix the "few" issues that need to be addressed and then we will have a "solid" game
5) patch to come out and within 48 hours several new problems show their faces as well as speculation as to what the patch really does
6) rumors to fly of a new patch
7) lots of complaining about the exclusivity license on NCAA
8) people swearing that they will never buy another copy of NCAA again and that they have owned every one of them since black and white television
9) most dropping game for Madden
10) threads being dominated by "next year" concepts, total disappointment, people claiming its been 3 years since they have bought one of these games and implying that anyone who has is a fool, people giving the list of demands that must be met for them to part with their hard earned money next year....

Like clockwork...Except there are always 7 guys who get the magic golden game from the EA Wonka factory that plays exactly like real life NCAA football. You must also include them in your list of "things ypu can count on like clockwor in the NCAA series...."

[BlastX21]

Re: What can we realistically expect to see next year

We can realistically look for:
1) record breaking sales
2) everyone to love the game in weeks 1 & 2 and defend it like it's their baby to anyone who states they have an issue with it
3) the tide to begin to turn as all the bugs and glitches begin to dominate the game
4) all attention to turn onto a patch to fix the "few" issues that need to be addressed and then we will have a "solid" game
5) patch to come out and within 48 hours several new problems show their faces as well as speculation as to what the patch really does
6) rumors to fly of a new patch
7) lots of complaining about the exclusivity license on NCAA
8) people swearing that they will never buy another copy of NCAA again and that they have owned every one of them since black and white television
9) most dropping game for Madden
10) threads being dominated by "next year" concepts, total disappointment, people claiming its been 3 years since they have bought one of these games and implying that anyone who has is a fool, people giving the list of demands that must be met for them to part with their hard earned money next year....

So basically, what I said on the first post? lol