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  • Cusefan
    Earlwolfx on XBL
    • Oct 2003
    • 9820

    #106
    Re: NCAA Football 12 Review

    Originally posted by SuperNoVa27
    You are a sick bastard for bumping this, I swore it read "NCAA Football 13 Review"
    Ditto, I freaking HATE it when people bump old reviews. It gets me every time.
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    • Armor and Sword
      The Lama
      • Sep 2010
      • 21798

      #107
      I have no qualms in sticking to my original thoughts on this game. Other than saying if it had world class presentation it would be in the same tier as 2K11 and The Show. That is dead wrong after playing several seasons and over countless hours. Yes the game is a ton of fun. But not in the class of those 2 titles.

      But overall a total blast to play, I still enjoy it immensely. The tendency bug be damned (I just notate on paper their original tendency, and edit the players I recruit back to their original tendency. Only takes a few extra minutes). It still plays a fun, exciting game of college football. Are legacy issues still there? Yes. But the game for me is addicting due to the deep dynasty mode, addicting recruiting and the sheer unpredictability season to season due to the roster turnover and coaching changes. I look past it's faults and enjoy the game for what it is. For me next to NCAA 2006 this game is among the tops in college console football games.

      Compared to Madden 12 it is no contest again. And I enjoyed Madden 12. But NCAA has staying power for me.

      I think the amount of flack this game garnered just snowballed and got way out of control. I played the crap out of NCAA 11 (which was great in it's own right) and yes there are some things I like better about 11(sound was far better and somethings felt tighter). But overall? 12 is a better game IMO.

      If you can't overlook the faults (some shoddy DB AI and some obvious money plays that are present) then your not going to enjoy the game. But if you can enjoy it for the fun it can bring, it's a solid title. I made some house rules for certain plays not to be called more than once a half. That helped keep things more realistic.

      Anyway I just recently picked up on my Canes dynasty and I am again loving this game. So much so I will be very curious how NCAA 13 looks and I will give it a test run after it's release and who knows.....maybe it will be even better than 11 and 12.

      For me If the tendency bug is fixed, presentation is taken to the next level and the new passing system is functional and tight.....NCAA 13 may be in my gaming future after it has some price cuts. Mmmmmm might make a nice X-Mas gift.
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      • bh446066
        MVP
        • Jul 2002
        • 2134

        #108
        Re: NCAA Football 12 Review

        I love this game too, tried playing both Madden and NCAA this year, and I always go back to NCAA. I think my only real issue with this game is the pressure generated by the DTs, sliders don't seem to help a bunch, but they have calmed it a bit, so I can live with it. I just don't run the money plays, simple as that (eh-hem, 4 verticals...). I can't put my finger on exactly why, but I thought NCAA 11 was a bit better, but this game is right there, and I LOVED NCAA 11.

        I expect EA to ramp it up on the atmosphere this year, that would be my main suggestion for improvement....and I always appreciate new animations to keep it fresh. Here's hoping...
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        • johnnyg713
          MVP
          • Dec 2007
          • 1465

          #109
          Re: NCAA Football 12 Review

          Originally posted by bh446066
          I love this game too, tried playing both Madden and NCAA this year, and I always go back to NCAA. I think my only real issue with this game is the pressure generated by the DTs, sliders don't seem to help a bunch, but they have calmed it a bit, so I can live with it. I just don't run the money plays, simple as that (eh-hem, 4 verticals...). I can't put my finger on exactly why, but I thought NCAA 11 was a bit better, but this game is right there, and I LOVED NCAA 11.

          I expect EA to ramp it up on the atmosphere this year, that would be my main suggestion for improvement....and I always appreciate new animations to keep it fresh. Here's hoping...
          I thought player movement was better in 11. Game speed was slowed down. Running the ball was very fun because of the tackling system. It was great having a power back that pushed the pile and was hard to stop. Even though people hated protack, it was great in NCAA 11. Should have never been taken out. It had the potential to be the best tackling system this gen imo.

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          • kingsofthevalley
            MVP
            • May 2011
            • 1962

            #110
            Re: NCAA Football 12 Review

            Originally posted by Armor & Sword
            I have no qualms in sticking to my original thoughts on this game. Other than saying if it had world class presentation it would be in the same tier as 2K11 and The Show. That is dead wrong after playing several seasons and over countless hours. Yes the game is a ton of fun. But not in the class of those 2 titles.

            But overall a total blast to play, I still enjoy it immensely. The tendency bug be damned (I just notate on paper their original tendency, and edit the players I recruit back to their original tendency. Only takes a few extra minutes). It still plays a fun, exciting game of college football. Are legacy issues still there? Yes. But the game for me is addicting due to the deep dynasty mode, addicting recruiting and the sheer unpredictability season to season due to the roster turnover and coaching changes. I look past it's faults and enjoy the game for what it is. For me next to NCAA 2006 this game is among the tops in college console football games.

            Compared to Madden 12 it is no contest again. And I enjoyed Madden 12. But NCAA has staying power for me.

            I think the amount of flack this game garnered just snowballed and got way out of control. I played the crap out of NCAA 11 (which was great in it's own right) and yes there are some things I like better about 11(sound was far better and somethings felt tighter). But overall? 12 is a better game IMO.

            If you can't overlook the faults (some shoddy DB AI and some obvious money plays that are present) then your not going to enjoy the game. But if you can enjoy it for the fun it can bring, it's a solid title. I made some house rules for certain plays not to be called more than once a half. That helped keep things more realistic.

            Anyway I just recently picked up on my Canes dynasty and I am again loving this game. So much so I will be very curious how NCAA 13 looks and I will give it a test run after it's release and who knows.....maybe it will be even better than 11 and 12.

            For me If the tendency bug is fixed, presentation is taken to the next level and the new passing system is functional and tight.....NCAA 13 may be in my gaming future after it has some price cuts. Mmmmmm might make a nice X-Mas gift.
            Tendency bug was fixed a while ago man.

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            • PVarck31
              Moderator
              • Jan 2003
              • 16869

              #111
              Re: NCAA Football 12 Review

              So wait...Is the consensus that 11 was better than 12?

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              • Armor and Sword
                The Lama
                • Sep 2010
                • 21798

                #112
                Re: NCAA Football 12 Review

                Originally posted by kingsofthevalley
                Tendency bug was fixed a while ago man.
                Yeah I know but I am in year 4....and the patch did not fix my first few classes of recruits.
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                • johnnyg713
                  MVP
                  • Dec 2007
                  • 1465

                  #113
                  Re: NCAA Football 12 Review

                  Originally posted by PVarck31
                  So wait...Is the consensus that 11 was better than 12?
                  Can't speak for anyone but myself, but when I played the NCAA 12 demo I was completely turned off. I bought madden 12 and wasnt satisfied either. There were many parts of the game that NCAA improved upon, such as zone defense and Coaching Carousel, but I think it took a step back when it came to the "speed/feel" of the game and tackling (this especially). NCAA 11 is probably the 3rd best football game ever made on my list. 2k5 and all pro beat it out.

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                  • JoBo513
                    Rookie
                    • Aug 2009
                    • 370

                    #114
                    Originally posted by kingsofthevalley
                    Tendency bug was fixed a while ago man.
                    Not completely. It still affects incoming recruiting classes in dynasty.

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                    • TDenverFan
                      MVP
                      • Jan 2011
                      • 3457

                      #115
                      Re: NCAA Football 12 Review

                      Originally posted by PVarck31
                      So wait...Is the consensus that 11 was better than 12?
                      For me, not even close. I'd of given 11 a 6/10, and 12 gets a solid 8/10 from me. They fixed Defense well enough, and added in CC.
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                      • Armor and Sword
                        The Lama
                        • Sep 2010
                        • 21798

                        #116
                        Re: NCAA Football 12 Review

                        Originally posted by johnnyg713
                        Can't speak for anyone but myself, but when I played the NCAA 12 demo I was completely turned off. I bought madden 12 and wasnt satisfied either. There were many parts of the game that NCAA improved upon, such as zone defense and Coaching Carousel, but I think it took a step back when it came to the "speed/feel" of the game and tackling (this especially). NCAA 11 is probably the 3rd best football game ever made on my list. 2k5 and all pro beat it out.
                        The speed and feel is better in 11, but the AI is vastly better in 12. That is the main reason why I play 12 and not 11 anymore. Both games have their pros and cons. But another thing for me is the CPU QB's are also so much better in 12 IMO. Hopefully 13 melds the great feel and better tackling of 11 and keeps tuning the much better AI and CC of 12.

                        CC is a lot of fun but needs some more logic tuning etc.

                        Bottom line for me is the NCAA series has been a much better football game this gen than Madden hands down.
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                        • ODogg
                          Hall Of Fame
                          • Feb 2003
                          • 37953

                          #117
                          Re: NCAA Football 12 Review

                          Originally posted by kingsofthevalley
                          Tendency bug was fixed a while ago man.
                          I told them that and was ignored as well.. Some people just enjoy their misery I think...
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                          • ODogg
                            Hall Of Fame
                            • Feb 2003
                            • 37953

                            #118
                            Re: NCAA Football 12 Review

                            Originally posted by PVarck31
                            So wait...Is the consensus that 11 was better than 12?
                            Of course, any old game is always better than the most recent. The most recent is always the worst, always the one that "jumped the shark" and always the signifier of the end of the person buying the game. Nostalgia is indeed a powerful thing!
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                            • ODogg
                              Hall Of Fame
                              • Feb 2003
                              • 37953

                              #119
                              Re: NCAA Football 12 Review

                              Originally posted by JoBo513
                              Not completely. It still affects incoming recruiting classes in dynasty.

                              Sent from my cheap *** phone
                              No it doesn't. My incoming recruits in my OD are correct, fast QBs are labeled as scramblers, running backs with high power game are labeled as power running backs, etc.
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                              • JoBo513
                                Rookie
                                • Aug 2009
                                • 370

                                #120
                                Im telling you I was still seeing occurrences of the bug. Just because you don't doesn' t mean people are making up stories.

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