NCAA Football 13 Gameplay Video - Oregon vs. USC - Part 2

[bkrich83]

Re: NCAA Football 13 Gameplay Video - Oregon vs. USC - Part 2

I just played a game of NCAA 04. I think I'm in love. What a great game.

IMO to this day the finest version of their game.

[jmik58]

The CPU does NOT know what type of play you are gonna run.

:22 It's a 7 step drop back yet the defense is running a 4-3 formation. If the defense knew it was a pass play why did they not come out in a nickel or dime package?

1:10 How many coaches would call for a dime or nickel package when the offense comes out with 2 WRs and 2 TE? Nobody does that, calling a 4-3 base defense is normal and smart. Further evidence? Only the strongside and middle linebacker blitzed, the weakside LB stayed back meaniing it was obviously a blitz play-call and the CBs follow the WRs routes instead of running straight for the RB.

1:48 Seems pretty normal, come out with 3 WRs and the defense combats that with a nickel package.

2:19 it's 3rd and 6, meaning you could either pass or run but most likely pass and you come out with 3 WRs...well of course the defense is gonna come out in a nickel.

3:01 again, 2 TE 2 WR don't you think the defense will run their base 4-3 package?

3:30 again 3 WRs vs a nickel.

The dude using USC just sucks, simple as that...or he was purposely playing poorly because he wanted to prolong the only drive he's allowed to show.

There were so many WRs wide open kill Oregon's zone, doesn't sound like a team that's psychic to me.

I'm referring only to the reaction of the linebackers and safeties at the instant of the snap. I've been on a soap box for some time now about the need to implement a TRUE read-and-react system across the board for all defenders throughout the play (not just for anyone defending a pass). It's like putting new shingles on your house and saying you completely remodeled it.

Anyways, I agree that the defense doesn't necessarily know your play pre-snap (although I do think we'll start to hear that from people again).

What I'm saying is that the LBs don't read-and-react. There is a video proving this from last year's game. The LBs drop into pass coverage every time you call a pass play. They drop instantly on the snap. They don't do this on run plays. The infamous video from last year showed all LBs drop into pass coverage instantly on the snap on play-action. That is what I'm referring to.

[Kid FSU]

Re: NCAA Football 13 Gameplay Video - Oregon vs. USC - Part 2

IMO to this day the finest version of their game.

If NCAA 13 has NCAA Football 06's soundtrack, then it would be the greatest game ever.

[m1ke_nyc]

Re: NCAA Football 13 Gameplay Video - Oregon vs. USC - Part 2

I think we gotta play the game to really get a feel for how its improved. Vids wont do justice.

[BaylorBearBryant]

The game looks pretty much the same as '12.

[Cane305]

Anyone know on estimated demo release?

[austezie]

Why In Gods name was there so much DEAD AIR??? I really want to pull for this game but, It just doesn't seem like they have made alot of breakthrough with this years game in regards to features. It def seems like NCAA 12.5 smh

[HarkTheSound]

Re: NCAA Football 13 Gameplay Video - Oregon vs. USC - Part 2

LOL. I haven't looked to see if it's been addressed in the other 16 pages, but on the very first throw of the game (around the 24 second mark) you can literally hear the sound of the ball swooshing through the air!

Woooooow! That's almost as bad as that cannon going off after the bomb catches on the old Maddens this gen...I'm bitterly disappointed right now.

[illwill10]

Re: NCAA Football 13 Gameplay Video - Oregon vs. USC - Part 2

Even though the vid was disappointing(mainly dead air), the improvements to dynasty still have me excited for NCAA

[Scrapps]

Re: NCAA Football 13 Gameplay Video - Oregon vs. USC - Part 2

Really? That was NCAA 13'? I wouldn't have known the difference. Looks identical to 12'. If that was an attempt to "show things off", I can't even begin to imagine what they might be hiding. Yikes.

[PowerofRed25]

Re: NCAA Football 13 Gameplay Video - Oregon vs. USC - Part 2

Man why is the pass D not getting more attention. ALL the defensive plays against the pass were terrible.

- Play 1 (Pass play 1, Drive): Defense is in what appears to be a Quarters Zone, but the defender that has the 2nd quarter from right took himself out of the play because he had his back to the offense the whole play.

- Play 3 (Pass play 2, Curl Flats): I don't even know what this defense is. The DB's are in a Cover 2 Zone, but the middle linebacker (who ended up defending the play) dropped almost into a deep 3rd. I'd say this was a sign of a Tampa 2 style defense, but the right hook zone completely abandoned his position (at one point two defenders were within a step of each other).

- Play 4 (Pass play 3, Slip Screen): The defense is in Cover 2 zone but absolutely no one reacted to the slip screen, which is odd considering the supposed read/react improvement. There were 4 defenders completely out of the play and covering grass.

- Play 6 (Pass play 4, Drive w/automotion): The defense is in Cover 2 ZONE, but look at BOTH OUTSIDE CORNERBACKS. The one on the LEFT runs with the automotion drive WR halfway across the field before running almost directly to the rear pylon. What the?! The one on the RIGHT ran all the way from the numbers to the hashmarks only to stop and cover... something... AND THEN, when the pass was released, he sprinted further to the middle of the field.

- Play 7 (Pass play 5, Gun Smash TOUCHDOWN): This is laughable defense. I can't even figure out what play the defense called. It LOOKS like Cover 3 Zone, but where in the world were some of the defenders going?! The right deep third defender completely left his zone, running with a WR when he should have passed him off and got caught out of position in exactly the spot he should have been for the TD (he also didn't even attempt to react to the pass). The middle deep 1/3 safety did the same thing, bailed to his right (plays left). It's almost as if a user was controlling the D and used the triangle button to shade the D to that side.

A few of the hook zone defenders weren't even in the play. Look at how the short hook defender lined on the slot WR on the right is. He jams the slot WR, then his animation glitches out and he's out of the play until the ball goes sailing over his head (hey, at least he didn't slap it away 10 yards from the play). The two middle hook zone defenders completely left the middle of the field. The underneath was wide open the whole play. They were covering nothing but grass.

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For a company that is well known for cherry picking the very best of preview videos, that video was truly awful. You could have labeled it NCAA (Insert any old year here) and I wouldn't have known otherwise. It didn't showcase any new features, I didn't see any sort of new throwing motions or throw trajectory. The defense may have been reading but they sure weren't reacting to anything. That was just awful.

[WizKhid]

Re: NCAA Football 13 Gameplay Video - Oregon vs. USC - Part 2

Well I for one am still looking forward to the game even after the video Lol.

As long as the game doesn't come out with the same bugs that '12 came with. I will be happy but beside that I'm really looking forward to dynasty mode and the things I will do

[weeeeeeez]

Re: NCAA Football 13 Gameplay Video - Oregon vs. USC - Part 2

How can they not understand the college atmosphere ? Unbelievable.

[arobbi3]

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Why In Gods name was there so much DEAD AIR??? I really want to pull for this game but, It just doesn't seem like they have made alot of breakthrough with this years game in regards to features. It def seems like NCAA 12.5 smh

Herbstreit speaks two lines in the video. This is definitely not the finished commentary. I can't imagine it being any better than 12, but it can't be this quiet in the finished product.

[BA2929]

Re: NCAA Football 13 Gameplay Video - Oregon vs. USC - Part 2

Anyone know on estimated demo release?

Usually it's a week prior to the release date.


And to everyone complaining about commentary:

Any chance they just don't have the commentary 100% for this video? I mean, there are two months until release. I highly doubt this is going to be the finished commentary product. Sounds like a demo to me.