NCAA Football 13 Demo Is Out, Post Your Impressions Here

[Melo_man28]

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i have the ps3 version so i haven't looked myself, but is Alabama's jersey still not crimson and the pinkish maroon they have had the last couple of years?

[Hooe]

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I enjoyed the new feel of passing in this demo. Also, RG3 is insanely good.

What difficulty is this on, anyone know?

[KG]

Re: NCAA Football 13 Demo Is Out, Post Your Impressions Here

I saw a lot of new catch animations by me and the CPU including a lovely interception off a tipped pass by the CPU.

The speed caught me off-guard because our OD normally plays on slow so at times it really felt like the game was in hyper-drive. I've also been playing 2K8 so that probably doesn't help but footplanting would help this series out so much. It's there (on option plays when you keep it with the QB you can see them plant when the cut up-field) but it just isn't consistent enough.

The animations are smoother this year and there were a lot of plays that were tweaked in the screen game to make sure that you're not fighting your own momentum.

I wish this wasn't on Varsity though. Passing has been improved but it's too easy on Varsity. I love the improvements to the crowd as they react in real-time.

[cycling7]

Passing is vastly improved. Play action worked for the first time in a long time. I actually floated a ball over the defender for a reception. Really like that u have to wait for the receiver to look for the ball. Corners are not psychic. Animations are improved and the sound seems better. This game with the gameplay improvements along with new and improved game modes should be a touchdown! Very excited. Go Noles!

[Bootzilla]

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Offensively the game is solid for the human controlled team. The cpu defense is pretty solid as well. The game kind of falls apart when the cpu is on offense. Cpu offense isn't very smart and struggles to execute. And the human defense is hyper aware and reacts super quickly.

Cpu screen passes need to be tuned to where it is better timed. QB either has to throw the ball quicker or the line has to rush slower. Timing is off.

Cpu QB need to throw the ball away.

Cpu outside runs and options need to be blocked better. WR's must block. Tackles can't release the DE's as soon as the QB gets outside of them on options. Linebackers are never blocked, never get caught in the wash and just overall react way too fast. This entire interaction needs to be synced up better.

Cpu runs the ball pretty well out of pro sets especially in hurry up or in passing situations as long as the runs are inside or between the tackles.

Offensive guards need to be a little more stout in pass protection. DT's need to be toned down a bit. OT's need to get beat more to the outside but, overall tackles vs ends seems okay (We know what we're working with).

Cpu runners have to be more dynamic. Must use more special moves.

[Playmakers]

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Every screen play for the CPU is either an incompletion or a sack.

I like the smoothness and i like the passing game on this level which is most likely set to Varsity.

I'm not getting the same results some of these guys are getting and i don't even play on offense i've spent about 4 games just playing against the CPU offense.

When i rent the game i'm going to leave it on the default level and drop the speed down to slow. This is where I think the passing game will truly shine and feel realistic. Modify some human sliders along with the gameplans set to conservative and that should open up the CPU offense.

Right now without sliders i can't tolerate it (Demo) anymore.

[Slaticus]

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Just played with USC for the first time. O.M.G. Having Barkley back there is like having Jesus at QB. With Woods on the outside...wow. Now I see why people enjoy the West Coast offense. With Superior athletes it is like clock work.

[blkrptnt819]

Why does everyone wanna blame this on Haumiller? Cam Weber said it was his call so I don't get it.

[qdog]

I honestly wish they would have kept the colors in NCAA 11 and the field.

i haven't been impressed with either in 12 or this 13 demo....everything just looks dull and i think they could've done better.

gameplay is always #1 to me but the field and colors look horrible.

man you like the fifth person said something about the colors i think the colors are nice i wonder what kind of tv's you guys have becuase colors are fine in my tv i have a flat screen vizio.

[mrprice33]

Maybe a stupid question/comment but I would imagine this can't be the final build of this game over a month out. I might be wrong but after last year debacle EA may have released the demo so earlier to take advise and work out the glitches. Just a thought.

The demo build is probably at least a month old, if not more. The game is probably ready to go gold, so I doubt there's much they could change, if at all. Everything now is QA and polish.

Btw, this isn't the first time they've released a demo this early. They released the demo for 08 or 09 at E3 as well, and usually give us a demo a week or two from now.

[mrprice33]

i have the ps3 version so i haven't looked myself, but is Alabama's jersey still not crimson and the pinkish maroon they have had the last couple of years?

In the pre-game daylight against LSU they look much better. But the lighting during night games isn't working properly, so they look much darker once the night kicks in.

[PAPERNUT]

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On fence. Improvements are evident in the passing game as it feels great. Game is more refined and audio sounds much better, but it is still missing something to me. Getting tired of the same cuts/ overlays we have seen for years now. Cpu offense still lacking depending on what level this demo is on. To say nothing has been done to improve the game is wrong, but with what Madden has done, I can't help to be underwhelmed. Think i say it every year, but this is the game we should have had last year. Will wait to pick this up a week or so for first time in years if it pans out or may just hold out.

[austezie]

Where the game trax that was a fun part of the presentation :-/

[TheKnack]

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Are there any white people with long hair??

[acreyman]

Are there any white people with long hair??

HAHAHAHA I noticed that too.......this game is better than people are giving it credit for.