NCAA Football 14 Demo is Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS3)

[furrygrizzlybear]

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Played four games on heisman difficulty (2-2 record)

I'm really liking the demo. The improved physics engine is awesome, the players move well, and the game looks nice. It is definitely a step above NCAA 12 (I didn't play 13).

Some specific notes...

- I was actually able to bull rush effectively.
- Run blocking AI is sweet. The Off Tackle play (shotgun) doesn't get blown up immediately, every single time.
- CPU breaks way too many tackles.
- The CPU option is almost unstoppable but I like trying to defend it.
- I have to start using the juke/stiff-arm functions because they work for me. I didn't bother using them in NCAA 12 because they provided nothing special.

[rockytop52]

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IDK if this has happened to anyone else and I wish I could have shown the replay. I scored a TD the Michael Dyer 2010 National Championship game way. My RB from Oregon rolled over a few defenders, got up and continued to run for like a 15 yard TD. His knee never touched the ground. Best play thus far on this demo. It was a thing of beauty

[TheBossPineapple]

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Love it, might pick it up.

[The JareBear]

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The bull rush is the best it's ever been. Loving the new position specific hot routes

[slick589]

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The bull rush is the best it's ever been. Loving the new position specific hot routes

I user the fs or ss 95% of the time? What's new with the bull rush? Also how do you use it when you user an OLB?

[Segagendude]

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I think a kneel down inside of 40 seconds when the opponent has no timeouts should produce an ending set of cutscenes of the winning team celebrating, coaches going to shake hands, etc

And don't screw it up by having the commentator say something like "he didnt get rid of the ball fast enough, that's why he was sacked"....

[TeriyAkin]

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running/blocking/physics are improved... defense/passing/AI are not. Heisman is BS as usually... CPU catches too many picks while my players drop all of them, LBs in man make plays on the ball when they are 10 yards behind the WR smh. All I know is default Heisman is a steaming pile of crap (I guess that's what sliders are for)

[callmetaternuts]

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I generally play as the FS or SS on defense since being a DL was useless in past iterations. I tried playing as the RE in the demo as Orgeon for a few plays just for the heck of it. First play I got pattycaked to death and about gave up but the second play I was able to swim off and put pressure on QB and on third play I somehow (no idea) generated a bull rush and pushed the OL straight back into the QB. Didn't affect his throw I don't think but I have never seen that before in an EA game, at least not as a user controlled player.

[brandon27]

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The bull rush is the best it's ever been. Loving the new position specific hot routes

I didn't really notice the hot routes until I played through the skills training stuff last night and hit the hot route tutorial. Pretty awesome that they are position specific now. Great addition indeed.

The more I play this demo, the more I really enjoy it. The running is better, blocking is by far better, the infinity 2 engine does seem alot smoother than the original in Madden last year. All around, I'm very impressed.

I am a little irritated with one thing though... I'll be in Alaska on a cruise when the game is released so I wont be able to actually play it until the 15th

[GisherJohn24]

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It definitely has good feel. Im' always worried about typical launch bugs that take months to iron out though. Especially when they add a new engine and stuff. I remember the infamous pump fake bug that took months to fix for NCAA 12. OF course people always find exploits in any new game. As long as nothing really bad though I think this has potential. I wish the graphics of the players was a bit better, I'm always wanting their uniforms and stuff to look better, but they still too much like a video game IMO. There is no organic life on the sidelines. I want players and cheerleaders bustling on the sidelines and cameramen walking around... added touches like that..just visual touches like that can make a difference regardless of great the game plays. Make it feel like a football game even off the sidelines! If that makes sense! E.A. has always lacked with this. I'm also really tired of hte same generic fight songs that they have been using since the PS2 games instead of the actual college marching band fight songs. More chants too. But hopefully we can still use our custom soundtracks. I didn't see any mention of it on the demo.

[kc10785]

I have been playing around with all the audibles and hot routes and I have discovered a major "cheat". The route "Zig" is uncoverable. I have not had one play where it wasnt a completion. I went 11 for 11 on All American and that was the only pass route I threw to. You guys should try it out to see for yourself.

I see people ignoring this post this is a concerned have anybody else test this?

Sent From a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 with Tapatalk 4

[Schwart]

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I tried a Zig route against a Cover 2 and it was intercepted.

[Bmore]

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I've noticed that the CPU never chooses to receive the opening kick. They'll win the coin toss and defer every time. Anyone else seeing this?

[BenGerman]

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I've noticed that the CPU never chooses to receive the opening kick. They'll win the coin toss and defer every time. Anyone else seeing this?

Teams almost always decide to kick the ball in real life, so I don't have much of a problem with it.

[SageInfinite]

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The only bad thing I've noticed about this demo is how buggy it is. My 360 demo doesn't even work anymore and the PS3 demo is filled with all types of weird bugs. I hope the retails are much better.