NCAA Football 09 Demo Available: Discuss Here

[bad_philanthropy]

Quote: Originally Posted by fishepa

Man I hope the CPU attempts bombs in this game. That was one of my pet peeves of last year.

I had the CPU (LSU) throw a bomb on me with the score 0-0 on the second play of the game. Mind you I was controlling the SS and was on a blitz assignment, but still, imagine my surprise just as I get to the QB he launches a deep ball, my corner did manage to keep pace with the LSU receiver and made a desperation play to bat the ball out of the receiver's hands.

Mostly what caught me off guard about this was that after all the impressions and the fact that this had to be "fixed" in Madden I didn't think it would be possible to see in NCAA. Have seen a couple deep-ish passes since but only the one true bomb.

[JBucc]

Quote: Originally Posted by ehh

I don't own a 360 anymore so I haven't followed NCAA 09's development at all so pardon me if this has been addressed... How's the touch passing? Fixed/improved from 08?

It's still not perfect, but it's much better than last year. I had two nice passes on corner routes that dropped right into the receiver's hands over the CB for TD's.

[davin]

Quote: Originally Posted by DookieMowf

So how is the QB quick snapping is it as bad as we thought?

It is certainly annoying to me, however with a 2 minute quarter demo, I can't fault the CPU for it so I take that into account. If it were a 8 minute quarter, it would bother me.

[bowlerguy92]

Wow this game is INCREDIBLE. It is unlike any other sports game I have played before......if Madden is anything like this, which it should be (even a bit more maybe), I'm going to be in heaven.

[trick02]

I dont understand ppl saying its easy to get picks and bring them back for TD. Its on varsity everything is to easy. Cant wait to check this game out on hiesman and see how it really plays.

[copecowboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by bowlerguy92

Wow this game is INCREDIBLE. It is unlike any other sports game I have played before......if Madden is anything like this, which it should be (even a bit more maybe), I'm going to be in heaven.

dude its not really that much different than others to say its like nothing you played before, lol.

[Kev5890]

Just so you know the full game footage will be awhile..I have to compress them and upload them..Which takes awhile.

[VWarrior]

Quote: Originally Posted by DookieMowf

So how is the QB quick snapping is it as bad as we thought?

No, its not, at least not for me. I just finished another game and I was still able to make plenty of pre-snap adjustments. It was 3rd and 1 and I called a play expecting OSU to run with Wells. Before the snap, I noticed Beanie lined up as a receiver, called an audible and shifted my LBs, all before the ball was snapped.

I can understand if other people would like more time, but I felt I was given proper(realistic) time to adjust.

[SidVish]

Quote: Originally Posted by ODogg

Am I the only one reading everyone's impressions and only reading the bad (cons) parts about the game? LOL, you guys here are making me a cynical old man.

No I'm doing the same thing. I'm just going over my checklist:

CPU QB AI going deep and int prone?
Turnovers?
INTs returned for TDs?

But now I'm worried about the CPU QB being too accurate.

Either way I can't wait to play it tonight.

[bkfount]

Quote: Originally Posted by ODogg

You pick using the four face buttons now.

thank god.

I mostly only played this game with friends, so having them sit right there, and see which plays you picked last year was pretty lame.