NCAA 09 Patch #2 Available --- Impressions Here

[superjames1992]

Quote: Originally Posted by rudyjuly2

Don't let the early reviews taint you superjames. Rent the game and see for yourself. You will find yourself tweaking sliders as there are issues with the game that are more problematic on default (terrible cpu running game, overly accurate QBs, a lack of WR drops and overly good pass protection) but the game is fun and fills my needs very well. It's a definite upgrade from '08 last year.

I like it a lot! It doesn't seem to be a whole lot different than last year, but the turnover problem is fixed and there's just something about it that I like about it that I just can't pick out. The atmosphere is nice and the game flows a lot smoother than last year. The animations are a lot better and the running game is awesome, which is a huge plus playing with West Virginia and running the spread as I currently am. I've started a dynasty with Stewaat's Heisman sliders, and though the Robo-QB does rear it's ugly head at times at that setting, it still isn't too bad. Plus, my secondary isn't very good which has a lot to do with it.

[rudyjuly2]

Good to hear! Stewaat's sliders are tough. If you ever find the cpu QB too hard to stop, just boost human def. awareness to help out.

[superjames1992]

Quote: Originally Posted by rudyjuly2

Good to hear! Stewaat's sliders are tough. If you ever find the cpu QB too hard to stop, just boost human def. awareness to help out.

Yeah, I had to boost them a bit and I may boost them a bit more. I'm 5-2 with West Virginia with losses on the road to Colorado and at home to #19 Auburn. Seems pretty realistic considering West Virginia was 5-2 at that point in the season in real life (though the losses were to ECU and Colorado), though I think I may need to raise the defensive awareness a bit more for my defense.

[mgoblue678]

Unfortutely the patch didn't adress alot of massive problems this game has. It is tolerable but not great by any stretch of the imagination.

[superjames1992]

Quote: Originally Posted by mgoblue678

Unfortutely the patch didn't adress alot of massive problems this game has. It is tolerable but not great by any stretch of the imagination.

It's not fantastic and the robo-QB has posed some problems, but I'm slowly dubbing that down with sliders. The game has its issues, but it's still fun so far for me.

Plus, I've kept out of the bugs/glitches threads and have shied away from most of the threads in here. A lot of these problems wouldn't be noticed by people if they didn't read about them on an internet forum.

[pjv31]

Its a very fun game. Its got to be the atmosphere. For some reason it just blows away madden in fun factor. Sure it has issues but they seem much less prevalent than Maddens issues.

[ol23]

How do you get the patch download if it was deleted by mistake?

[superjames1992]

Quote: Originally Posted by pjv31

Its a very fun game. Its got to be the atmosphere. For some reason it just blows away madden in fun factor. Sure it has issues but they seem much less prevalent than Maddens issues.

Yeah, that atmosphere is great IMO. The presentation is lacking, but that's expected with an EA NCAA game unfortunately. However, the crowd is nice and it just has a nice feel ... even without refs and chain gangs (Not a big deal, but why can't they include these?)

I've actually switched the mudtiger's Heisman sliders now. I was helpless against the pass with Stewaat's, but I'm finding more success and realism now. It seems to tone down the robo-QB a bit.

[rudyjuly2]

Some of the hard Heisman slider sets like Stewaat's and fistofrage's have human defensive awareness very low. I don't know how they defend the pass that way but I keep mine at 70 which they would consider insane. Boosting human defensive awareness and dropping the cpu QB accuracy to 35 or 40 really help cut down on robo QB (along with cpu WR catch at 0). I'm still having a lot of fun and since I'm not an elite gamer I have no problem being challenged.

[BGPurple]

YES