Official NCAA Bugs/Glitches thread (PS3/Xbox 360)

[trobinson97]

Quote: Originally Posted by erivera7

I'm going to post here since I wouldn't be able to post in the other threads (impressions, etc.). Again, I'm glad people find the game fun but it's hilarious to see how naive some people are when addressing the game. Some people are sugarcoating the game too much and masking a plethora of problems (better than '04? really?).

I think the absolute worst part is people recognizing all of the games obvious failures and then saying "I will still buy the game." I mean, complaining on a message board and then giving them your money does not tell EA that something is wrong. It tells them that they can sell you a game that YOU know is broken and you will still buy it. I mean wow.

Quote: Originally Posted by DubTrey1

Wow. Props to the EA PR & Marketing dept. These folks could sell water to a drowning sports fan.

You said it. It's really ridiculous. What is it going to take to get through to these loyalists? I like college football as much as the next guy, and I hate the thought of not being able to play a simulation based on this year's season. But I'd hate myself if I were to support a game with as many faults as this game has been reported to have. The freeezing, disappearing teams and what have you were simply icing on the cake. The flaws in game play that AuburnAlumni posted (and gave us definitive proof of!) were enough for me to know the game is not worth all that money.

[BIGDAWGali]

Quote: Originally Posted by trobinson97

You said it. It's really ridiculous. What is it going to take to get through to these loyalists? I like college football as much as the next guy, and I hate the thought of not being able to play a simulation based on this year's season. But I'd hate myself if I were to support a game with as many faults as this game has been reported to have. The freeezing, disappearing teams and what have you were simply icing on the cake. The flaws in game play that AuburnAlumni posted (and gave us definitive proof of!) were enough for me to know the game is not worth all that money.

i'm with you on this.. but what is one supposed to do when there is no other choice as EA has gotten the license to be the only one to produce a NCAA Football game or NFL game?

i'm really am fed up with EA as their NCAA Football and Madden series have all been garbage.

however, when someone really loves the game of Football and the simulation aspect of Football... there is no other choice to go to but the garbage that EA puts out..

NCAA and NFL should really re-think their decision to exclusively give their licenses to EA.

ef EA <-- middle finger

[kgx2thez]

Quote: Originally Posted by stingmgt

When is everyone going to admit that the sliders are COMPLETELY broken? They are non existent, 0 to 100 have the exact same results. Bad news: the engine is broken

Quote: Originally Posted by bad_philanthropy

Was just going to post this.

Quote: Originally Posted by blevins

Have not seen this one yet. Does it only happen when hitting the upright? Once the mods clean up the "...from EA" thread someone needs to let them know about this.

Quote: Originally Posted by erivera7

Anybody else having problems with ungodly FG kickers? I mean, hell, in real life, college kickers struggle past the 50 yard line. Shoot, they struggle period. I see college kickers miss 30 yard gimme's. I wish there was more randomness with FG kicking, both USER and CPU.

Right before the CPU was attempting to kick a 53yd FG i put their accuracy & FG length sliders to 0. Result- A 53yder right down the middle that would have been good from 63.

I also saw a kick hit the outside crossbar and bounce out which was an obvious miss but still counted as good.

Kicking game is and has been on next-gen, absolute garbage.

[Redbird]

Looks like Head Coach is what I am waiting on now.

[erivera7]

Quote: Originally Posted by kgx2thez

Right before the CPU was attempting to kick a 53yd FG i put their accuracy & FG length sliders to 0. Result- A 53yder right down the middle that would have been good from 63. I also saw a kick hit the outside crossbar and bounce out which was an obvious miss but still counted as good. Kicking game is and has been on next-gen, absolute garbage.

Glad I'm not alone. I know that FG kicking was a huge problem, just wanted someone to confirm. I really hope Ian can address this issue via patch.

[daveyboy79]

Every year I have bought the NCAA FB game, PSX, PS2 and XBOX 360. Last year I had had it b/c of the glitchy play. So I decided I would reference this site to make sure things were fixed before dropping $60. I love CFB, love the simulation but I will not spend a dime on something that does not work.

1 - Rosters are a killer, consumers should not have to waste their time trying to figure out how to "get around" bugs.

2 - AI - It pained me to play NCAA '07 with all of the turnovers, when the patch came out several months after the game hit the market it played better. However as I mentioned I wouldn't be fooled into buying another version of the game without checking on this site first. The no Defense or lack of AI is inexcusable just like the other major bugs. I'd rather take the $60 and spend on DirecTVs gameplan or something else.

Again its a shame and I love CFB vid games but this is too much to ignore/overcome. Patch will not be available anytime soon, maybe if these things are fixed I can get a used copy for a fraction of the price. Anyway if you haven't bought this game and were intending to, think long and hard before you shell out $$$. If you take the stance, well I'll just live with the bugs and wait for a patch or fix then you are doing yourself and others a disservice. The only way EA will learn is if the consumer educates them. I will play out FIFA, Madden 08 was unplayable IMO, so I will be eager to see what happens with this year's version of Madden. Else its FIFA, GTA or some other game.

EA - if there is some type of EA resource reading these posts, please let a decision maker know that there are intelligent gamers out here that will not put up with bug ridden games. And we will not simply throw away $60 just to play CFB. There are other options beside NCAA series.

[JohnDoe8865]

The FG kicking game and kicking logic need tuning big time in the "patch". We all know that the kickers routinely attempt and make 50+ yard FGs even with sliders dropped down for CPU FG Power. We also know that they go for it too often on 4th down especially early in the game when tied.

But you guys are talking about seeing missed FGs counting as good, missed FGs resulting in a 1st down for the kicking team, I mean .. these are MAJOR BUGS. If the very basic kicking of FGs doesn't work, than what else? This is the kind of stuff that you expect in Alpha and Beta builds!!

I have been playing a little bit of 09, I got it early because I work at a video rental store. I've seen the mindless meandering defensive AI and robo QB with my own eyes. I've seen the bad kick/punt coverage. I've seen the CPU stroking the 54 yard FG with ease. I've seen the drive summaries (8 plays, 97 yards when I kick a 40 yd FG, WTF). Crazy sim stats, roster editing causing freezes. I'm tired of listing the problems, but these are not all of them.

This is rough this year, I thought Madden 08 was bad, but unfortunately we have a new "low bar" set this year for bugs, glitches, and broken gameplay. Bottom line, I urge anyone reading to hold off on a purchase until the bugs are ironed out and the gameplay is fixed and tuned. You have to make a statement with your wallet. I did that by canceling my pre-order.

[SteelerSpartan]

I just hope this patch comes out very...very..soon. This place will explode if this isn't fixed until late Nov..and Im this close to calling it quits...if theres another bug then Im through.

But Im hoping for the best

[AuburnAlumni]

In Online head to head games, they are back to only giving folks 7 seconds to pick a play on defense. This is ridiculously too short of a time to pick a play.

[newsguy]

Can someone briefly explain what "roboQB" is? I have read the term but I'm sure buried somewhere is this gameplay issue. It sounds crappy and I just want to know what it is.