NCAA Football 10 Demo Now Available, Post Your Impressions Here

[~Guru~]

The ps3 demo is a complete joke. The graphics are so far beyond last year it hurts to look at

God I hope for the sake of ps3 fans that this is a demo thing

The 360 version while it also took a step back from last year at least is passable. The ps3 version is a mess graphically

[GrnEyedBanditTN]

Zone coverages are a problem so far compared to both NCAA 09 & Madden 09.

[BLACKJ414]

Quote: Originally Posted by prototype561

Im still sucking on defense, i like to play as the fs, and the pressure is horrible. I must be the minority but the cpu seems to get alot of pressure on me but i cant seem to apply any, and then the cpu throws the ball so freakin fast. I hope this is b/c both qbs are the top 2 qbs in the game, b/c this robo qb crap is getting on my nerve. How can i be givin up 200-300 yds in an 8 min game with the top rated defense. Cpu throws slant routes every play, the cover 2 is suppose to stop that, i played linebacker and safety and the wr would be scared 2 run a slant b/c the lb would be waiting there to knock off his face mask but no, not on the game, cpu throws slant, slant, deep. Once again i will be 1st at stopping the run and dead last at stopping the pass. In my fiu dynasty i will be getting destroyed.

I feel you man I really hate playing defense. You feel so helpless most times. And it seems like no matter what play you call on defense sometimes the CPU has already decided that it is gonna get a gain no matter what. I did the same thing playing with my LB, but when I cover that my D Line can't get any pressure and then he just throws a deep sideline bomb for a catch while my defensive backs dont even jump to swat it or get the interception. I gotta figure something out before the game drops.

[prototype561]

Quote: Originally Posted by BLACKJ414

I feel you man I really hate playing defense. You feel so helpless most times. And it seems like no matter what play you call on defense sometimes the CPU has already decided that it is gonna get a gain no matter what. I did the same thing playing with my LB, but when I cover that my D Line can't get any pressure and then he just throws a deep sideline bomb for a catch while my defensive backs dont even jump to swat it or get the interception. I gotta figure something out before the game drops.

finally someones feeling my pain, i have tried almost everything blitzing, coverage, zone blitzing, and i every blue moon i get a 3 and out b/c the cpu decided to run on the first two downs. But like u i have to figure out this pass d before the game drops. On a good note i like the fact that the game is challenging when two equal programs play, i would never play with either team b/c i would kill the cpu on heisman in any other version.

[Ed O'Neil]

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Guru~

The ps3 demo is a complete joke. The graphics are so far beyond last year it hurts to look at God I hope for the sake of ps3 fans that this is a demo thing The 360 version while it also took a step back from last year at least is passable. The ps3 version is a mess graphically

Good thing graphics don't make a game .. never have, never will ..

[Happyvally74]

The demo has definetly grown on me. A few issues I would like to bring up to see if anyone is getting the same thing.

-User jump snaps - I get these everytime on defense doesnt matter if I'm a safety or Dline. I'm not flicking my stick before the snap either. It just happens.

- I've noticed a balance issue with game planning. On agressive I'm getting 3-4 fumbles a game and 0-2 penalties. Haven't really noticed any benefits of putting it on balanced or conservative.

[Mad 69]

Quote: Originally Posted by FootballForever

As of right now, it looks that way. I just don't see that much of an important to warrant $60 at this time. I'm just not giving $60 out of the gate until the patches for the roster and sliders come out,.

These games are never worth full price. I buy the game every year and then trade it in for Madden when it releases. You get $40 for the trade so you rent the game for $20 for the month. I then trade Madden in the following month, thus never paying full price.

[~Guru~]

Graphics don't make a game but they complete a game

When you are in high def gaming system and sony charges 400 and ms charges 300 for their consoles and 60 beans for the game. You expect better the ps2 graphics

Graphics are the first thing you notice and presentation suffers without them

You keep telling yourself that a 60 dollar game on a 400 dollar system means last gen graphics....

[JerseySuave4]

ok just played my first game as OU and first game on AA. Some good things, some bad, some things have been said before even by me but heres what i gathered from that game:

-Whoever said that Tim Tebow can't get hurt, well i hurt him, 2nd play Florida ran

-Backup QB for Florida completed a first down then threw a INT that my Safety jumped because the QB was getting rushed

-Bad Snaps... i had 1, i've noticed its always OU that gets the snap over the head. I assume its because Florida's shotgun has the QB closer to the line, maybe? But this needs to be fixed, tone it down if you keep it and make it a live ball not incomplete. Its been said many times in this and other threads.

-Nice running lanes. I was able to get about 3 yards a pop with Florida on heisman running the ball and occasionally get a long run. On AA with OU i was able to really see where the holes were and follow my blocks.

-Corso picking the same plays over and over. I know the whole linked plays thing but Corso shouldnt suggest the same play 2 plays in a row let alone 3 plays in a row! He seems to only pick from about 10 different plays. I like using Corso because i dont have to spend so much time sorting through a playbook but i just look at all the Corso suggestions and pick which one i like. But he has no variety in '10. Especially on defense, he picked the same play 4 times in a row!

-QB Sneak: i read people complaining that the QB just fell down. I ran a QB sneak at the 1 yard line with Bradford and he took a step to the right and fell forward a couple steps. It looked like a real short distance QB sneak. In years past you would run the QB sneak and the QB would get 5-6 yards on a QB sneak! This is more realistic so i like it just as long as the AI isn't too dumb if you have 3rd & 2 and run the QB sneak and he only falls for 1 yard.

-Hail Mary: Florida was going for a Hail Mary at the end of the half, i loved that they didnt just snap the ball and throw it in 2 seconds before the WRs even went anywhere. Tebow took his time, since there was really no rush because of the prevent, waited for his WRs to get far down field and actually hit his WR coming back to the ball. It woulda been a 65 yard throw or so to get it in the endzone, the WR came back and caught the ball at about the 15 so he didnt score but it was much better than 09.

-This happened twice: Florida got a first down inside 2 mins of the 4th quarter, hurried to the line, game clock was stopped, play clock was running, they were set up in the spike formation, they let the play clock run down to 3 (game clock never changed) and then spiked the ball???? If the game clock isn't going to run, then run a real play! That happened 2 times.

-This also happened twice: Florida caught a pass, hurried to the line, my defense took their sweet *** time getting back to the line and once the RE got caught behind the LG and hit him so i got encroachment and the other time my LE didnt get back in time so i got an offsides. That needs to be fixed.

Overrall it was a good game, i did feel like on AA i could drop the hammer at any moment and really blow the game away if i wanted. I usually play on heisman.

And i still hate the new camera with a passion. Damn all of you that asked for new cameras! I know this is the camera you guys had in mind but i'm sure it made EA feel like they needed to make some sort of change and we get stuck with this crap cam.

[countryboy]

Played the demo for the first time since Friday night and I can't wait. Played 2 games, one with each team, and I'm starting to figure out the r-stick defensive engage moves to where I'm getting good pressure on the QB.

Seems the trick is to do the engage moves before being locked up. I did this consistently in both games and was getting through. Also, my cpu teammates followed suit.

I'm ready for the retail to drop. Ready to play as my Louisville Cardinals....