NCAA Football 13 Features New Passing System, Enhanced Commentary and More

[JerseySuave4]

Quote: Originally Posted by gator3guy

$$$$$$ Special teams don't sell games. Gimmicks do.

doesn't mean they can't make improvements to special teams. You just don't need to use it as one of the things you're promoting. You aren't going to put "we got rid of suction blocking" on the back of the box but that doesn't mean they didn't work on it.

[Cardot]

Quote: Originally Posted by JerseySuave4

doesn't mean they can't make improvements to special teams. You just don't need to use it as one of the things you're promoting. You aren't going to put "we got rid of suction blocking" on the back of the box but that doesn't mean they didn't work on it.

That is true. But I have always felt that marketing comes first with EA. They certainly do a great job with it, but it is a focus. I woud even go as far as to suggest that it effects many of the design decisions. I am generalizing a bit here, but EA games usually do a great job with game introductions and things that happen when you boot up a game.....the types of things that potential buyers see when they are demo-ing the game at a store or a friends house. But the games tend to be a bit light later on...things like the championship celebrations. I love putting 50+ hours into a game and then seeing something new...a new animation or commentary...but that doesn't happen to often with EA games, in my experience at least.

[MMurda]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cardot

That is true. But I have always felt that marketing comes first with EA. They certainly do a great job with it, but it is a focus. I woud even go as far as to suggest that it effects many of the design decisions. I am generalizing a bit here, but EA games usually do a great job with game introductions and things that happen when you boot up a game.....the types of things that potential buyers see when they are demo-ing the game at a store or a friends house. But the games tend to be a bit light later on...things like the championship celebrations. I love putting 50+ hours into a game and then seeing something new...a new animation or commentary...but that doesn't happen to often with EA games, in my experience at least.

sounds like u need to grab fifa12. i dont even like soccer much but this game is the shhh....u wouldnt really believe it even came out of an EA studio. fresh commentary that reminds me of nba2k...like how they always acknowledge things going on with ur team inside the game ur in and outside of that...new pickups, benchings, injuries and how they might effect u, etc. and im always seeing something new thanks to physics(not perfect but does a dang decent job). if u play that, you will not even wanna play ea football anymore outta disgust.

[Big FN Deal]

Quote: Originally Posted by MMurda

sounds like u need to grab fifa12. i dont even like soccer much but this game is the shhh....u wouldnt really believe it even came out of an EA studio. fresh commentary that reminds me of nba2k...like how they always acknowledge things going on with ur team inside the game ur in and outside of that...new pickups, benchings, injuries and how they might effect u, etc. and im always seeing something new thanks to physics(not perfect but does a dang decent job). if u play that, you will not even wanna play ea football anymore outta disgust.

I am very excited to read that because EA claims that the FIFA commentary system is in Madden 13 and I presume NCAA 13 too. We may be in for a treat with regards to commentary this year is that FIFA system produces the NBA2k quality commentary for EA football games.

[huskerwr38]

Quote: Originally Posted by Big FN Deal

I am very excited to read that because EA claims that the FIFA commentary system is in Madden 13 and I presume NCAA 13 too. We may be in for a treat with regards to commentary this year is that FIFA system produces the NBA2k quality commentary for EA football games.

Don't get too excited. Madden has adopted FIFA's locomotion system two years ago and you wouldn't even recognize that at all. Madden and NCAA seem to take things and make them worse.

[BruceAlmighty]

For some reason whenever I read the "Read and React DB" thing, I just think of the FUBAR passing system of NCAA 2005.

[CcAaRrSsOoNn3]

Quote: Originally Posted by Big FN Deal

I am very excited to read that because EA claims that the FIFA commentary system is in Madden 13 and I presume NCAA 13 too. We may be in for a treat with regards to commentary this year is that FIFA system produces the NBA2k quality commentary for EA football games.

Let's hope so. FIFA is leaps and bounds above NCAA Commentary. Heck, when you play FIFA, they even acknowledge when it's your players birthday. That's pretty impressive when compared to the NCAA commentary.

It would be nice, for NCAA to recognize some of the smaller aspects of the game. "He needs X amount of yards to get 100 on the day". "He leads the nation in receiving yards." "That's a new career high in rushing yards..." etc.

Also, would be nice to see some stats during the game.

[khaliib]

Quote: Originally Posted by Big FN Deal

I am very excited to read that because EA claims that the FIFA commentary system is in Madden 13 and I presume NCAA 13 too. We may be in for a treat with regards to commentary this year is that FIFA system produces the NBA2k quality commentary for EA football games.

For some reason it seems like the transitional cycle from wanted Madden injections to NCAA is between 2-3 yrs.

Could be 3rd yr Broadcast Cam is left out, could be.

Could be Madden's DPP doesn't make it, making it a 2nd yr.

Then there's a 6th yr of one throwing style for QB's.

So if Fifa stuff is making it's way to Madden, history says it will be a couple of yrs for the "Possibility" of NCAA getting it.

Maybe they do pull some Shock-n-Awe stuff, just maybe!!!

[gator3guy]

Quote: Originally Posted by JerseySuave4

doesn't mean they can't make improvements to special teams. You just don't need to use it as one of the things you're promoting. You aren't going to put "we got rid of suction blocking" on the back of the box but that doesn't mean they didn't work on it.

What are we talking about here? Back of the box features!!!

[JerseySuave4]

Quote: Originally Posted by gator3guy

What are we talking about here? Back of the box features!!!

ok well you keep your hopes up that ea worked on special teams and i'll be a realist who goes by their track record.