New NCAA Football 09 videos

I thought the crowd atmosphere was supposed to be fantastic but in the FSU touchdown video the crowd goes silent during the TD celebration. But the graphics are sweet.

i dont like these graphics the players look really weird and dont look real life at all whats going on here

I hate to be negative but this looks like the same game year after year…I’m sick of EA…All I want to do is just play a realistic football game…All the animations and graphics look the same.

Wow, this game looks awful. The animations are pathetic.

graphics look great everything looks smooth but it just didnt look all that exciting

Play 08 while watching those vids. I was already playing 08 while downloading/watching the vids and I now have a greater appreciation of the upcoming game. I see some differences and improvements that are coming along great.

Everytime that IGN posts a video I get less excited. At least I have NHL to play.

can someone explain to me why they think the graphics are bad? don’t they look better than 08?

don’t know…cant see the videos in HD (i’m not an “IGN Subscriber”

you guys are ridiculous winers!

i just saw the HD versions..the graphics look VERY VERY NICE! …the speed is just right!

:::some people are just never satisfied with anything:::

[quote comment="19761"]you guys are ridiculous winers!

i just saw the HD versions..the graphics look VERY VERY NICE! …the speed is just right!

:::some people are just never satisfied with anything:::[/quote]

No, this game needs NEW ANIMATIONS! PERSONALIZED QB ANIMATIONS, NEW TACKLE ANIMATIONS, NEW SIDELINE ANIMATIONS! The graphics have always been fine.

[quote comment="19761"]you guys are ridiculous winers!

i just saw the HD versions..the graphics look VERY VERY NICE! …the speed is just right!

:::some people are just never satisfied with anything:::[/quote]

You must work for EA…It’s just not the graphics its everything from the animations all the way down to the atmosphere…I don’t care if they did add cheerleaders…The atmosphere still feel dull.

My biggest gripe is the emphasis or lack thereof pocket presence. It’s still too simple to drop back 15 yards and let off a perfect pass. Are they even conscious(sp) of that?

Other than that, they looked pretty good.

The graphics are not the problem. The game looks great. The problem is the first play in the TD for the Seminoles video. The QB rolls out and backpedals all the way to the sideline and then throws a lollypop all the way across the field. That does not happen. How can a company that is so good with games like NHL and FIFA be so bad when it comes to football. Please EA pop in any NCAA game from 2000-02 or Madden 04-05 and take notes.

I agree… the only issue i had with the videos was the qb throwin off his back foot all the way across the field for a perfect completion… other than that im still pretty excited about this game!

It’s like EA really doesn’t watch real football…It’s like their own fantasy football world…Thats what NCAA and Madden has become…Its so far from an authentic replica of real football.

well the gameplay and graphics are fluid from what i see in those videos…

and im sorry, but what do you want EA to do…if a USER decides to drop back 15 yards (out of his own desire) and throw a pass, he should be able to do that.

i dont see too many guys doing 3-step drop back passes because they’re afraid they’ll get sacked…i certainly don’t.

Things i notice…
1. No atmosphere at all, the crowd still jumps around obnoxiously
2.terrible animations
3.running looks asanine
4.way too many cheerleader/mascot scenes
5.sidelines are still underpopulated and the players on the sideline have the worst animation ever. (Check the fsu video up close.)
6.The crowd sounds dead to me
7.terrible commentary still
8.like the new lighting a lot

ea has lied and blown things out of proportion because this game really sounded good on paper. However, after watching the videos, i believe they have under-achieved big time. I thought the atmosphere was really going to be there this year, but by watching these vids, I am not impressed at all by the crowd animations or sounds. I will say that the game looks somewhat different than last year’s and that is a very good thing.
I am not an ea hater or anything like that, Im simply disapointed that this game is under achieving big time. The technology of the next gen systems aren’t even being tampered with here. I want to see ea push the envelope.

[quote comment="19769"]well the gameplay and graphics are fluid from what i see in those videos…

and im sorry, but what do you want EA to do…if a USER decides to drop back 15 yards (out of his own desire) and throw a pass, he should be able to do that.

i dont see too many guys doing 3-step drop back passes because they’re afraid they’ll get sacked…i certainly don’t.[/quote]

If they would create a pocket you could do a 3-step drop back without getting sack and it would add a whole new level of realism in the game…And do you even watch real football games or do you just like playing video games because in real football if you drop back 15 or 20 yards you’re going to get sacked.

[quote comment="19769"]well the gameplay and graphics are fluid from what i see in those videos…

and im sorry, but what do you want EA to do…if a USER decides to drop back 15 yards (out of his own desire) and throw a pass, he should be able to do that.

i dont see too many guys doing 3-step drop back passes because they’re afraid they’ll get sacked…i certainly don’t.[/quote]

If they would create a pocket you could do a 3-step drop back without getting sack and it would add a whole new level of realism in the game…And do you even watch real football games or do you just like playing video games because in real football if you drop back 15 or 20 yards you’re going to get sacked.

The atmoshphere still seems dull. The sweeping views of the stadium also get really old. EA should really take a look at the way other games like 2K capture the realism of watching a game.

I see some real good points in the game but I also see room for improvement

[quote comment="19769"]and im sorry, but what do you want EA to do…if a USER decides to drop back 15 yards (out of his own desire) and throw a pass, he should be able to do that.[/quote]

You’re right. It’s up to the USER to drop back 15 yards. However, it’s up to EA to PROGRAM the game to make users pay for it. When you drop back that far, 75% of the time the protection (if that’s what EA calls it lol) should break down allowing for an easy sack. Instead, it works like a charm and it consequently takes the realism out of the game.

Pasta – Talking with Dave, we think this from an earlier build than what we played last week, FWIW. For example: Lack of animations on kickoff team, every defender has ‘user indicator’ when making tackle, etc. Personally, I’m not as impressed with these clips as I was with the game last week. (I’m sure the playing style of these users and difficulty level may affect some of that as well.)

Pasta – Talking with Dave, we think this from an earlier build than what we played last week, FWIW. For example: Lack of animations on kickoff team, every defender has ‘user indicator’ when making tackle, etc. Personally, I’m not as impressed with these clips as I was with the game last week. (I’m sure the playing style of these users and difficulty level may affect some of that as well.)

[quote comment="19769"]well the gameplay and graphics are fluid from what i see in those videos…

and im sorry, but what do you want EA to do…if a USER decides to drop back 15 yards (out of his own desire) and throw a pass, he should be able to do that.

i dont see too many guys doing 3-step drop back passes because they’re afraid they’ll get sacked…i certainly don’t.[/quote]

If a user decides to drop back 15 yards and throw a pass, it should be an interception or wildly off target. And yeah, it’s related to your next point – they shouldn’t have to fear getting sacked straight away; there should be a pocket.