New NCAA Football 09 videos
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IGN has posted up four new gameplay clips from NCAA Football 09. These offer easily the best representation of the game so far, although I didn’t really see any “wow” moments in these like were witnessed first hand. Don’t forget both parts of my hands-on with NCAA 09 will be coming tonight at midnight eastern. Make sure to check out the videos in high-res by clicking here.
May 1, 2008 at 3:55 pm
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.
May 1, 2008 at 4:01 pm
i dont like these graphics the players look really weird and dont look real life at all whats going on here
May 1, 2008 at 4:02 pm
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.
May 1, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Wow, this game looks awful. The animations are pathetic.
May 1, 2008 at 4:13 pm
graphics look great everything looks smooth but it just didnt look all that exciting
May 1, 2008 at 4:16 pm
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.
May 1, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Everytime that IGN posts a video I get less excited. At least I have NHL to play.
May 1, 2008 at 4:29 pm
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”
May 1, 2008 at 4:35 pm
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:::
May 1, 2008 at 4:37 pm
[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.
May 1, 2008 at 4:38 pm
[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.
May 1, 2008 at 4:46 pm
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.
May 1, 2008 at 4:48 pm
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.
May 1, 2008 at 4:52 pm
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!
May 1, 2008 at 4:53 pm
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.
May 1, 2008 at 4:55 pm
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.
May 1, 2008 at 4:58 pm
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.
May 1, 2008 at 4:59 pm
[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.
May 1, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Yall should take nothing away from those videos of the gameplay with reviewers from major gaming sites playing those games.
May 1, 2008 at 5:33 pm
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.
May 1, 2008 at 5:36 pm
I see some real good points in the game but I also see room for improvement
May 1, 2008 at 5:42 pm
[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.
May 1, 2008 at 5:44 pm
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.)
May 1, 2008 at 5:44 pm
looks pretty good but similar to past games.. I hope they add more to the atmosphere than what we saw in those videos because it still doesnt have the college atmosphere. also dont like how the o-line dies rite after the snap and you have to run back 15 yards to get a pass off… im getting it no matter what though because im finally going to college this fall and i want to play with my school.. Go Rutgers!!
May 1, 2008 at 5:48 pm
[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.
May 1, 2008 at 6:08 pm
wow just lost a lot of respect for ea i think their stuff is great but honestly they just took a huge step DOWN this year
May 1, 2008 at 6:16 pm
[quote comment="19771"][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]
1. what im saying is that the user’s are pulling back 15 and 20 yards. i don’t have to do that when i play the game, but that’s because i’m good at playing it.
2. i went to usc and went to the games. i’m a big usc football fan and i watch the games on hd-dvd. i just watched the illinois/usc matchup from the rose bowl LAST NIGHT.
3. if you want to drop back 3-yards, YOU CAN DO IT! but dont get upset if someone else drops back 15 and hauls a pass. the guys from ncaastrategies.com said that when they played it at the ncaa event, they tried 15-20 yard drop backs quite frequently, and many of the balls were not accurate. So?
May 1, 2008 at 6:20 pm
……
i also cannot fathom how people are saying they took a step DOWN from last year?
did anyone play that 08 trash?!? ANYONE? player models sucked, the players ran like they had cinder blocks on their feet…animations were terrible.
this game is DEFINITELY a step up. If they can just get that atmosphere right…maybe get the screen to shake a bit…but at any rate, we’ll be able to add our own sounds, so no biggie.
May 1, 2008 at 6:21 pm
by the way…
in 2k’s version of all-pro (a game i never played), could you drop back 15-30 yards and throw passes?
i bet you could!
May 1, 2008 at 6:25 pm
by the way…
in 2k’s version of all-pro (a game i never played), could you drop back 15-30 yards and throw passes?
i bet you could!
Yes. You could and as Chris Rock said….You can drive a car with your feet and that still does not make a good ^%$%^&* idea! The pass would be picked off, knocked away or a DE would chase down the QB. NONE OF THIS IS NECESSARY IF YOU HAVE A POCKET!!
May 1, 2008 at 6:28 pm
I’ll say this about it. It looks good. At least you can actually see the players legs running now. And the players look better.
But two things irk me.When a player scores, it still is just individual celebrations. No one comes and jumps on the player with excitement. And the players on the sidelines still just stand there showing no emotion. Just watching the game and playing pocket pool.
May 1, 2008 at 6:38 pm
[quote comment="19786"]I’ll say this about it. It looks good. At least you can actually see the players legs running now. And the players look better.
But two things irk me.When a player scores, it still is just individual celebrations. No one comes and jumps on the player with excitement. And the players on the sidelines still just stand there showing no emotion. Just watching the game and playing pocket pool.[/quote]
Yea, the presentation sucks and always will from the way I’m seeing things. Since we have a month to go at least I hope they can add some more features to make the College atmosphere feel like a real College game. I think NCAA 06 was the last great NCAA Football game IMO since it had the In-The-Zone feature that slowed down things to help you make big plays. It also had the option to argue bad calls by the ref which had implications in the game though if you got to abusive.
May 1, 2008 at 6:43 pm
One of my biggest gripes is injuries in both Madden and NCAA. As soon as a guy gets injured I don’t want to know how long hes going to be out. It takes time to assess an injury, and it hardly ever happens instantaneously.
May 1, 2008 at 6:45 pm
[quote comment="19788"]One of my biggest gripes is injuries in both Madden and NCAA. As soon as a guy gets injured I don’t want to know how long hes going to be out. It takes time to assess an injury, and it hardly ever happens instantaneously.[/quote]
And still no cart for the major injuries either. I would hate to get hurt real bad in the Madden universe because I would have little to no help off the field.
May 1, 2008 at 7:20 pm
you guys are pussies….jesus christ theres still 3 months til this game comes out…chill out
May 1, 2008 at 7:21 pm
This can’t be the finished version of the sidelines. It just can’t. The players aren’t reacting to the action in front of them. They’re still moving in unison. And yeah…in EA World, chain gangs don’t exist.
The QB pass for the touchdown is a little ridiculous. All these things can be better. It’s possible. In APF 2K8, you have to set your feet to make the best throw. It doesn’t award rolling out and throwing off your back foot.
The graphics and lighting are better, but the atmosphere does seem strangely dull. And you have to admit, the field looks weird with no refs. Whether or not you care, don’t you sense that something is missing?
But the fog is nice.
May 1, 2008 at 7:22 pm
plus if you think this game looks like last year.your just blind
May 1, 2008 at 7:28 pm
[quote comment="19791"]you guys are pussies….jesus christ theres still 3 months til this game comes out…chill out[/quote]
LOL – you think they are going to implement pocket protection and fixed passing dynamics in the *2* months before release? That’s a MAJOR fix, and the problem exists in Madden too. It’s a flaw in EA’s football engine, and not one that is going to be corrected in the last minutes before release.
May 1, 2008 at 7:33 pm
[quote comment="19794"]It’s a flaw in EA’s football engine, and not one that is going to be corrected in the last minutes before release.[/quote]
Which brings up the point that EA really needs to revisit the engine. It just doesn’t feel as real as 2K’s.
May 1, 2008 at 7:43 pm
Pasta, on another note…
any idea what is going on with the alt. jersey screens?
i mean… none monday or tuesday, then they say they have two posted yesterday but we still can’t see the pictures…. and now none today
i mean, we saw a couple in those videos but EA didn’t release those so it’s not like they’re showing those instead…
looking forward to your piece(s) tonight as well
May 1, 2008 at 8:10 pm
Cal has some new unis and they look sweet
May 1, 2008 at 8:10 pm
NCAA is where its at, this game will be elite.
May 1, 2008 at 8:27 pm
The crowd isn’t that great. First of all, some fans still face the wrong direction. Secondly, as was pointed out earlier, the FSU fans became quiet after the TD. Pasta, perhaps you could shed some light onto this to see if these have been fixed in the version you played.
Thanks,
May 1, 2008 at 8:47 pm
The game looks fine… not great… but definatly better than last years game, which was pathetic… But anyways EA needs to change a few things….
1.Sidelines need to be changed BIG TIME… Im sick of looking at people that just stand there and have no emotions at all.
2.The crowd needs to be changed… There isnt any excitement at all… (C’MON EA THIS IS COLLEGE FOOTBALL WERE TALKING ABOUT THERES A THING CALLED EXCITEMENT!!)
3.The game layout is exactly the same as last year and it reminds me of 08.
Overall i think the game will be good (for sure better than the ps3 version of 08… I play ncaa 08 on ps2 cuz i hate the ps3 version) I just think they could do better.
May 1, 2008 at 8:53 pm
The game looks a lot more fluid and more fun to play. I’m just hoping that the shots shown were from playing on freshman or junior varsity or whatever the easiest level is. And keep in mind this is still an early build so a lot can happen between now and July.
May 1, 2008 at 8:57 pm
they need to bring back the broadcast style of presentation that they had a few years ago.
May 1, 2008 at 11:56 pm
The game doesnt look a tad bit different from last yr going by those vids. Same canned animations, same boring presentation, same tired play by play. Eh, cant say im surprised, i expected this so i get to skip out on the dissapointment.
May 2, 2008 at 12:49 pm
sometimes i feel as though people just come here to wine about a game… i thought it look great
May 2, 2008 at 12:57 pm
[quote comment="19752"]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.[/quote]
Just stop talking and complaining till you actually play the game
May 2, 2008 at 12:58 pm
[quote comment="19803"]The game looks fine… not great… but definatly better than last years game, which was pathetic… But anyways EA needs to change a few things….
1.Sidelines need to be changed BIG TIME… Im sick of looking at people that just stand there and have no emotions at all.
2.The crowd needs to be changed… There isnt any excitement at all… (C’MON EA THIS IS COLLEGE FOOTBALL WERE TALKING ABOUT THERES A THING CALLED EXCITEMENT!!)
3.The game layout is exactly the same as last year and it reminds me of 08.
Overall i think the game will be good (for sure better than the ps3 version of 08… I play ncaa 08 on ps2 cuz i hate the ps3 version) I just think they could do better.[/quote]
Yea u cant even tell about the crowd intill you play the game and thats what they improved