NCAA Football 09 full drive video

by pastapadre
Posted May 15th, 2008 at 6:06 pm

IGN has released a video of a full drive in NCAA Football 09 as Boston College takes the ball down the field on BYU. The video runs for approximately 4 1/2 minutes and can be viewed here (make sure to watch in high-res).

The game looks to have been tightened up some from the build we played a few weeks ago. It is really difficult to judge though until getting hands-on time to actually compare the feel. That really can’t be analyzed much through the videos especially in short bursts where the circumstances such as difficulty level are unknown. A couple things to point out is the missed arm tackle on the early run and the diving catch at the end, both of which look really natural.

This is the most substantial gameplay footage released thus far. Be sure to leave your thoughts on the video in the comments.

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Nick

It’s IGN in case anyone can’t get the video link to work
Nick

It’s IGN in case anyone can’t get the video link to work
Nick

It’s IGN in case anyone can’t get the video link to work
Ronnie Singh

I wish we could make a game this good.
Ronnie Singh

I wish we could make a game this good.
Ronnie Singh

I wish we could make a game this good.
Tom

Dissapionted that there were no footprints left in the snow like madden
Tom

Dissapionted that there were no footprints left in the snow like madden
Tom

Dissapionted that there were no footprints left in the snow like madden
UofOregonDucks

Game looks really sweet…
UofOregonDucks

Game looks really sweet…
UofOregonDucks

Game looks really sweet…
47

Um, were sure thats NCAA 09? If there were any changes they were, at best, minuscule. Its good to know that EA has made absolutly NO worthy changes to the presentation, i mean no one wants solid in-game presentation. I actually think Madden will be the better game this yr and i thought NCAA 08 was like a step away from being great. Cant say im shocked tho.
47

Um, were sure thats NCAA 09? If there were any changes they were, at best, minuscule. Its good to know that EA has made absolutly NO worthy changes to the presentation, i mean no one wants solid in-game presentation. I actually think Madden will be the better game this yr and i thought NCAA 08 was like a step away from being great. Cant say im shocked tho.
47

Um, were sure thats NCAA 09? If there were any changes they were, at best, minuscule. Its good to know that EA has made absolutly NO worthy changes to the presentation, i mean no one wants solid in-game presentation. I actually think Madden will be the better game this yr and i thought NCAA 08 was like a step away from being great. Cant say im shocked tho.
thesteamontheboat

You may have noticed in the video that the teams have an option of different sock types i saw some low mid and high socks not huge but its better than nothing I guess.
thesteamontheboat

You may have noticed in the video that the teams have an option of different sock types i saw some low mid and high socks not huge but its better than nothing I guess.
thesteamontheboat

You may have noticed in the video that the teams have an option of different sock types i saw some low mid and high socks not huge but its better than nothing I guess.
Groundhog

[quote comment="21345"]You may have noticed in the video that the teams have an option of different sock types i saw some low mid and high socks not huge but its better than nothing I guess.[/quote]

Thank christ for that, too. I was beginning to think that maybe they had wasted all their development time working on gameplay issues.
Groundhog

[quote comment="21345"]You may have noticed in the video that the teams have an option of different sock types i saw some low mid and high socks not huge but its better than nothing I guess.[/quote]

Thank christ for that, too. I was beginning to think that maybe they had wasted all their development time working on gameplay issues.
Groundhog

[quote comment="21345"]You may have noticed in the video that the teams have an option of different sock types i saw some low mid and high socks not huge but its better than nothing I guess.[/quote]

Thank christ for that, too. I was beginning to think that maybe they had wasted all their development time working on gameplay issues.
qdog

This is disappointing to say the least. I wasnt impressed
qdog

This is disappointing to say the least. I wasnt impressed
qdog

This is disappointing to say the least. I wasnt impressed
47

I almost think EA is just f’ing with us. I mean they cant be serious. Im praying that that video is just an early, “sped up” build, i mean that really looks no different than NCAA 08, same player animations, same player celebrations, same commentary. For the most part, i enjoyed NCAA 08 on the 360. I thought it was a solid improvement over NCAA 07 and thought EA was just a stones throw away from having a great football game with an atmosphere that would just suck you in and keep u there for hours. I mean i remember hearing the reps at EA boasting how 08 had the smoothest gameplay ever and that they really had the gameplay where they wanted it and once i played it, i thought so too, so i said to myself all they have to do is give me a big time college presentation and they have a winnner! I mean, for me, all they had to do was give me a better presentation, just draw me into the experience a little bit more and id be set. Going by that video(and i admit thats probably not a true indication of what the game will feel like once i actually try it) it looks as if they literally just sat on their hands and watched the calender waiting to push out NCAA 08 with a new 09 sticker slapped on it. Again, I’m not at all surprised, i mean its EA after all, but that still doesn’t keep me from being bummed.
47

I almost think EA is just f’ing with us. I mean they cant be serious. Im praying that that video is just an early, “sped up” build, i mean that really looks no different than NCAA 08, same player animations, same player celebrations, same commentary. For the most part, i enjoyed NCAA 08 on the 360. I thought it was a solid improvement over NCAA 07 and thought EA was just a stones throw away from having a great football game with an atmosphere that would just suck you in and keep u there for hours. I mean i remember hearing the reps at EA boasting how 08 had the smoothest gameplay ever and that they really had the gameplay where they wanted it and once i played it, i thought so too, so i said to myself all they have to do is give me a big time college presentation and they have a winnner! I mean, for me, all they had to do was give me a better presentation, just draw me into the experience a little bit more and id be set. Going by that video(and i admit thats probably not a true indication of what the game will feel like once i actually try it) it looks as if they literally just sat on their hands and watched the calender waiting to push out NCAA 08 with a new 09 sticker slapped on it. Again, I’m not at all surprised, i mean its EA after all, but that still doesn’t keep me from being bummed.
47

I almost think EA is just f’ing with us. I mean they cant be serious. Im praying that that video is just an early, “sped up” build, i mean that really looks no different than NCAA 08, same player animations, same player celebrations, same commentary. For the most part, i enjoyed NCAA 08 on the 360. I thought it was a solid improvement over NCAA 07 and thought EA was just a stones throw away from having a great football game with an atmosphere that would just suck you in and keep u there for hours. I mean i remember hearing the reps at EA boasting how 08 had the smoothest gameplay ever and that they really had the gameplay where they wanted it and once i played it, i thought so too, so i said to myself all they have to do is give me a big time college presentation and they have a winnner! I mean, for me, all they had to do was give me a better presentation, just draw me into the experience a little bit more and id be set. Going by that video(and i admit thats probably not a true indication of what the game will feel like once i actually try it) it looks as if they literally just sat on their hands and watched the calender waiting to push out NCAA 08 with a new 09 sticker slapped on it. Again, I’m not at all surprised, i mean its EA after all, but that still doesn’t keep me from being bummed.
BaravesBoy

Its lookin good. I was a little iffy about him being able to complete 4th and long out of i-form with a crossing route, looked to me like it should have not been completed(but no big deal). And tha letearl pass WTF was that, that was real weird. Another thing im hating is the same old comm. its been tha same since 03, come on EA get some new lines or new people. Im not bashing the game, im a huge fan of NCAA football, im gonna buy it, but there still things to fix.
BaravesBoy

Its lookin good. I was a little iffy about him being able to complete 4th and long out of i-form with a crossing route, looked to me like it should have not been completed(but no big deal). And tha letearl pass WTF was that, that was real weird. Another thing im hating is the same old comm. its been tha same since 03, come on EA get some new lines or new people. Im not bashing the game, im a huge fan of NCAA football, im gonna buy it, but there still things to fix.
BaravesBoy

Its lookin good. I was a little iffy about him being able to complete 4th and long out of i-form with a crossing route, looked to me like it should have not been completed(but no big deal). And tha letearl pass WTF was that, that was real weird. Another thing im hating is the same old comm. its been tha same since 03, come on EA get some new lines or new people. Im not bashing the game, im a huge fan of NCAA football, im gonna buy it, but there still things to fix.
Dre

No comment until I can see more gameplay detail and get some more info from Pasta about the games new features.
Dre

No comment until I can see more gameplay detail and get some more info from Pasta about the games new features.
Dre

No comment until I can see more gameplay detail and get some more info from Pasta about the games new features.
King Kong

[quote comment="21344"]Um, were sure thats NCAA 09? If there were any changes they were, at best, minuscule. Its good to know that EA has made absolutly NO worthy changes to the presentation, i mean no one wants solid in-game presentation. I actually think Madden will be the better game this yr and i thought NCAA 08 was like a step away from being great. Cant say im shocked tho.[/quote]
I agree totally. Where’s that “college atmosphere” they’ve been touting?
King Kong

[quote comment="21344"]Um, were sure thats NCAA 09? If there were any changes they were, at best, minuscule. Its good to know that EA has made absolutly NO worthy changes to the presentation, i mean no one wants solid in-game presentation. I actually think Madden will be the better game this yr and i thought NCAA 08 was like a step away from being great. Cant say im shocked tho.[/quote]
I agree totally. Where’s that “college atmosphere” they’ve been touting?
King Kong

[quote comment="21344"]Um, were sure thats NCAA 09? If there were any changes they were, at best, minuscule. Its good to know that EA has made absolutly NO worthy changes to the presentation, i mean no one wants solid in-game presentation. I actually think Madden will be the better game this yr and i thought NCAA 08 was like a step away from being great. Cant say im shocked tho.[/quote]
I agree totally. Where’s that “college atmosphere” they’ve been touting?
billy

i watched the video. there are some good things but also some bad things. I like the arm tackles but again like the madden video there didnt seem to be any new animations for tackling, and only one or two gang tackles wen those should be happening nearly every play. the weather looked very good but i to noticed no footsteps. the crowd appeared the be the same as last year, and the lighting didnt look like what they have said it would look like. the presentation was nearly the exact same thing as well, which is a big disappointment for me. im tired of the same angled camera shot from the sidelines swooping in from the stand to just show the same crowd over and over again. The cheerleaders and mascot were nice touches, and the player models look very nice at this point. another thing that bothered me was no pump up the crowd. I though they said that was coming back, that home field advantage was coming back, i figured we would see a little bit of it during the game. gameplay seemed pretty smooth but eerily similar to last years. alright not a great video but certainly not horrible. there were a few good points but hopefully this is still way early in the process and they can show off these other “announced” features that seem to be vacant so far from the game.
billy

i watched the video. there are some good things but also some bad things. I like the arm tackles but again like the madden video there didnt seem to be any new animations for tackling, and only one or two gang tackles wen those should be happening nearly every play. the weather looked very good but i to noticed no footsteps. the crowd appeared the be the same as last year, and the lighting didnt look like what they have said it would look like. the presentation was nearly the exact same thing as well, which is a big disappointment for me. im tired of the same angled camera shot from the sidelines swooping in from the stand to just show the same crowd over and over again. The cheerleaders and mascot were nice touches, and the player models look very nice at this point. another thing that bothered me was no pump up the crowd. I though they said that was coming back, that home field advantage was coming back, i figured we would see a little bit of it during the game. gameplay seemed pretty smooth but eerily similar to last years. alright not a great video but certainly not horrible. there were a few good points but hopefully this is still way early in the process and they can show off these other “announced” features that seem to be vacant so far from the game.
billy

i watched the video. there are some good things but also some bad things. I like the arm tackles but again like the madden video there didnt seem to be any new animations for tackling, and only one or two gang tackles wen those should be happening nearly every play. the weather looked very good but i to noticed no footsteps. the crowd appeared the be the same as last year, and the lighting didnt look like what they have said it would look like. the presentation was nearly the exact same thing as well, which is a big disappointment for me. im tired of the same angled camera shot from the sidelines swooping in from the stand to just show the same crowd over and over again. The cheerleaders and mascot were nice touches, and the player models look very nice at this point. another thing that bothered me was no pump up the crowd. I though they said that was coming back, that home field advantage was coming back, i figured we would see a little bit of it during the game. gameplay seemed pretty smooth but eerily similar to last years. alright not a great video but certainly not horrible. there were a few good points but hopefully this is still way early in the process and they can show off these other “announced” features that seem to be vacant so far from the game.
Julio

yeah this game sounded sweeter when you read about it now that we actually see it it doesn’t look to great but it is an early build so hopefully it will get better and probably will. I will buy it anyway though.
Julio

yeah this game sounded sweeter when you read about it now that we actually see it it doesn’t look to great but it is an early build so hopefully it will get better and probably will. I will buy it anyway though.
Julio

yeah this game sounded sweeter when you read about it now that we actually see it it doesn’t look to great but it is an early build so hopefully it will get better and probably will. I will buy it anyway though.
Dylan

hey pasta can you let me know and other people too because to me the player models seem to have their pads like shoved up to their necks if you look at the new pictures on operation sports it might be just me but are they going to stay like that?
Dylan

hey pasta can you let me know and other people too because to me the player models seem to have their pads like shoved up to their necks if you look at the new pictures on operation sports it might be just me but are they going to stay like that?
Dylan

hey pasta can you let me know and other people too because to me the player models seem to have their pads like shoved up to their necks if you look at the new pictures on operation sports it might be just me but are they going to stay like that?
kc10785

all i have to say is bring on Madden going off that video.That video just made me mad knowing i have this game reserve paid off already.Im going to cross my fingers to hope to see better but as of right now im pissed
kc10785

all i have to say is bring on Madden going off that video.That video just made me mad knowing i have this game reserve paid off already.Im going to cross my fingers to hope to see better but as of right now im pissed
kc10785

all i have to say is bring on Madden going off that video.That video just made me mad knowing i have this game reserve paid off already.Im going to cross my fingers to hope to see better but as of right now im pissed
kc10785

what kills me the biggest thing about college football in real life presentation wise in real life is college gameday pre game show.Im wondering with the espn barnd under there belt y they havn’t used that.Im tired of hearing Corso same old lines get these dudes in the studio and make more lines for the game.If im not mistaking these games hold more space then PS2 disc so keep half of the old comments and make ton of new ones.I mean NCAA football is big on ESPN this is the game where the ESPN contract should be use the most.
kc10785

what kills me the biggest thing about college football in real life presentation wise in real life is college gameday pre game show.Im wondering with the espn barnd under there belt y they havn’t used that.Im tired of hearing Corso same old lines get these dudes in the studio and make more lines for the game.If im not mistaking these games hold more space then PS2 disc so keep half of the old comments and make ton of new ones.I mean NCAA football is big on ESPN this is the game where the ESPN contract should be use the most.