NCAA Football 09 demo now available

by pastapadre
Posted June 19th, 2008 at 6:11 am

The demo for NCAA Football 09 is now available for the Xbox 360 and as of this afternoon it is up for the PS3. The demo features LSU vs Ohio State and a mascot game with the Gators vs Longhorns. Both games have two minute quarters and are played on varsity difficulty level.

Feel free to leave your impressions of the demo in the comments or discuss the game in the forum. I’ll be posting up some videos from the demo this evening along with thoughts in general after the significant hands-on time I’ve gotten out of the two community events.

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cyrus

i just checked the store and i didn’t see the demo out yet for ps3…unless i missed something
Juilo

wow this is gay
tgreek

i’ve got to say this, but julio, reading all of your comments about the demo has been fun so far
Juilo

lol yea i am pissed im so anxious to play lol im so obsessed i have a countdown on my computer for the game to come out and i am on all these sites everyday checking for stuff and videos lol i have no life lol jk
Toot Da bALLER

so is it on the playstation yet
Juilo

no not yet
Toot Da bALLER

all playstation owners shouldnt buy the game just because of the wait for the demo and make sony get on there sh*t
dasg

It is now available for PS3!!!!!
wolverinefan

yes its not under new demos its under view by genre then sports!!!!!!!!!!! YEEEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!
Toot Da bALLER

You were right its there and now i have to wait on it to finish downloading but imma let yall boys know how that thing is!!!!! thankx folks of the football world
soonerhomie12

[quote comment="25714"]Unfortunately I haven’t heard of a demo being available at all for those systems.[/quote]
Darn it!! Thanx for the info tho.
MannyBeltre

65%

This is bugging me. I keep heading out thinking it will be done and it has barely done anything.
http://www.pastapadre.com pastapadre

I’m downloading the PS3 demo now. Looks like it’ll take upwards of an hour at this pace. Videos and thoughts to come later tonight
dasg

11% in 31 minutes =S
wolverinefan

50% after 25 minutes
wolverinefan

pasta do u have a psn username? if so i wanna add u to my friends list lol
dasg

50% after 25 minutes

why???? How fast is yout intertnet?
Juilo

yeah 33 percent 1/3 im so happy lol but it wont be done till like 830 EST time lol who cares its going to be beasty
http://pastapadre DaJuN3BuG

idk what some of yall have for internet providers but i got comcast and at ten minutes it at 48% and i only pay 63 dollars a month…lol try switching providers if ur having slow downloading times
Juilo

50% in an hour so one more hour and im in service lol yeah its slow
cory

anyone think the blocking/running game is lackluster in the demo? everything else is great
Jamin

it takes my xbox live like all day to download anything off of there
pat

i got my download in 5 mintes
pat

5 minutes i mean
pat

and pasta on the demo i notice the qb for lsu was number 11 and there was a defensive back for them number 11 what is going on
Gotti

[quote comment="25775"]it takes my xbox live like all day to download anything off of there[/quote]

It’s not XBOX Live its your internet connection, you need to definitely upgrade, it only took me 20 minutes with COMCAST, you must have AT&T or A.O.L.
Juilo

its finaly done yay!!!!!!!! now im gonna get my game on and ill leave my feedback in a few enjoy
kbshowtyme

Great game but alot of INTs………second game was very enjoyable
tgreek

i don’t know why everyone is saying the running game is horrible

i got 140 yards off of like 4 carries adn 2 TDs with LSU’s runningback
Mike

Yea, If madden plays as good as this I will be very very happy. It’s finally taking a leap forward. And according to Pasta if we like this we will love madden. I’m holding you to it.
tgreek

[quote comment="25782"]its finaly done yay!!!!!!!! now im gonna get my game on and ill leave my feedback in a few enjoy[/quote]

YES!!

it’s finally up for ya!
Mike

Hey, got a glitch I’d to like to see playing as LSU defense and commited pass interference then intercepted the ball. Ref announced it as offensive pass interference. I think that was in last years also but not really sure. I know minor but just thought id point it out.
I Peench

I mean, visually its pretty awesome. It runs really smooth but is clearly not without its faults. Overall, I find the running to be harder and the passing to be easier (compared to 08). I liked the balance more last year. I’m usually a pound it out on the ground guy, so im getting frustrated with how many times DL are morphing into me when I see a gaping hole. The screens are much easier and effective which is awesome. I see people complaining a lot over at OS…pretty dissapointing because this is still a vast improvement over 08.

Bottom line: If this exact same game was entitled ESPN College Football 2K8, everybody would be declaring this the best football game ever made. I say that as someone who is much more partial to the 2K sports series (minus baseball).
T-Dogg

Madden 09 will own NCAA
Stephen

The demo was good. The passing felt great, when letting the ball go, it seemed to jet right to the receiver. Fun!
Dre

Man I truly love this game. Way way better than the past years versions.
Ill Will From College Hills

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! ITS GONNA TAKE TIME TO PERFECT JUKING WITH THE LEFT STICK BUT ITS GOT ME PSYCHED ABOUT MADDEN IT REALLY FELT LIKE PLAYING A NEXT GEN FOOTBALL GAME NOT JUST LAST GEN UPDATED.
Juilo

wow really fun i gotta get used to the cuts and stuff but so amazingly fun and graphics are 1100% better same as gameplay
Dre

Now we need a Madden demo.
Jamin

how is the crowd in the game and cut scenes and sidelines?
boisedude

[quote comment="25676"]Oh and one other thing, it’s kind of sucks that they don’t have progressive lighting & shadowing to go along with the lighting improvements. This is the only aspect that took a step backwards. Progressive lighting really gives you the feeling that you’re playing in a live breathing enviornment. Not nitpicking but that really stood out in the demo because it’s set for 6:00pm & I loved how in last years game it would gradually turn into a nightime game. FYI EA, once a feature like this is in the game, YOU CAN NOT TAKE IT OUT THE FOLLOWING YEAR![/quote]

If I remember correctly the Demo for 08 did not have progressive lighting but the full game did.

PASTA!!!! Please, When you played at the events was there progressive lighting? I agree that it adds to the realism and would be a big step backwards for me. I remember when I got Madden 08 I was wonering why it didnt have progressive lighting but NCAA did.
Ill Will From College Hills

CROWD IS ABOUT THE SAME BUT ON THE FIELD WITH THE ROUTES BEING JUMBLED IT MAKES THE ENVIROMENT FEEL HOSTILE AND KINDA PUTS YOU ON EDGE IT REALLY FEELS LIKE A COLLEGE GAME THOUGH WITH THE CHEERLEADERS FLIPPING AROUND THE MASCOTS DOING THE THRILLER STUFF LIKE THAT
Jamin

cool!! i watch few college games but i just want the atmosphere
Ill Will From College Hills

I FEEL THAT I THINK IT DELIVERS WHEN BALLS ARE TIPPED YOU GOT GUYS DIVING FOR IT PICKING IT UP TRYING TO RUN THE OTHER WAY I NOTICE SOMETHING NEW EVERYTIME I PLAY
MannyBeltre

Only three percent to go! Just got back, but I bet this will take another fifteen at least.
pat

the thing i really liked was when a qb got blind sided it looked so real in 08 the qb like knew he was there right before he hit him but in 09 he has no idea and thers a good chance of a fumble
cyrus

anyone notice the ball doesn’t seem to spiral?!
MannyBeltre

One percent to go, the anticipation is building.

I have been looking forward for this game for months, it’s at an all time high. I can see a lot of time being put in this demo.
Josh

[quote comment="25802"][quote comment="25676"]Oh and one other thing, it’s kind of sucks that they don’t have progressive lighting & shadowing to go along with the lighting improvements. This is the only aspect that took a step backwards. Progressive lighting really gives you the feeling that you’re playing in a live breathing enviornment. Not nitpicking but that really stood out in the demo because it’s set for 6:00pm & I loved how in last years game it would gradually turn into a nightime game. FYI EA, once a feature like this is in the game, YOU CAN NOT TAKE IT OUT THE FOLLOWING YEAR![/quote]

If I remember correctly the Demo for 08 did not have progressive lighting but the full game did.

PASTA!!!! Please, When you played at the events was there progressive lighting? I agree that it adds to the realism and would be a big step backwards for me. I remember when I got Madden 08 I was wonering why it didnt have progressive lighting but NCAA did.[/quote]

Yea dude Pasta already confirmed that there was no progressive lighting this year in both NCAA & Madden. He said that they weren’t able to get that far with the new lighting system. This is a big disappointment for me. Some people don’t care & will think it’s nitpicking but my point is that it’s a typical EA move..One step forward two steps backwards..I’m not trying to bash EA & I love the game this year but sometimes I question their priorities. Refs, chaingangs, & progressive lighting should’ve been amongst the 1st things added this year. But oh well, no use crying over spilled milk. Hopefully the gameplay & atmosphere will keep me so engaged that I won’t think about the important things that were left out.
Jamin

what is progressive lighting??