First NCAA Basketball 09 Details
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Along with the official announcement from EA Sports of Kevin Love as the cover athlete has come the first details on NCAA Basketball 09. Now that the game has finally been announced hopefully screenshots and more news on the title will be coming soon.
NCAA Basketball 09 is not just a new name; it introduces a new way to play college basketball that mirrors real life. A new, strategic gameplay feature challenges gamers to replicate their school’s style of play, set the tempo and win. Whether your school plays up tempo looking to push the ball in transition, runs a half-court offense that utilizes the clock and limits possessions or features a balanced attack that combines transition offense with set plays, NCAA Basketball 09 rewards the strategic gamer and emphasizes team specific styles of play.
NCAA Basketball 09 will feature Division I coaches in-game for the first time. Each coach will provide real time instruction and feedback, helping gamers control the tempo by executing their team’s offense and defense to perfection.
This year on Xbox 360 and PS3, NCAA Basketball 09 will operate on a new gameplay engine with over 1,000 new animation sequences that deliver a more responsive experience with improved ball physics and more intelligent AI. The new animation system enables gamers to apply pressure defense with new full-court presses and traps. Plus, improved AI and animations enable quicker players to get up and down the floor faster and make better decisions running the lanes and driving to the rim. Animations can be interrupted at any time, enabling you to read and respond to the action on the floor, just like real life.
Nothing really thrilling to take out of all that, though the benefits would be realized when playing the game. We’ve also learned that NCAA is now working off the NBA Live engine there will be no Campus Legend type mode. The release date, though not comfirmed by EA, appears to be Tuesday December 2nd. Certainly there is a lot more to find out about the game going forward.
September 11, 2008 at 7:30 am
eh…not excited from reading that. This game better have online team play or i wont be interested at all. Disappointed in there being no campus legend.
September 11, 2008 at 7:43 am
when it says coaches will be in the game…does that mean the actual coaches with their names? as opposed to the standard Missouri Coach from previous college football games…
September 11, 2008 at 8:29 am
Working off the NBA Live engine is making me happy! No Campus Legend type mode makes me sad…. this will be a rental first, I’m not dropping 60 bucks to be disappointed again
September 11, 2008 at 8:56 am
I sure hope the player editor is far better than last year.
Black socks added, all the pads that were missing from last year. The face editor is alot better than last year. I hope they have more hairstyles available and moves like NBA live last year. To be able to make the players look like their real life counterparts would really enhance this game. Also that there are more players on the roster instead of of the number of players they had last year in the game.
September 11, 2008 at 9:25 am
“NCAA Basketball 09 is not just a new name; it introduces a new way to play college basketball that mirrors real life.”
I believe it, if EA says…
September 11, 2008 at 9:29 am
Yes this is going to be so sick with the real coaches your going to have to play like how that team play and its running of the live 09 engine 2k who
September 11, 2008 at 9:40 am
Im not hyped about this at all. CH2k8 is the best. This game will blow. N Love is overrated get him off the cover!
September 11, 2008 at 9:49 am
Jesus Pasta, who gives a rats ass about college basketball at this point in the video game sports season. The video sports game of the year just released in NHL 09 and you have given “0″ coverage to the game. Cmon, lets get with the program here.
NBA 09 is a month away and March Madness 0-Whatever has never been relavant. Hockey is NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! talk about basketball next month.
September 11, 2008 at 9:51 am
I believ da answer ur LOOKING 4 is
2K SPORTS or perhaps CHOOPS 2K8 or even BETTA NBA 2K9
3 lovely choices
by da way sounds like dis game will B WEAK
September 11, 2008 at 9:53 am
Quote from Pasta:
“The game running away with the most anticipated for September poll now has a its demo available for the PS3 and the 360 will likely receive it next week. The demo features the 3rd period of Play Now or Be A Pro with the Penguins @ Red Wings. It also includes a few basic tutorials (shooting, skating, defense).”
Jesus Pasta, who gives a rats ass about college basketball at this point in the video game sports season. The video sports game of the year just released in NHL 09 and you have given “0″ coverage to the game. Cmon, lets get with the program here.
NBA 09 is a month away and March Madness 0-Whatever has never been relavant. Hockey is NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! talk about basketball next month.
September 11, 2008 at 9:53 am
wut iz their 2 talk about wit HOCKEY ain’t those games OUT already ?????
besides HOCKEY CAN’T ______ wit BASKETBALL NO how
September 11, 2008 at 10:24 am
lol haha hockey is bammer 4real.
September 11, 2008 at 11:11 am
This game sounds good to me… If you guys played it last year even when they had all the problems im sure you guys will play the hell out of it this year.
And dude Hockey is WEAK….
Ncaa Basketball 09 sounds 20 times better them March madness 08 and I love the fact this game will be runinng with the live 09 engine.. Live 09 demo is Awsome.
September 11, 2008 at 11:14 am
oh yea speakin of da LIVE demo is it still supose 2 be comin 2 PSN 2day or is dat DEAD
September 11, 2008 at 11:19 am
We’ll see I guess…I have some hopes for this game, but I’m anticipating mostly disappointment. After MM08 they must do some massive overhaul to make this game compete on a level with the “late” College Hoops series (RIP). I’ll hold my judgment though and give it the benefit of the doubt til I see the final product.
September 11, 2008 at 1:26 pm
NHL 09 is awesome…The “Be A Pro Mode” would fit great in football and basketball. This is a franchise that is still on the rise…..
September 11, 2008 at 1:41 pm
I wouldn’t expect the Live demo to hit PSN today, its possible but I think more likely to be next week.
September 11, 2008 at 2:51 pm
[quote comment="35924"]wut iz their 2 talk about wit HOCKEY ain’t those games OUT already ?????
besides HOCKEY CAN’T ______ wit BASKETBALL NO how[/quote]
Dude, its time for you to get a reality check. We are not talking about the real game, are talking about video games. Hockey has always ruled the sports landscape since NHL 94 came out. Further more Hockey is one of the only sports franchises that they “GET RIGHT” each year, which brings me to my final point which is NHL 08 was voted sports game of the year by 7 different media outlets and NHL 09 surpasses 08 in almost every category.
So don’t give me that BS that Hockey is weak and it can’t $%#$ with B-ball. It owns these sports in the video game universe and that is what we are talking about here.
September 11, 2008 at 2:56 pm
[quote comment="35967"]NHL 09 is awesome…The “Be A Pro Mode” would fit great in football and basketball. This is a franchise that is still on the rise…..[/quote]
Be a pro mode has been in football only it was called Superstar mode and it basically is boring since you can’t play both ways. However I agree it would work well in B-ball since you play both ways, O and D.
In NHL 09 it is actually MORE fun to play than the regular game mode. You really get that feeling that you are a part of something and it really makes you play hard.
On a side note, the graphics in NHL 09 are unparalelled. Its hard to believe its only 720p. Madden doesn’t even come close to the sharness and detail of this game. EA CANADA ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now if they can get NBA 08 to look that good then we will surely have a winner on our hands.
September 11, 2008 at 3:03 pm
[quote comment="35922"]I believ da answer ur LOOKING 4 is
2K SPORTS or perhaps CHOOPS 2K8 or even BETTA NBA 2K9
3 lovely choices
by da way sounds like dis game will B
WEAK[/quote]
You sound like a guy who doesn’t understand the difference between the 2 games and why they CAN coexist. It is no mystery that the 2k series draws its appeal from its close knit simulation style of play while the Live series draws theirs from there arcade style of play.
What you don’t realize is that the 2k series is essentially the same each year with 2k8 actually being slightly less polished than 2k7. EA on the other hand has vastly improved from the 07 Live and 08 was actually a very good game.
With there implementation of the Daily player stat update feature this year, EA stands to capture the true essence of basketball. This feature could pave the way for all sports games and could finally put to rest the argument over player stats which is a sore subject amongst us Madden players.
September 11, 2008 at 3:04 pm
uh NO it doesn’t HOCKEY could NEVA be BETTA than B-BALL especially NOT this year wit NBA 2K9 & NBA Live showing improvement
seriously NO matter how good da game is end of da day itz STILL HOCKEY
September 11, 2008 at 3:07 pm
@timmy yada yada yada sumthin bout Live improving from TERRIBLE 2 decent wuteva FACT IS when ur already #1 & hav been 4 da LAST couple of yrs it b/c harder 2 out do ur self
September 11, 2008 at 3:10 pm
[quote comment="35992"]@timmy yada yada yada sumthin bout Live improving from TERRIBLE 2 decent wuteva FACT IS when ur already #1 & hav been 4 da LAST couple of yrs it b/c harder 2 out do ur self[/quote]
http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps3/nbalive09
Hope this doesn’t spoil your day. Take it for what its worth…It is a Eurotrash review.
September 11, 2008 at 3:33 pm
doesnt matter cause this wont come close to collehe hoops 2k8
September 11, 2008 at 3:41 pm
which game???
September 11, 2008 at 3:55 pm
ncaa basketball 09
September 11, 2008 at 4:02 pm
@PAT oh OF COURSE NOT
@PP is there sum technical difficulties / glitches on da PS3 version of Live as 2 why
da PS3 demo comes out NO earlier than2 WEEKE LATER than da 360 version
September 11, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Ncaa Basketball 09 will be better then College Hoops 2k8! And last year i was a College Hoops fan boy! The stuff they have added it sounds good to me. And i will be playing the HELL out of this game.
September 11, 2008 at 4:28 pm
yes i’m sure YOU will but da MAJORUTY WON’T & datz wut REALLY matters 2 me & EA
September 11, 2008 at 5:05 pm
LOL do you know how many ppl are going to play this game… its the only college basketball game this year. if you don’t play it EA won’t care. your just one person. there will be tons and tons of copies sold. Everybody who played Hoops2k8 will more unlikely buy this game. sorry to tell you. And you can speak with some real english. you elliterate nigg3r
September 11, 2008 at 5:12 pm
[quote comment="36021"]LOL do you know how many ppl are going to play this game… its the only college basketball game this year. if you don’t play it EA won’t care. your just one person. there will be tons and tons of copies sold. Everybody who played Hoops2k8 will more unlikely buy this game. sorry to tell you. And you can speak with some real english. you elliterate nigg3r[/quote]
I think the “ENGLISH WORD” you are looking for is illiterate. Perhaps you should heed your own advice and the “N” comment……..Really? You don’t have more class than that? For Shame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 11, 2008 at 5:14 pm
2k already said they will keep updating the rosters for college hoops 2k8 so you have the real rosters from each year that game will once again make ea look like nothing
September 11, 2008 at 5:16 pm
[quote comment="35987"][quote comment="35924"]wut iz their 2 talk about wit HOCKEY ain’t those games OUT already ?????
besides HOCKEY CAN’T ______ wit BASKETBALL NO how[/quote]
Dude, its time for you to get a reality check. We are not talking about the real game, are talking about video games. Hockey has always ruled the sports landscape since NHL 94 came out. Further more Hockey is one of the only sports franchises that they “GET RIGHT” each year, which brings me to my final point which is NHL 08 was voted sports game of the year by 7 different media outlets and NHL 09 surpasses 08 in almost every category.
So don’t give me that BS that Hockey is weak and it can’t $%#$ with B-ball. It owns these sports in the video game universe and that is what we are talking about here.[/quote]
Man you’re right. I don’t even follow Hockey but it has been EA’s best sports game as of late.
September 11, 2008 at 5:17 pm
fam ur INSULTS R WEAK just like dis game it WON’T SELL ISH it NEVA SELLS ISH ain’t nuffin change but da name of da game
September 11, 2008 at 5:23 pm
[quote comment="36021"]LOL do you know how many ppl are going to play this game… its the only college basketball game this year. if you don’t play it EA won’t care. your just one person. there will be tons and tons of copies sold. Everybody who played Hoops2k8 will more unlikely buy this game. sorry to tell you. And you can speak with some real english. you elliterate nigg3r[/quote]
Man get your racist ass off of this site! It’s sad that it’s almost 2009 & there are still people like you in this world. I feel sorry for you man. When Obama wins the election do us all a favor and kill yourself biatch!
September 11, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Working off the NBA Live engine?? Do they really want to advertise that?? Sounds like something that should be written in very small print, hidden somewhere near the bottom corner of the box.
September 11, 2008 at 5:37 pm
[quote comment="36031"]Working off the NBA Live engine?? Do they really want to advertise that?? Sounds like something that should be written in very small print, hidden somewhere near the bottom corner of the box.[/quote]
Haha! That was a good one!
September 11, 2008 at 5:48 pm
as far as da RACIST thing goes I ain’t sweatin it he’s TOO SOFT 4 me 2 take it as an insult I mean N ebody datz bin on YOUTUBE kno’s COWARDS stay makin racist comments from da behind their cpu screen ISH don’t even get me tight no more
IF he EVA wanna insult me come 2 NY head 2 QUEENS & go 2 a place called FAR ROCKAWAY & if YOU do let me kno i’d B more dan willin 2 meet face 2 face & replay dis conversation
September 12, 2008 at 6:33 pm
I thought this game was suppose to come out in November???? On the Ncaa Basketball 09 website it says December 4th??? What kind of stuff is that…