NCAA Football 10: Its In The Details

by pastapadre
Posted February 26th, 2009 at 4:51 pm

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In the second blog focused on NCAA Football 10, designer Adam Thompson goes over some of the new additions to the game that would be considered as small but authentic details. Included are field goal nets, camera flashes, and team specific bowl endzones. You can read the full posting on the Inside EA Blog which includes a few screenshots here.

Before we had to use a single piece of art for every field. With 120 teams and 38 bowl and championship games there was no way to create a field for every game with every possible team matchup and fit it on the disk (I was going to do the math but gave up quickly!). Instead we have 38 bowl and championship fields with blank endzones, and 120 custom endzones (one for each team). When you load into a bowl or championship game, the Texture Compositor takes the three pieces of art and combines them into one field.

Again these should help to improve the feel of the game. I am concerned seeing the camera flashes mentioned after last year. In moderation that can be effective to increase atmosphere but only when presented selectively. Instances such as opening kickoffs, after scores, or in big games. While he states they are tuning the intensity and that bigger games will have a higher amount of flashes we heard similar about Madden 09. Seeing flashes going off constantly is just annoying, distracting and unrealistic especially during day games.

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Thomas A. Anderson

The hilarious thing is, pretty much all of you will buy the game anyway despite your whining.
Thomas A. Anderson

The hilarious thing is, pretty much all of you will buy the game anyway despite your whining.
Josh

Because if you love college football it's the only game on the market.
Josh

Because if you love college football it's the only game on the market.
Josh

Because if you love college football it's the only game on the market.
Eric

It's a start.

Oh, and for all you "wah where's my gameplay" types, news flash: If you thought the programming was bad before, just wait until you see what the Photoshop junkies manage to piece together.

clay

Why and the hell waste time on camera flashes? Dumbest thing I have ever heard. Only flashing I want it is from the Co-Ed's and cheerleaders.

clays dad.

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clays dads dad.

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clays dads dad.

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clays dads dad.

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clays dads dad.

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clays dad.

LOL…
clays dad.

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clays dad.

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clay

Why and the hell waste time on camera flashes? Dumbest thing I have ever heard. Only flashing I want it is from the Co-Ed's and cheerleaders.
clay

Why and the hell waste time on camera flashes? Dumbest thing I have ever heard. Only flashing I want it is from the Co-Ed's and cheerleaders.
clay

Why and the hell waste time on camera flashes? Dumbest thing I have ever heard. Only flashing I want it is from the Co-Ed's and cheerleaders.

Eric

It's a start.

Oh, and for all you "wah where's my gameplay" types, news flash: If you thought the programming was bad before, just wait until you see what the Photoshop junkies manage to piece together.

clay

Why and the hell waste time on camera flashes? Dumbest thing I have ever heard. Only flashing I want it is from the Co-Ed's and cheerleaders.

clays dad.

LOL…

clays dads dad.

get your mind out the frat house!

Acekill

please add refs and chain gangs !!!!!! This seems so obvious! Ea get your head out your asses ! While online dynasty saved 09 as well as other minor ” details” the game shows signs of potental , I hope the guys at ea keep there eye on these comments , alot of us were playing 2k games 5 years ago when they’re games had all these details . One thing to hope is that they’re giving us inside info as they’re going . Hopefully they update they’re blog about some gameplay improvements.
Acekill

please add refs and chain gangs !!!!!! This seems so obvious! Ea get your head out your asses ! While online dynasty saved 09 as well as other minor ” details” the game shows signs of potental , I hope the guys at ea keep there eye on these comments , alot of us were playing 2k games 5 years ago when they’re games had all these details . One thing to hope is that they’re giving us inside info as they’re going . Hopefully they update they’re blog about some gameplay improvements.
JojoWagz

EA, I hope you read this. Since you are adding details to the game, can you please bring back team entrances? PLEASE! I dont understand how a game 4 years ago had entrances but a next gen game in 2009 can't even get it. No offense, but some people over there at EA need to get a clue. All of us love college football video games and there is no competition for EA to produce anything better. That is why they have sucked.
JojoWagz

EA, I hope you read this. Since you are adding details to the game, can you please bring back team entrances? PLEASE! I dont understand how a game 4 years ago had entrances but a next gen game in 2009 can't even get it. No offense, but some people over there at EA need to get a clue. All of us love college football video games and there is no competition for EA to produce anything better. That is why they have sucked.
JojoWagz

EA, I hope you read this. Since you are adding details to the game, can you please bring back team entrances? PLEASE! I dont understand how a game 4 years ago had entrances but a next gen game in 2009 can't even get it. No offense, but some people over there at EA need to get a clue. All of us love college football video games and there is no competition for EA to produce anything better. That is why they have sucked.
JojoWagz

EA, I hope you read this. Since you are adding details to the game, can you please bring back team entrances? PLEASE! I dont understand how a game 4 years ago had entrances but a next gen game in 2009 can't even get it. No offense, but some people over there at EA need to get a clue. All of us love college football video games and there is no competition for EA to produce anything better. That is why they have sucked.
JojoWagz

EA, I hope you read this. Since you are adding details to the game, can you please bring back team entrances? PLEASE! I dont understand how a game 4 years ago had entrances but a next gen game in 2009 can't even get it. No offense, but some people over there at EA need to get a clue. All of us love college football video games and there is no competition for EA to produce anything better. That is why they have sucked.
EAHater

How is it that the old xbox had team endzones in bowl games,create a team features,yet the 360 can't do all this and it's a more powerful console….gimme a break with the excuses EA!!!!
EAHater

How is it that the old xbox had team endzones in bowl games,create a team features,yet the 360 can't do all this and it's a more powerful console….gimme a break with the excuses EA!!!!
EAHater

How is it that the old xbox had team endzones in bowl games,create a team features,yet the 360 can't do all this and it's a more powerful console….gimme a break with the excuses EA!!!!
EAHater

How is it that the old xbox had team endzones in bowl games,create a team features,yet the 360 can't do all this and it's a more powerful console….gimme a break with the excuses EA!!!!
EAHater

How is it that the old xbox had team endzones in bowl games,create a team features,yet the 360 can't do all this and it's a more powerful console….gimme a break with the excuses EA!!!!
http://www.billingsgazette.com/h/blogs/catgriz catgrizinsider

Yay, another year of waiting, another FCS no-show it's looking like. What a bore. Seriously EA, why did you include them in PS2 for so long only to take them away and now with the FCS stronger than ever, leave them out? For fans of these schools it's getting unbelievably frustrating. The wait til' next year mentality is getting very stale.
http://www.billingsgazette.com/h/blogs/catgriz catgrizinsider

Yay, another year of waiting, another FCS no-show it's looking like. What a bore. Seriously EA, why did you include them in PS2 for so long only to take them away and now with the FCS stronger than ever, leave them out? For fans of these schools it's getting unbelievably frustrating. The wait til' next year mentality is getting very stale.
http://www.billingsgazette.com/h/blogs/catgriz catgrizinsider

Yay, another year of waiting, another FCS no-show it's looking like. What a bore. Seriously EA, why did you include them in PS2 for so long only to take them away and now with the FCS stronger than ever, leave them out? For fans of these schools it's getting unbelievably frustrating. The wait til' next year mentality is getting very stale.
http://www.billingsgazette.com/h/blogs/catgriz catgrizinsider

Yay, another year of waiting, another FCS no-show it's looking like. What a bore. Seriously EA, why did you include them in PS2 for so long only to take them away and now with the FCS stronger than ever, leave them out? For fans of these schools it's getting unbelievably frustrating. The wait til' next year mentality is getting very stale.
http://www.billingsgazette.com/h/blogs/catgriz catgrizinsider

Yay, another year of waiting, another FCS no-show it's looking like. What a bore. Seriously EA, why did you include them in PS2 for so long only to take them away and now with the FCS stronger than ever, leave them out? For fans of these schools it's getting unbelievably frustrating. The wait til' next year mentality is getting very stale.
Claysgreatgrandpapi.

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clay got owned eh clay?
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clay got owned eh clay?
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Moye2010

Am I the only one that wants a MMO/NHL 09 type mode in NCAA, Madden and Live? I think those would be amazing.
Moye2010

Am I the only one that wants a MMO/NHL 09 type mode in NCAA, Madden and Live? I think those would be amazing.
Moye2010

Am I the only one that wants a MMO/NHL 09 type mode in NCAA, Madden and Live? I think those would be amazing.
Moye2010

Am I the only one that wants a MMO/NHL 09 type mode in NCAA, Madden and Live? I think those would be amazing.
caseyb31

what happened to ”If its in the game, Its in the game” BS! Dreadlocks, refs, chain gang, helmets fly off, true team entrances.. The old games had this stuff why dont the next gen??? Im tired of gettin cheated out of a good game cuz EA knows were gunna buy it anyway!
caseyb31

what happened to ”If its in the game, Its in the game” BS! Dreadlocks, refs, chain gang, helmets fly off, true team entrances.. The old games had this stuff why dont the next gen??? Im tired of gettin cheated out of a good game cuz EA knows were gunna buy it anyway!
caseyb31

what happened to ”If its in the game, Its in the game” BS! Dreadlocks, refs, chain gang, helmets fly off, true team entrances.. The old games had this stuff why dont the next gen??? Im tired of gettin cheated out of a good game cuz EA knows were gunna buy it anyway!