NCAA Football 12 Introducing New Tackling System; Pre-Order Bonuses Appearing

by pastapadre
Posted April 20th, 2011 at 9:15 am

So far the majority of the information regarding NCAA Football 12 has centered on improvements to presentation and yesterday that was put on prime display with the debut trailer. Now though updated retail listings for NCAA Football 12 describe a new tackling system as well.

Enhanced Tackling Engine – Your college gameday experience rises to a whole new level with an all-new momentum-based collision and tackling system that allows you to control a player through the moment of impact.

The pre-order bonuses are also being detailed with Gamestop having an exclusive on the Pro Combat uniforms for TCU, Ohio State, Boise State, Pittsburgh, and Virginia Tech. Amazon is offering the “NCAA Football 12 Starter Guide” which is described as being a handbook to the most essential offensive and defensive plays. They have also listed the 360 version at $3 off and may end up doing the promotional credit (such as with Madden 12) eventually as well. Walmart and Best Buy have yet to detail any pre-order deals of their own.

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Panthers!!317

backbreaker engine?

Bc2

No. thankfully
Bc2

No. thankfully

yup

bb tackling needs to be tweaked but its miles ahead of anything ea’s done to this point.
EAFootballMoreLikeNFLStreet

Lol, if you swap the engines you guys would be drooling over Madden. You should admit that you guys are just buying into a franchise that’s just living off the NFL’s name and the shadow of it’s former self.

SexyPete

yeah…and until backbreaker can get the NFL license I don’t care about their game. I wanna play NFL football, not just football.

collegefootballplayerandcoach

your attitude of wanting nfl football and not just football is the reason why madden and ncaa fucking suck. because you probably never played football or were terrible at it, therefore, you probably don’t know the difference and are completely satisfied with ea sports. ea sports is employed by a bunch of phonies. non athletes who care about how it looks, not how it plays. 2k sports is ea’s kryptonite and they know it. because anything ea does, 2k does 10 times better
JamesA

Honestly, its just a video game and although it might suck some there’s not much to do about it until EAs liscense is up. It kinda makes you look like youve never played footall before if you think Madden or NCAA will ever to be the real thing. ITS JUST A VIDEO GAME AND IF YOU DONT LIKE IT, DONT BUY IT, BUT QUIT F***ING COMPLAINING!!
JamesA

Honestly, its just a video game and although it might suck some there’s not much to do about it until EAs liscense is up. It kinda makes you look like youve never played footall before if you think Madden or NCAA will ever to be the real thing. ITS JUST A VIDEO GAME AND IF YOU DONT LIKE IT, DONT BUY IT, BUT QUIT F***ING COMPLAINING!!
http://GoMadden.com GoMadden

You do realize that strategically, Madden is light years ahead of Backbreaker right?

At some point you have to deal with the fact that some games do some things better than others, largely due in part to design and resource focus, but if you’re going to harp on a game for its poor depth of gameplay, it seems to me that Backbreaker should be on the top of your list there… you sorta just ignored that though and went straight back in time to 2K, which, to be honest, only had a better football game for one year (its last year).
Anonymous

dude, just get the fuck outta here…
Shadowman

Totally agree with you gomadden..that BB was bullshit…with its horrendous gameplay, and Linebacker sized QB’s, with all those “great” tackles, and NO INJURIES!!!!!!!!!
Shadowman

Thats Bullshit!!!!…

EAFootballMoreLikeNFLStreet

Lol, if you swap the engines you guys would be drooling over Madden. You should admit that you guys are just buying into a franchise that’s just living off the NFL’s name and the shadow of it’s former self.

Mykal94

How many times have we heard that momentum will finally matter? I hope it’s true this time, but I have my doubts.

Infemous

sounds just like pro tak. well we can always hope… praying for consecutive hit tackles.

Geeznutz

We can only hope for consecutive hit tackles….I just don’t trust EA

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000295534671 Jared Baxter

I don’t see how they could make a game and not include consecutive hit tackling. That is one of the most requested features. It’s a necessity.

Infemous

sounds just like pro tak. well we can always hope… praying for consecutive hit tackles.

http://twitter.com/WWOFTBBNR Phil

After seeing the trailer yesterday, I can’t be more excited for this game. NCAA ’11 was great, and it looks like they have improved it multitudes. Love all the new presentation stuff, and the gameplay in the trailer yesterday looked awesome (you can tell the gameplay when Trent Richardson of the Tide runs over the Huskers d-back because you can see the EA star under Richardson). Looking great, and glad to see it looks like coaches are back.
HaloUnion

That’s cool…. but I was really wanting backbreaker tackling. This is just another upgrade before we get there. I just wish we were already there… since it’s already been done before.
http://twitter.com/DaveDQ Dave

They did this with Madden and “branching technology.” That quote concerns me too that tackles will still be one dimensional with one player engaging with the other player and no one else being able to join in on the tackle.

looked fresh

pro-tak was added in ncaa 10….multiple people can join in

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000295534671 Jared Baxter

Pro-tak is shit.
mayday74

Protak is a fake ..a big ass group hug

http://twitter.com/JJ_Rage Josh Parker

Utah had Pro Combat uniforms last year too, in fact wore them in the same game TCU wore theirs. So why not have Utah’s Pro Combat uniforms in the game?
http://twitter.com/JJ_Rage Josh Parker

Utah had Pro Combat uniforms last year too, in fact wore them in the same game TCU wore theirs. So why not have Utah’s Pro Combat uniforms in the game?
http://twitter.com/Valdarez Valdarez

Enjoyed NCAA last year even thought it had it’s flaws. Most of the flaws I could overlook, except for the LBs jumping up 15 feet off the ball constantly knocking balls out of the air. EA Sports plays this down, but it ruins the passing game, especially since there’s very little feel for throwing high.

looked fresh

passing was easy…dont throw it towards LBs….they dont jump that high theyre not just gonna watch the ball fly over their heads

http://twitter.com/Valdarez Valdarez

Enjoyed NCAA last year even thought it had it’s flaws. Most of the flaws I could overlook, except for the LBs jumping up 15 feet off the ball constantly knocking balls out of the air. EA Sports plays this down, but it ruins the passing game, especially since there’s very little feel for throwing high.
http://www.facebook.com/travktaylor Travis Kyle Elisha Taylor

Hopefully that means consecutive hit tackles…!

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000295534671 Jared Baxter

I sure hope so man.

Anonymous

now why doesn’t EA bring this same tech to Madden?

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000295534671 Jared Baxter

I’m sure they did.

Daron Banks001

man this is getting better and better! look at those custom team color gloves dude is wearing for Alabama i bet you guys didnt even notice it? lol

Chrisweber5187

I sure fuckin didn’t lol

Koachvonner

I’m getting pretty excited as well. This sounds like its going to be even better than last year. I love NCAA 11. I thought it was the best game that EA had made since the current gen systems had been out. However, 12 seems like its going to surpass 11. Don’t disappoint EA. PLEASE!!!
The LB’s jumping up knocking and picking off balls to dig routes 12 yds behind them has to stop. Custom Playbooks would be nice as well. Keep bringing the GAMEPLAY ISSUES!!

Skyflame21

I agree the gameplay needs to be fixed. The two glaring errors for me is that player ratings seem to hold zero value in game. Momentum has too much emphasis on the outcome. It seems like whichever team scores first with a TD has the game in hand.

Panthersfan317

does anyone else notice that the Alabama WR gloves are colored?
Lonnie

would love to see div 2 teams but hopefully will have teambuilder again
Markeithg

is that Auburn with Blue pants?
Markeithg

is that Auburn with Blue pants?

Lonnie

looks like it

http://twitter.com/philsites Phil Sites

I hate feeling like having an “incomplete” version of the game – even if it is just a few alternate uniforms. I may end up biting my tongue and heading off to Gamestop for this – I just hope there are no shenanigans and a bunch of stores get game content exclusives…that shouldn’t be the case for any game, but esp. sports games in which the bonus content is true-to-life and should be included in the initial full package offering.

http://twitter.com/WWOFTBBNR Phil

I’m sure they’ll make the Pro Combat uniforms available for DLC
forty six & 2

The Pro Combat uniforms will be a year old. Teams only wear them once and that’s usually it, with the exception of TCU wearing theirs twice during the 2009-2010 season, once in the bowl game. This years Pro Combat uniforms won’t be released to the public until September again, they won’t be in the game whether you pre order or not. Why is it such a big deal to realism to have old uniforms the teams aren’t going to wear again?

Follow_my_lead2009

I just want to know if they have a play to stop 4 verticals. I hate playing lame ass’s who use that play all game long and win. I tried everything to stop that play. Buzz Dou, Cover 2,3,4, Velcro. Bring blitz plays, zone blitz plays. Nothing. Any ideas or does anyone know how to end this play? Also it would be nice if after an interception the camrea doesn’t get all crazy. I was playing today and got an int. on the 1 when my guy took a step back cuz’ the camrea shifted to quickly and i got a saftey! I just want more realistic gameplay. Thats all.

E_ROCK252

ALL THE DEFENSES U JUS NAMED ARE CRAP ONLY DEFENSE U NEED IS MAN TO MAN AND PREES IN ANY OF THE FOOTBALL GAMES IN THIS GENERATION. DO THAT AND PLAY WITH THE FREE LINEBACKER ARE MAN WHOSE BLITZING AND COVER WHO EVER GETS OPEN
E_ROCK252

ALL THE DEFENSES U JUS NAMED ARE CRAP ONLY DEFENSE U NEED IS MAN TO MAN AND PREES IN ANY OF THE FOOTBALL GAMES IN THIS GENERATION. DO THAT AND PLAY WITH THE FREE LINEBACKER ARE MAN WHOSE BLITZING AND COVER WHO EVER GETS OPEN

imo

Tried it. The inside post route still gets open everytime. Its also hard to judge the ball when your controlling your LB manualy. I miss judge the ball almost everytime. Maybe my stick skills are not the best but i do know my football.

Chrisweber5187

Use 4-3 Cover 1 Press and use your Strong Safety

http://www.facebook.com/vikingfanant Anthony Sperando

auburns getting blue pants?
http://twitter.com/AngryChiefsFan Brian Ayers

Looks like the cover art has been released:

http://www.operationsports.com/news/478709/ncaa-football-12-cover-art-360-ps3/
http://twitter.com/AngryChiefsFan Brian Ayers

Looks like the cover art has been released:

http://www.operationsports.com/news/478709/ncaa-football-12-cover-art-360-ps3/
http://twitter.com/AngryChiefsFan Brian Ayers

Looks like the cover art has been released:

http://www.operationsports.com/news/478709/ncaa-football-12-cover-art-360-ps3/
Yezurrrrrr

“all-new momentum-based collision and tackling system that allows you to control a player through the moment of impact”

can you say real Unnecessary Roughness penalties?
Yezurrrrrr

“all-new momentum-based collision and tackling system that allows you to control a player through the moment of impact”

can you say real Unnecessary Roughness penalties?
tish

Tackling in that trailer looks exactly the same as last time I played Madden, which was over 2 years ago. New my ass. They say this same shit every year. I think even the wording of the sentences is exactly the same. I can’t believe people fall for this crap.

…..

100% agree
Follow_my_lead2009

You think they just switch up the engine every other year and say “Hey guys! We got a new tackling engine instore for this years NCAA 12!” I consider EA to be a bunch of cheap skates who like to tell lies instead of actually using the money and power to improve thier games. EA Sports=Recycled Garbage.
Follow_my_lead2009

You think they just switch up the engine every other year and say “Hey guys! We got a new tackling engine instore for this years NCAA 12!” I consider EA to be a bunch of cheap skates who like to tell lies instead of actually using the money and power to improve thier games. EA Sports=Recycled Garbage.

Scottd413

“…momentum-based collision and tackling system that allows you to control a player through the moment of impact.”

Wow! Just like 2k had 4 f*cking years ago!

Chrisweber5187

7 years lol

Curious

Pasta, do you anticipate Madden 12 to have some of the same features NCAA is touting? I’m not getting feedback in this regard from Phil @ twitter. But it sure would be nice to have a new tackling engine and presentation boost in Madden as well.
Curious

Pasta, do you anticipate Madden 12 to have some of the same features NCAA is touting? I’m not getting feedback in this regard from Phil @ twitter. But it sure would be nice to have a new tackling engine and presentation boost in Madden as well.
Shadowman

For all you people who dislike EA, and love BB, and 2K5, why the fuck are you here looking, and reading about games that you despise?? Why not just go to the site of the games YOU love and comment there????

Geeznutz

Your missing the point!!!!! people really want to play a good nfl football game most of the people complaining about madden myself included..used to be hardcore madden supporters until they got lazy when they secured the NFL RIGHTS! no competition, no need to innovate! no incentive to make major improvements.. look at the competition between battlefield 3 and call of duty its bringing the best out of EA..people bash madden because they have no other options and its the only NFL VIDEO GAME!…. ….when I can make a offensive line full of quarterbacks and punters and they can block the whole vikings defensive line with no struggle thats a problem thats what we’re complaining about! paying $60 dollars for a half ass franchise mode,bowling pin tackling,rainbow bombs,6year old animations,suction blocking, fake ass ratings…shall I continue…..

Geeznutz

Its typical EA…..Their football games is like a ferrari with no engine…oooooh look at the pretty graphics…suckers
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000295534671 Jared Baxter

As long as consecutive-hit tackling is missing from the game, then this “new tackling system” won’t matter.
http://twitter.com/BiblicalNumbers Go In

i dont care what they’re pimping on the back of the box. my eyes see the same bullshit tackling engine and the same bullshit tackles from ages ago
Giantjedi

They need to make it euphoria but not how backbreaker did it, they have to make it like the other games that used it like Star Wars the Force unleashed, Red Dead Redemption, GTA4, etc
Hawkeye

The trailers look decent but then again anytime a “new” system is put in, there’s usually a ton of glitches and bugs that have to wait until the next iteration to be worked out. It’s about time they go for major improvements that don’t have to do with hand towels or helmet visors.