Archive for the ‘NCAA Football’ Category
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Early May Update on Developments in the Player Likeness Lawsuit
It's been a month now since last detailing the happenings related to the huge lawsuit that could shape the future of the NCAA and have lasting ramifications on sports video games. The hearing to determine whether the case will be considered class action could now be delayed by up to a month. It had been scheduled to take place on June 20. (more…)...
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See The New Gameplay Camera Angles for NCAA Football 14
Pleas for additional camera angles to use in the NCAA Football series have finally been answered this year. Discussed earlier this month was the addition of three gameplay cameras to go along with the standard one. "Zoomed" and "Wide" were taken from Madden while a broadcast camera was mentioned but turned out to be something completely different. That all-new camera has wisely been named "Coordinator" rather than "Broadcast". Plays will begin from the pulled back perspective and then dynami...
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NCAA Football 14 Will Not Have The College Football Playoff
Confirmation has come down from EA Sports to Gamezone via The Gaming Tailgate that NCAA Football 14 will not include the new College Football Playoff scheduled to begin with the 2014-15 season. This was fully expected to be the case but there were still many who wondered if it might be in for the second year and beyond within Dynasty mode. Now that question can be put to rest with the NCAA not allowing any form of playoffs/tournament in the series since 2001. The College Football Playoff ...
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NCAA Football 14 Presentation Trailer
EA Sports today released a trailer which follows-up the information from Thursday regarding presentation enhancements made in NCAA Football 14. The trailer doesn't reveal anything additional to the earlier news on aspects such as the attempt at broadcast-style presentation, halftime show, neutral site games, increased storyline discussion in commentary, streamlined menus, or the new playable camera angles - instead it's an opportunity to view them briefly within the context of playing the g...
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NCAA Football 14 Gets New Playable Cameras
Though having multiple options in terms of playable camera angles has not been something perceived by many as mattering to the mainstream consumer base, the lack of such has brought criticism to the NCAA Football series in recent years. With just one standard camera it stood out as yet another area in which the series lacked initiative in appeasing a crowd that happened to be passionate about the desire for options - particularly as the Madden franchise has offered several of them making the...
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NCAA Football 14 Gets Presentation Overhaul, Neutral Site Games, Menu Redesign
EA Sports today rolled out the first presentation-centric details for NCAA Football 14. As mentioned yesterday enhancements include a halftime show - featuring Rece Davis and David Pollack - as well as streamlined game intros, more emotion on the field such as pre-play chatter and new post-play scenes, increase in storyline discussion in the commentary, streamlined menus and navigation, and finally neutral site games. (more…)...
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NCAA Football 14 Will Feature Halftime Show
Though presentation improvements for NCAA Football 14 have yet to be officially discussed a couple significant nuggets have been discovered through a Game Informer preview - a magazine scan of which is being hosted on Operation Sports. NCAA 14 will include a halftime show and a more streamlined interface throughout the product. Presentation has been a distinct weakness for NCAA with authenticity and atmosphere being tied into that more general deficiency. Bigger than a potential halftime ...
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Your Thoughts on the First NCAA Football 14 Gameplay and Feature News
Last week EA Sports offered the first look at NCAA Football 14 and provided some details on what to expect in the way of improvements and additions. The game will feature a refined "Infinity Engine" physics system. Enhanced player control in the way of cuts, acceleration bursts, and jukes. The introduction of Ultimate Team and Season modes. New "Coach Skills" in Dynasty and work done to the presentation (a big area of weakness in recent years) are also in the cards. Coming off two straig...
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