Anyone getting NCAA 09 Tomorrow?

CiContention · Post by **CiContention** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:15 pm

Tomorrow is the street date for NCAA 09. Anyone getting it tomorrow?

I have it pre-ordered at the Main Street Gamestop for the 360. Will be online all day playing! If anyone is getting it for the 360, PM me or leave your gamertag here, maybe we can get a game in!

BGFalconfromCincy · Post by **BGFalconfromCincy** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:32 pm

I'm getting it tomorrow, still playing on PS2, but hey atleast the Doyt looks more realistic in the PS2 version then the others

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:39 pm

C&C has had it since Friday or Saturday I think. I'm waiting for Madden this year. Those who are thinking of buying it may want to check out OperationSports.com's web forums. There are some SERIOUS issues with this game, and there are multiple developers discussing it in some threads there. Things like the DL gets knocked on it's butt 50% of the time and pass rushing is impossible, the CPU QB completing 80+% of their passes, downloading edited rosters causing the game to crash, etc. The EA people on there are discussing patches, but there is no timetable yet for fixing some of these issues. Apparently some of them are pretty serious, worse than issues in year's past.

Falconboy · Post by **Falconboy** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:56 pm

hammb wrote: Things like the DL getting knocked on its butt 50% of the time.

That describes our DL to a tee most of the time.

CiContention · Post by **CiContention** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:08 pm

hammb wrote:C&C has had it since Friday or Saturday I think. I'm waiting for Madden this year. Those who are thinking of buying it may want to check out OperationSports.com's web forums. There are some SERIOUS issues with this game, and there are multiple developers discussing it in some threads there. Things like the DL gets knocked on it's butt 50% of the time and pass rushing is impossible, the CPU QB completing 80+% of their passes, downloading edited rosters causing the game to crash, etc. The EA people on there are discussing patches, but there is no timetable yet for fixing some of these issues. Apparently some of them are pretty serious, worse than issues in year's past.

What?! Holy hell. They have it in stock? I might have to go get it today.

BGSUFootballFan · Post by **BGSUFootballFan** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:15 pm

I will be in Best Buy when they open tomorrow to buy it. By far my favorite game and probably one of only a few I will buy all of this year!

CiContention · Post by **CiContention** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:20 pm

CiContention wrote:
hammb wrote:C&C has had it since Friday or Saturday I think. I'm waiting for Madden this year. Those who are thinking of buying it may want to check out OperationSports.com's web forums. There are some SERIOUS issues with this game, and there are multiple developers discussing it in some threads there. Things like the DL gets knocked on it's butt 50% of the time and pass rushing is impossible, the CPU QB completing 80+% of their passes, downloading edited rosters causing the game to crash, etc. The EA people on there are discussing patches, but there is no timetable yet for fixing some of these issues. Apparently some of them are pretty serious, worse than issues in year's past.
What?! Holy hell. They have it in stock? I might have to go get it today.

They had it. Sweet.

As far as the Op Sports issues go. Most of them have been resolved with slider adjustments by the people there and at NCAA Strategies too. I've played the Demo, it is pretty good.

CiContention · Post by **CiContention** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:22 pm

BGSUFootballFan wrote:I will be in Best Buy when they open tomorrow to buy it. By far my favorite game and probably one of only a few I will buy all of this year!

360? What's your gamertag if so!

BGSUFootballFan · Post by **BGSUFootballFan** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:24 pm

CiContention wrote:
BGSUFootballFan wrote:I will be in Best Buy when they open tomorrow to buy it. By far my favorite game and probably one of only a few I will buy all of this year!
360? What's your gamertag if so!

I have PS3 and dont play online either. I'd rather be king of the hood than king of the world at the game. Actually I spend most of my time recruiting and enjoying all the aspects outside of the gameplay!

BGSU33 · Post by **BGSU33** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:20 pm

I saw on some of the screensavers for Xbox that BG's stadium was one of only a handful or so that wasn't accurate this year. Can anyone tell me if Doyt L. Perry Stadium is accurate on this year for PS3 or is it also incorrect?

daspollak · Post by **daspollak** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:21 am

This is the worst peepshow I have ever seen.

CiContention · Post by **CiContention** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:28 am

BGSU33 wrote:I saw on some of the screensavers for Xbox that BG's stadium was one of only a handful or so that wasn't accurate this year. Can anyone tell me if Doyt L. Perry Stadium is accurate on this year for PS3 or is it also incorrect?

Sorry, I fell asleep this evening during the HR derby and hadn't got a chance to play this. The first thing I'm doing now is playing the Battle of I-75 in the Doyt.

The version of the Doyt Perry in the 360 version IS NOT accurate. They have it set up as a typical "bowl" stadium, with seats going all the way around. Instead of two sideline sections, and other stuff at the endzones, it is instead just a bowl. This doesn't really bother me, but I know it will bother some.

Aside from the stadium being inaccurate, the look of this year's game is a significant step up from last year. The colors and players are all back to being very crisp, and some of the new animations are pretty cool.

CiContention · Post by **CiContention** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:22 am

Alright guys, so, just go through with my first game. Here is the review I posted on the Operation Sports forums. I included some videos from the game as well.

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I just finished my first game. I had a lot of fun.

Settings
Difficulty: All American
Quarter Length: 5
Slider Adjustments: None
System: XBox 360

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Opened up the game and without making any changes, jumped into an exhibition game. Toledo @ BGSU. This game is definitely different to me compared to the last few versions of NCAA Football, and much better in my opinion.

The sliders do need to be adjusted to improve defensive pass rush, offensive rushing and perhaps pass defense. But not too much, and they are not game killers at all.

I won the game 21-16.

I jumped out to an early 14-0 lead in the first quarter, off a big play by Marques Parks and then a bigger run by Chris Bullock. Toledo countered with two Interceptions in the 2nd quarter, but could only muster 3 points out of it. They missed, just barely, a 56-yard field goal on the 2nd turnover. I like the feature that asks you to select which play the defense ran out of their set formation after you throw an INT, and you gain or lose composure points based on your answer. Nice touch.

I broke another long drive for my third touchdown late in the 2nd, and went into the locker room for halftime winning, BGSU 21, Toledo 3. The second half was a completely different story. While there are admittedly some glaring problems with the AI, it seemed as though Toledo was much tighter defensively against me in the second half, and it indeed felt like the AI had learned and adapted to my offensive play calling.

They were able to march down the field in the 3rd for a touchdown, but a failed two point conversion left them trailing 21-9 heading into the final frame. Suddenly I could do nothing on offense. With 3 minutes to go Toledo forced a 3-and-out. I blitzed on the proceeding play, and was able to get one of my few effective pass rushes and sack the Quarterback. So it's difficult, but not impossible. Unfortunately, on the next play they hit a WR screen and went 70 yards for a touchdown. My lead had been reduced from 21-3 to 21-16.

But there was just under two minutes left and all I had to do was run out the clock. I handed the ball off to Chris Bullock, but he fumbled it away right around the half-field mark. Now I was sweating it a little bit. Was I going to lose my first game? That'd be awful!

Toledo opened up their offense and started to slice and dice me. The pass defense needs a little work, but not too much. Most notable in this drive was the lack of defensive pass rush, something I could live with when I had an 18 point lead, but at this point in the game it felt like they had all day. The Rockets were able to get it down to about the 28 yard line, when they went from broke with 49 seconds remaining, and my DB picked the ball off at the 5 yard line, game over.

Highlights included from my EA Sports World account below. Great stuff.

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http://www.easportsworld.com/en_US/video/20546

Nice little leap for a Touchdown.

http://www.easportsworld.com/en_US/video/20555

Patience in the backfield!

http://www.easportsworld.com/en_US/video/20534

Punt coverage breaks down and would eventually lead to a UT TD

http://www.easportsworld.com/en_US/video/20559

Fourth Quarter sack just before Toledo cuts the lead to 5.

http://www.easportsworld.com/en_US/video/20538
Game saving INT with 49 seconds to play

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Verdict: Despite all the paranoia surrounding this game, I LOVE IT. It is a lot smoother then the last few versions, and plays a visually stunning and high quality game of college football. The extra features such as the EA Locker and the Sports World instant uploads are awesome additions that will allow games and game stories to be shared a lot easier. The gameplay is still the same old EA engine, sure, and will definitely need some tweaks with the sliders to get it right, but what is impressive about this year's game is how nothing is cheap. The defense, nor the offense, nor the special teams seems to be ridiculously lop sided. It's flat fun.

I hope you can get your hands on it and play it out over the next few days because it is enjoyable. It might not be perfect, but it is fun. That is what a game is supposed to be about, right?

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Stats

PASSING:

Tyler Sheehan; BGSU - 11 for 17, 164 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT, 161.0 QB RAT
Alex Petee; Toledo - 17 for 24, 216 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT, 165.5 QB RAT

RUSHING:

Chris Bullock; BGSU - 17 ATT, 42 yards, 2.4 AVG, 1 TD, 1 FUMBLE
DaJuane Collins; Toledo - 15 ATT, 48 yards,3.2 AVG, 0 TD, 0 FUMBLE

RECEIVING:

Corey Partridge; BGSU - 4 Rec, 72 yards, 18.0 AVG, 1 TD, 31 LONG
Marques Parks; BGSU - 4 Rec, 73 yards, 18.2 AVG, 1 TD, 36 LONG
Tyrone Pronty; BGSU - 2 Rec, 12 yards, 6.0 AVG, 0 TD, 8 LONG
Freddie Barnes; BGSU - 1 Rec, 7 yards, 7.0 AVG, 0 TD, 7 LONG
Nick Moore; Toledo - 5 Rec, 43 yards, 8.6 AVG, 0 TD, 13 LONG
DaJuane Collins; Toledo - 4 Rec, 32 yards, 8.0 AVG, 0 TD, 14 LONG
Stephen Williams; Toledo - 2 Rec, 96 yards, 48.0 AVG, 1 TD, 72 LONG
Tim Cortazzo; Toledo - 2 Rec, 12 yards, 6.0 AVG, 0 TD, 6 LONG
Trumaine Smith; Toledo - 2 Rec, 14 yards, 7.0 AVG, 0 TD, 9 LONG
Tim Burzine; Toledo - 1 Rec, 10 yards, 10.0 AVG, 0 TD, 10 LONG
John Allen; Toledo - 1 Rec, 9 yards, 9.0 AVG, 1 TD, 9 LONG

truth · Post by **truth** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:53 am

Thats cool how you can post your "highlights" on the web. Thanks for taking the time and sharing!

BGSUFootballFan · Post by **BGSUFootballFan** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:39 pm

"The Doyt" in terms of the actual stadium is NOT correct on the PS3. However, they DID fix the actual field itself to the correct paint schemes with our logo at midfield and proper font in the endzones and such. Also they fixed our helmets to the interlocking BG and updated our jerseys correctly except no Brown ones. They also added the cannon which I dont believe was on last years game.

Overall I love the game. Just got done with my 1st game against Toledo, didnt mess with any of the settings and beat them 31-28 on 5min quarters Varsity. Going to start a dynasty now so that I can delve into the recruiting!!