NCAA Football 09 Video Clips: GameSpot

[rudyjuly2]

Quote: Originally Posted by boydra

NOT IMPRESSED WITH HOW THE GAME LOOKS AND ANIMATES. Still too much like last year's game to me. TYPICAL EA!!

Its extremely rare for a company to overhaul an engine in the middle of a console's lifespan. Both EA and 2K build an engine at the beginning of a console's life and then just tweak it until the console is dead. With one year development cycles, its doubtful this will ever change unless the console ages increase to at least 10 or 12 years. Anybody expecting the game to look a lot different will be disappointed. Quite frankly, I think the game generally looks good and 99% of the complaints for last year's game had nothing to do with how the game looked. The guys that played it said there are a ton of new animations and the game is improved in that regard.

I think anyone that hated NCAA '08 will probably not do a 180 and fall in love with '09. I think the core engine will be largely intact but even with small improvements in AI, speed, animations, etc. the end result can be very good. Look back at Madden '02 vs. Madden '03. The '02 version had a very unbalanced running attack where inside running was far too hard and outside runs far too easy. There were other issues as well. In '03, despite the engine being nearly identical, I found the game to be far more enjoyable. It was more balanced and lacked the game killing flaws of previous versions.

I can see the same thing happening with NCAA '09. Small improvements in certain areas and important fixes with regards to turnovers and cpu QB AI would really improve the game tremendously despite having the same engine. However, if you've never liked an EA football game, I doubt this one will change your mind.

[rolltide1017]

^But they didn't rebuild the engine this gen, they just tweaked last gens engine (at least that is what many people here claim).

That EA myth article needs to be re-written because with every new video we get more proof that EA has no clue what they are doing.

Other devs are blowing by them with update and new engines plus new physics engines like Euphoria. EA's decade plus old engine just doesn't cut it on the current gen consoles and shows its age every day. Get it together EA and actually put some money into developing a game for a change.

Why are we still stuck with these crappy stadium pan openings? They even got lazy with the opening graphics this year; no team names, just big helmets and that huge butt ugly NCAA 09 logo in the middle.

I actually feel bad for the people on these dev teams. They are probably all talented people but corp. EA ties there hands behind there backs and forces them to do nothing drastic and just repackage the same game each year. At least that is what I'm hoping because if this is the pinnacle of there talent then there is zero hope for the future of football video games.

[jayejoyce]

ncaa 09 again no entrances.i am disappointed.college atmosphere means team entrances.how can they not put this in nex gen?$65 ignore team entrances,makes no sense.madden has it.you have time ea.we need this.if i wanna skip it,let me but don't ignore that.i put this in my wislist and several other people did too.i don't know if they read it or just don't care.if you read this please i wanna see my team take the field.i thought it was in the game.

[Critical Kills]

Quote: Originally Posted by jayejoyce

ncaa 09 again no entrances.i am disappointed.college atmosphere means team entrances.how can they not put this in nex gen?$65 ignore team entrances,makes no sense.madden has it.you have time ea.we need this.if i wanna skip it,let me but don't ignore that.i put this in my wislist and several other people did too.i don't know if they read it or just don't care.if you read this please i wanna see my team take the field.i thought it was in the game.

i know, i don't get it at all, they said this year the two things they'd work on was online and presentation and yet we still get no entrances, even generic ones, it's BS!!!!!!! I'VE HAD IT!

[GetYaWeigtUp]

Quote: Originally Posted by ODogg

i know, i don't get it at all, they said this year the two things they'd work on was online and presentation and yet we still get no entrances, even generic ones, it's BS!!!!!!! I'VE HAD IT!

They worked on Atmosphere, not presentation, at least outside of graphics. I think that next year we'll get the team entrances and new commentary.

[BrianFifaFan]

Quote: Originally Posted by ODogg

i know, i don't get it at all, they said this year the two things they'd work on was online and presentation and yet we still get no entrances, even generic ones, it's BS!!!!!!! I'VE HAD IT!

Aren't entrances "presentation" O sarcastic one? Or highlight shows? The guy does have a point......

[countryboy]

I am starting to deal with the no team entrances this year, but if they don't have team names in the endzones during bowl games, I am going to EA and

[PVarck31]

I can't believe all the hooplah about no team entrances. I mean come one you know you will button through them after watching them a couple times. I am much more worried about gameplay.