NCAA Football 10 Game-Play Round Up

[noplace]

NCAA doesnt look like it addressed its gameplay flaws like speed & OL/DL play. Those vids I've seen looks like a pocket is forming but suction blocking is still in full affect. Still looks very jerky & unrealistic.

[Strummer101er]

GAMEPLAY.

That's the magic word. I love it. Thanks Russ.

[Russell_Kiniry_EA]

Quote: Originally Posted by rudyjuly2

I'm 99% sure there is only one gameplay camera although it's been updated to give a better view of the passing game. But no custom options. They did add the player lock camera angle on both offense and defense.

This is correct. Camera has been improved and player lock gives you all kinds of new angles depending on what player you pick.

[Russell_Kiniry_EA]

About Defense...

Pursuit Angles, Defensive line tipping passes, Man Coverage, Press/Release (from WR/DB interactions), and Adaptive AI all make a really big impact. I should also point out that players in deep zones (depending on zone coverage rating) will be more aggressive in going after passes.

So examples:

• Just taking a speed back and running outside does not equal a score (pursuit angles)
• "Elite" Corners make a bigger impact between the abilities to jam receivers and simply cover better in Man
• Adaptive AI can force you to change up your play calling. I say can because if you are a way better team, all the reaction ratings in the world will not always help the defense
• And just more incompletions in general help defense (tip passes and more realistic misses on passes)

[SteelerSpartan]

If the Running animations/momentum/physics arn't improved it'll still tear down gameplay


Having the proper animations to express acceleration/deceleration are a must............otherwise you'll see guys doing unrealistic 180 spins in D pursuit/WR routes..........

like your Pursuit Improvements Blog Vids

[therizing02]

Quote: Originally Posted by Russell_Kiniry_EA

About Defense... I should also point out that players in deep zones (depending on zone coverage rating) will be more aggressive in going after passes.

Thanks for the info Russell. Could you please clarify this? When I, and I'm sure many other read things like this, all I can think of are the LB's with 42 inch vertical leaps and teleporting DBs from NCAA 08.

I'm really hoping that NCAA 10 is not the turnover fest that it has been for the last 2 years.

Thanks and great job!

[BSherrod]

Sounds great Russell, thanks for the update. Any chance we can get some more tidbits on how the game plays with the new features? Good work so far team, see you July.

[IndyColts2]

Oh yeaaa, great list!! Woohoo!