NCAA Football 13 Demo Is Out, Post Your Impressions Here

[BA2929]

Quote: Originally Posted by blkrptnt819

I'm gonna guess this is their surprise announcement today.

It's a HUGE surprise to me. Usually they don't release the demo until 2 weeks till release day at most, iirc. Maybe they knew they'd have backlash from the RTP announcement so they wanted to reel customers back in.

Pretty good move, if you ask me. I'm pumped to play the demo tonight to try out what everyone is talking about.

[Bcolt93]

Quote: Originally Posted by KushNstien

This is on like varsity, it would be bad if they put it on hiesman and all the non-hardcore wont be able to score. Anywho, did they have Illegal Touching in '12? because i can confirm its in this game lol

good and no it didn't, thats a good sign. gonna try oregon now and try to figure out the fake pitch thing now, this stupid reaction time thing has screwed everything up

[TDenverFan]

Anyone who calls this NCAA 12.5 is wrong.

Much, much better.

Also, Heisman mode is fun. Don't hate it until you try it. I liked RG3 as Oregon.

[afbrother]

Just played the demo and here is my take: NCAA 12 smoother version, but with the same gameplay mostly. I played the demo and then went back to 12 and played that---can't say it's THAT much different. The CPU AI is still flawed and the CPU still doesn't seem to run the option well. Play action is a bit better, but still too much heat from the CPU to soon. Is it worth 60.00? If you buy it every year anyway, then you don't need my impression. After playing the demo, I plan on keeping 12 and waiting for 14---not enough difference in the demo for me to say WOW, let me go throw down 60.00 bucks. I can waste it on beer or something else. After you guys play it for awhile and the kinks get ironed out AND my buds in online dynasties ditch 12 ,then maybe later at a discounted price. ADDED AFTER PLAYING DEMO 2ND TIME: The graphics look WORSE (reminds me of NCAA 10). Passing does seem better, but has that 09 wide open feel. Even with the presentation addition, game still seems stale. I agree with the posters who said the audio is not good. I deleted the demo and I am keeping 12. NCAA 14 may be a buy with the infinity engine, so I can wait. Don't take this personal, just my opinion of the demo, not ragging on you if you like it or plan on buying the game. Just my take!!!!

[Lekcots11]

i dont like the reaction time. it was like in madden when you could re-do a play. pfff, we dont want that. we want realism.

[arobbi3]

I love how smooth the passing game is now. When you catch it in stride there's no more hitch for that split second after the catch and you can just keep going.

I hit the tight end on the post and in 12 he would have been tackled by the safety right after the catch, but I was able to evade him for the 3 yards I had left before the endzone.

I also keep throwing the ball a little too early or scramble earlier than I have to. The instant DT sacks have really been toned down.

The wide receiver awareness works great. There hasn't been an instant where he should be looking for the ball and hasn't. I wonder if this will change though for receivers that are rated low.

I'm playing on a tube tv and don't see the ticker at the bottom and the auto swivel coach cam is really irritating.

CPU punters will try to coffin corner you. USC just pinned me at the 6 punting from their 45.

Names really pop out now and I love the new kick return camera.
The game has a different feel to it, but it is much improved. Can't wait for July 10!

[raughton55]

This game is very solid right now ive never been able to get a read option from a non flex set to work till now... pa dosent get blew up evreytime the zone defense defenders dont jus stand flat footed the pass blocking has improved only thing that could be slightly better is the pass rush im very impressed......

[Gotmadskillzson]

Half way through my Bama vs LSU game, playing as Bama. My CPU controlled DT has 5 sacks in the 1st half, DEs have none. Still not seeing any new catch animation by WRs. I don't USER catch, so hopefully it isn't a USER CATCH ONLY thing like it was last year.

WRs just aren't aggressive.

DBs on the other hand are VERY aggressive. They dive and jump for damn near every pass !

Even had a Defensive End DIVE for a tipped pass. But yet my WRs won't dive or jump for anything.

Screen plays by the CPU this game are still getting blown up in the backfield like it was in my last game I played.

Reece Davis......sounds annoying, his voice sounds off and don't flow correctly. I have already started skipping through his studio updates.

Game feels and looks much like NCAA 12. So I would consider this NCAA 12 with a patch. Graphically though, game looks DULL, very DULL. Don't know what is up with that.

Passing is legit......much improved.