NCAA 09

AUChizad · « **Reply #20 on:** July 21, 2008, 02:39:51 PM »

Quote from: Hugh Jass on July 21, 2008, 02:06:06 PM

I thought about that one instead of the PS3, but I have heard nothing but bad reviews about it. You may want to check it out before buying just in case.

I looked into it, you could be right, but for the most part most of the complaints were similar to this...

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EA Sports has pumped up the “wide-open gameplay” of NCAA Football 09 throughout the game’s promotion and with good reason. With bigger holes, more cutback lanes and speedy scatbacks galore, NCAA Football 09 frequently feels like NCAA Football 89 -- from the fun, poppy presentation, to the bang-bang gameplay, to the default three-minute quarters to the game’s throwback, arcade-like feel. While this might turn off some gamers who enjoy the thousand-button realism of more recent EA Sports offerings, it will thrill the NES generation whose sports gaming passions were weaned on action-driven titles like Tecmo Bowl and Ice Hockey.

I think I might actually enjoy this more, being that I don't consider myself a hardcore gamer by any means. I mean, I do own a Wii instead of an X-box 360, so that should tell you about my gaming habits. I think the novelty of the Wii controls in a college football game is really about all I need, but I could see how more hardcore gamers would disagree.
I'm a bit skeptical now, but I'll probably end up getting it anyway.

AWK · « **Reply #21 on:** July 21, 2008, 02:43:13 PM »

Quote from: AUChizad on July 21, 2008, 02:39:51 PM

I looked into it, you could be right, but for the most part most of the complaints were similar to this...I think I might actually enjoy this more, being that I don't consider myself a hardcore gamer by any means. I mean, I do own a Wii instead of an X-box 360, so that should tell you about my gaming habits. I think the novelty of the Wii controls in a college football game is really about all I need, but I could see how more hardcore gamers would disagree.
I'm a bit skeptical now, but I'll probably end up getting it anyway.

All this equates to is "more fun for non-regulars sports game players" and "more points for the hardcore gamers." It equals out.

Saniflush · « **Reply #22 on:** July 21, 2008, 03:22:00 PM »

Quote from: AWK on July 21, 2008, 02:43:13 PM

All this equates to is "more fun for non-regulars sports game players" and "more points for the hardcore gamers." It equals out.

Taylor I will have the full rosters for 360 tonight. Will show you how to download from me. Anyone else with a 360 that needs them let me know.

AWK · « **Reply #23 on:** July 21, 2008, 04:00:03 PM »

Quote from: Saniflush on July 21, 2008, 03:22:00 PM

Taylor I will have the full rosters for 360 tonight. Will show you how to download from me. Anyone else with a 360 that needs them let me know.

I love you.

Saniflush · « **Reply #24 on:** July 21, 2008, 04:01:27 PM »

Quote from: AWK on July 21, 2008, 04:00:03 PM

I love you.

I know. But I'm spoken for.

AuburnChopper 3.0 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 21, 2008, 06:40:33 PM »

I completely suck at pass defense. That is all.

AUChizad · « **Reply #26 on:** July 21, 2008, 06:49:09 PM »

Just bought it. I will review tonight.

Anyone know how I can optimize (i.e. download rosters, music, etc.) for the kiddie version (Wii version)?

Aubie16 · « **Reply #27 on:** July 21, 2008, 08:54:54 PM »

Quote from: AUChizad on July 21, 2008, 06:49:09 PM

Just bought it. I will review tonight.

Anyone know how I can optimize (i.e. download rosters, music, etc.) for the kiddie version (Wii version)?

If you had gotten the real mans version I could advice. But no, I have no idea how to to rosters or music for wii.

Godfather · « **Reply #28 on:** July 21, 2008, 10:53:29 PM »

PS3 Tag = autiger518 Send me invites fuckers.......

AWK · « **Reply #29 on:** July 21, 2008, 11:39:28 PM »

Quote from: AUChizad on July 21, 2008, 06:49:09 PM

Just bought it. I will review tonight.

Anyone know how I can optimize (i.e. download rosters, music, etc.) for the kiddie version (Wii version)?

Chad, go to IGN.com. They usually have good and reliable info.

AUChizad · « **Reply #30 on:** July 21, 2008, 11:45:03 PM »

Yeah, I got it, and played on it a bit.

As expected, it fulfilled my need for an NCAA game in which the Wiimote was involved, and that was about it.

The graphics on this are utter shit though. I think maybe worse than NCAA06 I had for X-Box (The last NCAA game I had).

You can run the normal play book, or you can run a generic playbook with plays like "Deep Pass" or "Option Left". I suck far less when using those plays.

Overall, it's probably what you'd expect. Don't get it if you can get the X-box version. It works for me though.

AWK · « **Reply #31 on:** July 21, 2008, 11:47:16 PM »

Quote from: AUChizad on July 21, 2008, 11:45:03 PM

Yeah, I got it, and played on it a bit.

As expected, it fulfilled my need for an NCAA game in which the Wiimote was involved, and that was about it.

The graphics on this are utter shit though. I think maybe worse than NCAA06 I had for X-Box (The last NCAA game I had).

You can run the normal play book, or you can run a generic playbook with plays like "Deep Pass" or "Option Left". I suck far less when using those plays.

Overall, it's probably what you'd expect. Don't get it if you can get the X-box version. It works for me though.

The question remains, is it fun?

AUChizad · « **Reply #32 on:** July 22, 2008, 12:07:08 AM »

Quote from: AWK on July 21, 2008, 11:47:16 PM

The question remains, is it fun?

Yeah, I mean Tecmo Bowl is fun.

Oh, also, Jordan-Hare doesn't look right. the field looks right, but the stadium's all wrong, unlike I know the 360 version of 08.

Also, getting rosters for the Wii version is apparently a pain in the dick.

Saniflush · « **Reply #33 on:** July 25, 2008, 11:18:35 AM »

Quote from: AUChizad on July 22, 2008, 12:07:08 AM

Yeah, I mean Tecmo Bowl is fun.

Oh, also, Jordan-Hare doesn't look right. the field looks right, but the stadium's all wrong, unlike I know the 360 version of 08.

Also, getting rosters for the Wii version is apparently a pain in the dick.

Chad's ghey WII.
http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=32061

Kaos · « **Reply #34 on:** July 26, 2008, 10:11:09 AM »

So I got it. And played it. Here are observations:

The custom stadium music is cool. I now get War Eagle by the Auburn band whenever I score.

Like Rock Band's ridiculous step-up in difficulty from Medium to Hard, this game ramps up the difficulty pretty significantly when you change levels. Freshman I scored every time I had the ball first time out. Went up to Varsity and got intercepted three times, had one first down. Could be that I just sucked, but still...

Why the hell does Brad Nessler say "Fayetteville" in the fourth quarter when you're playing in Auburn? Stupid cocksucker.

Graphics are both good and bad but given the expectations I'm pretty disappointed. The detail is better, but the movements are herky-jerky. Doesn't look like the players have a lot of speed, many times it seems they are running an inch or two above the field. There's no fluidity of motion during plays. The movements were captured better in NCAA 06 for PS2.

The Mini-games are okay, but get old.

No pennants? Hmmm. No historical teams? Hmmm. That sort of sucks. Don't know if you can unlock that kind of stuff or not.

Will play more later and have other observations.

I also just sent three friend requests. Maybe you can teach me something about this game.

AuburnChopper 3.0 · « **Reply #35 on:** July 26, 2008, 08:00:51 PM »

You'll have to get in a dynasty with us at some point!

Kaos · « **Reply #36 on:** July 26, 2008, 09:10:40 PM »

Quote from: AuburnChopper1 on July 26, 2008, 08:00:51 PM

You'll have to get in a dynasty with us at some point!

I will tonight maybe. I got kicked off the machine today because the wife and kids got tired of me playing it.

I did play somebody from LSU online. Wasn't a kid because he was miked up and I heard the dude. First play from scrimmage he threw a pick that I returned for a score. Kicked off, his guy fumbled the return. Picked it up and scored. Kicked off again, he ran two plays and fumbled. Picked up the ball and returned it inside the 10. He cancelled out of the game. Puss.

AuburnChopper 3.0 · « **Reply #37 on:** July 26, 2008, 09:14:49 PM »

I'll probably get on around 9... If you want to give it a shot for an online matchup, just let me know, and I'll create a room for us to get a game going in.

I'll call it: KaosAC1

(You'll probably kick my ass.... My D sucks something awfull right now...)

Jumbo · « **Reply #38 on:** July 27, 2008, 04:16:30 AM »

No friends request to me?

Kaos · « **Reply #39 on:** July 27, 2008, 09:43:05 AM »

Quote from: jumbo on July 27, 2008, 04:16:30 AM

No friends request to me?

Don't know your ID.

And I went to sleep last night. Crashed and burned about 9:30.