NCAA Football 09 View Price
Product Description
Brings college pigskin action back with a new break away animation mechanic that will allow increased maneuverability on the field / ESRB E for Everyone
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #56 in Computer & Video Games
- Brand: Electronic Arts
- Model: 15461
- Released on: 2008-07-15
- ESRB Rating: Everyone
- Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
- Dimensions: 2.00 pounds
Features
- Wide Open and Authentic College Style Gameplay
- College Atmosphere & Pageantry
- Home Field Advantage with new mini-game components
- All-new Mascot Mode
- Improved recruiting system in Dynasty mode
Customer Reviews
Mediocre graphics and lots more in-game advertising than ever before
I'm not really sure what's different about this year's version - the only thing I noticed is a lot more in-game advertising and the frame rate has been slightly improved. In the course of the first ten minutes of playing the game I saw ads for Old Spice, Pontiac and Coca-Cola. Outside of that I think they may have changed some of the overhead angles of the stadiums during the cut scenes. The players still look like original XBox graphics and the animation doesn't seem expanded or improved in any way. So EA is selling advertising in their games but still keeping the price a full $60. If the last 5 years are any indication, Madden will also suffer from the same lack of development combined with tons of new in-game advertising.
An improvement over last year
I was hesitant about buying this game after being disappointed in the last several years versions, but I will say this year is an improvement.
I like the improvements made with the recruiting assistance, the player graphics and animations are better, I like the way the pre-snap routes will be squiqqly when playing on the road in a hostile environment, the re-addition of the cheerleaders is a good thing, and just playing the game is funner than last years.
I am disappointed in the way the crowd looks though, and there are a few glitches that bug me as well, such as when you throw passes near the sidelines your player will tip-toe and stretch to make the catch and fall down, even if they're not right next to the sideline, and have plenty of open field ahead of them. There are still some things that they can be improved upon to make it an even more enjoyable game playing experience, but I still like it.
This game has just been getting minor improvements for years now, and 09 is no exception. Its not that good of a game anymore, its time for a serious overhaul. Plus you throw in the fact that the game is loaded with bugs this year and you have a game that can be passed on. Very underwhelming overall. The gameplay is better with some new animations, but there are so many annoying quirks that ruin it, players will run out of bounds even when they are wide open and running for a TD, linebackers will turn and run in the opposite direction of the ballcarrier, cornerbacks will hesitate and stand straight up to allow an offensive player to make a play, D-linemen are useless and will be wiped out by the worst o-lines in football. All of these are due to EA's attempt to make the gameplay more wide-open. Essentially all they did was make the AI defense absolutely retarded. Plus there is a roster bug where entire teams will literally disappear. Seriously. Also the biggest new feature of the year "Online Dynasty" is completely broken for most users. Again this game is so dated now, and the bugs/glitches this year just ruin it.