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If that's what they thought would peek our interest they were dead wrong. A lot has been removed from the game in my opinion. I can't believe what EA has done to us again. EA did not put work into this product and I don't think they cared. What happened to the all outstanding teams of USC, Penn State, Michigan, Alabama just to name a few. With all the high expectations during a two year layover you would think we would get a better product than this. The game could have done without the contrail football effects. They just knew after the two year wait people would buy it and it would sell big.
Don't purchase this game@. What happened to the graphics. What happened to the historic teams of the past. They are a slight bit worst than the last version. Returning mine tomorrow.
I recently bought this game and had high expectations. I even think some of the uniforms are worse looking. All of the game modes are the exact same as 2007. I mean they had two years since the last one so you would hope it would be better. However i was extremely dissapointed. I recomend if you have NCAA 07 to not buy this game and if you dont have either one, then it wont really matter because the only difference between the two, is the rosters are more up to date.
i think this is a great game. i own madden 09 also but this game is way better. the graphics have improved and i love the QB option plays.
Stupid, stupid, STUPID programming that will plague you at least once a season. No having to make tough decisions on whom to agressively recruit vs. But playing in anything other than overhead mode is pointless since you'd be cutting off 60% of your peripheral vision.NEUTRAL-The controls and screens are the same as before. Unfortunately, no way to adust this setting.-Bullet passes still don't work. Good if you like it, but not an improvement.-The draft system is not as challenging.
and for getting a sack. You now get the forward progress, so feel free to drag the defenders the extra 5 yards.-The graphics are better, but only slightly.-The game physics are better. Here now are the good and bad points:POSITIVES:-The running glitch is fixed. It's totally inconsistent and useless.-A lot of the stadiums are wrong. I found that I was able to "Send the House" to every prospect and had draft points to spare.
Never, ever try a bullet pass (holding the pass button down). I got NCAA 09 and have played an entire season's worth of games. It's not like you can actually SEE the roof. Not enough improvements to make it a worthwhile purchase. Why. Never.-Penalties are very high at the 50% level, especially facemask penalties.-The momentum meter is still screwed up.
It seems to encourage use of the advanced controls to take full advantage (i.e., no jumping the snap on freshman or basic mode, you've got to use the advanced mode).-Man in motion plays have been added, or at least improved from the previous version.THE NEGATIVES-The biggest problem that I found was the incredible number of fumbles per game. If your motion carries you one way, you need to stop and then change direction. NCAA 07 has been the game I have played the most on my PSP. Much more realistic than 07.-The controls are a laid out a little better. Of course, if you don't play in overhead mode, it will not affect you. It was an imperfect launch (I got the running glitch version), but it was still fun. Worth picking up, but wait a couple of months and you'll be able to get a used copy for half the price. I know Nippert Field in Cincinnati isn't a classic landmark, but it's still disappointing that the game has the home field as Generic University Field.-ONCE AGAIN DOMED STADIUMS SCREW YOU OVER if you prefer the overhead mode, like I do.
No changing directions 8 times per yard. It just disrupts the whole rythym of the game. The average number of fumbles per game is right around 8 total for both teams, but 10+ fumbles per game is not unheard of. Dear God WHY is this necessary. The receiver will never, ever catch it. The chance for a fumble goes up if you are hit while sprinting, juking or spinning which is basically most of the time you're running with the ball. I've actually lost momentum by running back a punt for a t.d. being more choosey.
Highly recommended. And, I guess, they proved it can happen.The actual game control is great, but it is difficult to switch to if you are used to playing Madden. Overall, the improvement in play calling variety is appreciated, but they should find a way to make it easier to select a play. Players don't "pass through" other players hardly at all, and if so, in a very minimalistic way.
By using this mode, a variety of special moves are automated by pressing the "x" button, instead of having to learn a complex set of controls for each move. Suffice it to say, this game is fully customizable.For those who want more control, it is in there. Fumbles are something that you might see a lot (hey, it is college football) as well as punt returns for touchdowns. About all that is missing is the earholes on the helmets. The number of plays is up, but they are still tough to access. Austin English DE #33 for OU looks like he must have been going to the tanning salon a lot.
Customization does not end there, with throw, catch, and run assist modes which can be turned on or off, as well as team balancing, injuries, etc. Other defensive positions have the moves you would expect. This game comes with 5 different camera angles, NCAA, Overhead, College, Classic, and Zoom and each one of these angles looks brilliant. Stuff like that just makes it that much more fun, and it reminds you how much really went into the game. I did notice however, there were some inaccuracies with the rosters, and some other details that didn't match up.
Much effort has been made to provide great motion capture moves for the players animations, and much detail has gone into player uniforms. Dynasty once again allows you to take control of a team over the years with recruiting now beginning during the fall of the previous year.Overall NCAA FB '09 is the best looking game I've seen for the PSP. This is far from perfect, but as close as I've seen it. Peopel want EVERYTHING in their football game. Defensive line moves (like the swim) are too automated for my taste, but they are an option. NCAA FB09 is one amazing game. Graphics are even improved over Madden '08 by quite a bit.
If no assistance is needed, you can still adjust the "success" of running, passing, etc as well as penalty levels, etc. I prefer the NCAA angle which zooms right into the action and out of as necessary, but the default is college, which gives you a wide angle. Other games solve this with vertical scrolling base sets, and side scrolling formations. I felt that the gameplay was really well balanced for a college football simulation.Game modes are the same as with previous NCAA's, with play now, dynasty, and mascot games with each mode having its advantages. This game is worth buying just to show off the visuals to your friends.Game physics are improved as well, and I feel seem to capture the most accurate football play I have seen. Offensive control feels great, with great moves implemented in a somewhat realistic way, say for example, your running back might take a while to build up that burst of speed, or your QB might duck under that flying tackle attempt.
I mean, with all the stats, and all the information, it would be easy to slip up. When your player celebrates and throws the football (an automatic animation), if there is another player close by, the football will bounce off of him, not pass through him (although the player does not care if you throw the football right in his face). Gamers who have settled for the PSP took a hit last year, when EA decided to leave us out the loop with NCAA FB08, punishing us for the number of bad glitch disks they had to take back with their faulty version of NCAA FB07. Footballs can bounce right off the helmet, or any other part of the uniform with a realistic spin. Both offensive and defensive controls are intuitive, and allow for some fun action. It was worth the 2 year wait.'09 is packed with a graphic punch that you didn't know your PSP had. The main changes.
Special teams even allows missed field goal returns. Colors are much improved over '07 as well, with more vibrant and realistic tones, which more complements the improved uniform detail quite a bit. You vertically scroll through each formation, and since there are an increase number of formations, it gets tedious trying to find your play, especially if you are unfamiliar with the playbook. On offense more varities of each formation (like 3 I formations instead of 2) and on defense more specialized sets such as the 3-3-5, 4-4, 4-6, 3-2-6, etc. While control is not perfect, what they must have aimed for and achieved is realism, which works well to increase the fun factor.Like previous versions, you can enter your teams roster names and the commentary will call them out when they make a big play.
As is, there is too much time pressure for those who want to 'browse' the playbook, which might make you hate to change formations.The overall difficulty level can be set to four levels, and this year they have added "Freshman Mode" to make this game accessible to any player. The caught football does not float a few inches away from the players hand as it did often with '07'09 packs an improved number of defensive sets, and offensive sets over the offerings of '07. This allows the computer to make the decisions on what move you should make like flying tackles, spins, or stiff arms. The football physics, and the game play is amazing.
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