Official NCAA 2010 Impressions/Q&A Thread

[Bomberooski]

I don't really know why people keep complaining about this game....I like it, it has an old school feel with all new animations and stuff...plus I like the passing game now, it's more realistic with the touch passing down field

Is the passing too easy. I felt like it was last year. And I'm sure it's been adressed but how is the CPU defense on the button hook.

 

[Bomberooski]

I think that the defense isn't really stupid anymore...you can't always run the same stuff...you have to hide it and shit...I use many formations and play on Heisman of course

But how about the button hooks

 

[FedEx227]

The only real easy thing I've found is the middle of the field tends to be pretty open unless you manually control a LB.

That's my only real big complaint though about the passing game. Everything else seems pretty balanced.

 

[LC AAU]

I really like this game but I suck horribly at football games against users.. Especially when I use Purdue

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Played my first game against a fellow sim VSNer online and won 23-0. I cannot say anything about how effective cheese will be because we both played sim and it was fun to play a guy who doesn't abuse the AI.

By and large it is what I anticipated the gameplay to be which is a slightly tweaked version of 09.

Perhaps it was just one game but it appears somewhat too easy to branch out of tackles. I was Vandy (my opponent Miss St) and my RB went wild in the game. On one run he was about to be tackled by two guys and the tackle animation started I hit the spin button and the two defenders fell to the ground and I raced down the field for a 70+ yard gain only to be caught from behind by a faster defender. I did this on several occasions (lesser gains of course) and was able to get out of tackles quite frequently hitting the spin and juke buttons.

The passing game is pretty much the same. The same routes are almost always open against the same coverages and the pass rush appears to be non existent if you do not blitz or set the d-line to aggressive.

I hate the new camera as it makes user picks/catches very hard for me. Hopefully, I'll get used to it.

So, better, worse, or about what you thought it'd be?

 

[godspeed]

Perhaps it was just one game but it appears somewhat too easy to branch out of tackles. I was Vandy (my opponent Miss St) and my RB went wild in the game. On one run he was about to be tackled by two guys and the tackle animation started I hit the spin button and the two defenders fell to the ground and I raced down the field for a 70+ yard gain only to be caught from behind by a faster defender. I did this on several occasions (lesser gains of course) and was able to get out of tackles quite frequently hitting the spin and juke buttons.

Hawkins has like 85 for break tackles and 85 for trucking, I used him once and he was a really good all around back.

 

[Tengo Juego]

Noticing that zone coverage still has issues with CB's covering ghosts in the flats and letting receivers run past them for easy big gains.

 

[jms493]

But how about the button hooks

The button hook are dangerous this year..in practice I was throwing picks like made.

 

[Golden Taters]

Can't knock that school much though. Dan Wilson is a Minnesota product.

Dan wilson was a beast

 

[Bomberooski]

Dan wilson was a beast

Favorite player of all time.

 

[Golden Taters]

Favorite player of all time.

Im gonna have to go with Griffey or Edgar or John Olerud or Aaron Sele :sheep:
And then dan wilson

 

[1ke]

I think Passing is slanted toward the offense again, but nothing compare to what is was last year.

The difference Bomber....if you call the right blitz you can get there in time to negat the hook play.

 

[FlawLeSs]

Yes but on 4th and 1 or 4th and inches he will slide with the ball by his hips so I dont gain any yards at all

this will be so gay if thats all he can do

 

[FedEx227]

I think that's only if you do the Goal Line one. If you do QB sneaks out of I-form you can still control the QB.

 

[Golden Taters]

I think that's only if you do the Goal Line one. If you do QB sneaks out of I-form you can still control the QB.

Thats gay. If that is true then they should patch it with a better slide, you dont even gain any inches the way your qb slides its retarded.

 

[FedEx227]

I kinda understand why they do it, but I've already had it once where I didn't score on the 1 because he just kinda fell.

I totally understand why it was done but yeah I'd like to see a bit of a lunge or some forward movement not a complete fall down.

 

[BDawg35]

Not ballin' these days (long story), but it sounds like I'm not missing a thing.

The rosters being screwed up like I hear they were is unforgivable and just shows how lazy EA can get with one of the biggest details of the game.

The jump-the-snap B.S. still "in the game" would piss me off. I've always hated it. The CPU always gets perfect jumps, which makes the inside run game more difficult than it needs to be (based on NCAA '08 and '09).

They STILL haven't done anything with atmosphere? Atmosphere is HUGE in college football. This might as well be Madden with college football uniforms and stadiums (well, SOME of the stadiums).

Hate on, my bruthaz ... hate on!!!

 

[Maynard]

The button hook are dangerous this year..in practice I was throwing picks like made.

yep....i have yet to complete a pass on this route and threw a ton of picks.

 

[Joey P]

LOL @ all the ones not enjoying the game.

I auto named my rosters and having one helluva time playing this game. The new Player lock and Defensive scheme thingy are great upgrades.

Nice game, even with the Tron running..

"Tron jog. Tron jogging"

LMAO

 

[Realist]

I agree this year is better than last years, though it's still pretty average. I'll say above average. I'm finally getting use to the camera and I'm able to make user plays but the game is still lacking. I still feel that QB's are way too accurate. (btw i'm speaking of default sliders because I play online). Having the new madden ratings would have been a lot better. Every QB can't throw deep. All of them can't throw on the run either. I think that should be represented.

I also agree that the option is broken. too many times i've seen the QB be on his way down and still get off a perfect pitch.

There is a pass rush(at least better than last year), but I think it could be better. On the flip side on offense, i'm still seeing dumb OL letting the DL go around them way too often. also, leaving RB's in to block is iffy as well. you can have 6 blockers vs 4 DL and sometimes 3 of the blockers will allow one DL to run right around them.

On D, it is a little tighter than last year. DB's can make play on the ball more this year. I still think the offense has an advantage though. They need to bring back the ability to hide your defense. They also need to bring back WR shading. Post routes and in routes are still too effective. With WR shading, if I know my opponent is going inside, I should be able to shade my corner that way. The way it is now, you can only pray that your CB plays the play right. Either that, or play zone, but even that is still hit and miss. players dont cover their zones, or help out if someone isn't in their zone the way they should. I still feel like, I have to be the person to make plays on defense because I dont fully trust my CPU teammates to get the job done. If I have a shutdown corner, there is no reason teams should be throwing against him like he is a regular every day CB.

All in all, I do like the game. With that said, if Madden is as good as I hope, i'll probably be playing that more this year. I only played NCAA more last year because of the Online Dynasty and I hated Madden 09.