Post by Agent Kev on Jun 29, 2004 20:54:54 GMT -5
Here are some of the new features for this years version:
Anyone planning on picking this up?
When you blister the thumbs of sports fans several summers in a row, it's hard to fathom how that winning streak can continue, but EA Sports has another phenomenal season in the works with NCAA Football 2005.
National Champ
The biggest new addition is the focus on home-field advantage, and it really ignites the game's college roots, distinguishing it as no mere "NFL Lite." Home crowds will get loud in key situations and even louder for big rivalries, which causes the screen to shake and the controller to rumble distractingly. Since the players can't communicate, audibles may become impossible, QBs may line up behind the wrong lineman, and false starts will happen more frequently.
But this effect is also a weapon you can deploy to your advantage using the L2 button and the Match Up Stick, also known as the right analog stick. Pounding the L2 button Track and Field–style jacks up the crowd, while flicking the right analog stick in different directions gives you key matchups like receivers vs. secondary, showing both who's more skilled and who’s more composed. This new Composure rating is now a big factor in the action -- as Composure plummets, so do all a player's ratings, so they'll keep fumbling or dropping passes. This addition adds a whole new layer of strategy to the game as you find weaknesses to exploit in your opponent -- it's pretty ingenious, actually.
Heisman Winner
NCAA also packs in an impressive roster of smaller refinements. Probably the most fun will be had from the new create-a-sign option, which lets you write your own text for a sign that a fan in the stands will hold up. Long-time fans will welcome the addition of custom playoffs and a new camera on kick-offs that flips sides before the ball is kicked. You'll also find new defensive plays like the 3-2-5 or 4-2-5, while zones are played better and safeties react more intelligently. Certain star players will also be rated as agile runners, which lets them cut more sharply and hit little seams more easily—the difference was immediately noticeable and huge.
In the popular Dynasty mode, you'll have a much richer experience, leading off with player skills that go up or down week to week. Coaches will have a lot more to contend with as players can transfer to other schools if they're unhappy or get busted for skipping classes, which can make headlines on a Sports Illustrated cover. When recruiting, you can even now chase non-football athletes like track stars and make them receivers. With all going on in training camp, NCAA is bound for stardom once again.
National Champ
The biggest new addition is the focus on home-field advantage, and it really ignites the game's college roots, distinguishing it as no mere "NFL Lite." Home crowds will get loud in key situations and even louder for big rivalries, which causes the screen to shake and the controller to rumble distractingly. Since the players can't communicate, audibles may become impossible, QBs may line up behind the wrong lineman, and false starts will happen more frequently.
But this effect is also a weapon you can deploy to your advantage using the L2 button and the Match Up Stick, also known as the right analog stick. Pounding the L2 button Track and Field–style jacks up the crowd, while flicking the right analog stick in different directions gives you key matchups like receivers vs. secondary, showing both who's more skilled and who’s more composed. This new Composure rating is now a big factor in the action -- as Composure plummets, so do all a player's ratings, so they'll keep fumbling or dropping passes. This addition adds a whole new layer of strategy to the game as you find weaknesses to exploit in your opponent -- it's pretty ingenious, actually.
Heisman Winner
NCAA also packs in an impressive roster of smaller refinements. Probably the most fun will be had from the new create-a-sign option, which lets you write your own text for a sign that a fan in the stands will hold up. Long-time fans will welcome the addition of custom playoffs and a new camera on kick-offs that flips sides before the ball is kicked. You'll also find new defensive plays like the 3-2-5 or 4-2-5, while zones are played better and safeties react more intelligently. Certain star players will also be rated as agile runners, which lets them cut more sharply and hit little seams more easily—the difference was immediately noticeable and huge.
In the popular Dynasty mode, you'll have a much richer experience, leading off with player skills that go up or down week to week. Coaches will have a lot more to contend with as players can transfer to other schools if they're unhappy or get busted for skipping classes, which can make headlines on a Sports Illustrated cover. When recruiting, you can even now chase non-football athletes like track stars and make them receivers. With all going on in training camp, NCAA is bound for stardom once again.
Anyone planning on picking this up?
