NCAA 11 Pre-Release Media from The Gaming Tailgate

[gschwendt]

Hm, still kinda weird that on 4th down FG attempt by the CPU, the user's ST playbook defaults to a punt return.....like the demo....so you have to scroll to get to FG block.

Well, other than PAT attempts, you'll always be defaulted to the first play of that formation. The reason for this is good though because if it defaulted to one in some instances, you'd get in the habit of expecting it to default to that when you want it to but sometimes it may not. Then you could end up accidentally calling the wrong play and cussing the game for making you do so. You do get used to hitting that triangle button and then scrolling over to the play rather quickly.

[Captain Mallow]

Awesome stuff. Thanks.

[razorback44]

Wow check out Ace Jumbo Heavy in the Nebraska book! I think I am in love with that formation. TE's and FB's are the bread and butter of my offense.

[texacotea]

NC game looks good, like the pregame that shows season stats and the post game actually looks like they won something.

[Kingpin32]

It looks like they really improved on the presentation aspect of the game.

[AustinWolv]

Well, other than PAT attempts, you'll always be defaulted to the first play of that formation. The reason for this is good though because if it defaulted to one in some instances, you'd get in the habit of expecting it to default to that when you want it to but sometimes it may not. Then you could end up accidentally calling the wrong play and cussing the game for making you do so. You do get used to hitting that triangle button and then scrolling over to the play rather quickly.

Yeah, understand that. Just different philosophy on it.

[skipwondah33]

nice work fellas. I do like what I see thus far

[Kwizzy]

Great stuff guys! Lookin forward to watchin all this.

[CLW]

Nice work guys!

#1 The Intro - WOW the best intro since like 04 I think it was. Nessler really does a great job with the commentary.

#2 The New Orleans Bowl - Fireworks really added to the presentation. The little things mad it clear this was an "important" ball game. Again Nessler sounds great.

#3 BCS Title - Loved the endgame stuff with the confetti in the air. I think the players didn't quite react as excited as they would IRL but its pretty solid. Nessler sounded good but Herbstreit sounded "flat"

#4 Auburn - Auburn had some "interesting" shotgun formations/plays

I'll have to go through the rest later as I'm sitting at the airport and about to board. Damn work!

[rhombic21]

The zone defenses still do not look right, but I'm not exactly sure what the cause of the problem is. I noticed a number of times in the Texas-Alabama video that the computer zones in particular seemed to have huge gaps where it didn't make sense to have gaps. Man to man defense seemed better than was present in the demo.

[Jcoop9]

Thanks for the videos

[xMrHitStickx904]

Got my 360 Slim today too. Just a good day. Appreciate this very much.

[souljahbill]

National Championship Video

Spoiler: show

1) How in the world was the play of the game that particular play? Don't understand that one at all.
2) The way Pryor held the crystal ball with 1 hand after winning looked very awkward.
3) The scene REALLY needs a coach. I don't care if it's generic. Just SOMEBODY in a polo shirt who not only receives a gatorade bathe but also receives the trophy on stage, WITH 2 HANDS, and have that coach hoist the trophy up.
4) Definitely a step up from any other year though.

[gschwendt]

National Championship Video

Spoiler: show

1) How in the world was the play of the game that particular play? Don't understand that one at all.
2) The way Pryor held the crystal ball with 1 hand after winning looked very awkward.
3) The scene REALLY needs a coach. I don't care if it's generic. Just SOMEBODY in a polo shirt who not only receives a gatorade bathe but also receives the trophy on stage, WITH 2 HANDS, and have that coach hoist the trophy up.
4) Definitely a step up from any other year though.

1) I super-simmed after the opening kickoff.

[HuskerBlitz]

Nice work guys!

#1 The Intro - WOW the best intro since like 04 I think it was. Nessler really does a great job with the commentary.

#2 The New Orleans Bowl - Fireworks really added to the presentation. The little things mad it clear this was an "important" ball game. Again Nessler sounds great.

#3 BCS Title - Loved the endgame stuff with the confetti in the air. I think the players didn't quite react as excited as they would IRL but its pretty solid. Nessler sounded good but Herbstreit sounded "flat"

#4 Auburn - Auburn had some "interesting" shotgun formations/plays

I'll have to go through the rest later as I'm sitting at the airport and about to board. Damn work!

I'm still underwhelmed at the post-game celebration. The confetti is a nice touch, but there still needs to be more celebrating. Heck, I loved when they had the coach being carried off the field just behind the trophy being carried. It's college...I want celebration for championships!

[mundo]

One of these days I hope the logic is there for CPU to audible out of the run when they are in a 4WR,1RB set against a 4-3 (second series of Neb vs NTU, Neb run). How cool of a wrinkle would it be for them to audible to a bubble or something.

All in all though, it definitely looks like more balanced football and therefore a blast. Looking forward to spending hours on it.

[Rudy]

Holy videos Batman!

[mundo]

Holy videos Batman!

Yes and thanks JB for all the time spent on the media

[souljahbill]

1) I super-simmed after the opening kickoff.

It makes sense now. LOL!

[Rudy]

JB, do you not shift your LBs around or slant your defense based on the offensive formation? OSU was motioning TEs are lining up in strong side formations and I wasn't seeing any movement by Michigan's defense (at least in the first quarter). I generally don't hot route on defense other than an occassional blitz by a LB but I do like to shift around the front 7.

Edit: I didn't really like some of the decisions by the OSU RBs. At times there was a lot of room to the outside and they didn't get to daylight very quickly.