Sounds like from the NCAA Facebook page, we're going to get a lot of details about the demo this week.
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Sounds like from the NCAA Facebook page, we're going to get a lot of details about the demo this week.
I'm guessing that we'll get more than just 2 teams this year.
Maybe a team for every major offensive type?Quote:
Originally Posted by Solidice
Ohio State wears their numbers on the side of their helmets now?
They do just on their Pro Combat uniforms.Quote:
Originally Posted by UGA14
PastaPadre is reporting some additional demo details:
Earlier today it was revealed that Ohio State and Miami would be included in the NCAA Football 11 demo. As noted it was not explicitly stated that they would be the only teams in the demo. I’ve since been able to get some additional details on how the demo will be constructed as well as a change to when the demo will be out for the PS3.
There will be eight teams total within the demo and they will be selectable in four different matchups. That means that OSU vs Miami is one of the matchups but the option won’t be available to take OSU/Miami against one of the other six teams. The idea with the inclusion of eight different teams is to put on display the different authentic offensive styles that have been added to the game this year.
The remaining six teams are currently unknown but they will be revealed throughout the week in a similar manner as the first two were today. Quarter length for the games is something I hope to get confirmation on but they will probably be set at two or four minutes.
Updating on the release information first provided by EA Sports the demo will now arrive on the PS3 the same day as it will for the 360. The demo will be available for both on Monday June 14th. Leave your thoughts on the demo news in the comments!
8 teams!? PS3 demo on Monday June 14th? Maybe a quarter length greater than two minutes? Freaking awesome!! One more week!
I seriously wonder about myself sometimes. I'm 38 yrs old and giddy as a schoolgirl about the demo/game. All the new stuff they've announced has gotten me hyped. I've officially give in...
34 ... and I feel the same way!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Deuce
I'm excited as well. Mainly because I've been waiting for a good football game for about 4 years now as I've been deprived of a really good online football game since the PS2 days. The demo will be a great way to see how the actual game will play. One week!
I think this is the most excited I have ever been for a demo. It will be nice to get to play with more than one team, plus a whole month to play before the retail version releases!
Just beating Michigan was getting boring. We had to change it up somehow this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by UGA14
:D
Michigan: 52 wins, 42 losses, 3 tiesQuote:
Originally Posted by JeffHCross
Ohio State: 42 wins, 52 losses, 3 ties
Nuff' said. :cool:
Days since Michigan’s last victory over Ohio State in football: 2389
Nuff' said. ;)
I don't care if its GT, Army, or Air Force I just hope I can get my hands on the flexbone! Hopefully its Air Force that way we can check out the option from the "I" Formations also.
There isn't much of a comeback to that one and I don't see an upset this year either.Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffHCross
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Announced the newest two teams... Clemson - Mizzou.
I am so ready for the demo. The fact that we have 8 teams and 4 different matchups should keep the demo fresh until the retail version is out.
Hope the demo winds up being as good as it seems to be on the net.
Last matchup is going to be Bama vs Texas. It is only obvious, duh.
I say a flexbone team vs run and shoot. Smaller schools.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigBlue
I do believe you'll be right... :(Quote:
Originally Posted by lilheavy
Well it's obviously Texas-OU.
What are the odds we get sliders to play with or camera angle options in the demo?
Tomorrow throughout the day more info will be posted about the demo...stay tuned!
Got that from their facebook feed just a few minutes ago
I hope it's a combo of a full game 3 or 5 minute quarters and we can play online.
If we could play online, I would be the happiest man ALIVE.
I don't know why they don't make their demos online.
Demos are meant to give you a taste of what it's like to play the final game. If they allowed online play, it would make the demo size much bigger and would introduce something probably meant to be saved for the final game. Matchmaking, stat tracking, ranking system, etc...all make it much harder to include in the demo. Plus, it's a major feature. It would be like allowing you to play a Dynasty, they just don't want you to be able to do that in a demo.
Shooters allow online play though.
36, I hear you loud and clear!Quote:
Originally Posted by Deuce
I doubt there's gonna be online, but I do hope they give us a full game to work with though.
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Originally Posted by BigBlue
Never, ever, ever going to happen (well, in my opinion). Not as a demo, which is the key word. EA employees have been on record that there is sometimes a fear that if they put too many features in the demo (such as longer quarter lengths), they might lose potential sales of the actual title. Normally, I disagree with them. In terms of online, I completely agree with them. Most of the Random Online players, which is probably a sizeable chunk of the 'casual' user base, would be plenty satisfied to just use Florida or Texas or OU over and over and over again in the demo against online opponents and never actually purchase the title.Quote:
Originally Posted by DookieMowf
Think to how many people you know who have or would use the phrase "Well, I wasn't going to buy it anyway" for rationalizing a pirate copy of some expensive software, like Adobe Photoshop. That's pretty much the mindset you'd be talking about here. Except this time it would be "Well, I have no reason to buy it now."
That's beta. That's to test out the servers, especially a load test. That's all for the purpose of feedback and metrics for the development team. Case in point ... Mod Nation Racers had an Online Beta last December. That's quite a long way out from its release in May. Halo: Reach's beta is similarly early compared to release, if not earlier. I'm using MNR as my example because they then put a demo out a few weeks before release. The Beta was for the servers, not for the actual game experience.Quote:
Originally Posted by DookieMowf
They're two fundamentally different types of products, beta and demo. You'll also find that none, at least I'm fairly sure, of the games that offer online in a beta (or demo, if there are any) are on a yearly development cycle. That would absolutely kill the deliverable dates for the product.
I hope we get 3-4 minute quarters, and I'll definitely be playing with all eight teams.. probably Ohio State the most. Hopefully we get to mess around with the depth chart in the demo, but formation subs are good too.
JeffHCross - Good points on the demo being online and you’re right about the difference between being a beta and demo. What they could do, is only allow the online portion of the demo to be used for a certain time frame and then cut it off… may be too much work though.
I also hope we get at least 4 minute quarters and we get a full game.
And I am with you guys… I am 29, married and have a child and I am so excited for the demo on Monday…lol. I also usually take a day or two off of work for NCAA and Madden.
I doubt we'll ever have a football demo with 4 minute quarters. From a business sense, why give you a near full game for free? That would lessen the drive to buy the retail disc.
You think it would?Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
I don’t know many casual people who buy NCAA (I think more causal fans buy Madden) and with just 8 teams, I wouldn’t think it would cut down on any sales… but that’s just my thinking. Better for the NCAA team to be safe than sorry.
So you think we get 2 minute quarters and it’s a full game or just one half?
I have finals the next day, but its whatever :p
Two minute quarters. I was hoping for a long game starting in the 4th quarter or a game just starting in OT but it's better than Madden 10's lousy one minute quarters.
Yeah and we also get more teams as well.... Madden 10 demo was the worst thing I have ever played. You couldn't run 2 plays before it was half time lol.
I am so ready for the demo. I plan on getting up an hour earlier Monday morning (5am CST) and hopefully it's up to download. Play a bit and then get ready for work.