We are mere hours away from the greatest month in gaming for an ncaa football fan! It's July y'all :cool:. While it's come so fast, it sure did take a long time to get here huh? I mean OMG already! :D
Wow, looking back at last years game to this, even compared to a mistake ridden demo, it's just not the same game, not even remotely. And it's easy to see while we're lining up the 8 demo teams on the field to get a feel for what is a totally new, fresh experience. Sometimes it's easy to get caught up in the moment and see what's right in front of our faces, and right on our front doorstep (for some of us Christmas is already here ;), jerks) haha. But let's take a step back from the immediate bright lights and glitz of NCAA 11 in it's current state.
Since the very first screenshot, the NEW NCAA has had a totally different vibe. A new take, a fresh sound, a sweet taste and a clean look. From day 1 most of us were singing smoother melodies in our disgruntled EA songs. Clemson was the pic, and a lot of us questioned: Is that a real football game? Is that photoshop? Is that momentum?
Quite honestly we have never had to ask those questions about any first screenshot of any football game this generation. After a couple weeks of debating and picking apart the picture to find every hidden detail we got the first blog, then 5 days later, got the "new gameplan" blog from new executive producer Roy Harvey, outlining what has truly become the mantra for the experience we are 14 days from sharing in. We learned about the 'real' fan experience, and the new engine of locomotion that will change the way the game is played. And ever since then it has been a complete barrage of great news in every aspect of the game.
We have had many debates on features and items missing from this game in the past few weeks. People upset about what hasn't been accomplished, and what is yet to make it's way to this gen from last. People that are mad at what Ncaa 11 is not. But I hope everyone goes back into this http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/for...mation-Central as I am doing to get the full effect of what NCAA 11 is. I see roughly 45 bullet point features (many of which have multiple additions), 19 blogs and official ncaa site news, 11 media articles, and 12 videos. As I am reading through from the beginning I am realizing that this game is a terrific and brilliant effort by the EA staff, and is nothing short of the most innovative football game in at least 7 years, and a generation gap of consoles. Going into the news, I thought if we'd have got half of that, I might enjoy the new game, but EA far and away exceeded mine and probably 90% of everyone's expectations throughout the spring and summer. I know we are all excited beyond words for what is about to be in our hands, but there is one word that will describe the full effect of NCAA 11: "WOW!" Let it sink in.
