NCAA Football 13 Demo Available Now on XBL & PS3

[xGRIDIRONxGURUx]

Good video. Zig zag and blocking issues are problems. The busted coverages hopefully will get fixed. But Cover 2 vs verticals is just a mismatch. I guess I would like the safeties to take the outside guys and the MLB or slot CB's to carry the deep middle. The way you see LB's do it in the Tampa 2.

no real life if CB's see outside man and inside man BOTH going vert, its an automatic lock to man coverage on that outside guy... dont want to make things worse by trying to get a LB to cover slots... that just creates more headaches

finally saw something that i am extremely impressed with - i was oregon vs usc - run split offset triple option weak at the 7 yard line vs a nickel normal look - nickel back over the slot to the right side of the tv screen... i get a keep read, and look to turn it up quick and score and the USC FS and OLB meet me at the half yard line at the same time and instead of the old one guy hits me and i fall forward for the score, they double decked me and stopped me cold... time runs out in the game but i was already up 4 points... but GOD was it good to see that... seriously

as for the video and that triple option that is supposed to go "outside" the programmed paths i actually LIKE because that is the angle you SHOULD attack if you keep the ball, if you get wide it changes the angles of pursuit to be able to play you AND the pitch better, also like that you have to run that angle for a second so that people get punished for making the wrong read and cant do like '12 and not give and then turn up inside and use the HB as a blocker...

[xMrHitStickx904]

I must say, I'm pretty satisfied with the demo. Still some things that bug me (no more slant outs, bad jukes with one stick, wish we had more difficulty levels) , but once you play it against another user, it's pretty fun. I've gotten the "new" coverage assignments & man lock down, it really makes a difference. I do hope the game is a bit smoother with animations when the retail + first patch drops. I really like I can just throw the ball into open spaces & throw open receivers, I'm also impressed that it feels now that I can trigger many animations user v user so now when someone strafes, it won't be an automatic pick. Basically, in-air collisions are very well done.

[ram29jackson]

is it because its varsity or will this happpen alot ? if so, it will be annoying if/when I'm on defense against another person.

i've seen 3 times where when throwing a deep ball,the receiver jumps high to catch it and is covered and bumped into by 2 defenders yet still miraculously keeps his balance while the defenders fall away which of course leads to a TD. If guys can simply trigger this animation throwing deep lobs once in a frequent while,it will be annoying

[I OU a Beatn]

I've had a lot of success too - against Zone. Have you run any Drag Routes against Man? And if so, how are you throwing to the receiver? Because "lead passing" just hasn't worked for me one bit. I'll try some more today and report back, but when I'm playing as and or , you would think that their WR's are fast enough to out-run a LBer or a 3rd or 5th CB...

Yes, against man. I don't lead pass on drag routes, just press the reciever icon.

[ram29jackson]

I gave it its own thread because its 2:30 hours long. He just plays the game, doesnt over analyze it. But it might give people the chance to see and discuss other tendencies they see.

He plays all 3 match ups and Heisman mode

[Unconquered]

Hey, they added a TE Screen as I (and others) requested ... thanks for listening, EA!

[AustinWolv]

Have you run any Drag Routes against Man?

Yes. With and without lead passing.

[Little Steve]

Hey, they added a TE Screen as I (and others) requested ... thanks for listening, EA!

They added Pass option!!! Georiga Tech can't wait!!!

[Dr Death]

Yes. With and without lead passing.

It may be that I am dealing w/ a controller issue. There are occasions when kicking that the stick doesn't stick... and I get no power on the kick, so perhaps it's leading the ball the wrong way or something. I feel better knowing nobody else has had this issue, although I am in no mood to pay $50.00 for a new controller!

[JSmith03]

I've put together a video highlighting some of the issues I've come across with the demo. There's still a possibility that these are fixed in retail or even already fixed, but if not, it will cause some headaches.

Nice video. Yeah those are some problems that could seriously affect online play if guys catch on to things like this. I knew SOMETHING was off because sometimes receivers get TOO wide open. I must say though, that animation beginning at about 4:28 was NICE. Had something similar happen on a GW screen. It's gonna make for a lot of that "big-play" feel.

[JSmith03]

I've had a lot of success too - against Zone. Have you run any Drag Routes against Man? And if so, how are you throwing to the receiver? Because "lead passing" just hasn't worked for me one bit. I'll try some more today and report back, but when I'm playing as and or , you would think that their WR's are fast enough to out-run a LBer or a 3rd or 5th CB...

I basically just lob the ball when I see the WR has open field ahead of him. Usually if timed right, the receiver will catch it in stride (TG for those new catch animations!) and you have open space to work with. I don't think I've throw an INT on a drag yet. I'll try it out more though.

[ram29jackson]

2:40 you can still find warping tackles. I 'm not bashing, I just thought they said they illiminated this sort of thing ?

[gschwendt]

I gave it its own thread because its 2:30 hours long. He just plays the game, doesnt over analyze it. But it might give people the chance to see and discuss other tendencies they see.

He plays all 3 match ups and Heisman mode

Since it was moderated from earlier, wanted to bump this post. Doesn't deserve it's own thread but doesn't necessarily deserve to be buried either.

[Dr Death]

I basically just lob the ball when I see the WR has open field ahead of him. Usually if timed right, the receiver will catch it in stride (TG for those new catch animations!) and you have open space to work with. I don't think I've throw an INT on a drag yet. I'll try it out more though.

Okay, I'll try that. Believe me man, nobody throws the ball like I do and when I started having this happen on freaking Varsity my first thought was... I can't post this on-line! People will at me! But then BearTide convinced me to share it in case it was something others were dealing with. For me, not being able to hit this route against Man coverage would be akin to getting behind the wheel of an automatic transmission and not being able to drive!

[ryby6969]

I just played a game and was wondering, is it just me or has acceleration been changed? It seems as though players get to full speed immediately, especially HB's. Maybe I am going crazy.

[xGRIDIRONxGURUx]

2:40 you can still find warping tackles. I 'm not bashing, I just thought they said they illiminated this sort of thing ?

don't care for the warp, and even though the FS looks to mirror, it is a FS vs a slower TE, the one with the LB that is just perfect upfield shoulder break on the ball... no problems with that... still waiting to see the final product and how they fixed the issues that G's video showed... but i really am impressed this time by it just being a demo

[ram29jackson]

I just played a game and was wondering, is it just me or has acceleration been changed? It seems as though players get to full speed immediately, especially HB's. Maybe I am going crazy.

I do think things were speed up a bit much...watch receivers running their routes..sometimes it looks like cockroaches running away from light...yes i thought maybe 12 was a touch slow..but tone it down a little

[ryby6969]

It is not really the speed I am worried about, as long as it is all relative. It is how quickly they get to that speed that bothers me. I liked last season because it felt that recruiting a guy with good Acc actually mattered. I am hoping it is just me and that I am just seeing things.

[xMrHitStickx904]

btw, if you have a PS3 & a 360, buy it for your 360. Looks WAY better on that system.

[Big Blue]

I actually preferred the PS3, I thought it looked much crisper.