I wanted to let you know about the NCAA Football 2009 video game review @ College Sports Fans: <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Third down and goal, Ohio State ball on the USC 3 yard line. After senior QB Todd Boeckman led the Buckeyes into the red zone, the Ohio State drive has stalled out and true freshman phenom Terrelle Pryor enters the game to give the USC defense a different look. The Coliseum is a cacophony of noise as Pryor lines up in the shotgun. He takes the snap, fakes a handoff to Beanie Wells and beats USC linebacker Brian Cushing to the pylon. Touchdown, Ohio State! No, this isn’t an Ohio State fan’s dream about this fall’s huge matchup with USC. It is the wonderfully realistic NCAA Football 2009, by EA Sports. In a game that doesn’t change many of the basics from the previous edition, EA has really upgraded the visual and audio effects in this year’s edition and the game modes are also improved to give the average college football fan a ton of fun at their fingertips. NCAA Football 2009: GAMEPLAY Last year’s edition of NCAA 2008 had some noticeable flaws, such as defensive tackles routinely busting through the line of scrimmage so quickly that the quarterback was tackled while trying to hand the ball off! That has been corrected this year. In fact, the biggest addition to the game play is the improved realism of the running game. More sophisticated blocking schemes matched by more agile defensive linemen who don’t become pylons the second a blocker touched them makes for a very realistic running game. That may frustrate the avid player of last year’s edition, for whom a 4-5 yard carry, even on Heisman, was the norm but it makes the game very much more fun and would make Woody Hays and Bo Schembechler proud. The passing game is equally upgraded, with more pre-snap movement and receivers who actually make a play on the ball. Furthermore, the deep ball is finally back as no longer is a corner with an 87 speed rating going to keep up with a wide receiver rated at 92 running down the field. Also, no longer can your quarterback routinely chuck an accurate pass downfield while running for his life in the opposite direction. There is a very noticeable difference in the passing game. On defense, gang tackling has been greatly improved, to the point where you’ll see two and three guys pile on at times. Another neat addition is inclusion of tipped passes, which make for more interception chances. General tackling is also upgraded to compensate for the agile offensive players that can juke a defensive player’s brains out. If a defensive player gets to the ball carrier and no move is made, odds are that the runner will hit the ground, unlike last year’s game. Finally, the defensive linemen can break off their blocks to move laterally much better than in 2008, making the game much more fair and balanced along the line of scrimmage...</div> http://www.collegesports-fans.com/articles...009_072008.html
I see USC bringing home another national title this year. I'm a big fan of their young running backs, they dominated the Rose Bowl last year, and I see them winning it all barring injuries.
I got this game the day it came out and I love it. I didn't buy it last year or the year before so I missed out on the changes. It's even better on the PS3 with an HDTV.
Oh, lol it's about the video game! Oops! My main objective will be to make the Gophers relevant again in the Big Ten.
