belljr
Footballguy
I bought standard so I have to wait until Thursday
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Video games...what ya playing? And what are you looking forward to? (3 Viewers)
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TLEF316
Footballguy
You can buy an EA play account for a month (it was my first time, so it only cost $1) and get a 10 hour trial starting earlyI bought standard so I have to wait until Thursday
belljr
Footballguy
Oh have one until September!!!!!You can buy an EA play account for a month (it was my first time, so it only cost $1) and get a 10 hour trial starting earlyI bought standard so I have to wait until Thursday
Instinctive
Footballguy
Any other OSRS players in here?
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
Did anybody get NCAA25?
Also, ironic thing about the whole ordeal - I never cared about “player likeness” with the NCAA games. In fact, for my friends and I, we would always sim the first 3-4 seasons so all the players were gone.
ETA - similar thing with Madden. Game started getting good when all the original players were mostly retired and new names and faces replaced them .
Also, ironic thing about the whole ordeal - I never cared about “player likeness” with the NCAA games. In fact, for my friends and I, we would always sim the first 3-4 seasons so all the players were gone.
ETA - similar thing with Madden. Game started getting good when all the original players were mostly retired and new names and faces replaced them .
belljr
Footballguy
I pre ordered but got the standard version so no early access. But I have a 10 hour trial downloading as we speak!!!!
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
I’m excited for you. Everything I’ve read makes it sound like it’s exactly what we waited for. (Not Madden)
Still want to hear honest reviews from FBGs.
TLEF316
Footballguy
Got the free EA Play 10 hour trial and played for a while after work tonight.
I think my only football gaming experience since the last one (so basically my entire 30's....God I'm old) was one random Madden Purchase 7 or 8 years ago. And I honestly didn't put that much time into it. So basically, I've got a major learning curve.
Playing on All American difficulty (using a mediocre team...as that's what I use when I start up a dynasty mode. Dont want to learn the game using Alabama talent and then drop down to scrubs) I'm having a LOT of trouble playing defense. But A).....I'll obviously get better when I learn the controls and B).....I'm pretty sure defense being really hard is kinda by design (since the college game is so offense-heavy these days). In the old games I would mostly just play as my MLB and free-lance all over the field (other than switching to a pass rusher that broke free or a DB if they threw deep) Can't do that now.
On offense, the passing game is pretty fun. Threw some bad picks due to not recognizing coverage, but again...learning curve. The traditional run game (just running dives, off tackles, counters, etc) isn't so fun just yet (need to learn some juke moves) but the new-age run game with read options, jet sweeps, etc...is a blast.
Gonna take a while for me to decide what 1 or 2 star program I want to use for dynasty mode and what playbook I want to roll with. Also have a feeling my old-*** will be capped at All American difficulty at first, but with a few weeks of practice, who knows. Just really glad its back (and holding out hope, even though its very unlikely, that 2k follows with a college hoops game) Looking forward to all the recruiting and program building stuff (which was always my favorite part). Wont be touching "Road to glory" or Ultimate team out of principle (that game mode has RUINED modern sports franchises like Fifa, so the kiddies can have it)
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
I always rolled with South Alabama. You get all that sweet regional talent of the SEC. While the big dogs Bama and Georgia focused on the 5 & 4s, I could get a few decent guys who were left.
One of the hardest programs that I ever built from the ground up was Ohio. Not exactly rich and deep talent pool.
cheese
Footballguy
I was in sun belt as well and would still play if you guys get it going.
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
I was in one of these FBGs leagues too, it was fun. I don't think it was the Sun Belt year, must have been one of the others. I think @Corporation may have run it? May be wrong on that. I'd consider joining a new one, depending on the time commitment.
I don't think I've played a sports game since then, as I'm primarily playing shooters or single-player action-adventure type games, but I've got CFB25 preordered and ready to go for this weekend.
tribe
Footballguy
CFB 25 is a blast. I've been off of sports games for a while because they never update things other than rosters and the Ultimate crap is a joke, but this is a different beast. Dynasty is fun but not overloaded so you can get immersed without spending your whole life trying to stay on top of all the nuances. Gameplay mechanics are super fun...RPO, option, passing meter are all pretty intuitive.
It will take a while to see where the real flaws lie but I've played about a half dozen games and a few weeks into Dynasty and am enjoying the hell out of it. Picked JMU since its my alma matter and they are a good middle road team and I am really grinding through the Funbelt. Awesome.
It will take a while to see where the real flaws lie but I've played about a half dozen games and a few weeks into Dynasty and am enjoying the hell out of it. Picked JMU since its my alma matter and they are a good middle road team and I am really grinding through the Funbelt. Awesome.
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
I loath the weekly chores and eventually just stopped doing them to slow down my recruiting to keep things challenging.
Capella
Footballguy
Lost first game with Nebraska 52-17. At least it’s authentic.
belljr
Footballguy
Do you have EA play?
TLEF316
Footballguy
Yeah, there's soooo many more options in terms of pre-snap adjustments, custom hot routes etc. I'm sure some of that stuff will help on D but it's gonna take a while for that to become 2nd nature. Back in the day, it was basically just press coverage/cushion and then shifting the d-line. Lots to learn
TitleistProV1x
Footballguy
I’m assuming you are still on Xbox?
Corporation ran the PlayStation dynasty and boubacarrow (sp) ran the Xbox where we did the Sun Belt. 5 or 6 guys is good enough to have some fun. If more want to play even better
belljr
Footballguy
Mostly right however you can tap x to pull it back before you pass.
And the run options whether you handoff or run yourself is based on the ends or lb is triggers and x
TLEF316
Footballguy
Starting to get the feel for some things, but defense is still pretty much all about my play call right now. Feel like i have very little control over the outcome once it is snapped. I make very few plays on my own. Gotta figure out how to manually play D-line to get some pressure or get quick enough on the sticks to manually switch to DB's and make quicker plays on the ball.
On offense, I'm starting to find some passing stuff that works. Deep comeback rounds (with a back shoulder throw) are pretty effective as are most of the longer crossing rounds (once the guy clears the middle of the field, assuming I have enough time). Any sort of shorter crossing route over the middle seems like a pick waiting to happen, as are hitch routes and slants to the outside. Screen have been hit or miss, but I'm mostly playing with a team that has a mediocre O-line.
Also need to figure out how to make some moves running the ball. Right now its mostly just about the blocking, as I'm having trouble timing my cuts or making moves to get extra yards. Zone reads haven't been working too well for me. Haven't tried RPO's yet.
Able to pretty consistently beat teams ranked at least a few points lower than me. Some lower ranked teams with gimicky offenses (Old Dominion ran a ton of hurry up) gave me some issues. If a team is ranked the same or a few points higher, I get trashed. Haven't even tried to play a big boy team yet.
A few pretty obvious issues that probably need to be patched. Definitely WAY too many roughing the kicker penalties. I've started just playing a safe defense rather than trying to block because I was getting a roughing call (even if I'm not controlling the rusher) like 1/3 of the time. And apparently when you play away from home, kicking FG's is nearly impossible. There's also some weird dynasty quirks that they'll likely have to fix. Apparently people are seeing teams with 5 or 6 losses make the playoffs (not good) and EA didn't do a good enough job tuning skin tones for recruits.....so like 1/2 the elite RB's, WR's and DB's are white. (which I dont really care about, but kinda breaks immersion a little bit)
On offense, I'm starting to find some passing stuff that works. Deep comeback rounds (with a back shoulder throw) are pretty effective as are most of the longer crossing rounds (once the guy clears the middle of the field, assuming I have enough time). Any sort of shorter crossing route over the middle seems like a pick waiting to happen, as are hitch routes and slants to the outside. Screen have been hit or miss, but I'm mostly playing with a team that has a mediocre O-line.
Also need to figure out how to make some moves running the ball. Right now its mostly just about the blocking, as I'm having trouble timing my cuts or making moves to get extra yards. Zone reads haven't been working too well for me. Haven't tried RPO's yet.
Able to pretty consistently beat teams ranked at least a few points lower than me. Some lower ranked teams with gimicky offenses (Old Dominion ran a ton of hurry up) gave me some issues. If a team is ranked the same or a few points higher, I get trashed. Haven't even tried to play a big boy team yet.
A few pretty obvious issues that probably need to be patched. Definitely WAY too many roughing the kicker penalties. I've started just playing a safe defense rather than trying to block because I was getting a roughing call (even if I'm not controlling the rusher) like 1/3 of the time. And apparently when you play away from home, kicking FG's is nearly impossible. There's also some weird dynasty quirks that they'll likely have to fix. Apparently people are seeing teams with 5 or 6 losses make the playoffs (not good) and EA didn't do a good enough job tuning skin tones for recruits.....so like 1/2 the elite RB's, WR's and DB's are white. (which I dont really care about, but kinda breaks immersion a little bit)
cheese
Footballguy
Are you guys pressing a button to catch passes or just throwing it and then waiting to run? I try to switch to WR and do something like Madden, but it seems like he either just catches it or doesn’t regardless of what I push on WR. Maybe I’m just too slow. DB is different. You can definitely press Y to go pick it.
Yeah I found it last night. Thanks
belljr
Footballguy
so yesterday I get a text from my daughter that she was playing in a 23u game. Cool. I pause the game, go upstairs ask the wife if she wants to go, she says no, ok, i get changed. RUn over to watch the game, come home fart around and go let me mess around with the game a bit. OH - I left the PS5 on for the last 3 hours? No biggie. OR SO I THOUGHT.
A paused game counted towards my trial time
So now I only have like 4 hours left lol.
I already purchased the standard edition so I just have to wait until Friday when the trial is over
A paused game counted towards my trial time
So now I only have like 4 hours left lol.I already purchased the standard edition so I just have to wait until Friday when the trial is over
FreeBaGeL
Footballguy
I dunno, I feel kind of like everyone's been so excited about NCAA being back that it's just kind of glowing reviews by default.
I love the dynasty mode and all the effort they put into that instead of ultimate team. But the core gameplay still feels like modern madden. Like the players are running on an ice rink and skating/sliding around. It doesn't feel tight/responsive like Madden/NCAA did back in their hey-day around 2004-05 before the wheels kinda started coming off.
I love the dynasty mode and all the effort they put into that instead of ultimate team. But the core gameplay still feels like modern madden. Like the players are running on an ice rink and skating/sliding around. It doesn't feel tight/responsive like Madden/NCAA did back in their hey-day around 2004-05 before the wheels kinda started coming off.
jwb
Footballguy
I was hoping these glowing reviews would bode well for this year's Madden. But the bolded doesn't sound like it.
MTskibum
Footballguy
Maybe Madden was bad back then too and we put up with it anyways because it was still a blast to do a dynasty mode with 3 friends.
FreeBaGeL
Footballguy
I played the crap out of every Madden game for a long time. There was a distinct change to the gameplay engine a little after then that made everything "floaty" and it's never been right since then.
The reviews reflect that too as the highest rated Madden games on Metacritic are all before that change.
Madden 2003: 95
Madden 2002: 94
Madden 2004: 94
Madden 2001: 91
Madden 2005: 91
The modern 202x versions have topped out around the mid 70's for ratings with most below that.
belljr
Footballguy
I don't think it plays like Madden at all, but I didn't play a ton of Madden last year
need2know
Footballguy
Loving it.
PlayaHata
Footballguy
As an Xbox household, one of the games that's been on my "to play" list forever is The Last of Us. During the Steam sale a week ago, I realized it was ported to PC in 2023. Initial PC reviews were terrible due to all sorts of graphics issues, but from what I can tell, patches have finally taken care of things. I went ahead and bought it for $40 - unfortunately it's now back to its regular $60. I'm only about 10 hours in, and I'm one of those players that goes slow and checks in all nooks, crannies, etc. so I am not super far into the story yet. Regardless, I'm really enjoying it so far and have run into zero PC issues.
belljr
Footballguy
Sorry this is now the NCAA25 thread please post accordingly
need2know
Footballguy
i agree. its faster. defense is harder. it sounds better. momentum and stadium toughness is a real thing. i think they did a great job
Capella
Footballguy
Kicking when that stadium thing is shaking is impossible. Lmao. I kicked one into the club section the other day.
belljr
Footballguy
Lmao. Glad it's not me. I kicked one into the student section in the corner of the end zone
need2know
Footballguy
same. i have missed alot of kicks
TLEF316
Footballguy
Yeah, that's the general consensus online. Gonna have to be changed.
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
I mean, the controller/stadium shaking thing is not new to cf25
belljr
Footballguy
No but the kicking is completely different
belljr
Footballguy
So I was supposed to recruit before I advanced oops
Might need to restart. You guys making custom coaches or just using the ones that are already on the team?
Also I have a pretty sweet setup. Texas A&M scores a TD and when the cannon goes off in my rear surround and subs I legit thought someone fell upstairs
was not prepared
Might need to restart. You guys making custom coaches or just using the ones that are already on the team?
Also I have a pretty sweet setup. Texas A&M scores a TD and when the cannon goes off in my rear surround and subs I legit thought someone fell upstairs
was not prepared
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BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
but anyways, I had come into this topic to talk about something else but I just wanted to comment on the shaking thing.
Both in Madden and previous college football games my favorite part about them has been the offseason. I love the team building. I mean, playing the game can be fun, sure but offseason is the best part IMO. In college, I loved recruiting my team. I think in 2014 it was an all season thing.
One thing that I slightly disliked though, maybe more in madden than college, is the lack of injuries. Of course, I don't want real life injuries but in a video game it's just more realalistic and and extra challenge. They sorta blow in college since you can't replace a long injury, you already have to have the depth on your team but in Madden you can just go to the FA pool and sign a guy off the street. I remember in an older college game they had some random weekly thingamabob where you had to make decisions-like a players GPA would be low or maybe they got in some sort of trouble. I think alot of people disliked it since it was random but it felt very collegey to me.
I'm looking forward to playing it when it's not $70 but in the meantime I might dust off NCAA14
Both in Madden and previous college football games my favorite part about them has been the offseason. I love the team building. I mean, playing the game can be fun, sure but offseason is the best part IMO. In college, I loved recruiting my team. I think in 2014 it was an all season thing.
One thing that I slightly disliked though, maybe more in madden than college, is the lack of injuries. Of course, I don't want real life injuries but in a video game it's just more realalistic and and extra challenge. They sorta blow in college since you can't replace a long injury, you already have to have the depth on your team but in Madden you can just go to the FA pool and sign a guy off the street. I remember in an older college game they had some random weekly thingamabob where you had to make decisions-like a players GPA would be low or maybe they got in some sort of trouble. I think alot of people disliked it since it was random but it felt very collegey to me.
I'm looking forward to playing it when it's not $70 but in the meantime I might dust off NCAA14