NCAA Football 12 (Glitchy) and Madden 12 (Released) Thread

[HarleyQuinn]

With NCAA Football 12 coming out in July and Madden coming out in December(?), I figured it would be pertinent to get a thread up discussing both games as information is already being released.

I got NCAA Football 11 but skipped over buying Madden 11. The gameplay was massively improved for NCAA (mostly) and I'm hoping that the Franchise/Dynasty mode will catch up, especially the simulation statistics aspect which was woefully wonky. Curious to see what people thought of Madden 11 and what they hope to see improved in Madden 12.

Madden and NCAA have started releasing screens of new plays that will be introduced. I'm really excited that NCAA will be introducing the Pistol R&S that Hawaii unveiled last year.

Madden 12
- Will include "surprise" onside kicks ala Saints in the Super Bowl style
- Will include tuner set updates (varying from franchise updates to presentation updates)

NCAA 12
- "Without getting too technical, HDR (High Dynamic Range Rendering) is a way of rendering bright and dark parts of the game while still maintaining a high level of detail. It allows us to preserve contrast without losing the details that make the game look realistic."

 

[Aero]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

Pick the Madden Cover Athlete
One representative from all 32 teams, although the first round is already done. I'd say Rodgers is likely a safe bet to win. (Sorry GB fans?)

 

[Mik]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

I'll be getting NCAA on Day 1, as always. Madden... probably skipping again this year.

 

[Broward83]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

Yeah, I'll prolly get NCAA on day one like I always do and build up Texas into a juggernaut. Madden..eh, if enough people here on TRTSM get it, I might pick it up and run a league...

 

[Damaramu]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

One minor thing I'd like back for NCAA. Let me customize my create-a-players! I always liked it back in the day when I'd have my linebacker with the mullet or the running back with dreads hanging out of his helmet.

 

[2GOLD]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread


I want MADDEN NFL: LOCKOUT EDITION

Get drafted to an NFL team
Work out the entire year to remain in playing shape as a 7th round draft pick
Try to convince your parents this NFL thing will work out, Kinkos is just there until the season starts
Will you accept the assistant manager position or try to live out your NFL dream and risk it all?

 

[still fly]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

 

[2GOLD]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

If it has a bargaining table mini-game, I'm sold.

 

[KingPK]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

Can't wait for the groundbreaking Create-A-CBA mode!

 

[Broward83]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

Pfft...can't wait for 2k to jump back in with their all new UFL franchise.

 

[SFH]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

Did they ever reinsert FCS teams and/or Create-A-Team in the NCAA franchise?

 

[Broward83]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

Create a Team has been dubbed "TeamBuilder" for the past two years, but you need to have a constant connection to the EA Servers in order to use them. Its actually a pretty good system as you can make any team you want and just here in Texas, there are people who have made powerhouse HS programs and various HBCU schools.

...but there aren't any FCS teams actually in the game. I think they've only ever been on the PS2 version the past few years.

 

[HarleyQuinn]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

That is one of the things I really, really miss is seeing all of the FCS teams. I remember in NCAA Football 2003 and 2004 I (for whatever reason at the time) developed an irrational hatred of Prairie View A&M and would constantly stomp them every single season. Playing a game against FCS West just isn't the same.

Here are the new plays thus far in NCAA Football 12

Offense
- Shotgun Spread Flex Wk Y Stick [Houston]
- Weak I Normal Y Over Fly Sweep [Oregon State]
- Shotgun Twin TE Slot PA Slide [Oregon]
- Pistol Spread RNS Switch Smash [Hawai'i]. Hawai'i and SMU PBs feature R&S Version of Pistol 4 WR Trips
- Pistol Train Triple Option [Nevada]
- Shotgun Wild Tiger Trey Fight Song [Auburn]

Defense
- Nickel Normal Cover 6
- 4-2-5 Over Thunder 0 Cop [Blitz]
- 3-3-5 Okie NCAA Blitz 3 [New Formation, Blitz]
- Quarters Normal Dbl Loop 3 [New Formation, Blitz]
- Nickel 2-4-5 Slant Zone 2 [Blitz]

 

[SFH]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

The last (or 2nd to last, maybe) PS2 NCAA that I bought inexplicably announced my alma mater as "Air Force" (same playbook). So I was stuck with either play as my alma mater, the NOT Air Force Falcons and be annoyed OR create a team OR adopt a major program.

I cannot for the life of me remember who in the hell I adopted. I think it was Notre Dame, but let's pretend it wasn't so no one kills me.

 

[Mik]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

Apparently Madden 12 is going to be treating concussions as very serious business.

I get it. But also... I don't want that shit in my video game.

 

[Danville_Wrestling]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

Madden 2003 treated them as serious business. I remember that Brett Favre suffered a severe concussion for me in a preseason game against the Texans and it ended his career.

 

[Red Baron]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

Pick the Madden Cover Athlete
One representative from all 32 teams, although the first round is already done. I'd say Rodgers is likely a safe bet to win. (Sorry GB fans?)

LOL @ Seattle as it was the 12th Man representing them.

 

[Jaxxxson Mayhem]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

I still fucking hate EA for buying the solo rights to the NFL. I fucking LOVED the 2K series.

 

[Wario Lemieux]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

Madden 2003 treated them as serious business. I remember that Brett Favre suffered a severe concussion for me in a preseason game against the Texans and it ended his career.

I remember Edgerrin James was always a lock to suffer a career-ending something.

I'll be getting Madden and probably skipping NCAA. I used to get NCAA every year but then I got into FIFA and couldn't justify that and college ball, especially when I don't even like college ball.

 

[Kageho]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

I think I'm going to avoid both this year unless I see some actual improvements outside of touch up change here or there.

 

[oldskool]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

NCAA will likely once again be a "eh i'll wait" until release day when I get the fever & go pick it up after work.

Madden will once again be "Let's see what they do for Franchise mode".

 

[SFH]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

Since I have an unnatural love for Option plays, and Madden seriously lacks them, and I don't think I'm ever going to get my previous NCAA back from my dipshit friend, I'll probably grab NCAA this year.

I can hang with Madden 11 another year.

 

[Red Baron]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

I still fucking hate EA for buying the solo rights to the NFL. I fucking LOVED the 2K series.

It took EA quite a few tries to get to the presentation and gameplay to equal 2K5

 

[Kageho]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

Presentation, I'll grant.

Gameplay? They're still working on that one.

 

[Red Baron]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

I was being generous. The last Madden game I owned was 08, and played was 2010

 

[Kageho]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

So if the game comes out and there's like a ton of free agents, are we actually going to have time before the game to actually SIGN some of these guys? Or are they just going to toss them on the team's they were on and give some silly contracts to make it all work for Madden? I'm kinda curious.

 

[HarleyQuinn]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

I only had Madden 10 but it seemed like for that version (and Madden 11?) if a guy was put on IR in real life, they were basically removed from the game entirely with each roster update.

I really hope they do/did away with that.

 

[Broward83]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

Just got this from EA:

GEOFFREY PECOVER and ANDREW OWENS v. ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
U.S. District Court (N.D. Cal. - Oakland Div.)
Case No. 08-cv-02820 CW

If You Purchased Certain Electronic Arts Brand Football Video Games
Between January 1, 2005 to the Present
You May Be a Class Member.

Membership as a class member in the Electronic Arts Litigation is the result of a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, Oakland Division (Case No. 08-cv-02820 CW).

What Is This Class Action About?
The class action lawsuit alleges violations of California's antitrust and consumer protection laws in connection with the sale of certain football video games. Plaintiffs, purchasers of Electronic Arts' football video games, claim that Defendant Electronic Arts entered into a series of exclusive licenses with the National Football League (NFL), National Football League Players' Association (NFLPA), National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), and Arena Football League (AFL), which Plaintiffs claim foreclosed competition in an alleged football video game market. Plaintiffs allege that this series of exclusive licenses caused customers who purchased certain football video games to be overcharged.
Defendant Electronic Arts has denied any liability and all allegations of misconduct. The Court has not decided whether the Defendants did anything wrong, and this Notice is not an expression of any opinion by the Court about the merits of any of the claims or defenses asserted by any party to this litigation.

Who Are Class Members?
The Class includes all persons who, during the period January 1, 2005 to the present, purchased the Madden NFL, NCAA Football, or Arena Football League brand video games published by Electronic Arts with a release date of January 1, 2005 to the present. Excluded from the class are purchasers of software for mobile devices, persons purchasing directly from Electronic Arts, persons purchasing used copies of the relevant football video games, and Electronic Arts' employees, officers, directors, legal representatives, and wholly or partly owned subsidiaries or affiliated companies.

What Should I Do? (Getting Further Information)
If you believe that you may be a class member (see above "Who Are Class Members"), you should get more detailed information about the class action and its potential effect on you and your rights. Further information can be obtained by going to the following website: www.easportslitigation.com. Additional information about the lawsuit may be obtained from Plaintiffs' Counsel website at www.hbsslaw.com, or by calling Plaintiffs' Counsel at 1-206-623-7292.

To Remain a Class Member
If you are a class member and you do nothing, you will be bound by the court's rulings in the lawsuit, including any final Settlement or Judgment.

To Exclude Yourself from the Class
(Deadline to Request Exclusion: June 25, 2011)
If you are a class member and you want to exclude yourself from the class and keep your right to sue Defendant, you must take further action before June 25, 2011. By that date, you must request exclusion in writing to this address:
Electronic Arts Litigation Exclusion
P.O. Box 8090
San Rafael CA 94912-8090

Or submit a request for exclusion electronically at the following website: www.easportslitigation.com

For further information about excluding yourself from the class go to the following website:
www.easportslitigation.com

Please do not telephone or address inquiries to the Court.
April 6, 2011. By Order of the U.S. District Court (N.D. Cal. - Oakland Div.).

 

[Mik]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

Me too. What will I get 10 years from now? I'm still waiting for a Bank of America one I qualified for about 4 years ago... there's a sweet $50 coming my way in that one.

 

[Broward83]

NCAA Football 12 and Madden 12 Early Thread

Since we're talking about NFL 2k5..

I'm going to play this game for the first time right now.