Comments on: NCAA Football 2009 Rules and Etiquette

By: Dre

Dre — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:22:07 +0000

When I play we have house rules, as a way to quickly end blowouts. My house if you’re down 28 game over, pass the stick to the left or forfiet (online). Most of my friends play that way too, but I’ve seen soe guys set House Rules at 21.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:04:44 +0000

Joey, I agree with everything but the picking teams rule.
Also, what are you’re thoughts on a person being a touchdown ahead with most of the 4th left and running out the clock?

Justin, you’re right about NBA live 08. It’s great because its so arcade-like, but as a game based on reality, it’s horrible.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:42:06 +0000

Sounds like you don’t know how to defend against VY-like players, or how to counter blitzes. Florida and USC aren’t that hard to beat on Heisman, you just have to know how to play. What’s lame is that you obviously have an inferiority complex about people who have beaten you with Nevada or Troy. You obviously don’t like it when people show their play to you, and still own you because you don’t know how to adjust to hot routes or how to switch from zone to man.

Maybe instead of complaining and making up a bunch of really specific, petty rules, perhaps you should play the game more so you can get better at it.

By: Joey

Joey — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:08:58 +0000

I should have mentioned that Adam. Good idea.

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:59:02 +0000

No 2 pt conversions if your up by 21 or more should be added to the list. I don’t mind a celebration after your 10th TD of the night, but going for 2 pts instead of the easy one is an F-You move and just pisses off the guy who doesn’t really care what play he is picking any more.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:45:45 +0000

Joey

Is it ok to use a hard count to get the defense to jump off sides?

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:41:57 +0000

Whoever wrote this is an idiot. The “Tyrod Taylor rule”? You realize last season the Hokies rotated quarterbacks and likely will do it again this season right? That’s a stupid example.

Also, if I use a non-BCS team against you it probably means I like using different teams instead of OSU, Texas, VT all the time.

Based on your rules it sounds like playing with you would be really lame.

By: James

James — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:44:54 +0000

ummm, how would using a non-BCS school be lame?? If you can win with one of those teams it just makes you a better player. And the next-gen madden and NCAA’s have been absolutely horrible compared to the engine that was on PS2. Its a sad day that they arent putting it out on PS2 anymore

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:54:32 +0000

Why the hate toward non-BCS school?
I’ll take you with Boise State… then we’ll see who’s soft and lame.

By: Joey

Joey — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:40:37 +0000

You’re absolutely right in regards to the NBA Live series on the 360. It’s horrible! Although, I did find March Madness 08 and NCAA Football 08 to be rock solid.

By: Justin Biehle

Justin Biehle — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:56:37 +0000

I have to say (and this is coming from a basketball guy: NBA 2k….all day…) that I’ve been disappointed with the next gen installments of EA’s products as a whole. NBA Live has always been awful, but succeeded on the merit that it’s arcade roots and completely unrealistic gameplay won over fans that think they know what’s up. NCAA and Madden however, wee decent and good games that broke the cardinal rule of Game dev: “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. I have never been able to accept the new style of gameplay that the football games have brought to the table. It just doesn’t feel right.

That said, I do have a funny story to relay about Madden on the Wii. A ways back, when the Wii launched, my then roommate and Madden expert saw me playing the Wii installment of the franchise. After mocking the weird (and they were WEIRD) movements I was making, he decided that he was game to try a few plays. Fast forward thirty minutes and the second roommate and he are engaged in an epic bout of football/seizure, and the game is tight. On a crucial third down, each knew that a completed pass would likely determine the outcome of the game. Roommate A called for the snap and dropped back in the pocket while Roomie B settled into a fragile pass coverage. Upon seeing his receiver break free from coverage, Roomie A threw a bullet over the middle, wildly swinging his arm in the process. In a panic, and knowing that the game was on the line, Roomie B frantically switched to the nearest LB and swung his arms in an attempt to make his in game counterpart bat the pass away. Though the pass was completed, Roomie B won the consolation sweepstakes by swinging so hard that he actually knocked Roomie A’s front tooth out of his mouth. In the ensuing real life confusion, both forgot to pause the game, and the receiver stopped in the middle of the field, where he was tackled and subsequently fumbled. Roomie B’s team recovered, effectively sealing the win.

Fearing my own inability to ever top such an epic duel, I traded the game in the next day, and have never played a game off Wii Madden since. I likely never will…