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NCAA Football 09 | 
| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $41.99
You Save: $8.00 (16%)
New (32) Used (17) from $38.41
Avg. Customer Rating:  37 reviews
Sales Rank: 239
Platform: Xbox 360
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 15599
Model: 15599
UPC: 014633155990
EAN: 0014633155990
ASIN: B0015E4G4G
Release Date: July 15, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Wide open and authentic college style gameplay | | • | College atmosphere and pageantry plus the all-new Mascot Mode | | • | Home Field Advantage with new mini-game components | | • | Improved recruiting system in Dynasty mode | | • | Online capable and up to 4 players |
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Product Description
Brings college pigskin action back with a new break away animation mechanic that will allow increased maneuverability on the field / ESRB E for Everyone
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| Customer Reviews: Read 20 more reviews...
 Better than Madden 09 November 13, 2008
This is simply the best football game out there. The most teams in a game, which makes the game so easy to adapt to. Madden has fallen to Ncaa franchise many years before the 2009 games came out, and it doesn't even come close this year. The broken tackles are actually realistic. The only thing is that some catches/interceptions aren't realistic but they make up for each other.
 Rent First November 6, 2008
Awful. I believe that this is what EA deems a revolution in gaming: tweak the graphics, offer (stupid) minigames like bowling, and provide the ability to play as mascots. I completely agree with the other reviews regarding the lack of defense. As an experiment, I created a DE with all stats maxed out. He rarely registers a sack regardless of opponent or gameplay level. Conversely, the CPU doesn't seem to have that problem and mounts a relatively effective defense. As with the other reviewers, I am a huge college football fan, and NCAA Football 09 has been a big disappointment. The last NCAA Football that I truly enjoyed was 06, and I don't plan to purchase another.
 Where's the D? October 10, 2008
The only reason this obviously flawed game gets ONE star is it still has a deep, versatile, and challenging dynasty mode. Mind you there are glitches there but they are minimal and microscopic in relation to the gameplay. The graphics while sleek, don't make up for the players running straight up and down like marionettes even while changing direction. To add to this there are no individual running styles. A 6-3 195 pound receiver, a 5-9 220 lb running back, and a 6-7 330 lb lineman will all have that same goofy, hitched-up gait while running. Vision is limited on defense and offense as you can't see what the recievers and corners do at the snap.
The defense is lacking any realism whatsoever. Looking for a good, old-fashioned SEC defensive struggle between Bama and Auburn? You won't find games like that here. What you will find while controlling your D is the stats for you team or the CPU don't matter. Your players will have little to zero reaction on plays. No awareness of down and distance. The linebackers at times take horrible angles to the ball carrier. You won't ever have a pass rush with your linemen due to the invisible force field the offense has. Like your matchup of a 80 rated reciever with a speed of 86 against your All-american DB? Think again, that lowly wideout w/ an awarenesss of a submoronic 50 will outjump, outrun, your man all up and down the field with no mercy. There is no call you can make the CPU doesn't make yards on, especially in 3rd and long plays. Go ahead and call an audible if you like, the CPU will have a play for that too. The individual/position player audibles seemed clunky and wooden to me also.
The cons from this game far outweigh the pros, save your money like I did this year and play someone else's.(If you like to be frustrated) Shame on EASports for peddling garbage like this to a seemingly happy public. Maybe next year if they want fans like me to buy their product again, they should put in a simulation mode to go with the arcade mode they already have installed.
 Real Bargain October 6, 2008
Great Gold Box price. I would have spent $20 more for this game and luckily it popped on to Amazon the day I was going to go to BB or CC and purchase. Can be played with lots of strategy or simplified with plenty of great graphics.
Too much junk September 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have owned NCAA 09 for a couple days now and there has already been some big problems I've had with it. For one, after I scored a touchdown the announcers acted as though the opposing team had scored and then I received the ball again on a kickoff that was supposed to be for the other team. I have never had this big of a bug occur during any other football game I have played. Besides that, the gameplay seems cluncky and slow and the controls seem to be inconsistent.
Another part of gameplay that was annoying was the "updates" to certain parts of gameplay. I was playing a close game against an opponent and was about to kick a field goal to tie and for some reason the camera view for my kicker made it so I couldn't even see the goalposts. There was a help icon which I pressed but then noticed that the playclock was still running while I was trying to figure out what the hell was happening. Suffice to say I missed the darn field goal.
New updates are supposed to improve gameplay and make it more fun and this game does the opposite in several cases. I would honestly still rather play NCAA 04 when the gameplay was crisp and smooth. I think that EA could really use some competition so maybe they'll improve the gameplay instead of giving us a buggy product with frustrating "updates".
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