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| NCAA Football 09 | 
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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $46.01
You Save: $13.98 (23%)
Buy New/Used from $38.75
Avg. Customer Rating:  (34 reviews)
Sales Rank: 147
Format: Cd
Platform: Xbox 360
ESRB: Rating Pending
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
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 29 more reviews...
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".
 Faulty Pass Defense destorys a franchise September 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am a longtime fan of the EA college football series. I played since the first one back on PS2. It was one of my favorite games and I've probably been through 30 years of dynasties. I was even painted up for a cameo in NCAA 07. That said, the current incarnation makes me sick to my stomach. The pass defense is beyond terrible. The defense never really does anything. They just stand there. That means that even the second string QB from 1AA Nowhere can have a 90% completion percentage on you. I improved the Virginia Tech defense over the course of three seasons to an overall rating of 99 and it didn't matter. A mediocre Cal team still carved me up for 400 passing yards and 40-some points. The game does look pretty and my beloved recruiting system is better than ever, but that doesn't overcome the helpless feeling I have everytime I'm on defense. I'd be better off going and making myself a sandwich until my offense is back on the field. Of course, when that does happen, I have to be careful, because every cpu pass defender plays like an all-american with the world's softest hands. I feel betrayed by EA. They've so monopolized the industry that they don't have to put out a quality product any more. Instead of spending all that money on those pathetic comercials, maybe they should put more money into their games.
 Better Gameplay - some of the same flaws as 08 August 22, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
First, let me say I've played this games since 02. Here are some points I have not seen mentioned which are minor glitches, yet they appear every year it seems.
1. The Drive Summary is always wrong (yardage amount)
2. The Offensive Line Blocks Terrible - Your 95 OT will get beat about 5 times by a 80 DE.
3. The amount of Pick 6's are ridiculously high
4. I don't see much improvement in recruting this year. They cleaned it up, yet it is much the same as 08, as such it is a bit to tedious.
New-Good
1. The animations seems more polished and better looking.
2. Tell me why the Championship game cannot even put your Logo in the endzone???
3. The Computer is somewhat smarter on the Heisman Level
4. It is still the same game as (08) with a little better graphics and interface ... yet not that much different.
 The best NCAA yet! August 19, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
The title says it all, 09 has BY FAR less glitches than previous years. Gone are the goofy "block an extra point or field goal about every single time" and "defender intercepts ball with his back turned" glitches. Graphics look better and the stadiums look like the real deal. Touchdown celebration control and creating your own stadium sounds/music adds some extra fun as well. Animations are better and everything is more realistic.
One huge thing I do miss though in 09 is the screen shake at tough stadiums, which is gone, and I miss the Louisville Cardinals no longer being ranked and no longer being one of the toughest stadiums. We had one bad year...c'mon! :(
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