EA Justifies the Quest

On April Fools Day, cruelly enough, EA Sports released the following as the features list for NCAA Football 09. None of them are pranks and all of them convened to give me every reason to believe that this year's Quest will be more necessary than any since NCAA 2005.

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Wide Open and Authentic College Style Gameplay

It's Wide Open

• Bigger holes, cutback lanes, and open receivers, making the game feel more wide open than ever before
• Directional pump fake on the R stick
• New college specific tackling engine

Home of the 12th Man and Home Field Advantage with new mini-game components

• Pre-play confusion and difficulty making adjustments when on the road against tough teams
• All new toughest places to play with dynamic rankings

All-new Mascot Mode with User Controlled Celebrations

• Mascot Games
• Interactive TD celebrations

College Atmosphere

College Atmosphere & Pageantry

• All-new Dynamic Crowd System
• College sidelines are packed with additional players, mascots, cheerleaders, and more
• All-new authentic fields with new textures, lighting, and field degradation
• New college player models, including more than 50 alternate uniforms
• User Customizable Stadium Sounds & Music
• Breakaway crowd reactions

Depth & Innovation

• Online Dynasty is here!!!
• Roster file sharing online
• Improved recruiting system in Dynasty mode highlighting ease and accessibility
• New post game presentation and play by play commentary
• 1-4 player offline co-op
• Return missed field goals
• Bluff your play art to confuse opponents
• Formation audibles
• Smart routes
• Bobble catches
• Better passing control
• Post play continuation
• All-New Mini Games
• Random play selection in practice mode
• Quick replay
• CPU vs. CPU (watch mode)
• Smooth 60 FPS on PS3
• Even teams option in play now

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