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NCAA 13 demo now available....

  • ...and it's one giant advertisement for BU.

    Obviously the cover of the game has RG3 on the front, but they've now introduced a feature called "Heisman Hall" where you can unlock different Heisman winners.

    As the demo starts up, there's a 2-minute video of RG3 talking about his favorite play from 2011, which of course is OU. Then, going against the past (as far as I can remember), they actually use the cover player in the demo version, meaning you actually get to play as RG3, unlike in previous years where it was the two title contenders. Further, there is only one team you can play as in the demo---Baylor. That means anybody who downloads it (which there will be tens of thousands) is forced to play as BU.

    Seriously, some of you older guys may not see this for what it is, but this is the singular biggest marketing tool that BU has ever seen aside from the Heisman itself...and I'm not convinced it's not at least that big. This is a game that hundreds of thousands of kids around the US and the world are going to play, starting at a young age, and they're going to see RG3 and BU every single time they play it. This will build an entirely new segment of fans for Baylor just because of this game. It's really pretty unbelievable.

    A few screenshots of the game:

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    RebelT

  • Ive never downloaded the demo, but if I get to play with the 2011 BU offense which is rated correctly now it'll be worth it.

    Great exposure for BU

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    Brenden Padilla ●

  • Great exposure for the team, its little things like this that help with recruiting

    jkbtjc53 ●

  • RebelT said...

    ...and it's one giant advertisement for BU.

    Obviously the cover of the game has RG3 on the front, but they've now introduced a feature called "Heisman Hall" where you can unlock different Heisman winners.

    As the demo starts up, there's a 2-minute video of RG3 talking about his favorite play from 2011, which of course is OU. Then, going against the past (as far as I can remember), they actually use the cover player in the demo version, meaning you actually get to play as RG3, unlike in previous years where it was the two title contenders. Further, there is only one team you can play as in the demo---Baylor. That means anybody who downloads it (which there will be tens of thousands) is forced to play as BU.

    Seriously, some of you older guys may not see this for what it is, but this is the singular biggest marketing tool that BU has ever seen aside from the Heisman itself...and I'm not convinced it's not at least that big. This is a game that hundreds of thousands of kids around the US and the world are going to play, starting at a young age, and they're going to see RG3 and BU every single time they play it. This will build an entirely new segment of fans for Baylor just because of this game. It's really pretty unbelievable.

    A few screenshots of the game:

    This is absolutely huge. I can't think of a better way to market to 12-18 year olds than this. The demo is free and everyone downloads it to see what cool new features there are.

    bearliving

  • I downloaded it last night for PS3, I enjoyed playing as Baylor and the pub for the Bears. RG3 is quick in the game, so I am curious what it'll be like in Madden. However, when I tried a few of the cross routes that the Bears were famous for last year, I had a few INTs.

    Great pub for Baylor, and the Case looks great in the game, can't wait to see Baylor Stadium in the game in a few years.

    bgboyd

  • Very cool. I used to play this game a lot, but as I've gotten older and the controls have gotten more complex I've stopped playing.

    True story, I live in DC and a woman that works for me has a 16 year old son that plays this game regularly. Last summer, he plays as Baylor and RGIII all the time. I gave her a mini helmet for her son before last season started. Of course, RGIII explodes and now the kid is applying to Baylor. I kid you not. Baylor is not his number 1 choice however. If he gets into Navy, UVA, or VA Tech he'll be staying closer to home.

    NOVA Bear

  • NOVA Bear said...

    Very cool. I used to play this game a lot, but as I've gotten older and the controls have gotten more complex I've stopped playing.

    True story, I live in DC and a woman that works for me has a 16 year old son that plays this game regularly. Last summer, he plays as Baylor and RGIII all the time. I gave her a mini helmet for her son before last season started. Of course, RGIII explodes and now the kid is applying to Baylor. I kid you not. Baylor is not his number 1 choice however. If he gets into Navy, UVA, or VA Tech he'll be staying closer to home.

    yeah, i'd say athletics matter a little bit.

    ryanmetz ●

  • Here are the team ratings for NCAA13.
    http://www.vgstrategy.com/ncaa-football-13-team-ratings/

    We seem to get the shaft on offense since we only have an 88 while UT has a 91.

    Shake and Bake

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  • bgboyd said...

    I downloaded it last night for PS3, I enjoyed playing as Baylor and the pub for the Bears. RG3 is quick in the game, so I am curious what it'll be like in Madden. However, when I tried a few of the cross routes that the Bears were famous for last year, I had a few INTs.

    Great pub for Baylor, and the Case looks great in the game, can't wait to see Baylor Stadium in the game in a few years.

    I think those INT's my be user error. whistling

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