NCAA Basketball 10

by Electronic Arts

Product Features

• Make a run for the Final Four with more than 100 improvements, including player movement, rebounding, off-ball collisions, alley-oops, size-ups, and more.
• Authentic broadcasting presentations from the all-star announcing crews of Dick Vitale, Brad Nessler, and Erin Andrews of ESPN, and Gus Johnson and Bill Raftery of CBS Sports bring every moment to life like never before.
• Choosing from multiple sets that include the Dribble Drive, Princeton, Flex and more, run an offensive system that best fits your school's strategy and personnel.
• NCAA Basketball 10 features the 20 Toughest Places to Play voted by you, the fans, as the most hostile and intimidating environments in college basketball.
• Enjoy a true-to-life college basketball experience as real-life RPI ratings and stats from every Division I school are imported in-game weekly - absolutely free. (Online connectivity required)

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002KQJNO6
• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 6.7 x 0.6 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 17, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,677 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #3 in Video Games > PlayStation 3 > Sports > Basketball
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

NCAA Basketball 10 brings you the best of EA Sports basketball, refined and polished for the NCAA fan. An overhauled game engine and a laser focus on improving core gameplay has resulted in the most fluid basketball game on the market with the energy, excitement and pageantry of the college game. Additional game features include all-new dynamic updates that import real-life RPI ratings and stats from every Division I school on a weekly basis and 2-4 multiplayer support. Capture the spotlight in authentic NCAA basketball action. View larger. Authentic College Basketball Action NCAA Basketball 10 provides players with to access to the most authentic college basketball experience ever. On the court and off the bench enjoy ultimate control over your team’s strategy and style of play with true to life yet easy to understand motion play calling systems, including the dribble drive, princeton, flex, the triangle offense and others. Simply select the system that you want in advance and all the members of your squad on the floor automatically react in kind to their assignment, leaving you to move between individuals and pass as you will. In addition, as you master these systems your hometown crowd will come alive in true rabid NCAA fashion, supporting you with chants signs and other reactions to the point that if the opposition does not take charge of the game and thus the crowd, their on-court attributes will begin to deteriorate. Audio and Visuals Care of CBS and ESPN In addition to the action on the floor, NCAA Basketball 10 also brings the game to life via the the broadcaster's booth. See and hear the game like it has never been presented before, with authentic broadcasting from the all-star announcing crews of Dick Vitale, Brad Nessler, and Erin Andrews of ESPN, as well as Gus Johnson and Bill Raftery of CBS Sports. From the broadcast table to the hardwood - it’s all there in NCAA Basketball 10. Key Features Play in the Spotlight — Authentic broadcasting presentations from the all-star announcing crews of Dick Vitale, Brad Nessler, and Erin Andrews of ESPN, and Gus Johnson and Bill Raftery of CBS Sports bring every moment to life like never before. All-New Motion Offenses — Choosing from multiple sets that include the Dribble Drive, Princeton, Flex and more, run an offensive system that best fits your school’s strategy and personnel. True Home Court Advantage — NCAA Basketball 10 features the 20 Toughest Places to Play voted by you, the fans, as the most hostile and intimidating environments in college basketball. All-New Dynamic Updates* — Enjoy a true-to-life college basketball experience as real-life RPI ratings and stats from every Division I school are imported in-game weekly—absolutely free Gameplay and Visual Enhancements — Make a run for the Final Four with more than 100 improvements, including player movement, rebounding, off-ball collisions, alley-oops, size-ups, and more. Deeper In-Game Strategy — Improved Coach Feedback System and Team Tempo Control enables you to execute your gameplan to perfection. Additional Screenshots: Favorite teams and players. View larger. All-new motion offenses. View larger. Deal with the crowd. View larger. Put the ball in the hole. View larger. * Online connectivity required.

Product Description

NCAA Basketball 10 PS3

Customer Reviews

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's the only game I play now, December 22, 2009

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Get Lost - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: NCAA Basketball 10 (Video Game)

I previously owned March Madness 2005 and Hoops 2K8, both for PS2. I know there are a lot of die hard 2K fans, but I really like the EA games better. In fact, I preferred MM 2005 over 2K8. I thought MM 2005 had a better "floor" angle camera which made me feel like I was in the game. 2K8 players seemed too shiny and the crowd noise bothered me as it seemed like it played in a constant loop with an annoying whistle.

That said, NCAA basketball 10 is a huge improvement over both of those games. First off, the graphics are much better, which should be a given since we're comparing PS2 vs. PS3. There are a lot of little cool features that are at least new to me since I haven't bought the EA version of the game since 2005:
-Real schedules (dynamic update required)
-Live scores and ESPN radio at the main menu. This seems to udpate several times per day.
-Real weather updates from your favorite school
-Easily download the rosters of real players names and the announcers will say SOME of the player's last names during the game

I really enjoyed the dynasty mode in MM 2005, but never got into it in 2K8. There doesn't seem to be that many improvements to the dynasty mode in 2010, but that doesn't bother me as much because I really enjoy online matches. Playing against real opponents is much more fun than playing agains the AI computer. Online games are generally fast (80% of the time), but once in awhile you'll get a choppy connection. It is fairly easy to find an opponent if you select "Play Now". Finding opponents to play in the lobbies is much more difficult. Online matches are fun too, because you get ranked compared to all other people.

The only bad part about playing online is 50% of my opponents seem to choose Kentucky, but they are pretty easy to beat if you double-team John Wall (point guard).

As other people have noted, there are some glitches. The one that I've seen the most is there is a bad camera angles that occur every once in awhile for an entire game. The only way to explain it is that the camera is not centered around the ball. For instance, when shooting a free throw, sometimes it shows the players feet, which makes no sense. This happens 1 out of every 20 games or so.

Another glitch is the crowd noise sometimes is really wrong. In a few games, the crowd booed the entire game, even when I was the home team and I was winning.

Other things that could be improved:
-There is no traveling in the game
-There are no "held / jump balls ", even though they have possession arrows
-The auto-subs needs to improve with the default settings (for online play). Michigan State will never sub during a 10-minute half during online play unless someone gets into foul trouble.

Overall, however, this game is a lot of fun and I recommend it if you're into college basketball. It's nice to have an option to not listen to Dick Vitale and choose CBS sports instead.

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars NCAA hoops for PS3, December 18, 2009

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J. Jupp - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: NCAA Basketball 10 (Video Game)

These other reviews were overly harsh. The presentation of this game is beyond what has ever been seen in a college basketball game. It is almost like you are watching a game on TV.

My review is trying to resemble what reputable gaming websites say -- about a 7 or 8 out of 10. Everyone generally agrees that the new motion offense is very cool, and I really like that addition.

In the end, it depends on what you are looking for. If you want a TV-like experience, this is the game to get. Gameplay can be challenging at times, but you gain better graphics.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Freezing Problems Galore, January 16, 2010

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Booker T. Mcdowell - See all my reviews
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= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: NCAA Basketball 10 (Video Game)

Be careful with this game. It froze on me during dynasty mode. I actually got the game replaced by Amazon and the next copy did the same thing. EA Sports actually stated that they will not release a patch to fix the problems with this game. Beware!