September 26th, 2013 at 6:11 PM ^
The players got no money for "likenesses" that were little more than numerically and ethnically correct. So now, nobody gets anything. Hope you're all happy.
September 26th, 2013 at 6:44 PM ^
A 6'1", 190 lb black quarterback with dreads who wore #16 and played for Michigan is a little more than "numerically and ethnically" correct. Stop whining -- your life will go on.
September 26th, 2013 at 7:13 PM ^
September 27th, 2013 at 9:12 AM ^
I haven't played any NCAA since '11, but that one did not have dreads for #16. None of the players looked even a little bit like their real life counterparts other than being ethnically correct. As far as I can tell, that hasn't changed. They also copy some basic data that nobody gives a shit about out of the media guides. Even with dreads, that's a generous interpretation of the word "likeness". Your likeness is what makes you immediately recognizable, like your face and your name, neither of which are in the NCAA games. Look at what is in the NFL and NHL games and compare. There was still a lot of restraint exercised in the making of the NCAA games. There was still a sensible case here, but I don't see it as being that cut-and-dried.
Anyhow, I haven't bought an NCAA game for a while, so I'm not too disappointed, other than it means my PS4 won't have it. And God knows, I fucking hate EA. Don't really care that much other than that. But people wanted the "exploited" athletes to stick it to The Man. So they stuck it to The Man. The result is that the series ends, and nobody gets anything.
What was it that somebody mentioned somewhere else -- the law of unintended consequences?
September 27th, 2013 at 11:50 AM ^
Your opinion is not shared by the O'Bannon plantiffs, EA Sports, or (infering from the settlement) US District Judge Caudia Wilken.
September 26th, 2013 at 6:50 PM ^
And position, and age, and class, and height, and weight, and hair, and hometown, and approximate ability.
September 26th, 2013 at 7:18 PM ^
September 27th, 2013 at 8:37 AM ^
The graphics are plenty good to make the players look like who they are, but they don't, because EA has chosen not to. The pro games have had players looking like their real life counterparts for a long time.
September 26th, 2013 at 7:43 PM ^
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September 26th, 2013 at 7:00 PM ^
Sigh.
I will forever live with great memories of completing pass after pass from the likeness of Brian Griese to the likeness of Jerame Tuman back in the late 90's version of this game. Running the likeness of Chris Howard up the gut was also fun, especially following the likeness of Steve Hutchinson through a gaping hole.
September 26th, 2013 at 7:05 PM ^
Heard it would cover approximately 125,000 athletes. It will be interesting to see how this shakes out and what the settlement amount is. I'm assuming it only covers guys in the game, aka not a full roster. Plus there was always a few guys on each team where you kind of had to guess.
September 26th, 2013 at 7:17 PM ^
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September 26th, 2013 at 8:49 PM ^
They just settled with O'Bannon (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/27/sports/ncaafootball/ea-sports-wont-ma…) I assume in exchange for ending the game.
September 27th, 2013 at 11:24 AM ^
Joe States passing to a wide open Scary Ice.
The best part was killing the refs was a 5 yard penalty.
September 26th, 2013 at 10:47 PM ^
September 27th, 2013 at 11:51 AM ^
Can't we the people do something to get the game back? I really hate OK Ed all the people in the lawsuit seem to be scrubs who couldn't make it in the pros and they see it as an easy way to get money. Imo. Big deal a game has a guy similar to your build who says it couldn't be me they put in the game. Fu.. Ed