It wasn't available for this review, but the end goal is for the feature to keep the game relevant up through March Madness. While they can't replicate reality quite as closely because of the amateur status of NCAA athletes, they'll still be updating the Top 25 weekly as well as RPI ratings and team statistics. The development team also added a new rendition of the dynamic updates that have made their way into NBA Live as of the '09 edition. I think college fans are really going to appreciate the new play calling and it's something that I hope will make it into the next iteration of NBA Live. Not only do you get the initial motion offense and more by holding down the left shoulder button, but you can also assign your team a bevy of other offensive options if you want. Occasionally passing icons will illuminate when your player isn't actually open, thus leading to an interception which can be very frustrating, but more often than not the feature works as it should. If you nail a guard curling off of a screen and he shoots in rhythm, it seemed to me as though your shot percentage gets a bit of a bump, which stands to reason. From there you'll see your players set screens for one another and icons will show up over certain players' heads when they're open to receive a pass (you'll have a primary and secondary option).
This year all that's needed to initiate a typical motion offense is a tap of the left shoulder button.
Another cool addition to the NCAA Basketball formula comes in the form of new play calling. The attention to detail that has been put into each of the presentation packages is great to see and certainly helps bring the visual presentation of NCAA Basketball 10 much closer to the genuine article. While ESPN's trio of Dick Vitale, Brad Nessler and Erin Andrews have much more to say than Gus Johnson and Bill Raftery who often repeat the same unexciting quips, seeing them both in the game is cool. You'll see identical logos, the same graphics transitions, pretty much everything right down to the commentators is identical to what's on TV. As soon as you enter into a game you're instantly transported into the world of either broadcasting experience. For starters, the presentation has been kicked up several notches thanks to both the CBS and ESPN licenses making appearances. Thankfully the team at EA Canada has made a few additions that actually do help expand on the college basketball experience.
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