[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Hello, I don’t know why you are reading this but I made this almost a year ago when this game came out. I use to own a PSP but now I'm a 360 user so I cant remember much about this game. I hope you like this blog, its old in my eyes but whatever. This was also made for another website but I left and moved it here for you guys. I’m writing this blog for the benefit of PSP users everywhere, and sports fans, about a game called NCAA Football 2009.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Alright here’s how its going to go down, I am going to point out the good, and bad things about the game, and at the end I’m going to give scores to certain parts (ex. controls, game play). Pretty simple isn’t it. OK lets get started with the bad![/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Bad: OK, there are 4 very minor bad things, so don’t take them to seriously.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]-Better Crowd Look[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I am going to be honest, the crowd looks like s**t. Now I know this is the PSP, but COME ON. Do they need to look so flat, they look 2 D, and redundant. At least Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 had 3 dimensional crowds.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]-ESPN Magazine Covers[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]All they show is the helmet of the team who got the top story. How would you like it if in a game trailer they didn’t show game play footage they would just show the logo of the game? Not Important, but cant they at least try?[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]-No pre game prediction[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]All it does is show a crap camera angle of the field and you get to here the weather for the game, lazy Lee Corso. Although if they did add it, it would take up a lot of space, so I guess it would make some other things look crap.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]- The Bench[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Last time I checked, all the backups, and players would sit on the benches, and wait for their turn to play. Well not in this game, there’s absolutely nothing. Even the random standing mascot is gone![/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]OK now that were done with the small things, lets move to bigger problems.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]-Better Play-by-Play[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I know Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, and Brad Nessler are great, but they have absolutely no lines, there all the same from 08 on the other systems. If there going to have the same lines, then hire Barney, John Madden, and Lil Wayne, now you have great play by play. GET ON IT E.A…Stupid annoying Lee Corso.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]-Pennants[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Where are the pennants? I loved getting points, and then buying them. I want pennants so that my kicker can kick the 100-yard field goal to win the game 99 - 96. (There’s a pennant where your kicker can kick 100 yards)[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]-Stupid Additions[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Freshman mode? If you’re a "first timer" at the game, and are too lazy to read the instruction book then this is for you! They could get rid of this and add more plays.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]-MORE PLAYS!!![/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I really find my self calling the same plays a lot. Not because I’m a cheeser or stupid, because there are scarcely any plays! Like seriously, that’s one of the most important aspects of the game of football, they should really add some playbooks.[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]-More Features[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Going back to Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 on the PSP, that game had a lot of features, like create a wrestler, move-set, a title, stable, and entrance. What does NCAA Football have? Nothing, except for a customizable playbook, no not create a playbook![/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]-More Game Modes[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]What I mean by that is the practice and the drills. When I first started the game, I was not familiar with the game play, so I looked for the practice mode, and there’s nothing! I was also looking forward to enhance my skill with the drill mode, but once again nothing.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Well that’s all the bad stuff.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Note: Yes, I know Smackdown vs. Raw are 2 very different games, and that NCAA Football 2009 was much more difficult to create, but there’s no reason that they couldn't at least but a couple of those things in.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]OK, now it’s time to end this review on a good note, so its time to point out the good things, and then give it its final score![/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]-Great Controls[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]When I first opened up the game, I was very unfamiliar with the controls, and thankfully the instruction book told me everything. Next thing I knew I saw my self shaking defenders, and going fly high into the end zone.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]-Head to Head Multi player[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Its pretty awesome to be able to kick your friends a**, and then brag about it on your profile. Well done E.A.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]-Customizable Settings[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Yeah, this pretty much has to be in every game, but in this game you will find your self using it a lot. This varies from changing penalty frequencies, to the audio.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]-Home field Advantage Works[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]In college football, there’s a real fire between rivals, fans, and home field advantage. If you have a great fan base, and stadium, you have an advantage to screw with the other team, and assure that they cant audible or change the play. Fortunately, NCAA Football 2009 still keeps this, and it’s great.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]-Customizable Playbooks[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Basically all you can do is swap formations. No, you can’t create formations, or plays, but it’s better than nothing.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]-Nice Player Models/Jersey’s[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]The player’s look pretty good for PSP, and their jerseys are accurate. Which is good.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]-Decent Game play[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Tackles look real, and so does everything else that the players do. Except for the Interception animation which usually misses...bad.[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]-Still Keeps Trophy’s[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]YAY! I love collecting rivalry trophies, and dynasty trophies in the past games, I am glad they kept that![/SIZE][/FONT]


[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Game play-6.5 - Decent Animations, my only problem is that the ball would occasionally go right through a defenders arm instead of being knocked down or intercepted. More of the same.[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Sound-7 – Play-by-play sucks, but music is great![/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Controls-8 – Easy to learn, and remember, but the throwaway pass button is in the worst place.[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Graphics-6 – Everything feels empty.[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Lasting Appeal-8 – Dynasty mode is fun, and online head to head is great, best of all, trophies still exist YAY![/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Total- 7.1 - Meh Score[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]-Closing Comments[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]It’s an O.K game, and I enjoy playing it a lot. There’s one thing I didn’t mention. The Turnover frequency is high on heisman level, so watch out. I would rather get Madden 2009, PSP owners.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Note: Yes I am fully aware that the PSP UMD can’t fit an amazing super awesome blow me away football games, but I do feel that E.A did not put enough effort into this game. That’s just my opinion so don’t go out flaming me about this review. Thanks for Reading this, comment, rate, and enjoy. See ya![/SIZE][/FONT]

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