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RaychelSnr · 08-09-2012, 11:29 AM

There's just a little too much awesome on the field with this one as Editors Chris Sanner and Dustin Toms spar off on NCAA Football 13 and issues such as dynasty mode's staleness, studio updates, and whether NCAA 13 was actually NCAA 12.5. Check out all of the shenanigans after the jump.

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tarheelguy4736 · 08-09-2012, 11:47 AM

Good read. I agree with it feeling like NCAA 12.5. I placed NCAA 12 up until NCAA 13 was released. When I started playing NCAA 13 even my girlfriend asked me what was different about the game because it looked the exact same lol. Maybe EA was holding back in 13 and is making a big leap forward in 14. I like the improvements they added to this year's game and the game is still enjoyable, but I just feel like they are holding back the creativity this game deserves. Many of us remember the old gen days when you had cover magazines in dynasty, player suspension, in game scores (which I'm glad they brought back), and other little things that made some of the NCAAs on the old gen systems one of the bests to date. I'm not saying they need to bring some of that back. I'm just saying they need to be more creativity and get in to the mind of a college football fan and realize the potential this game could have with the right additions. EA just needs to think outside their normal box, which seems pretty small at times, and just continue to add to an already good base game.

texasgmr · 08-09-2012, 12:09 PM

Great read guys!

beermn76 · 08-09-2012, 12:20 PM

I have played the game but had not purchased. This article just cemented my decision to skip this year. Very well done article.

Bmore Irish · 08-09-2012, 01:02 PM

two words: unrealized potential. i like the game, total control passing is definitely nice, but i can't help but (naively?) hope that next gen is where they take the next big step.

jfsolo · 08-09-2012, 01:03 PM

People that actually consider themselves writers should feel ashamed to use hackneyed terms like "12.5". That's so middle school and bereft of even the slightest bit of thoughtfulness.

Even with versions of games that I have absolutely hated, and stopped playing in less than a week, I never though of a game as ".5", it's such a disingenuous critic. Not liking a version is great, but criticize with some rigor, and not platitudes.

OS has banned certain buzzword from the site because of their inanity, this should be another one.

misterkrabz · 08-09-2012, 01:38 PM

NCAA is a good football sim = fiction.

DorianDonP · 08-09-2012, 02:50 PM

I agreed with pretty much everything except that penalties can't ever be simulated realistically.

I think once we get physics in the mix, it may come to fruition.

08-09-2012, 11:29 AM	#1
RaychelSnr Executive Editor OVR: 57 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,846 Blog Entries: 490	OS Fact or Fiction: NCAA Football 13 Edition There's just a little too much awesome on the field with this one as Editors Chris Sanner and Dustin Toms spar off on NCAA Football 13 and issues such as dynasty mode's staleness, studio updates, and whether NCAA 13 was actually NCAA 12.5. Check out all of the shenanigans after the jump. Read More - OS Fact or Fiction: NCAA Football 13 Edition Platform: PS3 / Xbox 360

08-09-2012, 11:47 AM	#2
tarheelguy4736 Pro OVR: 4 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Carolina	Re: OS Fact or Fiction: NCAA Football 13 Edition Good read. I agree with it feeling like NCAA 12.5. I placed NCAA 12 up until NCAA 13 was released. When I started playing NCAA 13 even my girlfriend asked me what was different about the game because it looked the exact same lol. Maybe EA was holding back in 13 and is making a big leap forward in 14. I like the improvements they added to this year's game and the game is still enjoyable, but I just feel like they are holding back the creativity this game deserves. Many of us remember the old gen days when you had cover magazines in dynasty, player suspension, in game scores (which I'm glad they brought back), and other little things that made some of the NCAAs on the old gen systems one of the bests to date. I'm not saying they need to bring some of that back. I'm just saying they need to be more creativity and get in to the mind of a college football fan and realize the potential this game could have with the right additions. EA just needs to think outside their normal box, which seems pretty small at times, and just continue to add to an already good base game. buickbeast likes this.

08-09-2012, 02:50 PM	#8
DorianDonP MVP OVR: 9 Join Date: May 2010	Re: OS Fact or Fiction: NCAA Football 13 Edition I agreed with pretty much everything except that penalties can't ever be simulated realistically. I think once we get physics in the mix, it may come to fruition. Big FN Deal likes this.

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08-09-2012, 12:09 PM	#3
texasgmr Rookie OVR: 19 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Antonio Blog Entries: 6	Great read guys!

08-09-2012, 12:20 PM	#4
beermn76 Rookie OVR: 1 Join Date: Aug 2009	I have played the game but had not purchased. This article just cemented my decision to skip this year. Very well done article.

08-09-2012, 01:02 PM	#5
Bmore Irish The Future OVR: 20 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: AACo, Maryland Posts: 3,463	two words: unrealized potential. i like the game, total control passing is definitely nice, but i can't help but (naively?) hope that next gen is where they take the next big step.

08-09-2012, 01:38 PM	#7
misterkrabz Banned OVR: 2 Join Date: Feb 2011	NCAA is a good football sim = fiction.