Favorite NCAA Football game on the PS2?

[Dabo21]

Agreed, the random dlineman helmets is definitely odd for all the 1aa teams, and time consuming to correct. In my first season with Georgia Southern I edited the equipment of a few guys each week and had them all squared away by seasons end.

The running clock has cost me in a few games as well, but after my initial frustration I welcomed the issue as a built in challenge, really puts my les miles end of half/game time management to the test 😓.

But with the addition of Super sim, in season/ dynasty practice mode, spring games, playbook wrinkles, and medical redshirts which 06 doesn’t have that made me give it the nod. The on field action is fairly similar minus the “jump the snap cheese“ which at times completely kills my running game and alters my passing game to the point that I sometimes have to max protect just to get a pass off against even subpar teams, but I’ve seen a few sliders on here that help with this glaring issue. And with the hdmi adapter that I use to hook up to tv the graphics hold up well.

The biggest issue with 09 for me is the passing game. Passing over the middle is nearly impossible. Every team you face feels like the 01 Miami Hurricanes Secondary if you throw anything between the hashes. Ive never seen open passing windows close so abruptly in a college game. So I guess I’ll say it’s more of a challenge for me than an issue. “NCAA 09 🏆🥇”

[esayem]

Just a quick response: I never need to supersim, so not that great of an addition. I’m pretty sure if I needed a medical redshirt I could mod that for a player; I’d just change his year.

I understand why you like it. Some graphical issues bother me like the bowl game logos look poor, and I prefer the consistency in uniforms on 06.

I just think EA started phoning it in on PS2/XBox once new gen came about. They had to split their resources.

*Spring game is definitely a swing and a miss on 06. Then again, so is the Senior Bowl, which is on NCAA 2000.

[Earl1963]

Can’t go wrong with any version of NCAA football on PS2, but 06 is my personal favorite.

[MrOctober430]

NCAA 04,05,06 were the best for me. But 06 defiantly takes the cake.

[redwo1f]

From purely a statistical realism point of view, cpu vs cpu, and coach mode playing: NCAA 10

[NoleFan]

Quote: Originally Posted by redwo1f

From purely a statistical realism point of view, cpu vs cpu, and coach mode playing: NCAA 10

Just getting back into PS2 era sports gaming (love the way it feels) and thanks for this info redwo1f. I too coach mode and started an FIU dynasty in NCAA 10 a couple days ago playing as HC/OC and supersim'ing Defense. No head coach calls plays on both sides of the ball so I take the supersim approach for authenticity.

I might still do 06 if switching to cpu vs. cpu for defense wasn't such a pain.

[NoleFan]

Since I’m using PCSX2 it’s been really easy for me to try them all. I’ve been playing 2003 lately and for my style of play (coach mode) I’m REALLY enjoying it in my created academic school dynasty. I’d also like to play 2004 but for some reason I get slow down during actual gameplay. And yes, I’m aware of smaller roster sizes and non-rotating conference schedules but those things don’t matter to me as much as they do to other people.

[thinwhiteduke]

I like most PS2 .
But not 09. Can't stand 09. The jump the snap destroys everything fun.