OPM gives NCAA Football 2006 4/5.. Criticizes inside blocking..

[Jimplication]

Just got my Official Playstation Magazine and they gave NCAA Football a good review, but were critical of the Chase of the Heisman mode, as well as the inside blocking.

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That said, race for the Heisman is still not all that much different from the dynasty mode -- there's just greater tendency to stack your player's stats. So, for example, if you're playing as a halfback, you may find youself running the ball a little more than you normall would; likewise, if you're a quarterback, you might throw the ball more... Otherwise, the race for the Heisman mode is just a slightly different coat of paint that is interesting for a few seasons, but doesn't quite hold your attention like the dynasty mode does, especially now that the dynasty mode has the incredible useful in-season recruiting option

Regarding the criticism of Chase for the Heisman, I am not sure it's valid criticism of the game as much as it is the player, and their ability to play realistic football.

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As far as gameplay goes, there are still a few issues, particularly with blocking. While downfield blocking seems to be really well done, inside blocking still has some problems. It just doesn't really feel like you can tear through a hole unless it's the size of the Grand Canyon. The assortment of jukes and stutter steps helps, as do the impact-player special moves, but generally inside running still feels a little clumsy.

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Pros: Finely tuned gameplay, new presentation elements, minigames, in-season recruiting. Cons: Race for Heisman falls a little short, impact-player special moves feel out of place Final Score: 4/5 Note: OPM gave NCAA Football 2005 4.5/5, and NCAA Football 2004 5/5

[dagger55]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jimplication

Just got my Official Playstation Magazine and they gave NCAA Football a good review, but were critical of the Chase of the Heisman mode, as well as the inside blocking. Regarding the criticism of Chase for the Heisman, I am not sure it's valid criticism of the game as much as it is the player, and their ability to play realistic football.

so this rated LOWER than 2005?

[Beantown]

They gave 2005 a 4.5/5....they have no credibility...lol

[westwood]

to me RFTH is just agimmick to being with, ill probably try it out when i first get the game then get on with my dynasty. theres really no new features this year, only hoping for some much needed AI and gameplay tweaks.

and i never had problems running inside, is he expecting 15 yards a carry in there?

any mention of how effective the pipeline recruiting was? or if we have a north texas repeat this year in dynastys?

[Jimplication]

Quote: Originally Posted by dagger55

so this rated LOWER than 2005?

Yes, that's correct. They gave NCAA 2003 and 2004 perfect 5's, NCAA 2005 4.5/5, and NCAA 2006 4/5.

[countryboy]

inside blocking will be a problem until the next gen consoles.

[Husker_OS]

Quote: Originally Posted by dagger55

so this rated LOWER than 2005?

This can't be good.

[Jimplication]

Quote: Originally Posted by westwood

any mention of how effective the pipeline recruiting was? or if we have a north texas repeat this year in dynastys?

The only mention of recruiting in the review was quoted above, "..[Chase for the Heisman] doesn't hold your attention quite like the dynasty mode does, especially now that the dynasty mode has the incredibly useful in-season recruiting option."

The article is about 1/3 of a page, with pictures taking up the other 2/3. It's rather brief, more of an overview, with some praise and criticism, but doesn't go in depth with the recruiting at all.