NCAA Football 08 Review (360)

[grunt]

Quote: Originally Posted by UNC_Pete

I've played NCAA for so many years now, I wish I could agree with the review. I'm hoping the INT problem isn't in Madden, since this game right now is on "trade in" status for me.

I am hoping for a patch or sliders but I think int/fumble should factor into the final score and review.

[UNC_Pete]

I'd keep it if it was patched. Knowing EA, slim to no chance on that one. They've made their cash.

[arseniotall]

without the turnover issue this game is a 9 imo. Great review OS again

[scamden311]

I just cant agree with giving this game an 8 out of 10 when one whole aspect of the game, passing, is just so fundamentally flawed.

Modes are nice, but game play is more important to me, which is why I disagree with scoring this game so high.

The computer turnover issue is just too huge too ignore, and it alters the game play in a HUGE and negative way. Its just too much too overlook for me which is why NCAA has rarely been in my 360 since buying APF.

I am actually shocked that a game with such terrible passing could garner such a score here at OS.

[Village Idiot]

Quote: Originally Posted by scamden311

I am actually shocked that a game with such terrible passing could garner such a score here at OS.

I'm inclined to agree, but it's not just the passing.

I mean, take a step back and think about it:

- Garbage presentation
- Depth chart glitches
- Menu lag
- CPU playcalling that seems arbitrary at best (Oh, we've thrown seven interceptions? Let's keep throwing into this dime package! How about another fake punt, Corso?)
- Bizarre, awkward post-play animations; bad cut scenes in general; players walking right through each other
- Zombies galore
- CPU snapping the ball too quickly, making defensive hot routes almost useless and user-domination of the clock a formality
- No endzone art in bowl games; no uniform patches in bowl games; no alternate uniforms
- No Create-A-School
- No custom playbooks
- No random plays in practice mode
- A crowd that's dumb as a rock
- The same stale commentary we've had for seven years (that at times can't even keep up)
- The same stale bands/music we've been hearing for seven years
- Poorly implemented precision passing
- QB's that throw the ball too hard and without accurate trajectory 90% of the time
- QB's that are either way too accurate or way too inaccurate, depending on the play
- Super-human linebackers; super-human DBs
- Offensive lines that seem incapable of picking up a blitz; suction-blocking still prevalent
- Sliders that don't seem to do a goddamn thing
- And of course, anywhere between 4 and 15 turnovers per game

I mean, hell, if that's an 8, wtf is a 7?

[Gary Armida]

Quote: Originally Posted by Undefeated

I'm inclined to agree, but it's not just the passing. I mean, take a step back and think about it: - Garbage presentation - Depth chart glitches - Menu lag - CPU playcalling that seems arbitrary at best (Oh, we've thrown seven interceptions? Let's keep throwing into this dime package! How about another fake punt, Corso?) - Bizarre, awkward post-play animations; bad cut scenes in general; players walking right through each other - Zombies galore - CPU snapping the ball too quickly, making defensive hot routes almost useless and user-domination of the clock a formality - No endzone art in bowl games; no uniform patches in bowl games; no alternate uniforms - No Create-A-School - No custom playbooks - No random plays in practice mode - A crowd that's dumb as a rock - The same stale commentary we've had for seven years (that at times can't even keep up) - The same stale bands/music we've been hearing for seven years - Poorly implemented precision passing - QB's that throw the ball too hard and without accurate trajectory 90% of the time - QB's that are either way too accurate or way too inaccurate, depending on the play - Super-human linebackers; super-human DBs - Offensive lines that seem incapable of picking up a blitz; suction-blocking still prevalent - Sliders that don't seem to do a goddamn thing - And of course, anywhere between 4 and 15 turnovers per game I mean, hell, if that's an 8, wtf is a 7?

With all of these issues (and I'm not saying you're wrong), why bother playing? It's supposed to be fun, right?

[Steeler99]

I can't imagine a score over 6 for this years game for the exact reason the above poster mentioned, the "fun factor" ..... and this game just doesn't get it done!

[FlyingFinn]

Quote: Originally Posted by favre4vr

With all of these issues (and I'm not saying you're wrong), why bother playing? It's supposed to be fun, right?

Thats just it... how can a game with that many problems get an 8? Just because it is better then last year's version doesn't mean anything. I mean really, shouldn't it be better then last year's version? They did have another year to work on it