NCAA Football 10 Review

[marcoyk]

Thanks for the review, 100x better than IGN's.

[fistofrage]

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I understand what you guys are saying about the score, but just keep this in mind: everyone rates games differently. Also, another very important thing to consider is that we typically put a lot more weight into gameplay than other sites do, while still giving presentation an important part of the game. I explained it pretty well earlier I think when I said the game would've been a 9 or 9.5 with excellent presentation and would've been in the 5 to 6 range if the gameplay was unbalanced and "broken" like last year. The mixture of very good gameplay, bad presentation, and stale (but functional features) would lead you to a conclusion that the game is anywhere from a 7 to 8 on our scale -- which is 1 to 10. You have to look at each game individually, but you also have to keep previous iterations and other games in mind when rating games to keep consistency on the scale, or it doesn't work. With all of the above in mind, the game is a solid 8 on OS's scale. Hope that clears a few things up

I have felt that OS reviews of NCAA football have been inflated in the past, especially NCAA 2009. So given that NCAA 2009 was rated pretty high for what it was, you have painted yourself in the corner based on what you said about the last iterations.

Just from my perspective, I would really have to ding EA. You are reviewing an unpatched copy. Broken sliders, incorrect rosters, and non-existant presentation along with the other negatives, leaves me to believe that if the game got an 8, then the on-field gameplay must be nearly flawless. I hope you are right, I'll be picking it up this week.

[ab2c4]

Very good review. It is very detailed and honest. He gave compliments and complaints equally. I think I will buy this after all, now all I have to do is wait for the Sliders patch to be released to make sure it doesn't break anything else.

[ckarlic]

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I have only one thing to say about this game....PASS!! I am so glad i didnt cave and get the game last week. I held out last year and I most certainly will hold out this year

[br_andrew]

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It seemed like a good and fair review. The lack of presentation and problems with dynasty mode worry me but I'm sure I can over look them. Anyway, I haven't bought one in a couple years so I'll be looking forward to getting this game.

[BroMontana82]

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yeah pass as well...just not enough improvement for me to get it. maybe if the sliders were working right away, not around when the madden demo will be out. first time i've been more excited for madden than ncaa. unless it drastically improves next year (especially physics / player control / suction animation), i'm done with ncaa for awhile.

[dave374]

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Cliff Notes on review:
"Hated it..."
"Will they ever make a great NCAA Football game again?"
"Marginal improvement - NCAA 09.5"
"Haha, they couldn't even release the rosters correctly."

"I give it an 8/10 anyway"

That review was about as schizophrenic as Britney the night she shaved her head.


Based on that review, the score should have been 6.5 tops.

I'm not saying the game is a 6.5/10 - I haven't bought it yet - but you have to be consistent between the tone of your article and the final game score.

[Darkeus]

I cannot understand how EA keeps messing up on the presentation. How is it that NCAA 2006 on the XBox had better presentation that NCAA 2010 on the XBox 360? IT is either laziness or apathy. I am glad that the gameplay is up to an acceptable level again but I just sit around slack-jawed when I hear that simple things like presentation are still crapped on. This is the first year that I have not bought this game on release day. I think that is very sad. When EA finally has some competition again from 2K (If they are ever allowed to make college football games again!), then the quality of this game is not going to get any better. Competition breeds excellence and lack of it causes apathy. I actually thing I am going to pass on this

I am actually waiting for Madden and I think Madden is one of the most boring football games out there. Franchise Mode = cure for my insomnia.

[7stringking]

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Is it true that the CPU snaps the ball at the same clip(usually too fast), doesn't audible, or put men in motion??????

That is some highly unrealistic stuff that is so easy to fix it is INEXCUSABLE!

[racerx]

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I think this is what Chris is referring to about the Teambuilder endzone art... Look at the Y and A.

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[Casino]

and still gets an 8? game seems like a 6

[tril]

I think Ill pass on this title. Presentation is a deal breaker now a-days.
Sports gaming is at a point where lackluster presentation shouldn't exist. Come on EA, spend a few more dollars to get the game completely right.
if its about processing power and/or too much data, scale the dynasty mode down by a few years. im sure most of us wont mind, cause most of us rarely finish of an entire dynasty mode anyways.

[huskerfan101]

Im going to buy it but some things in this article are scaring me

[ab2c4]

Better yet, cut back on some of the online stuff in order to put more time into the presentation. They could do away with the online portion all together and I wouldn't mind as long as the presentation is great and the cpu AI is solid.

[47straight]

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Better yet, cut back on some of the online stuff in order to put more time into the presentation. They could do away with the online portion all together and I wouldn't mind as long as the presentation is great and the cpu AI is solid.

agreed. still on the fence on whether to buy it, but leaning towards not