NCAA Football 12 Review

[TheTodd84]

I honestly don't expect a lot. All I expect is realistic outcomes of situations. Why is that like asking the producers of the game if they want a root canal? I feel like people would have an easier time trying to talk a 4-star recruit into attending Eastern Michigan.

Once you implement RTP into a game, see: FIFA 12, realistic outcomes of situations happen and a lot of the problems with the gameplay are solved. Will FIFA 12 be perfect? No, but it will be nice to see realistic goals and outcomes that wait for it... happen in real life. That's all I expect, realistic outcomes.

I will give you an example of what I am talking about...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMCAauzBaEg&playnext=1&list=PL764B7CBCBEF1 0228

In this play, Stanford has 9 guys in the box. NINE, to stop the run. and the motion of the left receiver puts 10 guys in the box (!!!!). But that DOES NOT MATTER because the defense could not anticipate the direction of the run and the zone-read forced them to hesitate, which opened up a hole. This does not happen in the game because the players do not move realistically. If this situation was presented in the game, someone would be warping around and ice skating and magically appear in the backfield unblocked because the zone read takes too long or the defensive play is WAY TOO FAST or just because they knew I was running and still ran it, even though the CPU did not know the direction.

It's just so frustrating.

[Qdiddy]

I really could not agree more. The review is spot on. Finally I am playing a console football game that is forcing me to read the defense, spy on the mobile QB, make adjustments with my coaching strategy (aggressive, conservative, balanced) and really making me play smart football.

The new tackling is fantastic compared to EA football titles in the past on this generation of consoles.

The only thing really keeping this game from getting to the level of titles like The Show and NBA 2K11 is the presentation.

The game is a solid 8 but a long ways from MLB the show and NBA 2k11. Needs much better presentation, smoother animations, player movement is unnatural. Better AI as opposed to bugs/glitches and just dumb player outcomes to even out the playing field.

It's getting there but EA is only capable of putting out a really good product as they can profit with that as opposed to a masterpiece as the show and NBA 2k11.

[Balrog]

Re: NCAA Football 12 Review

Good read!!

[JerseySuave4]

8.5 is too high, i'd say 7.5-8. Its weird because its better than last years game so that would mean it deserves a better rating but the improvements made are not dramatic enough so to me it feels like NCAA 11.5. I think the presentation gets low marks simply because of the commentary. That alone drives it down big time. The plays still dont move naturally, foot planting is still a problem. Its not a bad game, disappointing to me because of so many things either not getting attention or being improved/fixed. Its a good game but still a long ways away from The Show or NBA 2k level.

[Eski33]

I agree totally. The game has flaws and the NCAA team is one of the best in responding with fixes so I can see the OD wait issues getting rectified as well as the ussue with visuals.

The gameplay is absolutely awesome.

[Blublub]

Perhaps this is all true for the Xbox version, but the PS3 version has loads of framerate issues and other glitches. Unfortunately I opted for the PS3 version.

[tb24ster]

they need to add the CPU VS CPU broadcast camera view in a patch asap! that woud put the game over the top . and will beef up the presentation. REAL FOOTBALL CMON! EA DO THE PATCH FOR US ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ODogg]

Re: NCAA Football 12 Review

I haven't had a chance to read the review yet but I do have one comment I'd like to say to everyone who says the infamous "this game plays like NCAA 11.5......":

THIS GAME PLAYS LIKE NCAA 13!

That's right, I said it! It is such a massive change overall it's as if I skipped ahead a year and got a game that is 2 years removed from NCAA 11! Just my opinion of course but then, I'm usually right

[PBurke12]

How do I put apostrophes, periods and hyphens in players' names that I create? I can do it for coaches, but it doesn't seem to work for players.

[boritter]

NCAA 11 = Psychic DBs & super-jump DL swats

NCAA 12 = Psychic DBs & super-jump DL swats

EA: Can you please fix these obvious, glaring issues in NCAA 13? Or is three years not enough time?

[BruceAlmighty]

Re: NCAA Football 12 Review

Agree with the review except for one thing ... this game is a lot of things, but polished it is not.

Also failed to mention the awful looking field, jersey staining being broken for one team every game, OL play art being buggy, deep ball issues online (stemming from poor player control on D), and coaching carousel being bugged in the sense that after a couple years there at 50-60+ (yes I said +) "A" to "A+" head coaches.

[TheRealHST]

NCAA 11 = Psychic DBs & super-jump DL swats

NCAA 12 = Psychic DBs & super-jump DL swats

EA: Can you please fix these obvious, glaring issues in NCAA 13? Or is three years not enough time?

Preach!!! Same old problems and its very frustrating

[Sausage]

I really hope they don't go overboard with patches and tuners to appease the online guys and ruin the offline A.I. again.

Well written review and I really enjoyed the process of getting to the review.

[hoop xyience]

I don't see the hype.

An 8.5 is to high for this game in my opinion

More like an 7.5 or 8

[BigPapi2004]

Re: NCAA Football 12 Review

One of the best reviews out there.