NCAA Football 13 Review (360/PS3)

[schnaidt1]

i absolutely hated ncaa 12. i played maybe 15 games total. call me crazy....but i am actually really enjoying ncaa 13. i played it alot the past few days and really enjoy it. i am looking for all the things that drove me crazy about 12 and havent seen it. i have won games and lost games and have yet to feel cheated. if anything i feel like i have the advantage with all the sacks on cpu screens. the games would be more challenging if they fixed that. i really want to buy this game...but im torn because i want ea to fix the stupid screen play issue first. im worried i buy the game and they dont fix it...cuz i mean..its EA. and then i have another game thats broken. other than that...i really was enjoying this game.

[LastExit]

Re: NCAA Football 13 Review (360/PS3)

Great review....thanks for taking the time and posting it here.

Loved this part that I think the EA folks need to consider -

However, it all becomes pointless when the presentation itself really doesn't have a true focus. Are you watching a game on TV? In the stadium? What?

[Feldman011teen]

I feel if you're a fan of the series, you'll really enjoy the step up this year. Total control passing, you have to experience it.

[22cedric]

I will get NCAA Football 14 instead.

[mestevo]

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Good review, not much mention of the read and react defense, though.

It goes a step further actually and claims it isn't there, from the cons section at the top:

"defense is the same old thing and hasn't changed in years"

[mcpats]

I haven't played NCAA since '09, and I did enjoy it then. I stopped playing Madden 2 years ago because I felt I needed a break from EA football. Is there enough difference between '09 and now where it may be enjoyable to someone like me?

[RustedWalleye]

Excellent review, one of the better ones I have read in quite some time. I appreciate your review, as I was truly beginning to be on the fence about buying NCAA for the first time. I know now since I didn't spend a lot of time at all with 12, that 13 is a must purchase for me, based on your review.

Kudos!

[chi_hawks]

Well written review. I completely understand the frustration with the boring side of user defense. I ended up simming my defense a lot last year as I just got bored. Hopefully its something EA addresses next year (in addition to line play).

[roadman]

Re: NCAA Football 13 Review (360/PS3)

It goes a step further actually and claims it isn't there, from the cons section at the top:

"defense is the same old thing and hasn't changed in years"

I saw that, but didn't think the reviewer was specifically talking about read and react. I guess you could infer that, though.

[thom1020]

After reading the reviews, I may end up doing something I have never done...trade NCAA for Madden. I stopped playing '12 by the beginning of October last year because of how bad it was...13 is at my doorstep and I don't even know if I want to play it.

[AUChase]

Re: NCAA Football 13 Review (360/PS3)

Solid Review. It was well written and very fair.

I have felt similar about the defensive side of the ball. It has just been stale for me, with the exception of user vs user games.

[da ThRONe]

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Haven't been excited for the past few years(this year the least). I decided a few months ago not to buy NCAA for only the 2nd time in the games history(NCAA 10 being the only other). Judging by this review I made the right choice.

[Mister Magnus]

It really is great to read reviews from actual Sports Gamers. Thank you, OS, for being that outlet.

[fsufan4423]

Nice review! I'm trying to hold off on this purchase and get Madden

[jeffreyw1]

Great review. Thanks for telling how the game really is. True game players know how the game plays.

I have a question though. In the review, you stated that "the new weather effects are nice and the lightning is a step up", does this mean that in a game that is being played a rain storm, there will be occasional lightning flahes?