NCAA Football 14 Review (360/PS3)

[tinfire]

this is exactly what i thought it should have gotten... love this website and an exaclt review.. unlike gamespots review on youtube.. which was terrible... i really enjoy dynasty a lot more this year and love the RPG element of the skill tree.. is really awesome..

i also like how its tougher this year it seems.. and it's not so easy to get a coaching job somewhere good right off the bat if you start off at a bottom school..

[GisherJohn24]

Re: NCAA Football 14 Review (360/PS3)

Gameplay appears to be tweaked to where gamers should be content with it. However, the continued lack of presentation and making the sidelines filled with bustling life, is still omitted. I can't believe the 360 and PS3 can't handle more. Anyone who struggles with the poor presentation, it can be enhanced with custom stadium sounds. Download a ton of chants/songs/, burn them to your consoles and give the game more life. Authentic fight songs are huge in making the game more lively, especially for an NCAA game. It's a problem that has plagued most EA games. But custom soundtracks can give it a boost. I think I'm going to buy this year. When this comes out for PS4 and XBOX1 next year, EA will have no excuses. I want a lively sideline and real looking people in the stands. Then we can really talk about presenation on how it SHOULD have been.

[Irishwhiskey119]

I REALLY like this version and i didn't like the previous 2-3 years of this game.

I'm really enjoying it.

[orion523]

Great job, I was on the fence but your review has made it a day one purchase for me!

[jwtucker710]

Glad that EA fixed the bugs in the Infinity Engine from Madden and incorporated it into NCAA this year. Have been a huge fan of the NCAA football series, but was a little disappointed in last year's version. Would love to see the Road To Glory feature an entire high school game where you can choose between multiple players on your school. Any of them could be a Div 1 prospect. Also, where's the Army H.S. game that features the nation's top recruits and talent? Add that feature in for the Next-Gen console or for NCAA'15 (360/PS3) and that would be great. Lastly, definitely update the commentary. Nothing against Kirk Herbstreit, but throw in Brent Musberger for the title game.

[misterkrabz]

i was all ready to make my return to college football after a 2 year hiatus. wasnt thrilled with the demo but thought it would be better in the real game. bought the season ticket and downloaded. this by the end of the first ranked match i had enough of the read option. this game blows and i feel stupid for ever giving it a chance.

-defense is non existant
-option is over powered
-players dont feel right
-players are too slow.
-out routes and comebacks can become unstoppable
-zone is broken
-man gets beat too easily

well looks like back to madden.....maybe. will definitely switch my paid off pre order to something else.

dont fall for the hype and excitement of a new game.

I tend to agree with most of this. As someone who historically enjoys playing defense more than offense I find it really disappointing at how inept the defense is in the demo. I can't imagine the full retail game being any more satisfying on the defensive side of the ball. I agree 100% with the "Players don't fell right" observation. It's very difficult to dive into a ball carrying considering the man doesn't always dive when you push the button..same is true defending a passed ball. Nothing more frustrating when you push or hold triangle and the man your controlling does absolutely nothing as ball whistles right by his head into the hands of the receiver. I won't be on the ea football bandwagon again until this is fixed. Can't imagine it being any better in Madden considering it's been a problem for going on 10 years now.

[dcb30]

OK, I downloaded the demo for Xbox and still no broadcast camera angle. Deleted.

[skywalkah]

Good read, really interested with getting my time in on this one.

[schnaidt1]

i find this review disappointing. operation sports is all about sports. this game still leaves a lot to be desired. and if gamespot (who reviews every single game) gives it a 6....how is it getting an 8 on here?? in the past its been opposite. where os has given sports games the lower rating while other game websites who do not pay much attention to sports games other than when they release give them the rating that is too high.

this has me worried as an avid oser....

[schnaidt1]

http://youtu.be/gTYkEHrvThs

this sounds better

[scoonie05]

Re: NCAA Football 14 Review (360/PS3)

Didn't gamespot or ign give NBA 2k13 a 9.5?? I wont be taking their reviews seriously after that....

[HozAndMoose]

Its pointless to base buying a game off another person review. Very rarely will two people feel the exact same way about a game. One may like it another may not.

[scoonie05]

Re: NCAA Football 14 Review (360/PS3)

Its pointless to base buying a game off another person review. Very rarely will two people feel the exact same way about a game. One may like it another may not.

I agree with this 100%

[skywalkah]

GameStop the last place I'd go for a review, let alone for a sports title.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

[McOshkosh]

Played the demo, will not buy it. Not impressed with the look of the game; looks just like last year with just new and improved gameplay.