NCAA 14 > Madden 20?

[HartmanTeets6]

OK, I recently dusted off the 'ol 360 and popped in NCAA 14. Started a dynasty with the 2019 rosters and Notre Dame. Man, I forgot how great this game played. 1.5 seasons in and I am already having more fun than I had with the last few Madden games (I buy them all). Not just college schemes, but recruiting, redshirting, etc. What a blast. Makes me wonder if people out there enjoy this game more than the new current-gen Madden games.

[tc020791]

Re: NCAA 14 > Madden 20?

100%. I’m almost to year 4 in my Terps dynasty. Started with the original 2013 rosters that came with the game.

[tril]

Re: NCAA 14 > Madden 20?

IMO, since the 07 release, the NCAA title has always been better than Madden

[tinpanalley]

Re: NCAA 14 > Madden 20?

I haven't enjoyed Madden since... probably 08 on PC. I've been playing 2K5 for 15 years.
And as far as NCAA goes, yes, it's a better game than most Maddens anyway.

[Von Dozier]

Re: NCAA 14 > Madden 20?

On the field, the engine Madden uses and the animations just look garbage and robotic, clunky and unnatural. NCAA 14 has a realistic smoothness that can't be topped. That alone makes it worth playing over any new Maddens.

[young22]

Re: NCAA 14 > Madden 20?

Easily. I don't think Madden has been good since Madden 12. I had fun with 13 and 25, a bit with 17 before they dropped an awful patch, but Madden has been straight up bad since about 18.

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[JoshC1977]

Re: NCAA 14 > Madden 20?

I think the 'flow' of the college season makes it more fun and interesting than pro sports. You're always working on team-building (via recruiting) for college, even during the season and that adds a different element to keep you engaged throughout the season. For NFL, it's grind games, offseason (YAY!), grind games, offseason (YAY!)...rinse and repeat. For this reason alone, I don't love comparing the two games - sure they're both football, but it's a completely different process flow for the modes; one that is always going to give college sports franchise modes a bit of an edge IMO.

In terms of gameplay, if you take the base games on pure default settings (none of that 'very slow' coach progression crap people do), I think they both do things well that the other game doesn't. I REALLY miss the added passing mechanics from M20 when I play NCAA (like the catch types, high/low throws, different throw velos, etc.). On NCAA, the lineplay is 1000 times better - there is a proper pocket collapse and a sense of dynamicism - it's a blast to step up, navigate a "dirty pocket", and throw a strike. Of course, NCAA wins "hands down" on CPU QB AI...

[young22]

Re: NCAA 14 > Madden 20?

I think the 'flow' of the college season makes it more fun and interesting than pro sports. You're always working on team-building (via recruiting) for college, even during the season and that adds a different element to keep you engaged throughout the season. For NFL, it's grind games, offseason (YAY!), grind games, offseason (YAY!)...rinse and repeat. For this reason alone, I don't love comparing the two games - sure they're both football, but it's a completely different process flow for the modes; one that is always going to give college sports franchise modes a bit of an edge IMO.

In terms of gameplay, if you take the base games on pure default settings (none of that 'very slow' coach progression crap people do), I think they both do things well that the other game doesn't. I REALLY miss the added passing mechanics from M20 when I play NCAA (like the catch types, high/low throws, different throw velos, etc.). On NCAA, the lineplay is 1000 times better - there is a proper pocket collapse and a sense of dynamicism - it's a blast to step up, navigate a "dirty pocket", and throw a strike. Of course, NCAA wins "hands down" on CPU QB AI...

What's wrong with very slow progression? I've always had it on slow/very slow

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[djp73]

Re: NCAA 14 > Madden 20?

i thiunk you meant ! not ?

[JoshC1977]

Re: NCAA 14 > Madden 20?

What's wrong with very slow progression? I've always had it on slow/very slow

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Check out the OP of my slider thread....I go into specifics there; I don't want to de-rail things here

[Geaux Tigahs]

Re: NCAA 14 > Madden 20?

What's wrong with very slow progression? I've always had it on slow/very slow

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Slow is the most realistic game play.

[tessl]

Re: NCAA 14 > Madden 20?

I haven't played Madden in so long I can't remember what version it was. NCAA 14 is my only football game until and unless a new and better version comes along.

[superxero27]

Re: NCAA 14 > Madden 20?

Madden is, visually at least, gorgeous. The fields, stadiums and backgrounds look pretty darn lifelike and the default player models look like humans, even if they are too big for the size of the field.

NCAA looks every bit of its age on console. However, I was blown away by how much better it looks using RPCS3. Turf fields no longer look that kind of neonish green and they have visual texture. It looks a lot like a new Madden but with slightly blockier player models.

Gameplay is really no contest, NCAA is still king.

[El_Toro50]

Re: NCAA 14 > Madden 20?

Madden is, visually at least, gorgeous. The fields, stadiums and backgrounds look pretty darn lifelike and the default player models look like humans, even if they are too big for the size of the field.

NCAA looks every bit of its age on console. However, I was blown away by how much better it looks using RPCS3. Turf fields no longer look that kind of neonish green and they have visual texture. It looks a lot like a new Madden but with slightly blockier player models.

Gameplay is really no contest, NCAA is still king.

Agreed. Just wish that RPCS3 didn't peg my CPU temps to a constant 80c.

I know its still in beta, and 80c is acceptable for my cpu, just want the temps a bit lower if I'm playing for more than 20 minutes. That's in 4k at 60fps. No stuttering, or problems though, so hate to complain.

Ryzen 7 3700x
RTX 2070 Super
16gb Gskillz DDR4 3200

[young22]

Re: NCAA 14 > Madden 20?

Madden is, visually at least, gorgeous. The fields, stadiums and backgrounds look pretty darn lifelike and the default player models look like humans, even if they are too big for the size of the field.

NCAA looks every bit of its age on console. However, I was blown away by how much better it looks using RPCS3. Turf fields no longer look that kind of neonish green and they have visual texture. It looks a lot like a new Madden but with slightly blockier player models.

Gameplay is really no contest, NCAA is still king.

Madden has added stuff like pass trajectories, DB animations and catch types that NCAA doesn't have, and yet the 7 year old game somehow plays better (when you set it up right at least)

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