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Quote: Originally Posted by canes21

This is true. I did buy 2018, but never played it a significant amount. I simply worry about the odds the series continues to be around with the unfortunate timing. It is nice to have options and I know many around OS aren't fans of EA and have zero faith in their new CFB game, but overall, I feel the majority of people out there that have been dying for a CFB game are going to play EA's game with licensed teams and likely real players. I think if this was 5 years ago and we had no idea EA would be returning to college football, then this would be a project that may succeed as so many people were desperate for a college game and an alternative to Madden. Now? We have next gen Madden which has been a significant step forward for the series, and we know EA is bringing back a licensed collegiate game. It is just bad timing. Even if the games are not direct competitors, we all know that EA returning to CFB is going to put a dent into this game's potential.

This is an indy title and was never going to truly "compete" with EA Sports. It lacks the funding, branding and promotional reach to ever make up that gargantuan difference.

The fact that it provides a collegiate option is good, but gameplay was/is how the game should've been marketed and developed for. The former developer spent too much time on that aspect while nearly neglecting every other portion of the game. And it showed with the games near glacial progress from year - to - year, IMO.

As long as they have appropriate expectations, a reasonable budget (which they are optimizing by outsourcing development to overseas developers) and make real strides - something the old Maximum wasn't doing enough of - they can find a solid, cult following for themselves.

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