"The new version of NCAA football will disappoint many fans; old and new."
Presentation: The same commentary that has been in the booth for years returns yet again, Brad Nessler and Kirk Herbstreit (no Lee Corso this time). Their commentary could've been cleaned up a little as well. This year, however, gives you that authentic college football feeling that you've been waiting years for, finally! The new presentation has been tremendously improved over last year. There are new team mascots, that really aren't that noticeable, there are authentic crowd chants and team music, and the weather effects have been cranked up to where it can't be improved. For example, if you play in a heavy downpour, fumbles will happen more often, the receivers will slip when they are running their routes, and their jerseys look like shiny latex! If you play in a cold, windy blizzard though, you will see the players' breath as the play, and you'll see the players' footprints stay in the snow! Oh, and if all of this doesn't make you want to say "Holy crap!", ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports is now a huge part of the visual and audio presentation. The only big busts are the way that the crowd looks. Up close, they look really good, but from a distance they just look like colors jumping up and down. And the players and other people on the sidelines look like plastic action figures with four fingers.
The Verdict: All in all, NCAA Football 11 is nothing that I've seen before, but everything that I wanted. It finally feels seperate from the MADDEN series and it gives you that immersive college football feel. The gameplay could've been improved, but the presentation is as solid as ever. It's finally starting to feel like EA Sports is getting on the right track with this football game.