An amazing Dynasty mode makes this game great.

User Rating: 8.9 | NCAA Football 2005 PS2
By bgres077 | Review Date:
The NCAA college football series is the best on the market right now and NCAA '05 keeps the tradition going. The Dynasty Mode is more than enough to get you addicted and playing non stop. Dynasty Mode allows you to choose your favorite college team, or create your own team, and control every aspect of that team. If you create your own team you will have to rise through the college ranks and build your team up. The best part of Dynasty Mode is the recruiting process. You start out by scouting players, and getting reports. The higher ranking your team has the more "blue-chip" athletes you will be able to recruit and sign. If you are a low-ranking team you will have a hard time landing high quality prospects. Another great feature in Dynasty Mode is your trophy room. You can look back on all the trophies you and your team have won over your tenure as head coach. You can view your individual trophies (Heisman) and conference and bowl game trophies.

The other gameplay modes aren't even necessary because all of your time will be spend in Dynasty Mode. You can play exhibition games, College Classics, mascot games (lame), etc. I can assure you that you won't be spending any time in this area of the game.

The commentary for the games becomes very annoying much like any other sports game. I can't tell you how many times I've heard Lee Corso say "When he smells blood, he goes in for the kill!!!!" You're better off muting your TV and listening to music than hearing the same commentary over and over.

One interesting new feature in NCAA '05 is the implementation of home-field advantage. You can take advantage of your home games by "pumping up the crowd" to get an opposing quarterback rattled. This is a key factor in many games especially in critical situations. You can easily force an opposing freshman quarterback into mistakes by getting the crowd into the game.

NCAA '05 is a very nice college football game with a great Dynasty Mode that keeps you playing to improve your team's prestige.

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