Pump up the crowd!!

User Rating: 8.7 | NCAA March Madness 06 PS2
Ah, the college game. No complaints about attire before and after games. No Shaq v. Kobe stuff. No Pacers v. Pistons brawl. Just good old college excitement. Now, the review.

The graphics in this game happen to be one of the few shortcomings. Just like in the NCAA Football, the presentation is great but the graphics seem a little pixely. When you are waiting for the tip off, you can see it really well in the centers and then pretty much anytime there is a stoppage in play.

Now the nice stuff.

The Dynasty mode may not be perfect, but it feels better constructed than the Dynasty mode of the NBA Live franchise. You can scout players and run training sessions. You can scout opponents and check the top 25.

The Lockdown stick is also a great feature. You can stay up on your man and try to force the turnover. You can also run your man into a trap situation and see if they throw up a lob pass.

This is a much better version than the pro counterpart, even though many people are putting it down. It really captures the college experience, though there is still room for improvement with future editions.