1st Impressions: College Football has never been more fun than it is in NCAA Football 2006. It's better than Madden.
The Bad: Lacks a few features that the Xbox version has, presentation could be better, ESPN is underused.
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In my humble oppinion, College Football is more exciting than pro. In college football, one loss can cost you the championship, while a several loss team can make it to the superbowl. College has more intense rivalries, tradition and personality than the pro game has as well. This difference is shown is NCAA Football 2007, a football game that plays second fiddle to Madden, but is actually a better game in a number of ways. First off, everything you love about college football is in this game. Every single Division 1-A school is here, along with fight songs, cheerleaders, bowl games, recruiting, Lee Corso and much more. Of course, the best mode to play in this game is the Dynasty mode. Choose your favorite school and win your way to the top of the BCS and hopefully a national title. You also need to focus on recruiting tallented young players to your school, getting a player on your team to win the Heisman Trophy and rivalry games fueled by momentum. For starters, the gameplay is top notch. It plays almost identically to Madden, with a few tweaks to make it feel more like the college game. There's also the momentum meter, which measures how much the crowd is for or against your team. Use the momentum wisely and play well, and you should cruise to a national title or two. In addition to dynasty mode, there are also several mini-games such as Bowling and Tug-O-war to be a short destraction from the meat of this game. Also featured is an online mode where you can take on your friends online.
The graphics and sound effects are both very well done, but not quite the best the 360 has seen. The biggest downfalls of NCAA 2007 are missing features such as the NCAA equivilent to superstar mode and create a team, but there's still enough gameplay in Dynasty to keep you busy for a while. 2007 is the first year NCAA Football has used ESPN, but this is underused compared to the ESPN 2K games. The commentary is good, but the lack of a half-time show, pre-game or post game show and Sportscenter really don't let this game feel much different from previous editions as far as presentation. Overall, NCAA Football 2007 is an excellent game that is better than Madden.
Gameplay: It's missing a few features, but NCAA Football 2007 is a solid football experience for the Xbox 360.
Graphics: Solid visuals, but not the best the 360 has seen.
Sound: Outstanding sound effects and decent comentary by ESPN's commentators.
Value: It's coming down in price, so grab it while it's dropping.
Final Thoughts: BCS, here I come!