Solid Game
The Good:
1.Jukes
a. Solid animations when you break open field tackles and take it all the way.
2. Passing
a. If you are a passing wizard then watch out for 500 yds game with 5 Tds a game. Passing is easy if that is your niche
3.Commentary
a. These 3 sound good. It is time to add in more from Lee Corso. Almost at that point of knowing what he is going to say. But good to have actual real life commentators not Tom Hammond...exactly who?
4. Feel
a. Now this is college football. Even on a old crap TV this sound good. Crank up the crowd volume a bit and you will think Percy Harvin just ran it back in your own yard!
5.Dynasty
a. NCAA Guros don't consider offline to be that great. but if that is your only option then it is better than Madden. ESPN, National, and Campus news give a real meaning to the feel. Player hot streaks is nice. Not bad for those who don't have Xbox live.IF you have live then..uh..sorry.
The bad:
1.Running
a. While the new jukes are a feature. It can be hard to find room to run. Until you learn how to juke trying to get past someone even on All-American can be a challenge.
2.Defense
a. This is an offensive game. Dont expect to hold someone to 50 total yards unless it's the Army. You better be ready to handle those teams w/ a great Passing attack. Gonna be a long day
3. Pass Rush
a. Any sack was earned. Hard to put some pressure on the QB
4.Pre-Snap audibles
a.YOu better practice memorizing cause u only got time to change 1 hotroute and maybe adjust the line if you do
5.Interceptions
a. If you are going deep you better know how to throw it's not your simply hold and lob over the top it takes skill to throw in the middle of the field. Once you've got then your off.
6.Returns
a. Plan on taking a kick or punt back? Okay you'll get 30 plus yards don't know about the rest.
Environment yields results:
NCAA 09 does the main things you HAVE to HAVE it do:
It not College Madden. Meaning it has it's own identity and feel. You know you are playing College Football and not Madden with Bands and the Heisman. Probably better on feel than Madden and excitement from the players and commentators.