Developer: EA TiburonPublisher: EA Sports
Designer: EA Tiburon
Release Date (US): July 17, 2007
System(s): PS3, Xbox 360 (reviewed), PS2, Xbox
Modes: Single Player, Multiplayer online
Rating: E
I purchased NCAA football 2008 for the Xbox 360 the day it came out. The 60 fps (previous versions were 30 fps I believe) are much crisper and smoother than the last. The interface is a bit overwhelming though, and you can tell your Xbox is thinking very hard when it pops up these instant replays in the background.
Not too much has changed, except for the "Race for the Heisman" mode has been turned into this interesting "Campus Legend" mode. Basically, you start in your high school playoffs and, depending on your performance, you have a choice of schools to attend. The previous versions had a summer camp, or mini-camp, which would allow you to choose your school.
The mini-games are fun, and the achievements are fairly easy to get on Varsity difficulty level. However, this game seems to allow turnovers like no other. My friend and I like to play as crappy schools. I say crappy, but I mean non top 25. Between SMU and Rice, we had 9 turnovers total. We do not consider ourselves novices, since we've been playin' this game as long as we can remember. This game has just gotten a little bit more realistic (when you make mistakes, you pay for them) with a lot more detail in the crowd (they're actually not completely flat 2-D blurred images).
If you are a fan of the series, I would highly recommend getting the new version since it has made some changes. However, the casual football gamer should wait until the price becomes cheaper or when the new Madden drops in August.
8.3/10 - Even though this is a "new version of the same thing" type of product, it's still fun and entertaining. The Campus Legend mode could be better if you got to choose at least one of two or three plays, rather than being forced to play what the coach wants. I do tend to option out of it though. All in all, the game plays beautifully and is a great way to entertain other firneds who enjoy football games. By far one of the greatest football games out there (some prefer Madden, I prefer NCAA).
UPDATE: One thing I have to bitch real quick about. It seems that Microsoft and the developers producing games for the Xbox 360 feel the need to force everyone into submission. They want everyone to have their own Xbox 360. Why? That leads to more XBL accounts, more Xbox 360 units sold, and more games sold. Why can't two people play on one team together? They won't allow you on Madden '07, and they won't allow you either on NCAA '08. I'll write more about this later.
UPDATE 2: It seems that on defense, the controller almost NEVER switches to the right man when you press B. It also has an extremely long delay to switch to another guy, unlike the PS2 versions of the game. Is it just me or are others having this problem?
Not too much has changed, except for the "Race for the Heisman" mode has been turned into this interesting "Campus Legend" mode. Basically, you start in your high school playoffs and, depending on your performance, you have a choice of schools to attend. The previous versions had a summer camp, or mini-camp, which would allow you to choose your school.
The mini-games are fun, and the achievements are fairly easy to get on Varsity difficulty level. However, this game seems to allow turnovers like no other. My friend and I like to play as crappy schools. I say crappy, but I mean non top 25. Between SMU and Rice, we had 9 turnovers total. We do not consider ourselves novices, since we've been playin' this game as long as we can remember. This game has just gotten a little bit more realistic (when you make mistakes, you pay for them) with a lot more detail in the crowd (they're actually not completely flat 2-D blurred images).
If you are a fan of the series, I would highly recommend getting the new version since it has made some changes. However, the casual football gamer should wait until the price becomes cheaper or when the new Madden drops in August.
8.3/10 - Even though this is a "new version of the same thing" type of product, it's still fun and entertaining. The Campus Legend mode could be better if you got to choose at least one of two or three plays, rather than being forced to play what the coach wants. I do tend to option out of it though. All in all, the game plays beautifully and is a great way to entertain other firneds who enjoy football games. By far one of the greatest football games out there (some prefer Madden, I prefer NCAA).
UPDATE: One thing I have to bitch real quick about. It seems that Microsoft and the developers producing games for the Xbox 360 feel the need to force everyone into submission. They want everyone to have their own Xbox 360. Why? That leads to more XBL accounts, more Xbox 360 units sold, and more games sold. Why can't two people play on one team together? They won't allow you on Madden '07, and they won't allow you either on NCAA '08. I'll write more about this later.
UPDATE 2: It seems that on defense, the controller almost NEVER switches to the right man when you press B. It also has an extremely long delay to switch to another guy, unlike the PS2 versions of the game. Is it just me or are others having this problem?
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