NCAA Football 07 (Xbox, 2006)

The NCAA games have always lived somewhat in the shadow of the Madden games, as college football has always taken a backseat to the pros. I have played both NCAA 06 and 07, and I can tell you, either is a fantastic buy. In 07, there are plenty of things to keep 06 players happy with new developments. The Race for the Heisman has been greatly augmented. Now you have to juggle schoolwork, football practice, and point distribution. On the other hand, they make it fairly easy to become an amazing superstar player. The gameplay in the new game is very... difficult. Running the ball is not nearly as easy as last year, where a spin to a juke could get you a touchdown easy. The audibles take too long to carry out, however realistic it is. The hot routes are excellent, and are actually affected by the weather. For example, if it's pouring rain, your receiver will come closer to the QB to try to hear. The precision passing system is impressive, and follows an almost madden like quality. The players still don't catch amazingly bad throws though. Defensive linemen is now my favorite defensive position. You can anticipate the snap, and press the A button(xbox), to jump off of the line, sometimes bowling over an offensive lineman. Player stats play a much bigger role, as there is now a huge difference between a 90 speed player and a 99 speed player. There is also hours and hours of time to be lost in playing dynasty mode with a couple of friends and user-created teams. I hope this review helped you out.