NCAA Football 08 (Playstation 3, 2007)

This is one of my favorite games to get every year because it marks the first new football release of the season. This is the first NextGen football game I played on the PS3 and it does not let me down!

The good: Graphics are solid and look great-if I had an HD TV they would probably be better (I guess they set the output at 720 and not 1080 so its not a crisp as madden will be) Seems like the player controls are better and they move more where you want them to go. The Dynasty mode is better, signing prospects is much more detailed and more interactive. You can save replays and pictures of games which is a neat new feature. I thought the kicking function was better and more sensitive which it should be.

The flaws: I didn't see Create-A-School or Create A Uniform which was cool for the Dynasty mode. Some player movements may not be as responsive as in years past. Like if you press triangle to intercept a pass on Defense, seems like it takes a split second for the defender to jump. Switching players on Defense before the snap seemed a little slow to me as well. Maybe its just the players I have, but seems like the hit-stick takes a while to unleash on someone. Thought the crowd could have had more detail in the stands during gameplay. Not sure about on-line or some of the other modes because I mainly play the Dynasty mode.

Should I buy this game?
Again, it depends on your budget for games. If you have $60 to blow you should get this game. If you are on a tight budget for games, maybe wait until Madden comes out next month. Getting this game will help you tune up for Madden, so you should get this game if you want to become an ace at Madden next month.

Overall: A-
It would be an A+ if it had Create-A-School and if the controls were just a bit tighter on the defensive side as I remember them being on the PS2 versions. This game is not perfect but it is as fun as the other titles and the dynasty mode is as deep as ever.

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