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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $29.99
New (7) Used (8) from $22.27
Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 328
Platform: Playstation2
ESRB: Rating Pending
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: PlayStation 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 15407
Model: 15407
UPC: 014633154078
EAN: 0014633154078
ASIN: B00160PA80
Release Date: July 15, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 THE BEST!!! August 12, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Great game. I always love the NCAA series games and this one is a continuation. i haven't stopped playing since i bought it. Awesome!!!
 Once again, EA Sports Screws Their Customers August 8, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Outside of 1 or 2 new tackle animations, a slightly tweaked interface, and better jersey number management IT'S THE EXACT SAME GAME AS THE '08 VERSION. They repackaged it, sold it to the same suckers, and made a few hundred million bucks which is virtually all profit as they probably put about $10.95 worth of R&D into this piece of crap.
This is customer fraud at it's worst. This game is basically unchanged since 2006. I wised up this year and bought a used copy so as to not give EA any of my money. Next year, I'll forgo this title completely.
This is what happens when video game companies get exclusive licenses, like EA has with the NCAA and the NFL. With no competition, there is absolutely no incentive to make a quality product.
I am done with this series until they make some dramatic changes, fix the g-damn bugs, and finally give us AD mode. I will make every effort not to buy ANYTHING from EA until they start showing the customer a little respect.
 interception crazy July 30, 2008
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
The last one I had before this one was 2007, which I loved. I also had Madden 2008, which was very good as well. Overall there are some things I like, but more things I don't like. If you throw a ball into coverage at all it will be picked off, I would say 90% of the time. I suppose this is EA's way of forcing us to start making good decisions with the football, but I would like to see this lessened somewhat to say 75% of the time, you have to give the receiver a little bit of credit here, they should be batting the ball down. Corners and safeties don't often have hands like a receiver either, so they should be dropping a few of these passes.
Maybe I haven't figured out how to change this yet, but on kick returns the viewing angle changes to first person, it is kinda fun, but I did like to see where my holes were from a little bit of a distance. That will take some getting used to.
All in all it is an okay game, but I think it pales in comparison to 2007. I actually wish I had not gotten rid of that one, for this one.
 Recycled July 28, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
As far as gameplay, graphics, and all that jazz; it's the same exact game as last year. Except for the presentation of it; also a few minor things done to the dynasty mode, it's virtually the same. Theirs a mascot challenge, which is just playing with the mascots...kinda dumb. Although within Dynasty mode recruiting is a little better. Safeties actually can tackle better, and some skill positions are faster. Also unless you look at the bench reps and speed, that oversized man child of a WR might be overlooked to become your next great TE. It just feels like you went online and got a downloadable update that's it. Plus to get the rosters this year it costs $25.00. It's not worth buying. Flat out.
Some Changes from '08, Not for the Better July 24, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Considering how little improvement EA Sports put into this years edition, you'd have to think that the PS2 is being phased out.
Of course with this year's game, you have the roster updates, along with any changes in uniforms and helmets. There are some minor changes to the Campus Legend and Dynasty modes.
The DB Cover position drill in the Campus Legend mode was changed for the worse. The view of the field zooms farther out but doesn't include the extreme sidelines. If the WR does a very shallow sideline route he goes out of view then suddenly reappears while you frantically try to get your DB over to cover him.
It's harder to run the ball against the CPU, but easier to pass. The CPU defenders all play like All-Americans against the run, but mediocre against the pass. I also noticed more QB sacks even without playing the Campus Challenge pennant. Some of my team's more mediocre DE's and DT's play like Reggie White or Micheal Strahan clones.
School rosters still max out at 70 players (I wanted to see it up to 75).
Basically I'd say this years NCAA Football plays like last years Madden NFL game (lack of a ground game and poor pass blocking).
Before you play a game go into the game settings and lower the penalties to at least 20% or you will be bombarded with penalties.
I have been an avid fan of the PS2 NCAA Football series since the 2004 edition, but with the lack of effort by EA sports to really improve this years game I need to finally buy that PS3.
In any case, if you're an avid fan of the series and don't mind spending the $40, then get it, it's not that bad. Otherwise, wait until the price lowers or get the '06 or '07 versions if you don't have them already.
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