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I spend a few years getting beat up on by Oklahoma and Texas before I finally got on equal footing with them. I couldn't find much info about the Dynasty Mode. If you put 1 point on a guy in week 1, they would automatically "Send the house" for you the following week. It seems to me that they should be able to make a PSP version that could do most of what the PS2 game does. They scheduled me for 2 games in the same week.
I have been playing the NCAA Football franchise for about a decade. Silly numbers. That in and of itself isn't a problem but it is so inconsistent. I read some reviews of the gameplay, but that wasn't my main concern. Let me tell you, it is terrible. I like to go through a few seasons of recruiting my own players before I start playing games. I would go seasons without running in to more then 1 incident.
Ok, so I can overlook that for now.lets see what the off season is like. I can't believe I paid for this flawed and frustrating experience. I took over Rice, out of Conference USA. I enjoy the gameplay, but I more enjoy taking a lowly program and turning them in to a contender.
These games should be locked. I tried to do some research before buying this game for my PSP. The stats are totally out of wack when simulated. The next season I would have 2-3 every week.
That is just silly, but you can avoid that by not messing with your conference schedule. The first season goes about how it would on the PS2 with the exception of extremely long loading times and a few annoying glitches. This is a neat feature that I was looking forward to. Thanks for the effort EA. You still have the crippling loading times, but that is to be expected by now. I can't pay full-price for an old game with a roster update. I only played 1 game and it was pretty fun, but I can't handle all of the flaws that ruined my favorite mode of play. So here is the thing about the 09 version.
So I take control of the Conference after a few years and I get an invite to the Big 12. Advancing each week takes probably 3 minutes. I am really looking forward to the next few years of competing for a national championship. I was curious one year so I took out one of my conference foes and put in a different team. Way too indepth for me. I decided to buy the game and check out the dynasty mode myself.
I will continue to play Madden for now, but I expect they will ruin this game for me soon as well. They checked out of the PS2 a few years ago. If you played through 1 season you would catch most of these flaws. I play the game a little different then some, perhaps. I would, however, play that (PS2) game on my PSP so I can take it on the go. I just kinda dealt with it because my penalties weren't that harsh, but it was a little annoying. I like to play the dynasty mode.
No wonder every player on my team set a record and won an award. Then at the end of the year came glitch #1. I took the game out of my psp, placed it in the garbage, and started writing this review. I decided that could be something I can live with, although it was frustrating. PS3 version has sucked all of the fun out of team building by making recruiting take a good solid 3 hours per season. One other annoying this is that your players get in trouble. I like to play with my own players. You could play all home games, or not actually play anyone in your conference.
My 3-9 team won every award, including the Heisman. That is ok, with the load times, I didn't mind being a couple years ahead of where I should be. In a small glitch, you can change your conference schedule. I don't enjoy playing with "QB #12" and "WR #86". When I get to the end of the season they tell me that my Dynasty is done. In year 10, I win the Big 12 for the first time and win my first major BCS bowl. So, I head in to year 2 and try to set my schedule.
It makes recruiting easier, but it isn't very fair. My terrible team pulled down the 35th best class in year 1. The PS2 version is what I am used to, but it is the exact same game it was last year and the year before that and the year before that. It made me wonder if anyone did any testing on this game. They said I was passing for 700 yards a game and running for another 300. My only real issue here is that you get way more recruiting points in week 2-5, then you do in week 1. It is only a 10 year mode.
EA Sports has lost me as a NCAA customer.
I really like this PSP game, I actually prefer it over Madden. Great graphics, endless hours of enjoyment.
I don't play it but my son says the 2008 version is better. Still likes the graphics though.
The game is good but the main thing missing is the career mode, the best part of NCAA Football. The dynasty mode has an interesting recruiting style, and it's a little confusing at first, but fun once you understand it. It's also nearly impossible to complete a pass on any mode varsity or higher; it will hit the hands of the receiver with nobody near him, and he will drop it. Overall, the game is fun.
I bought this for my nephew for Christmas, I couldn't find it anywhere, none of the stores had it a few weeks before Christmas. My nephew loves it and plays it all the time. I always know I can find things on Amazon.
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