1. realndn

   7

   I kept hearing how the graphics were "new & improved" for this version of NCAA football, but after playing it I'm wondering where the improvements were made. Playing in Pittsburgh on a rainy day the field looked straight out of the 90's. Every white athlete on the field had a skin tone akin to the vampires from the Twilight series. It's not all bad though, the gameplay does seem to be improved over last year, and the new tackling system is a good as advertised. The computer still tends to cheat, even on Varsity, which is as annoying as ever.… Expand

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2. Drew213

   6

   Having only previously played last years version and then playing this one i had much anticipation! So sat down played 2 player game and was vastly disappointed in the overall selections. No new plays! Nothing new playbook wise other than create your own, which btw is awesome but a pain the arse to load every time! AI wise yes is better, i had to lower the difficulty to learn to play. The Dynasty features are good but overall the game has taken a step back. Its a disappointment, the sounds/stadium drum rolls are silent this year which made NCAA 2011 king. If your looking for more Dynasty wise then buy it, if not I do not feel the urge to purchase this game.… Expand

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3. gridironjunky

   4

   Pros: 1.Feature rich 2.Custom playbooks 3. Improved oldl interactions 4.Challenging cpu opponents 5. coaching carousel. Cons: 1. Cheap cpu opponents. 2.Custom playbooks are clunky to put together. 3. Linebackers knock down passes with super human ability regularly. 4. Cpu often goes into robo qb mode. 5. Cpu defense knows your play. 6. Safeties and conerbacks warp through receivers to make interceptions regularly. 7.Ball physics are wonky. 8. Online kicking and playbook screens lag horribly. 9.Servers will kick you off at least once an hour. 10.Certain stats are not recorded properly example: pancake blocks, total tackles. 11. Injuries in online dynasty will not carry over week to week. 12. Ea website set up for online dynasty does not let you log in (attempted this well over a hundred times now all you get is an error screen and linked to a ea help forum, which at the moment has been ignored by support). 13.Custom playbooks disappear sometimes midgame leaving you with a blank playcalling screen. 14.Graphics are subpar compared to ncaa 11 Grass looks waterpainted, crowd looks like little bubbles. 15.Commentary is stale Crowd noise is poor. Conclusion: Cheap cpu AI does not make for a fun challenge. Kills all the immersion in my opinion. Its not to win but you are forced to play cheaply against the cpu. Online is full of the normal cheesers. I personally feel this is a huge step bck from last years game and gameplay wise possibly the worst in football game by EA in years. Full of unforgivible bugs and not able to use the online dynasty from a cpu due to login issues with the servers is unacceptable. With a patch to fix the bugs and servers the game would rate higher for me but that wouldnt change super human linebackers, physic defenders, warping players or cheap AI. Overall i wish id saved my money.… Expand

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