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Mixed or average reviews- based on 43 Ratings

  • Summary: NCAA Football 12 is the next iteration in EA's NCAA Football series.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 25
  2. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Jul 29, 2011
    94
    It may feel like a minor upgrade, but NCAA Football 12 really adds the eye candy graphics to make it compete with other sports games this year. NCAA Football 12 takes us to the next level of depth and authenticity with new Game Day traditions, improved Road to Glory mode, and a ton of little detail improvements that make it a real joy for any college football fan to play. All that's missing is the tailgate party.
  2. Jul 13, 2011
    86
    Like a fifth-year senior, NCAA Football 12 relies on its experience more than improving its game. With minimal improvements where it matters most, it doesn't have the benefit of updated rosters of real players to help its case. It's undoubtedly the best game in the series to date, but when you can pick up last year's game for a fraction of the cost, it's difficult to recommend at full price.
  3. Jul 14, 2011
    85
    Simply put, this game warrants a purchase whether you have NCAA Football 11 or not.
  4. Jul 13, 2011
    74
    You may have to be a football fanatic to like this game, but if you are you will love it.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. This game basically didn't change at all from last years game. The graphics do no look like they changed at all. Seriously I saw no change. The only significant change I found was in the Road to Glory mode with the Coach's Trust. That is cool because it makes you prove you can play the game without changing things every time you get a play or route you don't like. Now I may have started out by saying that nothing much has changed from last year's game but since last year's game was **** awesome, I'd say that not changing what was pretty much perfect is a good thing. Keep it up EA. Expand
  2. Really think people are being a little harsh on this game, it's honestly for college football freaks who want that "corny" I'm there at my favorite college stadium feel. The intros, feel and everything else concidered yes it is just Madden college but I can handle that as they are at least trying to innnovate. You have to know their hands are tied and they are chained to whatever Madden does. Biggest bummer for me is that I live in Australia so I can only play it when I visit the US, Bummer Expand
  3. This game may not be top tier graphic wise, but why do they need to? This game is so much more realistic than madden in its gameplay due to madden having to work on graphics, not gameplay. Graphics still must be improved, but this game makes me feel like im at a NCAA football game right at the moment. Expand
  4. 2
    This is a fun game which is rehashed year after year. You keep expecting to see major improvements in graphics etc, but you dont. Cons:The release version of this game was very buggy, which is completely unacceptable. Linebackers jump unrealistically in the air to knock passes down. You still get ran down occasionally by slower players. It locks up randomly.

    Pros: Creating your own dynasty is always fun and the recruiting is pretty good. The road to glory can be fun.

    Overall its a fun football game, the developers really need to step it up though.
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