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NCAA Football 2004
Universal acclaim
Based on 15 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 69 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: EA Sports
Developer: Electronic Arts - Tiburon
Genre(s): Sports, Football
Players: 8
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: July 15, 2003
Summary
Take the rivalry online: Battle Michigan vs. Ohio State, USC vs. Notre Dame, Oklahoma vs. Nebraska, and more in online head-to-head exhibition games. Chat or sing your favorite fight song in-game with EA SPORTS Talk, or follow the stat leaders across the country in the Online Top 100. Get in the end zone with new trick plays like the Halfback Throwback and Wide Receiver Double Reverse Pass. New animations include sideline tackles, stumbles, new over-the-shoulder and basket catches, user-controlled celebrations, and much more. See the receivers better through a new QB Rollout camera and use the Play-Action Pass camera to fake out the defense. New College Classics mode: Replay 20 of the greatest college football games from the last two decades. Take over the game at a key situation, relive the glorious victory, or change history with an upset. Over 150 new teams: Play as one of 36 new 1-AA teams or one of the 100+ NEW Classic Teams including 1930 Notre Dame, 1956 Oklahoma, 1972 USC, 1985 Auburn, and 2002 Ohio State. Continuing the dynasty: Project the season's top performers with the new Pre-Season All-American Team and revel in your weekly accomplishments with new Sports Illustrated magazine covers. [EA Sports]
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
GamePro
Throughout the action, the controls handle sweetly, combining the depth of a large number of moves with smooth playability.
Read Full Review >PSM Magazine
From its solid gameplay to its attention to detail, NCAA Football 2004 is easily the best college sports game yet on PS2. There's no need to go anywhere else. [Sept 2003, p.32]
Cinescape
The sound is the best part of the game, with all of the fight songs, and one of the best crowds ever.
Read Full Review >PSX Nation
Do you need more proof of NCAA Football 2004’s superiority? Besides being the only version of the game to support online gameplay and having a ton of new teams/camera/angles/fight songs/sound effects added, how about the absence this season of last year’s pretenders-to-the-throne from Sega and Sony?
Read Full Review >Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
Comes so close to perfection that you really have to wonder if Tiburon can top itself again next year. Somehow, though, I have faith that it will. [Aug 2003, p.100]
GameZone
The PlayStation 2 controller is the best controller to play sports games with, and NCAA Football uses it to the fullest. The gameplay is extremely tight and the characters move with the slightest touch of the controller.
Read Full Review >Sports Gaming Network
In the end, I want substance over style, and NCAA Football 2004 is the poster child for that.
Read Full Review >Electronic Gaming Monthly
One helluva college football experience... The gameplay isn't quite as confining as "Madden's", allowing for more open-ended games. [Aug 2003, p.118]
IGN
From creating schools to recruiting players to fighting for your shot at number one, every aspect from the gameplay to the gridiron has been improved over its predecessor and once again takes the series to that next level.
Read Full Review >Game Revolution
Despite the fact that this game does just about everything well, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a bit disappointed. Even though it's an improvement over last year's version, it at times feels a little too familiar.
Read Full Review >Gaming Age
The real reason to pick up this version over last year's are the presentation upgrades.
Read Full Review >GameSpy
Tiburon outdoes itself and gives players the best college football game ever made.
Read Full Review >GMR Magazine
NCAA stands as (at least) "Madden's" equal and easily justifies a $50 expenditure... Improvements galore and online play (with chat) make NCAA second to none. [Sept 2003, p.72]
Game Informer
While it has done a really good job of making NCAA its own brand of football, I feel like this franchise continues to be like college football is in real life - very entertaining, but ultimately a prologue for the pros. [July 2003, p.102]
GameSpot
If you're a hard-core fan, you'll certainly enjoy the ability to play online, and all the other new features that help make an enjoyable game even better.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 9.2 (out of 10) based on 69 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Trey C. gave it a 10:
Game has all it needs. Lets hope 2005 is just has good.
Richie R. gave it a 10:
The game was great especially rivalry mode.
Cris R. gave it a 10:
Great Game!
Jacob H. gave it a 10:
Best game ive played.
Chris A. gave it a 10:
This game is better than watching the College Gameday games! Great graphics with great and better rosters and brand new sideline action makes this a game to get!
Chris gave it a 10:
USC is simply the best!
Dan R. gave it a 10:
Awesome game, luv the sports illustrated stuff makes me get more in the game.
