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NCAA College Football 2K2: Road to the Rose Bowl (Dreamcast)

The latest version of the Dreamcast's college football game features seven primary modes of play: scrimmage, tournament, exhibition, season, legacy (franchise), tutorial, and network, the last of which allows you play head-to-head online with up to eight opponents.

Sega
Sports
Players: 4
E (Everyone)
Developer: Visual Concepts
Released August 28, 2001

Overall Metascore

This is a weighted, normalized average of all individual scores given by critics, on a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

78 / 100

Critic Reviews

90 Electric Playground
Aside from the talented AI, there are a lot more impressive game features. One of the first things to come to mind is the incredibly deep playbook and coverage set.
85 GameSpot
The game capably competes against any other college football product on the market.
81 Sports Gaming Network
Despite the lacking legacy mode of the game and some issues in the running game, NCAA 2K2 is an incredibly fun play.
80 Hot Games
A quality football game with an excellent pedigree behind its game engine...the most serious deficiencies being in the undeveloped legacy mode and the horrendously bad commentary.
80 Planet Dreamcast
The lack of a true college feel and the bungling of the option may be enough to discourage many from playing what is otherwise a fine football game.
80 GameShark
With all of the NCAA teams to choose from and six modes of play including Single Season, Single Game, Scrimmage, Tournament, Network, and Legacy, it's got tons of replay value.
78 IGN
It just didn't feel as if I was playing college football - the spirit and excitement of defending your school's pride just wasn't there.
75 Electronic Gaming Monthly
The good news about NCAA 2K2 is that it plays almost exactly like "NFL 2K1." [Nov 2001, p.216]
70 DC Swirl
An incredible football experience that is derived from a killer engine that's proven its gameplay worth in gold.
58 Gaming Age
Unless you are a fanatical college football fan, there is no reason to own both NCAA 2K2 and "NFL 2K2." NCAA 2K2 is merely "NFL 2K1" with A.I. improvements, and a new coat of paint.

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