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CAGiversary!
It's that time again! Well, Tuesday it will be.
A few bits of info on EA's most recent installment of NCAA Football.
[quote name='"IGN"']Much more than a simple roster upgrade or a knockoff of Madden, the NCAA series has steadily been refining its focus to present things like the energetically charged atmosphere that rocks campus stadiums during big plays. We managed to run enough offensive and defensive plays, as well as sink enough time into the Campus Legend mode to discover how incredibly deep this year's game will be when it comes out next month.[/quote] [quote name='"Gamespot"']EA Sports has learned a lot from that momentum-changing moment in this year's NCAA National Championship game. Perhaps more so than in any other sport, college football is about momentum, the rapidly shifting swings of fortune that can occur at any moment. With the latest in its college football series, NCAA Football 07, the development team behind the game has sought to capture those moments of inspired passion that make college football utterly unique.
Larry Richart: Playbooks have undergone the biggest update in the history of the game. The overall playbook size has increased by about 30 percent with each team having an additional three formations and about 50 more plays. We have added over 100 new formations to the game, with 87 offensive and 16 defensive.
A new behind-the-back third-person camera when playing on defense will let you pressure kickers like never before, and if you're good, you'll probably get your hand on a few punts this year. In years past, blocking a kick felt more like a random dice roll by the computer; this season, the ball is in your hands (if you're good enough, that is).
The new trick controls are bolstered by a host of new plays in the NCAA playbook--by far the most extensive overhaul of the game's tactical side in series history. In addition to new formations, such as Tulsa's triple-stack wide-receiver formation and South Carolina's Emory and Henry set, the playbooks themselves are more tailored to the teams than ever before.
Whereas the goal of last year's game was to win the Heisman trophy, that's only a small part of what you'll be looking to do this time around...
After you've chosen your alma mater, you head into the meat of the game, but not before choosing a major. Yes, that's right, you'll have to pick a major. Majors are split along three different difficulty levels--"easy" level includes "1A Team Nicknames" and sports geography; "moderate" level covers everything from world geography to mathematics; and finally, "difficult" level includes chemistry and psychology. The more difficult the major, the more it will benefit your player, which is a cool touch. Excel in psychology, for example, and your player will gain bonuses in awareness, speed, and carrying (perfect for a running back). To stay eligible for game day, you'll need to maintain a 2.0 grade point average, and you'll bolster (or bring down) your GPA with periodic meetings with your tutor, a midterm exam, and a final exam. It's not too involved, and even the most difficult questions aren't that taxing, but it's definitely a fun take on the virtual college experience.[/quote]
I forgot to mention EBGames has special mascot covers
http://www.ebgames.com/gs/ncaa07/ncaa07.asp
Those three are hardly all there is. I want to say there's one from every state.
Unfortunetly Miss State University got one instead of USM, where I go. I could probably make one.
Who's your alma mater?
A few bits of info on EA's most recent installment of NCAA Football.
[quote name='"IGN"']Much more than a simple roster upgrade or a knockoff of Madden, the NCAA series has steadily been refining its focus to present things like the energetically charged atmosphere that rocks campus stadiums during big plays. We managed to run enough offensive and defensive plays, as well as sink enough time into the Campus Legend mode to discover how incredibly deep this year's game will be when it comes out next month.[/quote] [quote name='"Gamespot"']EA Sports has learned a lot from that momentum-changing moment in this year's NCAA National Championship game. Perhaps more so than in any other sport, college football is about momentum, the rapidly shifting swings of fortune that can occur at any moment. With the latest in its college football series, NCAA Football 07, the development team behind the game has sought to capture those moments of inspired passion that make college football utterly unique.
Larry Richart: Playbooks have undergone the biggest update in the history of the game. The overall playbook size has increased by about 30 percent with each team having an additional three formations and about 50 more plays. We have added over 100 new formations to the game, with 87 offensive and 16 defensive.
A new behind-the-back third-person camera when playing on defense will let you pressure kickers like never before, and if you're good, you'll probably get your hand on a few punts this year. In years past, blocking a kick felt more like a random dice roll by the computer; this season, the ball is in your hands (if you're good enough, that is).
The new trick controls are bolstered by a host of new plays in the NCAA playbook--by far the most extensive overhaul of the game's tactical side in series history. In addition to new formations, such as Tulsa's triple-stack wide-receiver formation and South Carolina's Emory and Henry set, the playbooks themselves are more tailored to the teams than ever before.
Whereas the goal of last year's game was to win the Heisman trophy, that's only a small part of what you'll be looking to do this time around...
After you've chosen your alma mater, you head into the meat of the game, but not before choosing a major. Yes, that's right, you'll have to pick a major. Majors are split along three different difficulty levels--"easy" level includes "1A Team Nicknames" and sports geography; "moderate" level covers everything from world geography to mathematics; and finally, "difficult" level includes chemistry and psychology. The more difficult the major, the more it will benefit your player, which is a cool touch. Excel in psychology, for example, and your player will gain bonuses in awareness, speed, and carrying (perfect for a running back). To stay eligible for game day, you'll need to maintain a 2.0 grade point average, and you'll bolster (or bring down) your GPA with periodic meetings with your tutor, a midterm exam, and a final exam. It's not too involved, and even the most difficult questions aren't that taxing, but it's definitely a fun take on the virtual college experience.[/quote]
I forgot to mention EBGames has special mascot covers
http://www.ebgames.com/gs/ncaa07/ncaa07.asp
Those three are hardly all there is. I want to say there's one from every state.
Unfortunetly Miss State University got one instead of USM, where I go. I could probably make one.
Who's your alma mater?
