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Jul 17, 2024
11:03:40pm
DataMouth All-American
For those waiting on EA College Football tomorrow. Here is my review so far.

I've played about 10 games so far. I'm halfway through a dynasty season. Here are some odds and ends from my perspective.

  • Heisman mode is impossible. All-American is a big challenge too. But any other mode is way too easy.
  • The sights and sounds of the game are top notch - It's fun to play in different stadiums.
  • The difficulty of the new passing mode was overstated (if you followed that at all). It's really simple unless you have a really poor QB.
    • WR and CB also make a difference. It's really difficult to go up against a good CB. But a good WR can out do anyone.
    • lots of pick 6 in the game though
  • I see no difference in running ability between a 75 rated RB and a 95 rated RB. but all other positions you see a big difference. 
  • It's impossible to kick fieldgoals. I just sim them. 
  • I have had no issues with the Wear and Tear feature. I have had no injuries in fact. But I always sub a guy out when I am warned to do so. 
    • There is no subs in the game. You have to manually go to the Depth chart and sub someone in. It's kinda annoying. 
  • Playing defense is fun in this game. Getting sacks is challenging but possible. Because of the wear and tear feature it's fun to hit people. I keep injuring the opposing teams QB though.
  • Recruiting in Dynasty seems pretty easy so far. Just stick to your pipelines. There a plenty of 4 stars to go around and they seem pretty easy to get. 3 stars and 2 stars are sho' ins. They probably have too many recruits in this game.
    • I'm excited to see the transfer portal portion of the game.
  • Detail. There is so much detail in this game. Way more than necessary actually. So you can dive in really deep or just have fun playing the game.
  • I have not tried Road to Glory yet. I will do that after my first dynasty season. 

Some fun BYU Notes

  • Bohanan is a stud in this game. Way better than any other QB on the roster and you can easily make him one of the best in the nation.
  • LJ Martin and Miles Davis make a great 1-2 punch. 
  • The Oline blocks well - passing and rushing. 
  • Mory Bamba is way overpowered. He gets interceptions all the time. I think in 5 games he has 7 interceptions and 2 pick 6's.
  • There seems to be a bug with Blake Mangelsen. He won't ever sub out. No matter where he is on the depth chart he stays in the game for me. Doesn't seem to get tired either. Oh well. 
  • Epps and Roberts are overpowered. Kingston and Hill are pretty good in situations. Unfortunatly for me Lassiter and Marion are not. I can't get them to catch a pass. 

 

I loved the NCAA football series. NCAA 14 will always be champion because it lasted so long. But this one is the best one by far. 

 

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