NCAA Football 09

ea is back

Reviewed by junky12345 on August 01, 2008  |  report this review

It's that time of year again. The leaves are changing color, there's a nip in the air…wait a minute, it's mid-July! Nevertheless, college football is already underway on your favorite home console. This year's NCAA Football by EA Sports brings everything we loved from last year's edition and throws in several touches that help bring the spirit and excitement of game day home. Of course, if you absolutely love the college football game you already own, there may not be a truly compelling reason to pick up this year's version. That said, I'm ecstatic that I've upgraded to NCAA Football 2009 (NCAA 09).Veterans of EA Sports football titles will feel right at home with the control scheme and gameplay of NCAA 09. Establishing the run, finding open receivers, blitzing the QB, and picking off floaters are executed with the greatest of ease. A few interesting changes have been made, however. For starters, the new feinting and juking system feels much more realistic and fluid. Instead of being shackled to a frustrating move animation, players can now change direction and link moves together mid-stride in response to closing defenders and open holes. As a result, running the option, using draw plays, and hitting receivers on the numbers are even more devastating than ever before.