A+ for first gen on the nextgen. Better than any of the previous games and as always, blows Madden out of the water.
They've changed it this year. NCAA 08 runs so much more fluid and looks better than Madden 07. Looks like EA finally realised this might be a series that can stand on it's own.
I don't have too much time on the game yet but running is fun. Passing is much harder (no more hail marys to score at will) but not unreasonable. The shrine feature is a great addition to the game for both showing off and poking that open wound in your friends side. Campus legend is a ton of fun even if you do have to go 4th or 5th string for your fav team. All the ESPN additions are great. Can spend as much time reading about the pretend season as you could about the real season.
The missing custom team is minimal in my opinion. Did anyone really buy the game to make their own team or did they buy it to play as/for thier fav college team?
Looks incredible, sounds pretty good and the animations are much better than in the past.
Multiplayer....normally I play against friends at the house. Nothing better than trash talking and backing it up or having your rear handed to you. It's football. Haven't tried online yet. Hopefully EA has fixed their disconnection issue but like I said, haven't played it and can't comment on online.
In summation, NCAA 08 is better than I had hoped for and an incredible foundation to build the franchise up from on the nextgen systems. If you like college ball and have $60 sitting around (or a slew of PS2 games that you can trade in) it's well worth the purchase. Best PS3 game yet IMO.
Lets hope to see the NCAA dynasty continue to improve.
PS: GEAUX TIGERS!!!!!