NCAA Football 08 is a great game of College Football. The first thing you will notice if you are playing on an HD set are the graphics. Easily the best graphics ever seen on an NCAA game. The stadiums seem very alive and are quite vibrant. The player models are very refined. There are plenty of things to do when it comes down to it. You have your traditional play now mode, but what is great is the Campus Legend mode. It's the same Campus Legend mode that you have come to either love or hate, but now you can start in the high school playoffs and work your way up. The fact that you can import your legend to Madden really helps this feature as well. The Dynasty mode is also the same Dynasty as before, but the Recruiting has been revamped and boy is it addicting. You may find yourself recruiting for a while, up until you realize it gets repetitive. The online is the same as it was before and won't surprise anyone. The game play in NCAA Football 08 could use some work. Their are two really nagging problems that I see with this years version. The first is turnovers. There are way too many turnovers, sometimes when the game is on the line your top tier running back may fumble when he never does. That can be upsetting. The other is the option. Literally when your quarterback is on the ground, you can pitch the ball. This is ridiculous and makes online players unstoppable if all they do is option you all the way down the field. Luckily, both of these can be moderated. You can change the game play sliders to reduce turnovers and you can call defenses based on stopping the option. Thank the lord. Overall, if you have been a fan of NCAA Football games in the past then this one will be no different. It's the best NCAA Football game ever and still has room for improvement. If you like College Football then you should at least rent this game, as it brings a lot to the table.
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