NCAA Football 12 (Xbox 360, 2011)

Rented this game several times before I bought it here on Ebay. Love NCAA Football for real and this game is pretty close to the real deal. We have to be realistic, getting games to be as real as possible is hard but this game is dang near close. The new upgrades to stadiums, grass/turf, players, the integrated ESPN presentation makes it really feel like I'm watching a game on ESPN. The specialized team intros are a great upgrade seeing how teams actually come out to the field adds to the "real-life experience".

The upgrades to defense to me have shown. LB's & Secondary playing zone and picking up crossing routes and men have been really good in my experience. Throwing deep cross routes or into zones has been a bit more of a challenge this year then in the past (and I've played every year of NCAA Football).

Another thing I LOVE about this year is being able to add and move teams in conferences. With all that has been going on off and on this season makes it awesome to be realistic to conference realignment. Its not just swapping teams like last year. Its about adding (not swapping)teams to whatever conference you like. Also being able to change for example EAST or WEST or LEADERS or LEGENDS you can change it to what you like. ALSO you can include or exclude bowl tie-ins. It's awesome for me and no offense to BIG EAST, but I can cut you out of a BCS bowl game.

IF you like going the coaching route/dynasty, coaching carousel is a BLAST. Pick being an Offensive Coordinator or Defensive Coordinator and choose which school you want to coach at (controlling the O or D). You have certain goals to meet which increases your changes of staying, being fired or being offered a job elsewhere of course being on one side of the ball Offense or Defense your going to be getting calls about being that Coordinator not being an OC getting offered a DC (at least in my experience). You will get offered Head Coaching positions, makes sense.

If you get this I recommend going to OperationSports.com (if I'm allowed to mention that) and look for getting NAMED PLAYERS and COACHES. All you do is upload a roster from someones gamertag and BAM you have player and coaches names. You can upload numerous files not just one so you can pick and choose whose you like although read the posts so you most likely know what your getting.

If your thinking about skipping out on this year because that's your style of skipping every other year, it won't hurt to rent it. I think you'll like this better than '11.

Fun sports title as always. However it is basically the same game every year. No way are these rehashed titles worth full price, and having an online code is a step in a very bad direction.

Good game! Gives the player the ability to play their style of ball. Dynasty mode is the best the series has ever produced and the game presentation is on a whole new level. A few teaks needed as with every sports game, but nothing that seriously detracts from any facet of the game.

I am an avid college football fan and buy the NCAA Football game every year. This may be the best yet. The graphics are sharp, the playbooks much improved, and dynasty and road to glory are even deeper. The only downside is that the CPU defense knows which play you are running the moment you select it. This is evident on fake punts and field goals. However, this is still the best NCAA Football game yet.

My son is a big college football fan and is loving this game! His favorite team is Boise State and he is having fun matching his team up against the teams they will be playing this year.