- Publisher: SCEA
- Release Date: Aug 14, 2002
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The game does stumble in a couple of areas, but the program pulls together a wide range of elements for a challenging and enjoyable day of gridiron action.
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It doesn’t deserve starter status because its competition has a bigger head start with their titles, but it’s definitely a big step in the right direction.
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Some graphical flaws, musical issues, and lightly overbalanced play cast a shadow on the game. However, if you can overlook these issues, you’ll find a good title to sustain you throughout this season.
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The things they did well, were recreating a football atmosphere with a hard-hitting, fast paced game. I don’t think they are far off; they need to come up with a challenging level of play, more animations and a completely revamped recruiting system.
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This game is best for those who want to play a blowout game and not think about defense… ever. This is a good-looking game, and is fun to play, but purists should look elsewhere.
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This thing is too easy to run against. I usually get a average of 7 yards on my running plays in this game.
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The lack of any real college atmosphere leaves you wondering whether or not you are even playing a college football game. The unbalanced controls and strategies do a lot of harm as well.
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PSM MagazineIt pales in comparison with "NCAA Football 2003." [Oct 2002, p.40]
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Marred by a poor representation of the scrambling and running game and just no[t] as personable as EA's collegiate masterpiece.
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A bit too much like its NFL brother, this game does little to simulate the college experience.
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The gameplay is incredibly unbalanced, the graphics are dated, and, most importantly, the game fails to capture the essence of the college football experience.
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Too bad the flawed AI of the CPU opposition, choppy graphics and lack of customization keep it far below the excellence of EA's and Sega's PS2 college games.
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While I thought NFL GameDay made some strides against the NFL competition, I don't think GameBreaker holds a candle to "NCAA."
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Official U.S. Playstation MagazineJust pick up "NCAA 2003" and forget this one even exists. [Oct 2002, p.149]
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While playing offense is very easy, playing defense will have you mashing your cleats into the turf out of frustration.
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There's a nice added tweak in the Head Coach mode...but other than that there are zero improvements on the already deeply flawed GameDay 2003.
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GameNowJust a notch below "GameDay" as one of the year's most disappointing football titles. [Sept 2002, p.52]
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It plays and looks like a game that could have been worth your time a few years ago, when most games had mediocre graphics and at least a few gameplay flaws.
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Electronic Gaming MonthlyPlay either of the other PS2 NCAA games and look smarter for it. [Oct 2002, p.184]
User score distribution:
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JoeShmoNov 6, 2002