NCAA Football 12

 Xbox 360
Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
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  1. Cheat Code Central
    Jul 13, 2011
    74
    You may have to be a football fanatic to like this game, but if you are you will love it.
  2. GameSpot
    Jul 14, 2011
    70
    The on-field action is as exciting as ever, but off-the-field problems drag NCAA Football 12 down to the turf.
  3. The Escapist
    Jul 21, 2011
    60
    A modest revision from last year's game, NCAA Football 12 brings adequate football gameplay with robust multiplayer dynasty features, for a price.
  5. GamePro
    Jul 12, 2011
    60
    It's a decent football sim thanks to its excellent Dynasty Mode; and the new tackling physics, custom playbooks, and other features are sorely needed additions. But we're deep into this generation, and expectations have been raised for sports games (and pretty much everything else). So why does it feel like I'm playing a game that should have come out in 2008?

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#48 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2011

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User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 56 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 56
  3. Negative: 10 out of 56
  1. aadms
    Jul 17, 2011
    5
    This game suffers from some serious lag time issues and game freezes if you try to play it straight from the disc. Instead you need toThis game suffers from some serious lag time issues and game freezes if you try to play it straight from the disc. Instead you need to download it to the Xbox hard drive or else you'll have a frustrating experience like I did for four days of my initial playing. Probably the biggest ananthema against this game is the five minute quarters that you are stuck with and not allowing you to adjust the quarter length. Overall, the game is the best looking football game I've ever seen, they've added some things to make it more interesting (expanding high school options and season) or boring (hello Coach's Simulator), and they've taken away some things to make it a better (no more 'what play was the defense in when you threw that interception', should I go to the library or the gym?) or less of a game experience (no more Corso, no more weekly team or NCAA articles during the season, no more Legend's shrine with the collected trophies behind glass and all your highlights playing on a big screen TV, no more easily accessible replays)....but the beauty of the graphics doesn't make up for less of a football experience for me to recommend it at all. I wish I didn't trade in my '09 for this one… Full Review »
  2. wegie125
    Dec 16, 2017
    7
    This was the only ncaa game that I ever played and it honestly makes me sad that they no longer make these games. I know they are basicallyThis was the only ncaa game that I ever played and it honestly makes me sad that they no longer make these games. I know they are basically clones of madden but for some reason they were much more fun to me. I just couldn't give this game a perfect score though because of the stupid unskippable replays at the end. I was hoping there would be a way to disable those but apparently the developers are just pure evil.… Full Review »
  3. Jamison12
    Aug 27, 2013
    10
    I haven't played NCAA 11 so I can't compare the two. But I had serious fun playing this game, and in my opinion, it's the best NCAA footballI haven't played NCAA 11 so I can't compare the two. But I had serious fun playing this game, and in my opinion, it's the best NCAA football game to date.… Full Review »
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