Publisher: EA Sports
Genre: Sports
Platform: All Major Consoles

It’s hard to believe, but with the recent release of NCAA Football 08, this series has been around for 10 years. NCAA 08, like each of its predecessors, offers some new game play enhancements to keep things fresh.

This year, the biggest standout feature is Leadership Control. By making big plays, the player you’re controlling can influence other teammates to pick up their game. Essentially, the better you play, so do the guys around you. If you consistently play well, your squad will be pretty tough to beat. The other notable feature is the new My Shrine. Here, you keep track of all your accomplishments. Everything from trophies to victory patches and stats are tracked in My Shrine. You’re even able to keep a scrapbook of big play moments. My Skills tracks all of your football stats so that you know where you stand and what you need to work on.

For the most part, NCAA 08 adheres to the “If ain’t broke, don’t fix it” rule. A lot of what you see and play will remind you of NCAA 07. Which isn’t a bad thing, both games offer a solid game playing experience. It’s just that if you’re a hardcore NCAA 07 fan and expecting major changes, you might be a little disappointed. NCAA 08 is more of a refined version of 07. But if you’re like most video gamers, when a new game is released in a series, you just gotta have it. So you’ll probally end up buying the game anyway. But either way you look at it, plunking down your hard-earned cash for NCAA 08 is still a good decision. This is a game that offers a lot of fun for the money. -dark abyss




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