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 - good, but not without problems...I've had this game for 7 or 8 months now and have gone through a couple of different spells of intensive playing. The passing mode is very frustrating with big time college receivers dropping more balls than they catch, totally ridiculous. Also, the computer's frustrating ability to shift up their gameplay about 27 notches, especially on long passing plays, when the game's on the line makes me feel like I'm putting quarters in an arcade game or something; relax EA, we've already paid for the game! I don't like to cheat by not saving results but it seems like once or twice a year, your players will turn into blibbering, fumbling idiots while the computer's D-minus quarterback will start doing things that John Elway and Peyton Manning wouldn't believe. Adding insult to injury, a team like UNLV will all of a sudden have a couple of Jerry Rice in disguise receivers pulling down catches out of triple coverage to complement the Super-Elway quarterback and you'll watch a game slip away, after your multiple inexplicable fumbles and dropped passes, that is. This kind of cheap crap makes me want to throw the controller through the T.V. screen at times. On the plus side, the dynasty mode is entertaining and I love creating schools and building them into powerhouses through recruitment etc. On that note, don't let the A.I. do your recruiting if you don't want to get screwed. It seems like defense is easier to play than offense, for me at least, and the idiotic ham-handed receivers do get frustrating but the game's still fun and can be had for like five bucks now that 2006 has come out. The realistic stadium environments are a big plus as well; it's neat to see every rinky-dink little podunk school's stadium accurately depicted. All in all, definitely worth what it costs these days. Rating:  - Really great game for the price!!If you have neither this game nor 2006...buy this one. It's half the price and is arguably a better game. The new version goes a little away from a simulation and heads in the arcade direction. This game goes very in depth in recruiting, NCAA rules violation, the BCS, I've had a split National Champion on 2 occassions and if you play on the hardest level and play a difficult schedule you will actually lose games to the computer. Try plaing Michigan in the Big House on Heisman level and let me know how you do. I have had some very memorable games Rating:  - DONT BUY THIS GAME!!!!!!The graphics are horrible. Sound effects stink. Recievers always drop passes. Controls dont work half the time. A TOTAL WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY!!! Rating: - What's all the hype about?I've rented this game from a video store and I'm glad I did instead of plopping down $50 for it. The gameplay is slow, the recievers drops a lot of passes, and at least on Xbox, the quarterback occasionally makes throws a pass prior to me initiating the pass. Also the fair catch button doesn't work for some reason. When I go in the practice mode, the quarterback always throws the ball without my input. Lot of people here give this game high marks but I just can't see what the fuss is about, it's more frustrating than anything. Rating: - great gameThis is a great game for a great price. There are are many good realistic plays and the graphics are great as well. It is a really fun and easy game to play and all the teams you can think of are on there and you can create your own player or team. A+++++
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