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Originally Posted by ResAlien
If you don’t get it that’s ok but it’s light years better than madden. Always was. Gameplay, recruiting, career, every aspect of it is superior to Madden. I’m sure there will be some AAA misery porn title for everyone else to get excited about before year end but for now? WHEEEEEEEEEE
Edit: for those who clearly have never known the joys of NCAA the only real similarity it had to madden was that they were both football games. Most people had a favourite and stuck with it. They have similar play calling mechanisms and that’s about all. Some of the love is nostalgic of course but it really was the superior game, I stopped playing football games altogether when it died. Madden doesn’t come close to scratching that itch. I suppose now we should call off the fatwa on Ed O’Bannon.
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Yeah I have to agree with a lot of this, and that's coming from an NFL-first fan and someone who cracked out on Madden from the 90s to about Madden 08. NCAA recruiting is way better, and just the crowd atmosphere. A lot easier to execute outside runs too.
Also just the nature of NCAA trying to win a title, as you basically can't lose a game. Madden franchise mode is fun for a couple years when you're learning, but once you've got it down the season feels like a grind, you know you're going to go 15-1 so it just drags as you're trying to just get to the playoffs. Whereas in NCAA, you basically can't lose a game if you want a shot at the 'ship. Makes every game feel like a playoff game so it keeps complacency at bay. I can't wait until it's back.
Back to Madden and why I searched for old Madden 21 posts just now: finally got 21, enjoying it (and I love the new Scouting Mode: spending points on someone projected to go undrafted and unlocking they're actually a 1st/2nd round talent - or learning a projected high 1st rounder is a bust - feels good) but man is Skills Trainer finicky, especially on D. I basically do exactly what it asks, but it tells me I failed. It feels so random, I'll do the same move every time like it asks, sometimes it gives me a pass, sometimes it doesn't. I don't get it...
UPDATE: Yeah #### Skills Trainer, I'm done with that mode. Did exactly what it asked every time, but got 0/5 on my attempts. Get outta here...