There's also a major glitch that you can't call audibles in RTG. Or at least I haven't found anyone that knows how to. Coach Trust has absolutely no level that says you'll earn it. I don't wanna be forced to run the ball into a stacked box all the time, it's annoying af
Still too high IMO. a 7.5 is being EXTEMELY kind and I'd go closer to 7 maybe even 6.5 due to broken dynasty. I still appreciate all your work so it's fine to disagree from time to time. Sellout claims are uncalled for. I can understand getting excited and the gameplay is smooth - albeit broken in some areas
It's solid and has certain animations, presentations, and gameplay differences, then Madden. However, it still doesn't match the gameplay, presentation, player animations, commentary, and features of AllPro 2k8. The players trash talk, halftime/postgame reports, dl/ol movement/blocking. Even in this game sometimes your Recievers will catch the ball, while not even turning their heads around before a catch or a RBs leg randomly going through the opposing players body...stupid fuked up shit like that. But for some reason 2k5 (PS2), and 2k8 (PS3) still play better than a game made on next gen. But for now if you're a football fan, you've to settle with EA.
@@movementpolitics9661 lol its bad dude. and they arent gonna update it. they just created another money hound that they can reskin and re release every year again. yall need to stop buying ea products or just stfu
This is a great opportunity for a true turning point in sports games. If EA said, "College football will be released every two years, not yearly," I would be so excited.
Seriously. Just have a roster update. Even if college football was a 5-10 dollar charge to update the roster for the 2026 season and then they’d release the “new game” the year after so college football 27 and charge full price. Quality> Quantity
Since there’s no NCAA licensing it seems like they’ll have the freedom to do that. I think that’s the issue with NBA 2K & Madden, their leagues want a game annually to go along with their season.
@@programme9363 the way the just smacked yall over the head??? Lmao then yall got them thinking the game is perfect, so i hope next year yall ready for “Madden 25.5:College Edition”
@@thisneegasahater2958 that’s one way to look at it. Maybe like one of the replies like they said for licensing reasons madden has to be released yearly. EA doesn’t have the NCAA license. So they have an option. Ideally they choose the to release a new game less than annually. 2-3 years imo
@@jdog4673This game is honestly near perfect. They could release a "yearly update" DLC for like $20-$30 that includes any FBS team changes, updated rosters, any field or uniform updates for existing teams, updated bowl sponsors, new commentary, and high school in RTG.
Idk heisman difficulty definitely feels like your getting cheated. Haven’t tried all American yet but definitely will now after hearing his take . CBs do have eyes in the back of their heads in heisman as well.
if anyone is wondering, they hired a bunch of people from college football revamped for this. Just as it's always been college football/NCAA feels like a passion project while madden feels like a corporation.
Marketing with NIL helped a ton too. Who didn't wanna watch Shedeur Sanders and others play? The animations were good and the atmosphere (cheerleaders, mascots, marching band which one guy even asked for a copy as his face was in previous games, all those bowl games) is more difficult than the NFL to capture. I also liked the bowling football minigame (10 yard line, strike/spare in 2 shots with yardage for td, but turnovers can't go the other way) from an older game too. Dunno if madden did that.
Yes it’s crack. I want to quit work so I can just play dynasty. Just started an online dynasty with my 2 homies. All of us in the same conference. Haha I got Miami to #4 in the nation my poor homies didn’t have much luck with being Cal and Virginia Tech.
@@VoltX_1 the 6 pm games early in season would start off at dusk then be night by 2nd quarter. Little things like tht go a long way to making a game feel alive and replayable
@@natedoggcata that’s bs because they allow player creation in “Road to Glory” and how is some random person editing rosters to their liking interfering with NIL? Don’t believe the mess EA feeds you. This is just lazy. Player creation and roster editing has been in all sports games since the beginning of gaming almost.
@@cloak1408 Remember they lied to us years ago about why Create a Team was removed. The NIL narrative is being pushed by the fans too. It's not even EA lying to us. It's folks with Stockholm syndrome.
“The gameplay is more like the PS3/Xbox 360 era, not the PS4/Xbox One era” This is what sold me. The last Madden and CFB game I played was on the Xbox 360. So hearing that it plays like that era is a big plus for me
That was my immediate thought when I first seen the trailers. My Xbox 1 was damaged so I’ve been playing Madden 25 on 360 and aside from the graphics, the movements & AI are damn near identical. The only issue I see is the horrible defensive pursuit angles.
You’d think with all the money EA has had they would have just developed a specific sports engine for all their different sports games. But nah, they are too lazy for that. People keep saying how graphically great these games look and I just personally don’t think any of the Frostbite sports games look very good.
@@kylexile87 I’ve been forced to keep playing ncaa 14 and nhl 14 if I want to enjoy a good sports game. And those are the most recent good sports games… 10 years ago
Read option was chanhed to reflect how it works. Holding A to handoff made no sense because in a read option, the RB takes the ball by default unless the QB reads the end man crashing down on the RB, and then pulls it out. So by tapping A to pull the ball away from the RB, it reflects how the play is ran in real life
@@Whoyouwishyouwere thank you for that completely valid reaction! I've been showing people clips of atrocious o-line and ball pursuit AI and I'm really sick of people responding like "oh boo hoo there are some glitches." Brother, o line blocking and ball pursuit are literally the foundations on which you build your football game. I'm not saying it's unplayable or irredeemable or unfixable, but those are valid concerns and I'm tired of fanboys completely blowing them off as nitpicking.
@@JUnit41484I get what ur saying but are pursuit angles bad all the time no it’s not real life people take bad angles all the time bro go watch football
@@williamhumphrey2530 true but considering how bad madden is if everything is good about this besides some blocking, I’ll take it. I might start to watch college football now.
I’ve been having a massive issue on defense where my controlled player freezes, completely stopping me from pursuit or defensive stoppages. It’s not an issue in the slightest on offense, where I can make solid plays. But defense for me has personally been unplayable. Great review man!
NCAA 06 is overcelebrated to me and as good as that game was, 07 was better and then we got 08 and 09 on the PS2. NCAA 12 is really good and I think 13 is what everyone hypes 14 into being. EA knew all they had to do was cover up much of what most of us know about Madden and let nostalgia do the rest. I think they got what they wanted.
@@LenGott8345 ah gotchu, i still really like the game ive been playing it nonstop so the team which worked on this did do well, but there could definitely be more additions we had in previous NCAA games in order to actually make the game that good.
@@A7X31610 -- it's absolutely insane that instead of having full practices to earn your spot as a starter by running your team's plays, you have to play the same BS minigames over and over and over again. and the wear/tear and stamina system is cracked. can't tell you how many games I've lost and had to replay as RB because I dominated three quarters with 20 touches and then i had to sit the entire 4th Q while my team chokes away a 21 point lead
All honesty the game is good sometimes and bad others. But I'm just glad people are actually talking about it again. CFB and Sports Games haven't had this much energy in the community in years. At least everybody is experiencing this at the same time. That's how communities are made.
The fact that you speak from the point of view for us offline Dynasty players and are enjoying the game day 1 minus big updates (hoping they fix any issues with updates) makes me not worried that I preordered the game and can finally step away from NCAA 14 for my deep dynasty football fix. Thank you for the review brother!
Prisoner of the moment..... Listen guys. Download the 10 hr trial 1st. This game has MANY problems. The blocking is AWFUL. Half the time u have less than 2 seconds to pass. U will be hit nearly every play. Pursuit angles are beyond garbage. There are many bugs in recruiting players ( could be patched soon ) U will see the same 3-4 cut scenes time after time. There are some new things that brings potential and hope to this game. The passing like he mentioned feels fresh being able to have control over it. The wear n tear he mentioned is really cool as well. Player models aren't bad. Pretty much on par for what we been getting. All in all, it's not the worst. But it's not great. There is potential there. But download the free 10 hr trial if still available and experience it yourself before buying it. I normally like this guys reviews. And agree with them. But I just can't this time. He sounds like someone who is excited to finally have a college game again and hasn't spent enough time with it before making this review.
Exactly!!! Then people will be loosing online and getting mad. These issues can’t be ignored and shouldn’t require a patch to fix. Blocking and tackling is football fundamentals. Yet it’s so flawed in the game. EA is just trying to see how much they can get away with. That lets them know how much effort they have to put into the game…
@@damienjackson2but this game’s core fanbase doesn’t care about the online aspect as much. UT will have its fans and I’m sure a good chunk of the people who bought the game will sink some hours into it. But I believe most of the people who love this game don’t care at all about playing online. They may try it here and there, but Dynasty and RTG are the lifeblood of this game. I just hope this game doesn’t become another MTX cash cow for EA in the future, and all of the passion that makes the game so fun for casual players will be removed.
You can adjust your blocking through pre play adjustments and if you misread the defense you get punished just like reality. It’s not really the blocking that’s bad, just you.
@@bigpablo673 that’s also true, I didn’t even mention the fact that the game isn’t really for online competition it’s made for offline playing and building teams/players.
Few other problems with 25 too, option system is broken. Coach AI in RTG is very madden like, dumbest play calling. Even got the madden bug in there with supersim. Your team could be down 1 point and refuse to kick a fg to win the game.
@@DCPetterson Objectively incorrect opinion. There is plenty wrong with the game currently that needs fixings (mainly the sim engine, some menu issues, typical bugs). However, the thing most people are agreeing on is that the gameplay is really good. It's fast, fun to play, and challenging.
@Jiiggy-dn8fdI mean that’s definitely an issue they are going to have to work on. But overall the gameplay is fun, fast, and fresh. A bad block here or there might be annoying at times but it’s overshadowed by the other aspects of the game such as the fluidity of player movement and the speed of the ball carrier.
@Jiiggy-dn8fd The blocking is a weak point yes, but if that's one of the few weak points present in the gameplay then how does that mean it sucks overall? I'm of the opinion that 2k5 and 2k8 are the greatest football games ever made and that madden's gameplay has been terrible for years but CFB 25's gameplay is excellent and the best we've had in at least a decade for a football game.
In my opinion, it's a 5 out of 10. The announcers sound like they're not watching the game. Defense is impossible to play. It feels like luck to get an interception. Offense is very arcade. Feels like this game is "A step in the right direction" kinda game.
I totally understand likeness. However Not being able to edit ratings pre Dynasty is wild I have been doing that since NCAA 03 in 14 you could edit ratings during Dynasty. How do you reflect breakout players irl in your game.
I’m good with that. The thing that is KILLING ME it’s you can’t edit numbers. Why??? even with the new, generic players created, you can’t edit their numbers!. 😩😩😩
I really think you missed the mark here, Softdrink. This game is slightly better than madden, but it's still a 5/10 at best. Dynasty/RTG are paper thin for features. Certainly not what was close to promised based on the 17K word deep dive. And gameplay still feels so restrictive and animation-based thanks to frostbite. It's just so janky and I recognize most of the animations straight from madden. I felt lied to by EA directly and so many YT creators. I just really wanted to love it, I even brought my brother's PS5 for it, but I just don''t find it fun at all. I downloaded RPCS3 to emulate NCAA 12 and it's night and day better. It's so fluid and full of features with great presentation.
i fell like this game is proof that they need more time for madden games for them to change because it toke 3 years for perfection Edit: bro i made a mistake on how long it took (i fixed it) but don't judge my opinion pls bro
I think Softdrink is right, the better thing for sports games would be a full release every 2-4 years so they can really build up the features and in the meantime roster updates.
I genuinely have been waiting for this video since you mentioned that you'd be making it. You absolutely nailed it, not perfect, but damn fun. Another great video, SD! Keep up the great work, man.
Can’t lie the blocking in this game pisses me off. However, you can’t get away with avoiding pre snap reads in this game like you could in Madden. Overall it’s the best football game I’ve played in years.
@@deepeytonyou can do a half side block and full side block but you’re right the blocking is definitely suspect but it’s college offensive line is usually very suspect
@@Regularspic yea once I started doing that more it helped a bit. But it definitely needs to be patched. I’ve had instances where the tackles just let rushers run by them untouched even if the pre snap read doesn’t indicate that I need to slide
I just think the physics should’ve been way better 100% physics driven system. You don’t see multiple players interacting and colliding with each other once the animation is started you can’t throw another player into it and affect the outcome of the tackle they kind of just stand around, I mean, even if they bump into it, it doesn’t affect it, that’s where physics should have been in the game just like backbreaker football
No ESPN license, no studio updates with scores around the country, no halftime scores or stats around college football, can’t see the top 5 coaches with the least Job Security in Dynasty mode, can’t look at stats on the heisman screen, no mass substitutions, can’t look at team stats screen that showed leading rusher, passer and receiver. Can’t see toughest places to play. Can’t see coaching carousel new hires. All of these was in 14.
They do give updates for scores around the country. Had them do it at least once a game while playing my dynasty, but it is just one single game they will do. Agree with everything else. I feel like people are just so excited to have a college football game again that they are overlooking how shallow the game is outside of the recruiting.
@@kylexile87for real! Features are so boring outside of recruiting and recruiting feels like busy work. Why can’t scenarios be cooler? If recruiting had like an actual interview when you’re scheduled to have a prospect visit that would be amazing but no they couldn’t add that. They couldn’t even bring over features from ncaa 14. And the gameplay is awful if you enjoy passing. Running is fun but passing sucks because of trash o line and knockout animations. Contested catches don’t exist
And the game play is a nightmare. You just gave a better review then SDTV. Bummer, feel like that's an unsub for me, this game needs people to hold it accountable or we're about to see College Madden 26 next year, etc.
And can we please ditch the menu drumbeats? It’s a good listen ONE TIME. Now it’s incredibly annoying. You literally have all the fight songs, why aren’t they playing on loop?! Now I gotta go to Spotify and find a college fight song playlist. 😔
Always enjoy your videos man. As a 31 year old fella that played through the peak years, to the lowest of years, I agree with your praises and criticism. You aren't a hater, or a fanboy. You tell it like it is. Respect.
I'm 59yrs old and have been playing ea football games since the original madden in "88" I still say Sega genesis 16 bit had the most fun football games
@angelopatterson226 I think the oldest I played was madden 94 on Sega as well. I was really young and wasn't quite into football yet until... I'd say madden 05 is when I really started to enjoy the games. That and 2k5 of course, my all time favorite.
That’s a good point but we can’t expect a company like EA to go from such a low bar with these maddens to something extremely perfect , that’s unrealistic. I feel like we as a community need to do better at that as well , now I think CFB 25 is the only sports related Ea game that deserves praise in the last few years , and that’s something to be happy about. Hating on it even though it’s a massive improvement just makes your idea of a perfect sports game even more unrealistic
@@CALbridge50 oh boo hoo. Still justifying spending 70 dollars on a mid football game? Congrats, there was minimal effort put into it, 🎉🎉 that it's somehow a little better than garbage madden, but still mediocre. Bahahah
@@STREAMSONLY-vt6gx I mean to be honest I could care less when I buy a game I look for my enjoyment, now if you don’t share that enjoyment tuff luck brother I’ve had a blast with the game and at the end of the day I can play 100 other games when I do get bored or annoyed with CFB25
Long time subscriber and love ya Softdrink, but I have zero idea what game you played. Is it better than Madden? Yeah, it is. But is it a good game? No. No it is not. We encountered the same kickoff bug as Madden twice in the first 2 hours we played. Inaccuracies - Go look at ECU’s stadium. It says Eastern CALIFORNIA all over the place. Wtf? We saw players consistently warping through each other no different than Madden. We saw player’s heads turning completely around backwards on their bodies like they’re from the Exorcist. We saw players TELEPORT 20 yards downfield like they transcended time and space. The blocking is good? WHAT? It’s still atrocious! We saw guys consistently still watching people cross their face and do nothing. We saw lead blockers do nothing but run 20 yards downfield and hit no one. Edge blockers many times ignoring a clear 1 on 1 assignment that would have resulted in big yards only to turn completely backwards and run into their own man instead. AI defensive pursuit angles are inconsistent and completely wrong far too often. And what is up with the customization? Replace a team with a custom one? Enjoy inheriting their rivals. Enjoy their mascot still showing up on your field. Enjoy the cheerleaders and fans holding blank signs. Can’t edit existing players. AT ALL. Sidelines full of the exact same crappy clones as Madden. Dynasty was surprisingly good - except for player progression. Sim forward 3 or 4 years and you’ll see it’s way OP and takes the challenge out of building a team up. I could go on, but that’s enough. The game does play more fluidly. I’ll give it that. Players get sucked into animations far less, but it does still happen. The game is better. That is true. But only marginally so. It feels like a good game is in there somewhere, but there’s still far too much nonsense for it to shine through. Madden 24 to me was a 3/10. This game I’d say is 5/10. Not bad. But not good either. No hate intended. Like I said I’ve watched you for years and always respected how fair and thorough you are. But man, I just don’t get where you’re coming from on this one. Cheers, and thanks as always for all you’ve done covering these games. 🍻
yeah, he was still in the honey moon phase with the game, I had the same stage, when the game came out i had a blast for a few days till the hype wore off and I realized the flaws of the game.
@@studiedturtle4139 Yep. I think people (myself included) were so thirsty for an NCAA football game that they ignored EA's decade-long history of never living up to the hype that surrounds their sports games. I resisted the urge, but my friend did not and pre-ordered it. After spending a weekend playing it we both were glad it's an improvement over Madden, but overall disappointed that it's just.....okay. If he had to do it over again he would not have pre-purchased. We both feel however it's worth picking up once it goes on sale and it's a solid base to build off of if EA doesn't get lazy and just make it another microtransaction project. I stopped buying Madden at all around five years ago so coming from me that's decent praise. At the end of the day, until they develop a new game engine I think this is about the best we can hope for. One would think this would have been the perfect game and opportunity for them to have done exactly that, but hey, it's EA so no surprise they didn't. Appreciate you taking the time to read my walls of text. Cheers.
Great review, totally agree that the gameplay is nice but that dynasty outside of recruiting is pretty shallow. Lots of QOL features from '14 were left out (team matchup ratings e.g.), and I wish there was more information about the surrounding landscape of your dynasty. Hopefully the upcoming patch at least fixes the sim stats and results which are totally immersion-breaking.
I will say that while I think 99% percent of your review is spot on, there is one stadium missing from the game. Clarence TC Ching athletics complex, home of the Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors is currently not in the game. There are rumors it’s coming in an update soon but as of this moment, that is not the case unfortunately.
From what I’ve played, at least two Bowl Game stadiums are missing. Fenway Park for the Fenway Bowl, and Chase Field for the Guaranteed Rate Bowl, both of which are Baseball stadiums so I don’t know if there’s some weird licensing issues with the MLB or Sony over them
I honestly think giving this game a pass because it’s not a “simulation” sports game is crazy. Where has it been said this isn’t supposed to be a simulation of College Football? Even if it’s not, the issues this game has are not excusable. This game has major issues. The defensive side of the ball is nearly unplayable, for starters.
finally, someone who's unbiased on EA but isn't a flat out hater...like someone else. I love this game. it's got issues. but this one feels a lot better. and dynasty, outside of the early sim engine, is exactly what I wanted. haven't played RTG yet but I'm looking forward to it based on what I've seen.
@nathan.d.c totally disagree. Who's he ruining the experience for? He's merely pointing out flaws. In fact the same flaws for about 10 years at least.
I finally realized why they don't have a Longsnapper position, hear me out , imagine checking the top players and a long snapper pops up because he's a 90 ovr or something. And, if they still had the low overalls let's say in the 40's, it will drag the special teams overall down. Just a thought.
@Jmarzx ya man. This game was made to be fun (ps2 era) not as much like madden which I think is great bc I have lost interest in Madden (years ago) I like details and fun but to each his/her own.
just like madden, they can't code a corner in an outside third to stay overtop everyone to the strong side of the formation. cheese plays already exist with 1 play bombs against cover 3
@@MidtownMeezus 🤦🏽♂️. You missing the point. You’re not supposed to have to control a corner to get him to do basic coverage responsibilities. The game is supposed to not make them bite at routes real corners wouldn’t bite on.
@@MidtownMeezus that’s like if there was an issue that made a deep half safety blitz randomly.it would be dumb to say “just control him” as opposed to “yeah they should fix that”
Do you know if we will be able to customize our roster with team builder? My biggest issue with the game is I can’t change my players numbers. Edit faces or anything like the old days. Other than that I’m loving it. But that needs to come back like the old days. I take time to create all my players 5 years deep into my dynasty
I haven’t really enjoyed a madden game since the PS2 era, so when I found your channel after enduring the PS4 Madden era it was so refreshing to hear your thoughts. With that said, this is my favorite video from you in so long. I’ve been loving NCAA 25 and was going to have some serious doubts about your ability to not let the EA bias impact your opinion. Please keep creating new content for the game, and thank you for the amazing content!
09 on ps2 is also very solid if you ever want to give it a shot. 07 had the overpowered momentum meter that caused fumbles, 08 had bad pursuit angle issue but those are fixed in 09.
I was waiting for SoftDrink's review before deciding whether I'd buy CFB25. Needless to say, I think the answer is yes. This'll be the first EA Sports game I've got at full price since Madden 17 or 18, unless you include Super Mega Baseball 4.
One the biggest problem with madden is the rules NFL in place. Years ago dynasty mode had alot features but NFL made them take certain things out because it could hurt their image.
Tbf. Ryan Moody isn’t getting hate for criticizing the game. He’s getting hate for people telling him they like it or it’s not bad and him saying “YOU’RE A BRAIN DEAD EA BOT YOU GUYS ARE THE PROBLEM. THE GAME IS TRASH!!!!!!😡😡😡”. Most sensible people can just disagree. But he shits on them for doing so
@@jr.a8301no he isn’t. Do you really hate on a man who is trying to make a football VIDEO game better? Madden has been bad forever and the older iterations of Madden were better. But to hate on someone who wants better is crazy and shows just how much people are so dumb. Who made this game and Madden? EA not Moody. All he says is if you want to like the game, cool like the game. Why should his opinion affect your life. If you want to buy the game, buy it. And yes he has told you that every single video. But you want to hate on him because he isn’t singing Kumbya.
@@Jadmonius yea,ok. 🤣🤣 ranting about minor things like tackle animations or saying "the game is trash" is trying to make it better? making 3-4 videos a day bashing on it is trying to make it better?. shitting on ppl who like the game is making it better? . deleting comments from ppl who dont agree with his opinion or theories is making it better?. nobody is hating on him,its HOW he criticizes the game and bashes ppl who like it,instead of offering feedback on how to improve it. that's not making it better. dude rants about the stupidest things.
It stills has a lot of the same issues Madden does, doesn’t mean it’s bad, but they could’ve done so much better, nothing will truly change unless EA loses their exclusivity license
@@jessegarciaiv5380imo this is the most fun I’ve had playing an ea game since madden 12 the point of video games is to have fun and that’s what College football 25 does
In my opinion it’s terrible. Sure the gameplay is smoother but there are still issues with the menus, the dynasty mode is extremely shallow and pass defense is impossible because your players are stupid and run into each other. Also your O line can’t block, yet again. Game is utter trash and I’m already sick of its BS.
@@pum6454 yeah sure. No it’s actually bezcuse they are too stupid to engage in a block. So every time the TE chips and he bumps into my tackle and breaks his AI making it where he won’t try to engage in a block is because my school is bad? Don’t patronize me, stop defending mediocre products. I like how you didn’t even attempt to defend how broken coverage is. On the O line and in coverage your players will just run into each other and prevent each other from doing their job, was a probably in madden and it’s still and egregious issues that I can’t believe wasn’t fixed.
I had a lot of fun with the PS2 NCAA Football games, and this looks like a return to form for the most part. Looks like I'll have to get this one someday!
First game I’m really playing here since writing my senior thesis on the impact of microtransactions on children. Love the commitment to single player it makes me happy
Laying it on a little bit thick with the “most fun football gameplay ever” lines. I cannot agree at all with that. I’ve been having fun, but there’s a lot of issues with the game. If this series had been releasing for the past decade I feel like this is just a solid 7/10. It’s definitely a buy for people since we haven’t had a college football game since 2013, but I feel like as people play this more the rose colored glasses will come off. The wear and tear system specifically is just thrown on with no real details to it.
yeah the cpu on my team in RTG cannot make the right running reads and they drop almost every single deep ball that i throw when they’re wide open. but i am playing for northwestern so that might also be a factor 😂
Having played every NCAA game since Bill Walsh 95, I was extremely skeptical of this game based on EAs destruction of NFL titles the last 10+ years. Needless to say, I bought a PS5 just to play this and hot damn am I delightfully surprised. As said, it's not perfect, but it sure as hell isn't Madden. Gameplay is really fun again, and it's a fantastic restart to the Dynasty 😜💪
Big ups to Softdrink for the RyanMoody love. Cool to see some TH-camr to TH-camr positivity and someone standing up for another when something isn’t right. You’re a real one for that. 💯‼️ also this was a really easy and fun review to watch and it was refreshing to see a positive EA game review come from you. So great job EA for making a palatable game. Great work Softdrink. 👍🏾
well done SDTV, another excellent presentation, I was really waiting for you to get this game so i can watch your review, now that you have blessed us with your commentary, the chances of me purchasing it has risen!!!!
Bro this is crazy you guys really trying to give this shii a pass just because nostalgia how you gonna start off saying “it may not be the most realistic but that’s ok" but then crucify madden for lack of realism this shii looks just like a madden with a reskin legitimately and not only that you’re limited and based off the gameplay i seen it looked the same as any other madden they just did it in a slightly different way and ik there is a difference between watching and actually playing but all of you content creators dropping and releasing around the same time trying to convince us the game is good makes it look like you guys got paid off if this is your honest opinion then fair enough 🤷🏿♂️but im not seeing what makes this better than madden or prior NCAA games I’ve actually seen a lot of animations that contradicts that statement
People don't crucify Madden for just being "unrealistic". Its criticized for the overall lack of effort put into the game. Terrible and limited game modes, getting rid of features that were in previous installments, shitty animations, glitchy unchanged gameplay, greedy predatory microtransactions, etc. I never really here people complain about Madden being unrealistic. This guy praises the old Maddens all the time, and those games aren't known for their realism. Instead of assuming the game is just like Madden but slightly different, you should ask your parents to buy it for you to judge for yourself. Also, people are reviewing the game around the same time, because it was just recently released. That should be obvious to anyone with a functional brain. Why would EA pay people to review the game positively? The game is gonna sell regardless of reviews just like Madden. People can positively review something without a financial incentive, believe it or not. Doesn't even seem like you watched the whole video, he gives in depth reasons as to why he likes the game and explains why. But hey, you've watched videos of the game so you know better.
Tf you talking about? People hate Madden because of the lack of effort not because of the realism bullshit you're talking about. Plenty people love non realistic games and would rather play fun games rather than realistic. I'd argue NHL 94 is still the best besides 14 and that shit ain't even close to realistic. Also it's college football, id be fucking angry if it isn't Arcady in a sense. Also people actually hate too super realistic games. I saw many people hate Red Dead 2 just because of how slow it is at the start and how you should do every micro thing and I love that game.
You guys both made valid points but im not saying it has to be realistic but for you to be the only simulation football game there should be some form of realism, now if they were making arcade football then that’s a different story it doesn’t matter as much one of the biggest problems I see and hear complained about the most is gameplay you cant throw to a receiver who has a step on their defender, tackling angles are a joke unaware/ retarded CPU, etc. yeah game modes and other shit got taken out but it wouldn’t be as bad if the game was actually good yeah EA is lazy and greedy but we’ve know that for what over a decade? All im saying is dont try to change the narrative now for the sake of nostalgia the it still looks the same and not only that there are bugs smh like every recent installment
I had a pretty big issue with that statement as well especially considering SD has been very vocal about realism. Now all of a sudden arcade style football is ok because it's not the NFL? Naw, missed me with that crap.
I agree with everything, except the game not having licensed music. Just band music in the menus is a good thing. Especially since if we did have licensed music it would just be a bunch of terrible rap like Madden.
Either that or this dude got paid bc this game is poor asf rtg ass no news coverage offense sim while playing cb in rtg sucks played for Bama and we couldn’t score more than 25 points a game even with forced turnovers an sucks rtg no audibles no news coverage taking about upset and stats coverages no nun same repetitive ass walkouts boring ass commentary that don’t even say players names what’s the point of player likeness? If I don’t even here the guy name called no editing players numbers so after first yr I got 3 people wearing the same number on one side of the ball sim sucks I played as qb drove game Winning td I tought just to have the cpu score in 5 seconds to have me score again with 59 seconds left for the super sim extra point kick to miss and tell me I lost no td or turnover replays in rtg because you get forced into the sim screen until you can play again and no sim a play so have fun blocking when the play has nothing to do with you and the game keeps calling run up the middle even on 3 and 15
@@wittybanter96 Doesn't make any sense to defend this game after years of bashing Madden. this is Madden with the speed turned up and NCAA stickers on the helmets. Its the same animations dependent frostbite trash
I have been a fan of your channel for a while, but I believe this is the first time I have anticipated the release of one of your videos lol. Usually, they just appear in my feed and I click, but this time, I have been waiting for you to leave a review for quite some time.
I'm having fun but I'm on the 10-hour trial and I was initially going to buy but now I don't know. It's still full of bugs and a really sketchy sim logic. I did a Road to Glory with a QB and we scored a late TD needing an XP to tie and force OT. The SIM went for two without me on the field and didn't get it so we lost. Vanishing players in the end zone during celebrations and the same poor blocking logic, phantom holding calls, zero pass interference called on CPU, and players running into each other like drunken toddlers. I hope a day-one patch fixes some of these things. The Frostbite engine is a thousand years old.
I bought the game based on Softdrink's review. But was disappointed. The game is a carbon copy of madden. It doesn't feel any different to madden at all
Dude I was a die hard EA NCAA football fan. My buddy Travis and I would go to get it at midnight every year and get the game together. Go to our separate houses and create team builder schools and play online dynasty for as many dynasty years as we could before the next NCAA came out. I so badly want to play this game, however as a single father with two kids at home priorities change. All we have is a switch, however I'm hoping one day I can save a little money get a PS5 and lose myself in nostalgia. Hearing SOFTDRINKTV gush over a current EA sports game makes me want it more. Love the content!
I did it...same boat, I went out and got a ps5 (kids use it for sure) but broke down and got suckered into buying this after watching this review. As a diehard ps2 football player, this game is a massive disappointment to me. Took about 6 games to realize it's not very good at all. Looks amazing, but plays poorly. I don't blame this channel.... it's my own fault, I should have been patient and waited. Just my opinion.
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I have made a revision to this review after playing the game for a month: th-cam.com/video/57D438mfMnY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=MbJJUxZ_eet-g0iU
There's also a major glitch that you can't call audibles in RTG. Or at least I haven't found anyone that knows how to. Coach Trust has absolutely no level that says you'll earn it.
I don't wanna be forced to run the ball into a stacked box all the time, it's annoying af
Yeah or they release updates that mess it all up completely.
Still too high IMO. a 7.5 is being EXTEMELY kind and I'd go closer to 7 maybe even 6.5 due to broken dynasty.
I still appreciate all your work so it's fine to disagree from time to time. Sellout claims are uncalled for. I can understand getting excited and the gameplay is smooth - albeit broken in some areas
I was saying your review is too generous with the bugs going on 😂
Agreed and smh hater bum wild in comments do you my guy
Seeing softdrinktv like the game is like seeing the 21-0 undertaker streak come to a end
You know wrestling is fixed right? But I agree with the sentiment, lol.
@@anemicroyalty8764 I think that's kinda the point, brother.
@@anemicroyalty8764 Everyone knows that wrestling is fixed which is why the streak ending was a huge shock.
@@anemicroyalty8764 I also heard movies are scripted too. I am so shocked by this news... Guess I'll stop watching movies now.
That's for true
Softdrink? Praising an EA game? The impossible has happened
Undeserving of the praise
@@JJsnake30lol
@@JJsnake30he literally just says it’s a good game you’re acting like he said it was better than 2k5 or something.
@@b4amg it’s not good though
@@JJsnake30 Bro, we get it, you’re not a fan of the game. I’ve already seen you on like four other people’s comments 😂. It’s not that deep.
"Blocking isn't as good as the 2k series"
2k is verging on being a 20yr old game... it's frankly embarrassing.
2 days away from the 20th anniversary! I'm a little jealous watching this because I've got a PC and a Switch but nothing to play this on. Back to 2K5.
its just a reskin of madden. ea is pathetic.
It's solid and has certain animations, presentations, and gameplay differences, then Madden. However, it still doesn't match the gameplay, presentation, player animations, commentary, and features of AllPro 2k8. The players trash talk, halftime/postgame reports, dl/ol movement/blocking. Even in this game sometimes your Recievers will catch the ball, while not even turning their heads around before a catch or a RBs leg randomly going through the opposing players body...stupid fuked up shit like that. But for some reason 2k5 (PS2), and 2k8 (PS3) still play better than a game made on next gen. But for now if you're a football fan, you've to settle with EA.
@@movementpolitics9661 lol its bad dude. and they arent gonna update it. they just created another money hound that they can reskin and re release every year again. yall need to stop buying ea products or just stfu
@@movementpolitics9661 just stop being in denial, and wasting hundreds of dollars a year on micro transactions and games that arent even new
This is a great opportunity for a true turning point in sports games. If EA said, "College football will be released every two years, not yearly," I would be so excited.
Seriously. Just have a roster update. Even if college football was a 5-10 dollar charge to update the roster for the 2026 season and then they’d release the “new game” the year after so college football 27 and charge full price. Quality> Quantity
Since there’s no NCAA licensing it seems like they’ll have the freedom to do that. I think that’s the issue with NBA 2K & Madden, their leagues want a game annually to go along with their season.
@@programme9363 the way the just smacked yall over the head??? Lmao then yall got them thinking the game is perfect, so i hope next year yall ready for “Madden 25.5:College Edition”
@@thisneegasahater2958 that’s one way to look at it. Maybe like one of the replies like they said for licensing reasons madden has to be released yearly. EA doesn’t have the NCAA license. So they have an option. Ideally they choose the to release a new game less than annually. 2-3 years imo
@@jacksonboyd02 COYG!!..best if luck for the new season bro! When are we signing Calafiori ffs?? Lol
Softdrink liking the gameplay? We're so back
Like he said in the first part, we do not need a new sports game every year
@@Mptappin12 fr tho. Just update this one for a few years until they wanna make a new release
@@jdog4673This game is honestly near perfect. They could release a "yearly update" DLC for like $20-$30 that includes any FBS team changes, updated rosters, any field or uniform updates for existing teams, updated bowl sponsors, new commentary, and high school in RTG.
Idk heisman difficulty definitely feels like your getting cheated. Haven’t tried all American yet but definitely will now after hearing his take . CBs do have eyes in the back of their heads in heisman as well.
The bars in hell ,slightly better gameplay but frostbite still ass
if anyone is wondering, they hired a bunch of people from college football revamped for this. Just as it's always been college football/NCAA feels like a passion project while madden feels like a corporation.
Marketing with NIL helped a ton too. Who didn't wanna watch Shedeur Sanders and others play? The animations were good and the atmosphere (cheerleaders, mascots, marching band which one guy even asked for a copy as his face was in previous games, all those bowl games) is more difficult than the NFL to capture.
I also liked the bowling football minigame (10 yard line, strike/spare in 2 shots with yardage for td, but turnovers can't go the other way) from an older game too. Dunno if madden did that.
I'm hoping this game makes EA pick up the pace with other titles.
Facts this game feels like a breath of Fresh air
you were bamboozled it was nothing but a fresh coat of paint
Only 2/11 playable positions on defense is criminal how tf can you not even play as a DE 😂
It's because of the Madden superstar mode
🎉@@Amb25223r😂4
@@joshdozier3309 because it's EA bullshit
@@Amb252 what?
Why would you want to, is the real question
Playing this game is like chugging a gallon of water after 4 weeks in the sahara with nothing but pickle juice.
@@Autistic_Chaos playing this game makes one want to die of dehydration
The entire ps4/xbox one console era was that 4 weeks lol
Damn sucks for you. Maybe next year bud @@xbreachedthetosx7591
Yes it’s crack. I want to quit work so I can just play dynasty. Just started an online dynasty with my 2 homies. All of us in the same conference. Haha I got Miami to #4 in the nation my poor homies didn’t have much luck with being Cal and Virginia Tech.
Pickle juice is actually good for dehydration, it’s like a natural Gatorade.
No trophy room is absolutely insane.
Also no day to night transitions is head scratching in 2024.
Crazy how dynamic weather used to be a thing in Madden. No excuse why they choose not to implement it now
@@tdup191All EA has to do here is make 3:30 games change to dark at halftime… it would suffice for me .
Can’t be that hard.
@@VoltX_1 the 6 pm games early in season would start off at dusk then be night by 2nd quarter. Little things like tht go a long way to making a game feel alive and replayable
Half of what makes the Rose Bowl special is the way that it gets darker every quarter until it's a night game in the 4th quarter
Can they make a patch for that? It’ll be cool. Also, can we create a player for other than RTG?
They pissed me off by not putting player creation and roster editing in the game. That’s unacceptable….
They probably couldn't. I imagine NCAA, NIL and various lawyers wouldn't allow it. We do not want a situation where this game disappears again
@@natedoggcata that’s bs because they allow player creation in “Road to Glory” and how is some random person editing rosters to their liking interfering with NIL? Don’t believe the mess EA feeds you. This is just lazy. Player creation and roster editing has been in all sports games since the beginning of gaming almost.
They promised full customization. Anything offline should be our God given right. Locking ratings is insane. What year are we in.
@@cloak1408 Remember they lied to us years ago about why Create a Team was removed. The NIL narrative is being pushed by the fans too. It's not even EA lying to us. It's folks with Stockholm syndrome.
@@cloak1408that’s not actually roster gameplay which could be used in dynastys
“The gameplay is more like the PS3/Xbox 360 era, not the PS4/Xbox One era” This is what sold me. The last Madden and CFB game I played was on the Xbox 360. So hearing that it plays like that era is a big plus for me
Bring back the PS2 era !
@@TheHuskyK9 plays like what? Garbage?
Madden 08 is in my blood
@@xbreachedthetosx7591 Everything has to fit a narrative doesn't it?
That was my immediate thought when I first seen the trailers. My Xbox 1 was damaged so I’ve been playing Madden 25 on 360 and aside from the graphics, the movements & AI are damn near identical. The only issue I see is the horrible defensive pursuit angles.
They need to get off the frostbite engine. Its the worst thing to happen to EA it single-handedly ruined nhl and madden
You’d think with all the money EA has had they would have just developed a specific sports engine for all their different sports games. But nah, they are too lazy for that. People keep saying how graphically great these games look and I just personally don’t think any of the Frostbite sports games look very good.
@@kylexile87 I’ve been forced to keep playing ncaa 14 and nhl 14 if I want to enjoy a good sports game. And those are the most recent good sports games… 10 years ago
@@gavincheesman1026ncaa 14 where it looks like they ice skating? Stop lying to yourself ncaa 14 was one of the worst in the franchise
Been playing the game nonstop since pre-release (on ultimate team, too) and it feels exactly like madden. I’m having fun, but it’s madden
I mean.. the frostbite engine is bad but it didnt ruin madden. 13, 25, 15, 16, and 17 all sucked on a different engine
I love how we get videos like yours that do not talk about any of the bugs that are in this game already
Read option was chanhed to reflect how it works. Holding A to handoff made no sense because in a read option, the RB takes the ball by default unless the QB reads the end man crashing down on the RB, and then pulls it out. So by tapping A to pull the ball away from the RB, it reflects how the play is ran in real life
Plus they wanted it to match the RPO controls, not doing anything runs the play as normal
Only problem is the blocking. Lots of times a defender comes in untouched for no reason.
You mean the most important aspect of a football game?
@@Whoyouwishyouwere thank you for that completely valid reaction! I've been showing people clips of atrocious o-line and ball pursuit AI and I'm really sick of people responding like "oh boo hoo there are some glitches." Brother, o line blocking and ball pursuit are literally the foundations on which you build your football game. I'm not saying it's unplayable or irredeemable or unfixable, but those are valid concerns and I'm tired of fanboys completely blowing them off as nitpicking.
That being said, if you watch college football, it tends to happen.
@@JUnit41484I get what ur saying but are pursuit angles bad all the time no it’s not real life people take bad angles all the time bro go watch football
@@williamhumphrey2530 true but considering how bad madden is if everything is good about this besides some blocking, I’ll take it. I might start to watch college football now.
I’ve been having a massive issue on defense where my controlled player freezes, completely stopping me from pursuit or defensive stoppages. It’s not an issue in the slightest on offense, where I can make solid plays. But defense for me has personally been unplayable. Great review man!
Hell just froze over
Nah that will happen when Ryan Moody actually likes it haha.
@@hyzerdrivetrue 😂
Pig are literally flying!
@hyzerdrive thats why I stopped watching his videos he repeats the same things all over again
@@Amb252 Facts
"best ea football game since ncaa 06" is a crazy statement imo 😭 ncaa 12 had road to glory on both sides of the field and no recruiting glitches.
NCAA 06 is overcelebrated to me and as good as that game was, 07 was better and then we got 08 and 09 on the PS2. NCAA 12 is really good and I think 13 is what everyone hypes 14 into being.
EA knew all they had to do was cover up much of what most of us know about Madden and let nostalgia do the rest. I think they got what they wanted.
@@LenGott8345 ah gotchu, i still really like the game ive been playing it nonstop so the team which worked on this did do well, but there could definitely be more additions we had in previous NCAA games in order to actually make the game that good.
If you think this is better than any NCAA game before the frostbite engine ruined football games you are a silly silly boy
@@ryanrogers7452 ever since it got patched its actually been fun to play. stadiums are really cool
I also refuse to play any micro transaction modes in any sports games. So refreshing to hear someone else taking that stance.
We got Softdrinktv liking a EA game before GTA6 😂
Thats crazy
Good stuff SDTV! I was waiting for this review. Great detail and review man. I cant wait to get my hands on this game.
One weird thing about the coin toss is that there’s a coin toss for overtime with full animations and everything but that’s the only time it shows up
Madden reskin
@@VoltX_1definitely not. I’ve played both and they play completely different. Loving CFB 25
@@VoltX_1just not
@@VoltX_1it's not
that’s what it’s like in madden
softdrink: game is good
me: *laughs in road to glory*
Legit my favorite mode and it's unplayable
@@A7X31610 -- it's absolutely insane that instead of having full practices to earn your spot as a starter by running your team's plays, you have to play the same BS minigames over and over and over again.
and the wear/tear and stamina system is cracked.
can't tell you how many games I've lost and had to replay as RB because I dominated three quarters with 20 touches and then i had to sit the entire 4th Q while my team chokes away a 21 point lead
All honesty the game is good sometimes and bad others. But I'm just glad people are actually talking about it again. CFB and Sports Games haven't had this much energy in the community in years. At least everybody is experiencing this at the same time. That's how communities are made.
Well they didn’t have any energy because nobody made games
We don't need yearly releases. I'm happy if this is the only game for a while. Just keep updating it.
but how will they make more money doing that?
This EA we’re talking about this will not last long
They'd only agree to that if they can reset everyone's UT rosters and empty their accounts on the 1 year anniversary
I can gurantee you they'll make cfb 26 and it'll be a tiny step forward
@@redhunnid5142 your opinion but it will
The fact that you speak from the point of view for us offline Dynasty players and are enjoying the game day 1 minus big updates (hoping they fix any issues with updates) makes me not worried that I preordered the game and can finally step away from NCAA 14 for my deep dynasty football fix. Thank you for the review brother!
Prisoner of the moment.....
Listen guys. Download the 10 hr trial 1st. This game has MANY problems. The blocking is AWFUL. Half the time u have less than 2 seconds to pass. U will be hit nearly every play.
Pursuit angles are beyond garbage. There are many bugs in recruiting players ( could be patched soon )
U will see the same 3-4 cut scenes time after time.
There are some new things that brings potential and hope to this game. The passing like he mentioned feels fresh being able to have control over it.
The wear n tear he mentioned is really cool as well.
Player models aren't bad. Pretty much on par for what we been getting.
All in all, it's not the worst. But it's not great. There is potential there. But download the free 10 hr trial if still available and experience it yourself before buying it.
I normally like this guys reviews. And agree with them. But I just can't this time. He sounds like someone who is excited to finally have a college game again and hasn't spent enough time with it before making this review.
Those ‘little’ problems with blocking and swatting always working will become much larger issues once the player base learns to exploit them….
Exactly!!! Then people will be loosing online and getting mad. These issues can’t be ignored and shouldn’t require a patch to fix. Blocking and tackling is football fundamentals. Yet it’s so flawed in the game.
EA is just trying to see how much they can get away with. That lets them know how much effort they have to put into the game…
@@damienjackson2but this game’s core fanbase doesn’t care about the online aspect as much. UT will have its fans and I’m sure a good chunk of the people who bought the game will sink some hours into it. But I believe most of the people who love this game don’t care at all about playing online. They may try it here and there, but Dynasty and RTG are the lifeblood of this game.
I just hope this game doesn’t become another MTX cash cow for EA in the future, and all of the passion that makes the game so fun for casual players will be removed.
You can adjust your blocking through pre play adjustments and if you misread the defense you get punished just like reality. It’s not really the blocking that’s bad, just you.
Online is for Madden players. It wouldn't improve gameplay at all to cater to the online crowd anyways. Make it worse most likely
@@bigpablo673 that’s also true, I didn’t even mention the fact that the game isn’t really for online competition it’s made for offline playing and building teams/players.
The bar should be extremely high seeing that it won't get better each year. This is EA
Amazing review! I put CFB 25 on my wishlist! I am absolutely amazed by what EA has done!
I’ll say 13 is still king of presentation. The pre and post game was better and the menus were magical.
25s menus look like a indie company game imo
@@VoltX_1 fax. the social/news tab is hella lackluster bro I thought it’d be more in depth
Yeah wish they did the "best games record"
Few other problems with 25 too, option system is broken. Coach AI in RTG is very madden like, dumbest play calling. Even got the madden bug in there with supersim. Your team could be down 1 point and refuse to kick a fg to win the game.
@@jaybrown1172i have not struggled with the option system unless you are talking about the RTG practice one
@@jaybrown1172and blocking sucks player don’t block defenders.
SDSTV basically: Yea EA finally released a banger but 2K is still king
Rose colored glasses. Give it a month. The gameplay sucks
@@DCPetterson Objectively incorrect opinion. There is plenty wrong with the game currently that needs fixings (mainly the sim engine, some menu issues, typical bugs). However, the thing most people are agreeing on is that the gameplay is really good. It's fast, fun to play, and challenging.
@@owenferraraanything better than madden is a W
@Jiiggy-dn8fdI mean that’s definitely an issue they are going to have to work on. But overall the gameplay is fun, fast, and fresh. A bad block here or there might be annoying at times but it’s overshadowed by the other aspects of the game such as the fluidity of player movement and the speed of the ball carrier.
@Jiiggy-dn8fd The blocking is a weak point yes, but if that's one of the few weak points present in the gameplay then how does that mean it sucks overall? I'm of the opinion that 2k5 and 2k8 are the greatest football games ever made and that madden's gameplay has been terrible for years but CFB 25's gameplay is excellent and the best we've had in at least a decade for a football game.
In my opinion, it's a 5 out of 10.
The announcers sound like they're not watching the game.
Defense is impossible to play. It feels like luck to get an interception.
Offense is very arcade.
Feels like this game is "A step in the right direction" kinda game.
Not being able to edit players or fake recruits is a major L but overall I’m enjoying the game
You can't edit players?!? 🤯🤯
@@1D4ever only equipment I don’t mind
Not EAs fault. NIL Rules
I totally understand likeness. However Not being able to edit ratings pre Dynasty is wild I have been doing that since NCAA 03 in 14 you could edit ratings during Dynasty. How do you reflect breakout players irl in your game.
I’m good with that. The thing that is KILLING ME it’s you can’t edit numbers. Why??? even with the new, generic players created, you can’t edit their numbers!. 😩😩😩
That side note was the icing on the cake... nice touch to close out the vid
I really think you missed the mark here, Softdrink. This game is slightly better than madden, but it's still a 5/10 at best. Dynasty/RTG are paper thin for features. Certainly not what was close to promised based on the 17K word deep dive. And gameplay still feels so restrictive and animation-based thanks to frostbite. It's just so janky and I recognize most of the animations straight from madden. I felt lied to by EA directly and so many YT creators. I just really wanted to love it, I even brought my brother's PS5 for it, but I just don''t find it fun at all. I downloaded RPCS3 to emulate NCAA 12 and it's night and day better. It's so fluid and full of features with great presentation.
I hope he makes a new video admitting the flaws and that he just got swept up in the hype
i fell like this game is proof that they need more time for madden games for them to change because it toke 3
years for perfection
Edit: bro i made a mistake on how long it took (i fixed it) but don't judge my opinion pls bro
A) this game didn’t take 11 years, it only came back because athletes can get paid now
B) it’s not perfect
C) I’m still enjoying it
I think Softdrink is right, the better thing for sports games would be a full release every 2-4 years so they can really build up the features and in the meantime roster updates.
It’s not perfect we can’t even name these randomized HS recruits or change their jersey numbers. It is great though
Community notes: It did not take 11 years to make this game
@@treytreythegamer7109 what did these CFB dipshits perfect regarding game play? Garbage?
I was looking forward to this review more than the actual game. 🎉
I genuinely have been waiting for this video since you mentioned that you'd be making it. You absolutely nailed it, not perfect, but damn fun. Another great video, SD! Keep up the great work, man.
BABE WAKE UP SOFTDRINKTV DROPPED HIS REVIEW
Can’t lie the blocking in this game pisses me off. However, you can’t get away with avoiding pre snap reads in this game like you could in Madden. Overall it’s the best football game I’ve played in years.
@@deepeytonyou can do a half side block and full side block but you’re right the blocking is definitely suspect but it’s college offensive line is usually very suspect
@@Regularspic yea once I started doing that more it helped a bit. But it definitely needs to be patched. I’ve had instances where the tackles just let rushers run by them untouched even if the pre snap read doesn’t indicate that I need to slide
I just think the physics should’ve been way better 100% physics driven system. You don’t see multiple players interacting and colliding with each other once the animation is started you can’t throw another player into it and affect the outcome of the tackle they kind of just stand around, I mean, even if they bump into it, it doesn’t affect it, that’s where physics should have been in the game just like backbreaker football
"It feels like I'm playing Madden 29"
Cause Madden has been trending in a positive direction the 5 previous years... oh wait a sec 😂
No ESPN license, no studio updates with scores around the country, no halftime scores or stats around college football, can’t see the top 5 coaches with the least Job Security in Dynasty mode, can’t look at stats on the heisman screen, no mass substitutions, can’t look at team stats screen that showed leading rusher, passer and receiver. Can’t see toughest places to play. Can’t see coaching carousel new hires. All of these was in 14.
They do give updates for scores around the country. Had them do it at least once a game while playing my dynasty, but it is just one single game they will do. Agree with everything else. I feel like people are just so excited to have a college football game again that they are overlooking how shallow the game is outside of the recruiting.
Shhhhhh.
You aren’t supposed to say that part.
@@kylexile87for real! Features are so boring outside of recruiting and recruiting feels like busy work. Why can’t scenarios be cooler? If recruiting had like an actual interview when you’re scheduled to have a prospect visit that would be amazing but no they couldn’t add that. They couldn’t even bring over features from ncaa 14. And the gameplay is awful if you enjoy passing. Running is fun but passing sucks because of trash o line and knockout animations. Contested catches don’t exist
And the game play is a nightmare. You just gave a better review then SDTV. Bummer, feel like that's an unsub for me, this game needs people to hold it accountable or we're about to see College Madden 26 next year, etc.
And can we please ditch the menu drumbeats? It’s a good listen ONE TIME. Now it’s incredibly annoying. You literally have all the fight songs, why aren’t they playing on loop?! Now I gotta go to Spotify and find a college fight song playlist. 😔
I think part of what made this game so good was having some members of the College Football Revamped team on the CFB25 team
Thanks for the indepth review. U really helped me make an informed decision about CFB 25.
I thank u for standing by Moodys side.
Always enjoy your videos man. As a 31 year old fella that played through the peak years, to the lowest of years, I agree with your praises and criticism. You aren't a hater, or a fanboy. You tell it like it is. Respect.
I'm 59yrs old and have been playing ea football games since the original madden in "88" I still say Sega genesis 16 bit had the most fun football games
@angelopatterson226 I think the oldest I played was madden 94 on Sega as well. I was really young and wasn't quite into football yet until... I'd say madden 05 is when I really started to enjoy the games. That and 2k5 of course, my all time favorite.
Pretty easy to be good when the bar is so low it hits Atlantis
That’s a good point but we can’t expect a company like EA to go from such a low bar with these maddens to something extremely perfect , that’s unrealistic. I feel like we as a community need to do better at that as well , now I think CFB 25 is the only sports related Ea game that deserves praise in the last few years , and that’s something to be happy about. Hating on it even though it’s a massive improvement just makes your idea of a perfect sports game even more unrealistic
Somehow, goes lower than that
@@CALbridge50 oh boo hoo. Still justifying spending 70 dollars on a mid football game? Congrats, there was minimal effort put into it, 🎉🎉 that it's somehow a little better than garbage madden, but still mediocre. Bahahah
@@STREAMSONLY-vt6gx I mean to be honest I could care less when I buy a game I look for my enjoyment, now if you don’t share that enjoyment tuff luck brother I’ve had a blast with the game and at the end of the day I can play 100 other games when I do get bored or annoyed with CFB25
Long time subscriber and love ya Softdrink, but I have zero idea what game you played.
Is it better than Madden? Yeah, it is. But is it a good game? No. No it is not.
We encountered the same kickoff bug as Madden twice in the first 2 hours we played.
Inaccuracies - Go look at ECU’s stadium. It says Eastern CALIFORNIA all over the place. Wtf?
We saw players consistently warping through each other no different than Madden. We saw player’s heads turning completely around backwards on their bodies like they’re from the Exorcist. We saw players TELEPORT 20 yards downfield like they transcended time and space.
The blocking is good? WHAT? It’s still atrocious! We saw guys consistently still watching people cross their face and do nothing. We saw lead blockers do nothing but run 20 yards downfield and hit no one. Edge blockers many times ignoring a clear 1 on 1 assignment that would have resulted in big yards only to turn completely backwards and run into their own man instead.
AI defensive pursuit angles are inconsistent and completely wrong far too often.
And what is up with the customization? Replace a team with a custom one? Enjoy inheriting their rivals. Enjoy their mascot still showing up on your field. Enjoy the cheerleaders and fans holding blank signs.
Can’t edit existing players. AT ALL.
Sidelines full of the exact same crappy clones as Madden.
Dynasty was surprisingly good - except for player progression. Sim forward 3 or 4 years and you’ll see it’s way OP and takes the challenge out of building a team up.
I could go on, but that’s enough.
The game does play more fluidly. I’ll give it that. Players get sucked into animations far less, but it does still happen.
The game is better. That is true. But only marginally so. It feels like a good game is in there somewhere, but there’s still far too much nonsense for it to shine through. Madden 24 to me was a 3/10. This game I’d say is 5/10. Not bad. But not good either.
No hate intended. Like I said I’ve watched you for years and always respected how fair and thorough you are. But man, I just don’t get where you’re coming from on this one.
Cheers, and thanks as always for all you’ve done covering these games. 🍻
yeah, he was still in the honey moon phase with the game, I had the same stage, when the game came out i had a blast for a few days till the hype wore off and I realized the flaws of the game.
@@studiedturtle4139 Yep. I think people (myself included) were so thirsty for an NCAA football game that they ignored EA's decade-long history of never living up to the hype that surrounds their sports games.
I resisted the urge, but my friend did not and pre-ordered it. After spending a weekend playing it we both were glad it's an improvement over Madden, but overall disappointed that it's just.....okay.
If he had to do it over again he would not have pre-purchased. We both feel however it's worth picking up once it goes on sale and it's a solid base to build off of if EA doesn't get lazy and just make it another microtransaction project. I stopped buying Madden at all around five years ago so coming from me that's decent praise. At the end of the day, until they develop a new game engine I think this is about the best we can hope for. One would think this would have been the perfect game and opportunity for them to have done exactly that, but hey, it's EA so no surprise they didn't.
Appreciate you taking the time to read my walls of text. Cheers.
lol it’s NOT better than madden..
@@findawaytowin2968 it is better than madden, although that's not saying much
Bro did he sellout? Because this game is horrible
Great review, totally agree that the gameplay is nice but that dynasty outside of recruiting is pretty shallow. Lots of QOL features from '14 were left out (team matchup ratings e.g.), and I wish there was more information about the surrounding landscape of your dynasty. Hopefully the upcoming patch at least fixes the sim stats and results which are totally immersion-breaking.
I will say that while I think 99% percent of your review is spot on, there is one stadium missing from the game.
Clarence TC Ching athletics complex, home of the Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors is currently not in the game. There are rumors it’s coming in an update soon but as of this moment, that is not the case unfortunately.
From what I’ve played, at least two Bowl Game stadiums are missing. Fenway Park for the Fenway Bowl, and Chase Field for the Guaranteed Rate Bowl, both of which are Baseball stadiums so I don’t know if there’s some weird licensing issues with the MLB or Sony over them
@@jac_238 EA doesnt have a baseball game so they dont have the license
This. I feel like Hawaii always gets overlooked. Hoping they add TC Ching Complex soon.
Apparently Hawaii failed to respond to the EA email in time , according to someone close to the school. Big if true.
@@jac_238I’ve seen the Fenway bowl tho. Are you saying that Fenway park isn’t the stadium when you’re in the game?
I honestly think giving this game a pass because it’s not a “simulation” sports game is crazy. Where has it been said this isn’t supposed to be a simulation of College Football? Even if it’s not, the issues this game has are not excusable.
This game has major issues. The defensive side of the ball is nearly unplayable, for starters.
finally, someone who's unbiased on EA but isn't a flat out hater...like someone else.
I love this game. it's got issues. but this one feels a lot better. and dynasty, outside of the early sim engine, is exactly what I wanted.
haven't played RTG yet but I'm looking forward to it based on what I've seen.
Four videos in one day about how garbage this game is and how just you wait in a week you'll get tired of the gameplay is just a bit much.
@@jasonpdsiMoody is just an incredibly sad person. He has to hate something that others enjoy to feel important
@@jasonpdsiyeah. I'm not in denial about the issues. but come on, at this point, it just feels like he's trying to ruin the experience for people.
@nathan.d.c totally disagree. Who's he ruining the experience for? He's merely pointing out flaws. In fact the same flaws for about 10 years at least.
His critiques are valid but they should not ruin your experience
The teeth on the players (from the free trail version) are some of the funniest most horrifying things I’ve ever seen on a videogame. Hahahahahhahaha
Yeah the facial expressions from players and fans are downright scary lmfao
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Really good game!!!! We’re back great video🔥
You're a really dope creator man i really havent seen your videos before but this is crazy, you were inside my mind bro
I finally realized why they don't have a Longsnapper position, hear me out , imagine checking the top players and a long snapper pops up because he's a 90 ovr or something. And, if they still had the low overalls let's say in the 40's, it will drag the special teams overall down. Just a thought.
I was on the fence about getting "Madden College Edition" but your review has convinced me to give it a shot
It's trash. You will see. Softdrink is high on this one
He sold out. This game sucks.
@@rondoman78 I don't think you know what selling out is
@@wittybanter96 well he doesn't but you do. Since you seem to suck up to ea so much
4:13 I love that gameplay is arcadish like PS2 era. It's what made PS2 era great and it's back baby
Good point im looking it at it from a lens of it needs to he more realistic and maybe wasnt their design
@Jmarzx ya man. This game was made to be fun (ps2 era) not as much like madden which I think is great bc I have lost interest in Madden (years ago) I like details and fun but to each his/her own.
@@mr.ohiostate2544 the game play is broken garbage. You like broken garbage?
@@xbreachedthetosx7591😂🤡
@@buggyyuji851 you eat paint son. Sorry.
just like madden, they can't code a corner in an outside third to stay overtop everyone to the strong side of the formation. cheese plays already exist with 1 play bombs against cover 3
Use the corner yourself tho
@@MidtownMeezus 🤦🏽♂️. You missing the point. You’re not supposed to have to control a corner to get him to do basic coverage responsibilities. The game is supposed to not make them bite at routes real corners wouldn’t bite on.
@@MidtownMeezus that’s like if there was an issue that made a deep half safety blitz randomly.it would be dumb to say “just control him” as opposed to “yeah they should fix that”
@@MidtownMeezus Or the clowns making the money off the game should make it right? lol
Yeah cover 3 is broken lol what a sh1tty game
i cant believe im watching a video like this rn, this amount of praise is insane
It’s like the AVGN finding out that Spider Man was an LJN game and having a shocking reveration
Never clicked on a notification faster in my life.
Great vid bro.. first EA games ive really enjoyed in YEARS
Once team builder drops on the 19th with everyone else, thats when the real magic happens in dynasty
It won't be available on launch, still not sure exactly when it will drop, but soon.
I’m getting it on the 19th so I’m hyped
what is team builder exactly
Do you know if we will be able to customize our roster with team builder? My biggest issue with the game is I can’t change my players numbers. Edit faces or anything like the old days. Other than that I’m loving it. But that needs to come back like the old days. I take time to create all my players 5 years deep into my dynasty
@@ItsWickkedsame idk why all these TH-camrs are not making a rant about this
I haven’t really enjoyed a madden game since the PS2 era, so when I found your channel after enduring the PS4 Madden era it was so refreshing to hear your thoughts.
With that said, this is my favorite video from you in so long. I’ve been loving NCAA 25 and was going to have some serious doubts about your ability to not let the EA bias impact your opinion.
Please keep creating new content for the game, and thank you for the amazing content!
I can't believe Softdrink is giving a good review to a PS5/Xbox Series game. (Of course, the best college football video game is still NCAA 2006.)
09 on ps2 is also very solid if you ever want to give it a shot. 07 had the overpowered momentum meter that caused fumbles, 08 had bad pursuit angle issue but those are fixed in 09.
I was waiting for SoftDrink's review before deciding whether I'd buy CFB25. Needless to say, I think the answer is yes. This'll be the first EA Sports game I've got at full price since Madden 17 or 18, unless you include Super Mega Baseball 4.
@@gabingston3430 save your money. SoftDrink sold. His EA check clears by Friday.
Sorry you made this mistake I am glad I didn't
@@ryanrogers7452 I haven't had the money to buy it yet.
We not going to talk about no editing ratings, or created players
No he's not critzing the game in any way he's an absolute sell out
@@cmj956_he did though lmao just want a rant
@@cmj956_ he did those are verry small stuff they can littery add Friday or with next update
Yeah i expected more criticism almost feels like this review is paid for by ea
Those literally aren’t that important to the game
One the biggest problem with madden is the rules NFL in place. Years ago dynasty mode had alot features but NFL made them take certain things out because it could hurt their image.
Tbf. Ryan Moody isn’t getting hate for criticizing the game. He’s getting hate for people telling him they like it or it’s not bad and him saying “YOU’RE A BRAIN DEAD EA BOT YOU GUYS ARE THE PROBLEM. THE GAME IS TRASH!!!!!!😡😡😡”. Most sensible people can just disagree. But he shits on them for doing so
because he is a pathetic troll
@@jr.a8301no he isn’t. Do you really hate on a man who is trying to make a football VIDEO game better? Madden has been bad forever and the older iterations of Madden were better. But to hate on someone who wants better is crazy and shows just how much people are so dumb. Who made this game and Madden? EA not Moody. All he says is if you want to like the game, cool like the game. Why should his opinion affect your life. If you want to buy the game, buy it. And yes he has told you that every single video. But you want to hate on him because he isn’t singing Kumbya.
@@Jadmonius yea,ok. 🤣🤣 ranting about minor things like tackle animations or saying "the game is trash" is trying to make it better? making 3-4 videos a day bashing on it is trying to make it better?. shitting on ppl who like the game is making it better? . deleting comments from ppl who dont agree with his opinion or theories is making it better?. nobody is hating on him,its HOW he criticizes the game and bashes ppl who like it,instead of offering feedback on how to improve it. that's not making it better. dude rants about the stupidest things.
@@JadmoniusHe isn't. He wants attention
@@jr.a8301tackling is a MAJOR part of football
It stills has a lot of the same issues Madden does, doesn’t mean it’s bad, but they could’ve done so much better, nothing will truly change unless EA loses their exclusivity license
Yeah in my opinion he’s overhyping it. It’s not that great
@@jessegarciaiv5380imo this is the most fun I’ve had playing an ea game since madden 12 the point of video games is to have fun and that’s what College football 25 does
In my opinion it’s terrible. Sure the gameplay is smoother but there are still issues with the menus, the dynasty mode is extremely shallow and pass defense is impossible because your players are stupid and run into each other. Also your O line can’t block, yet again. Game is utter trash and I’m already sick of its BS.
@@jacksonpayne3477 your O line can't block because this is college not the NFL, the bigger program you have the better your O line will block
@@pum6454 yeah sure. No it’s actually bezcuse they are too stupid to engage in a block. So every time the TE chips and he bumps into my tackle and breaks his AI making it where he won’t try to engage in a block is because my school is bad? Don’t patronize me, stop defending mediocre products. I like how you didn’t even attempt to defend how broken coverage is. On the O line and in coverage your players will just run into each other and prevent each other from doing their job, was a probably in madden and it’s still and egregious issues that I can’t believe wasn’t fixed.
I had a lot of fun with the PS2 NCAA Football games, and this looks like a return to form for the most part. Looks like I'll have to get this one someday!
First game I’m really playing here since writing my senior thesis on the impact of microtransactions on children. Love the commitment to single player it makes me happy
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Man for me NCAA 13 was my first football video game and I loved it to death so to see college football 25 do so well and be good is amazing to me
Same
This game would be clowned if it was madden 😂
how??? Did you not watch the video. most the positive things are not in madden whatsoever
@@Eshan686do you not understand the comment because your retarded???
College football feels like an arcade irl honestly
Yet people play madden ultimate team and madden the most arcade shit every ok bro lol
@@HunchoTooClean what are you even talking about lol
@@yourpalazraelythe misunderstood u
And that's perfect
It always did feel more arcadey imo
Laying it on a little bit thick with the “most fun football gameplay ever” lines. I cannot agree at all with that. I’ve been having fun, but there’s a lot of issues with the game. If this series had been releasing for the past decade I feel like this is just a solid 7/10. It’s definitely a buy for people since we haven’t had a college football game since 2013, but I feel like as people play this more the rose colored glasses will come off. The wear and tear system specifically is just thrown on with no real details to it.
yeah the cpu on my team in RTG cannot make the right running reads and they drop almost every single deep ball that i throw when they’re wide open. but i am playing for northwestern so that might also be a factor 😂
Remember this was more of a test for the deluxe users. I’m sure they will update the game as it goes on
@jezoa like they update madden, right?
It's a 7.8 for me, and I'd give NCAA Football 14 a 9.5
I completely agree, it's a 7/10, maybe a 7.5/10 at most. 8.5 is way too high in my opinion.
Your endorsement is the only reason I am buying this game.
This review was the deciding factor if I’d get the game early on or not! Glad we have a decent overall football game in a very long time!
He straight lied to you. It’s literally a madden reskin. Same animations I’ve seen in ncaa 14
@@a.c.galicia it’s garbage. Softdrink sold for EA. Don’t.
you were lied to
Having played every NCAA game since Bill Walsh 95, I was extremely skeptical of this game based on EAs destruction of NFL titles the last 10+ years. Needless to say, I bought a PS5 just to play this and hot damn am I delightfully surprised. As said, it's not perfect, but it sure as hell isn't Madden. Gameplay is really fun again, and it's a fantastic restart to the Dynasty 😜💪
Big ups to Softdrink for the RyanMoody love. Cool to see some TH-camr to TH-camr positivity and someone standing up for another when something isn’t right. You’re a real one for that. 💯‼️ also this was a really easy and fun review to watch and it was refreshing to see a positive EA game review come from you. So great job EA for making a palatable game. Great work Softdrink. 👍🏾
been waiting for this video !!!!
I still think realism is the most important thing. The game physics from EA still suck. Its low effort
To you that might be most important, but for me personally the fun factor is the most important thing.
@@joshuaevans1279 you think the frostbite era of football games are FUN?????? holy smokes I've heard it all now
@ryanrogers7452 When did the I say that. CFB 25 is fun but madden isnt.
The Step in the right direction with actual meaning behind it!
well done SDTV, another excellent presentation, I was really waiting for you to get this game so i can watch your review, now that you have blessed us with your commentary, the chances of me purchasing it has risen!!!!
Definitely glazing the gameplay a little bit… but it is still way better than madden.
@@nik0bellicsir it's worth glazing madden passing so bad compared
how
It’s so refreshing to hear you praise the game before I get to play it for the first time (I only got standard edition). I knew you’d be real about it
Bro this is crazy you guys really trying to give this shii a pass just because nostalgia how you gonna start off saying “it may not be the most realistic but that’s ok" but then crucify madden for lack of realism this shii looks just like a madden with a reskin legitimately and not only that you’re limited and based off the gameplay i seen it looked the same as any other madden they just did it in a slightly different way and ik there is a difference between watching and actually playing but all of you content creators dropping and releasing around the same time trying to convince us the game is good makes it look like you guys got paid off if this is your honest opinion then fair enough 🤷🏿♂️but im not seeing what makes this better than madden or prior NCAA games I’ve actually seen a lot of animations that contradicts that statement
People don't crucify Madden for just being "unrealistic". Its criticized for the overall lack of effort put into the game. Terrible and limited game modes, getting rid of features that were in previous installments, shitty animations, glitchy unchanged gameplay, greedy predatory microtransactions, etc. I never really here people complain about Madden being unrealistic. This guy praises the old Maddens all the time, and those games aren't known for their realism. Instead of assuming the game is just like Madden but slightly different, you should ask your parents to buy it for you to judge for yourself. Also, people are reviewing the game around the same time, because it was just recently released. That should be obvious to anyone with a functional brain. Why would EA pay people to review the game positively? The game is gonna sell regardless of reviews just like Madden. People can positively review something without a financial incentive, believe it or not. Doesn't even seem like you watched the whole video, he gives in depth reasons as to why he likes the game and explains why. But hey, you've watched videos of the game so you know better.
Tf you talking about? People hate Madden because of the lack of effort not because of the realism bullshit you're talking about. Plenty people love non realistic games and would rather play fun games rather than realistic. I'd argue NHL 94 is still the best besides 14 and that shit ain't even close to realistic. Also it's college football, id be fucking angry if it isn't Arcady in a sense.
Also people actually hate too super realistic games. I saw many people hate Red Dead 2 just because of how slow it is at the start and how you should do every micro thing and I love that game.
You guys both made valid points but im not saying it has to be realistic but for you to be the only simulation football game there should be some form of realism, now if they were making arcade football then that’s a different story it doesn’t matter as much one of the biggest problems I see and hear complained about the most is gameplay you cant throw to a receiver who has a step on their defender, tackling angles are a joke unaware/ retarded CPU, etc. yeah game modes and other shit got taken out but it wouldn’t be as bad if the game was actually good yeah EA is lazy and greedy but we’ve know that for what over a decade? All im saying is dont try to change the narrative now for the sake of nostalgia the it still looks the same and not only that there are bugs smh like every recent installment
I had a pretty big issue with that statement as well especially considering SD has been very vocal about realism. Now all of a sudden arcade style football is ok because it's not the NFL? Naw, missed me with that crap.
@@lncasterw1ls0n68 SoftDrinks videos didn't go away, go watch them. He's singing a completely different tune this time around and it is weird.
Thing is - we need sports games that aren’t all sim. Mid 2000s EA sports games were the best blend of sim and arcade. So much fun
Every on in awhile EA shows flashes of their glory days. College Football 25, Dead Space, and Star War Jedi Survivor are all really good games.
I like most of what Softdrinktv said about NCAA 25 but when he said that the difficulty is better than the VIP system from 2K5, that was hella 🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢
This guy's credibility went down the drain he's enjoying this turd sandwich EA fed him apparently
I said better in some areas worse in others. That’s accurate imo
I agree with everything, except the game not having licensed music. Just band music in the menus is a good thing. Especially since if we did have licensed music it would just be a bunch of terrible rap like Madden.
you didn't need to add "like Madden" at the end. Judge the game on its own
The only time an NCAA game had licensed music was in NCAA 06, and the music was great.
Wow really... good stuff man ..Great video
I *loved* your bit in the "Side Note", and I thank you for posting it.
I feel like Softdrink has a bias towards college football games. While it’s nice to see it back, there’s still a good amount of flaws in this game
Either that or this dude got paid bc this game is poor asf rtg ass no news coverage offense sim while playing cb in rtg sucks played for Bama and we couldn’t score more than 25 points a game even with forced turnovers an sucks rtg no audibles no news coverage taking about upset and stats coverages no nun same repetitive ass walkouts boring ass commentary that don’t even say players names what’s the point of player likeness? If I don’t even here the guy name called no editing players numbers so after first yr I got 3 people wearing the same number on one side of the ball sim sucks I played as qb drove game Winning td I tought just to have the cpu score in 5 seconds to have me score again with 59 seconds left for the super sim extra point kick to miss and tell me I lost no td or turnover replays in rtg because you get forced into the sim screen until you can play again and no sim a play so have fun blocking when the play has nothing to do with you and the game keeps calling run up the middle even on 3 and 15
Game is kinda trash ngl
@@KenKaniff-dw4jw😂
@@jayallen249 Dude, Softdrink has lambasted EA the last 5 years. He wasn't paid for them to make this review. lol
@@wittybanter96 Doesn't make any sense to defend this game after years of bashing Madden. this is Madden with the speed turned up and NCAA stickers on the helmets. Its the same animations dependent frostbite trash
I have been a fan of your channel for a while, but I believe this is the first time I have anticipated the release of one of your videos lol. Usually, they just appear in my feed and I click, but this time, I have been waiting for you to leave a review for quite some time.
I'm having fun but I'm on the 10-hour trial and I was initially going to buy but now I don't know.
It's still full of bugs and a really sketchy sim logic. I did a Road to Glory with a QB and we scored a late TD needing an XP to tie and force OT. The SIM went for two without me on the field and didn't get it so we lost. Vanishing players in the end zone during celebrations and the same poor blocking logic, phantom holding calls, zero pass interference called on CPU, and players running into each other like drunken toddlers. I hope a day-one patch fixes some of these things. The Frostbite engine is a thousand years old.
Thank you exactly this game is a madden reskin
I bought the game based on Softdrink's review. But was disappointed. The game is a carbon copy of madden. It doesn't feel any different to madden at all
You're fos
@@gamernorcal the bots are out in full force!
@@JeffKlein-j9l im not a bot
Honestly softdrink... how much did EA pay you for this nonsense
He almost got me I'm so glad I held off from the initial hype this piece of trash had
Dude I was a die hard EA NCAA football fan. My buddy Travis and I would go to get it at midnight every year and get the game together. Go to our separate houses and create team builder schools and play online dynasty for as many dynasty years as we could before the next NCAA came out. I so badly want to play this game, however as a single father with two kids at home priorities change. All we have is a switch, however I'm hoping one day I can save a little money get a PS5 and lose myself in nostalgia. Hearing SOFTDRINKTV gush over a current EA sports game makes me want it more. Love the content!
I did it...same boat, I went out and got a ps5 (kids use it for sure) but broke down and got suckered into buying this after watching this review. As a diehard ps2
football player, this game is a massive disappointment to me. Took about 6 games to realize it's not very good at all. Looks amazing, but plays poorly. I don't blame this channel.... it's my own fault, I should have been patient and waited. Just my opinion.