It’s a pain to be trying to stage a comeback when you can’t see which of your wideouts is running which route. Some effects, like distorting or wiping your play preview art just kick you while you are down. A rumbling controller and shaky screen are annoying, but don’t do much to change how you play.

On paper this is meant to emulate some of the intangible aspects of a football game. Madden has also added a new momentum system, and home field advantage. Superstar and X-Factor abilities are back, and star players once again have the ability to be game changers. That extra layer of authenticity really adds to the experience. Tackling low often results in “gator-rolls”, where the defender wraps up the ankles of the runner and rolls in order to bring them down. Defenders will wrap up runners and try to drag them backwards, preventing them from reaching first downs or the end zone. Tackling animations are much more realistic.

While it’s nowhere close to the old NCAA Football game, it’s at least something for gamers to play while we wait continues before another NCAA game is made.Defensive play has been overhauled the most. As if that weren’t enough, you’re thrown out of your comfort zone and into disarray when Coach O’Brien delivers you an ultimatum – either switch positions to Running Back or Wide Receiver, or pack your bags and take your chances in the NFL Draft! Once you set foot on campus the stakes get even higher as you not only have to deftly navigate a Quarterback controversy right out of the gate, but also have to figure out how to appease your domineering, old school approach, newly minted Head Coach Red O’Brien – all while attempting to build your draft stock through two challenging seasons of college football AND win an College Football Playoff Championship (or two) along the way. What starts off as a normal Signing Day ends with a dramatic twist after you don the hat of the school you’ve chosen to attend.

Your story doesn’t end there though as you’re thrust center stage on National Signing Day as ten FBS schools vie for your talents. Here’s the information provided by EA Sports when it comes to what exactly gamers can expect from the college mode in the game. The college teams that will be available to select from include: Florida, LSU, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Clemson, Nebraska, Oregon, Miami, Texas and USC. In that mode, users will start in high school football and work their way into offers from college football programs. According to EA Sports, multiple college football seasons can be played using the “Face of the Franchise” mode.

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