I'm sure this game will sell like crazy, but I'd be shocked if it wasn't just completely mid. I feel like people who are looking for an updated NCAA 14 are going to be so disappointed. EA has basically spent the last decade taking out franchise mode features from madden each year and replacing it with microtransactions.
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Yeah I'm waiting a week at least before I get this. Madden is so unfun now that I am worried about this one too.
Everything you just said is correct and I know it will be just ok.
But I know I'm going to buy it when it comes out. And EA knows that, too. They can roll out a horrible product and still make an insane amount of money and they know it.
Even if it is completely mid it will still fill a void that a lot of people have been missing for the past decade. It'll still have college football traditions, college football announcers, college football feel. That alone makes it better than anything Madden offers IMO.
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This. Just give me Madden 24 with a functional dynasty mode and I will be happy for the return edition. Anything on top of that is icing on the cake for my expectations for this year.
I usually want to punch Herby on older versions of NCAA football. His snarky comments when I go for it on 4th down or run up the score he shove up his rear.
Honestly if they gave me ncaa 14 with upgraded graphics and rosters I'd be happy. The only reason I have kept my PS3 around is to play ncaa 14.
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No idea if they will release a list of included players, but I'd put money on the game coming out in July.
I suppose I'm theory you can add or subtract players/personalities freely based on NIL status via in-game updates, so at least there shouldn't be any concerns of the game being stalled based on who's in or out. It's not a static thing.
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I think it will be interesting to see how they plan on dealing with players who opt out. If, in real life, #10 on Texas Tech is junior quarterback, and man-bun sporting, Larry VonUnderpants, and he doesn't want to be in the game, am I just unable to create a character with those specs? Can I create Harry VonUnderpants? Larry VonUnderpantz? Larry VonUnderpants, #11? Larry VonUnderpants with no man-bun? Larry VonUnderpants at Texas A&M?
Probably be released in reverse order to offensive proficiency...the Hoks will be very early.
I feel like that isn't the game's problem, as in custom-created content. They can prove there are safe, real-life use cases for creating custom players and sharing them with others. If you, personally, made a likeness-breaking character, it seems to me that they'd have to go after you directly for it. If I drew pictures of Mahomes and sold them for profit, he could force me to stop, right? It's not the paper or crayons' faults.
Now what they probably could do is ask EA to remove content packs that have bad imagery in them, but...good luck with that enforcement/upkeep. They can make a reasonable effort and still never get it all. Those who want it, will find it.
If it's disappointing, I might still have this stashed away in my house somewhere. You can create whoever you want, opt-outs be damned:
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It sounds like the game is treating it like it's their problem, and are taking steps to prevent it.
"One thing that will not be customizable: If a player chooses to not be included in the game, he will not be able to be created in the game by users -- although Holt wouldn't say how they would prevent that, only that it will not be allowed."
NIL, realignment and everything to know about the new EA Sports College Football game
EA Sports College Football is back, and we got the details on the new elements in the game, including NIL, realignment and more.
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They'll make it their problem now or it'll become their problem later like last time.
