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NCAA Football 2002…the birth of a legend. The 16-bit era of college football games was just reskinned NFL titles. The move to the PlayStation allowed for college titles to look and feel different although if you were to strip away the bells and whistles, the core was still there.
However, the PS2, Xbox, and Dreamcast were to change all that. Finally, the hardware would allow for true college football games that were unique. However, jumping from one console generation to the next, especially as it relates to sports titles, is never easy. Especially considering EA and 989 Sports didn’t want to stray too far from the NFL game engines they already had in place.
With College Football 25 out, we are seeing that firsthand. It is a good game but also a flawed one. And, of course, it missed an entire generation along the way. EA Sports was basically starting from scratch this time around.
Despite that difference, I wanted to go back and see how NCAA Football 2002 held up. How did EA Sports navigate this tricky jump more than 20 years ago? While my preference has always been NCAA Football 2004 and 2006, those games were possible because of the 2002 edition, a title that received almost universal acclaim.
Was it really that good and does it hold any clues as to what the future may hold for the College Football series of today? The answer to both questions is…it’s complicated.
Let’s start with the painful truth about NCAA Football 2002…the game is SLOOOOW. I’m not talking about loading and all that which is to be expected. The on-field game itself can feel like a slog. Now, there are positives to the slowness, but there are also times during games when you will find yourself looking away from the screen just kind of bored and wishing things were moving along faster.
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