NCAA Football 2006

[Max Powers]

Starting with 2005, I started playing the NCAA series after I found that I enjoyed it much more than madden.

I just got 2006 last week and I was wondering if anybody has it. I like it much more than 2005, the offense got a boost, after 2005, which was all defense. In this version the WRs no longer have stones for hands, and the DBs dont block everything within 50 feet of them.

Also there's the race for the Heisman mode, which is awesome! My created player is about to take the Heisman home in his Freshman year.

If you have this game, let me know and maybe we can play online some time 👍

 

[SS69]

if its better than madden i might consider buying it. madden 2006 is the devil.

 

[Solid Lifters]

I still have Madden 2001, a PS2 game I got on launch day, and play it with my boys all the time. I read this game got a 10 out of 10 from PSM, saying it was the best football game ever for the PS2. I thought about picking it up. But, how is it for little kids? Madden 2001 is super easy, and therefore, fun to play with my kids.

 

[JohnBM01]

If you read my college football reports, you know how much I'm into the game. The NCAA Football games rarely disappoint. It can be fun to play as either USC-Trojans or Texas, as much as it is to play James Madison or Columbia. Unlike its basketball counterpart, rivalry games really feel like there are meaning to the games.

Sadly, though... I haven't played 2006 long enough to know how it stacks up against 2005. I know there are some new drills which should make for great drills for passing and defending. Oh, and this year, it's all about the Heisman. All I know is that for my User-Created team, I had my star running back in "NCAA Football 2004," but since I didn't really play all the way through Dynasty Mode, I didn't get to see if he'd make the Heisman.

From what I've seen and heard, NCAA Football 2006 may be the perfect remedy for those who would want something other than a Madden game. I'm not hating on Madden, I got respect for the series, but it goes like this:

College is for football. The NFL is for getting there.

Though it sounds weird, you dig? Haven't yet played the game for hours or days, but I'd love to.

 

[JFM92_GTRacer]

I personally LOVE this game!! it kills Madden.
If anyone wants to play online, i'll be happy to play. I use VT aLOT

 

[Max Powers]

Sadly, though... I haven't played 2006 long enough to know how it stacks up against 2005. I know there are some new drills which should make for great drills for passing and defending. Oh, and this year, it's all about the Heisman. All I know is that for my User-Created team, I had my star running back in "NCAA Football 2004," but since I didn't really play all the way through Dynasty Mode, I didn't get to see if he'd make the Heisman.

I loved NCAA 2005, the only reason I went out and bought 2006 was because my copy of 2005 was scratched beyond repair. I'm glad I did though because this game is spectacular.

They're tough to compare because they're very different. As you probably know, 2005 was all about the defense, and once you played on the tougher skill levels, it became very hard to even complete a pass unless it was absolutely perfect.

That said, 2006 is all about the offense, I was amazed at how much easier it was to complete long passes, or bust through the line for 20+ yard runs. The dynasty mode is supposed to be even deeper than last year's (and last year's was DEEP) with even more recruiting options. I still haven't started a dynasty, since I've been spending all my time on race for the heisman.

BTW. My guy didn't get the Heisman in his Freshman year, Adrian Peterson of OU beat him even though my player had 300 more yards and 5 more rushing TDs.

I still have Madden 2001, a PS2 game I got on launch day, and play it with my boys all the time. I read this game got a 10 out of 10 from PSM, saying it was the best football game ever for the PS2. I thought about picking it up. But, how is it for little kids? Madden 2001 is super easy, and therefore, fun to play with my kids.

As far as I know, it's pretty good for little kids, they have an Easy Play option with less complicated playbooks, my 5 and 7 year old cousins seemed to really enjoy playing against each other that way. It's probably better for kids than last years game, since it concentrates much more on offense and scoring points, which is all I cared about in sports games when I was younger.

 

[JohnBM01]

One thing I actually liked about NCAA Football 2005 is more defensive plays. In 2004, there are two formations you don't get, the 3-3-5 Stack, then that 4-2-5 stack. When I read the strategy guide for NCAA Football 2006, this 3-3-5 stack has "taken the college football world by storm." Sometimes, I go for the 3-3-5 and 4-2-5 formations when I can. I sometimes call for a Zone Blitz or Storm Red. I am not technically sound on football plays, but you can create some nice plays to defend against the run or the pass. Something I always do is that I go into stuff like Cover 3 rather than run defending. Reason why is, you'll never know if a team will call for a a deep ball down the middle, for example.

Another thing I liked about 2005 (and I said this in my review of the game) is that games seem more exciting than 2004. NCAAF 2005 even had kind of a nice feel to the football as it can be swatted away, tipped into the air, all sorts of stuff. Then, I've seen diving and sliding catches, nice catches fumbled and become interceptions, all sorts of oppurtunities. Oh, and if I want to rattle someone's brains, the Big Hit can be pretty helpful. It would have been weird if I could whack somebody on defense like a Clemson defender did against Boston College recently. I'm telling you, the Clemson QB got WHACKED! Got speared in the gut, still held on to the ball, but was out for only one play. I couldn't believe it!

Anyhow, I still await my chance to finally play NCAAF 2006 for hours or days. But 2005 is still a good buy.