It's what makes this a college football videogame rather than an NFL game with college logos and uniforms. Same thing with the 5-2 since a lineup of run stuffing hogs will ruin any team's chances of running against you.Īll of these are just examples of how far Tiburon has taken the college football experience on the field. That is, if you have a lot of good linebackers, you'll want those guys on the field as much as possible so run the 4-4 to keep your studs out there. Those two extra formations are designed to both counter the run and to allow more of your team strengths on the field. On defense you're given the 4-4 and 5-2 defensive formations in addition to the 4-3, 3-4, nickel, dime and goal line sets you'll see in NFL games. The defenses in NCAA Football 2003 seem extremely limited when compared to the offenses, but then again this is the nature of the sport. The assumption is that a good QB can complete enough passes to bad receivers to move the chains but at the cost of an explosive big play offensive attack.Īdmit it - you want to marry this game. So you'll see a lot of plays in Cal's playbook designed to get receivers in wide open space so they'll have plenty of room to catch the ball even if they're not gaining a lot of yards. In the Golden Bear's case that would be the quarterback, Kyle Boller, but remember he's passing to a crop of players with even less talent than Boller himself. The playbooks reflect this so that a non-football power like Cal will have to plays that take advantage of the one guy who can actually do some damage on offense. A team like Nebraska will be loaded with outstanding offensive linemen and a deep roster of running backs to facilitate that power running game the Huskers are known for.ĭivision coaches often have one or two truly outstanding (read: fast) players to work with on offense so you'll see them come up with all kinds of creative ways to keep the football in their hands. Plus you'll get the quarterback and receivers to run those plays. The default settings for a team like Florida is a wide open passing attack so you'll see plenty of shotgun formations, single back sets and five receiver spread formations. There are several styles of plays and playbooks you can use provided you have the personnel to execute that kind of offense. Where NFL videogame franchises are usually judged by the sophistication of their passing attacks, you can look the offense as a whole in NCAA Football 2003 and see that is the game's strength. Tiburon has tuned these plays and the players so that it has a college feel with varying levels of talent up and down the rosters. Not to mention the additional formations you'll have at your disposal like the double wing and power I sets that you won't see in EA's NFL series. ![]() There's more field to work with because of the wider hash marks, plus you've got the definitive play of college football to deal with: the option. The basics of passing, running the football and defending against both that we learned in Madden are re-applied because of the wide open nature of college football. Even the easiest game modes will require some familiarity with Tiburon's complicated, but extremely functional football engine. Gameplay This college football game is more or less aimed at the same hardcore football crowd that's been playing Madden for years. 117 Division 1-A and 27 Division 1-AA schools.Customize the game interface with your favorite university's colors, mascot and fight song. Unlock special NCAA cards that can be used in Madden 2003.28 Bowl Games including the new San Francisco and Queen City Bowls.Create-a-School- replace any school with your own including uniform, stadium and fight song.Play Rival Schools for 23 real life trophies.More than 200 authentic school fight songs.3D cheerleaders (male and female, no less).The Create-A-School feature and Trophy Room lead the pack of cool new things that put NCAA Football at the forefront of this year's crop of football titles (NFL or otherwise) and licensed sports games in general. ![]() Beyond the solid football engine itself, several improvements have made the jump from the 2002 (on PS2) to the 2003 edition of NCAA Football seem like a quantum leap.
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