• A Look Back at Seven Years of Next-Gen NCAA Football

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    Published on 06-18-2012 06:00 AM
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    NCAA Football 13 will mark the seventh year of the franchise on the next-gen consoles. In the spring of 2006, the NCAA Football community would begin to change forever. As we lead up to the release of NCAA 13, The Gaming Tailgate will look back at the previous next-gen versions of the game.

    With the release of NCAA Football 07 – only on the X-Box 360 – and a fresh start to the franchise, the fracture of the community began. Some in the community stayed on the PlayStation 2 and those who made the switch to next-gen gaming were divided between the 360 and the PlayStation 3. As the studio made the decision to start anew on these next generation consoles, some in the community became disenfranchised with the lack of features on the 360/PS3 version as compared to the PS2 version.

    While the rebuilding of the franchise may have taken more time than some would like, it has also witnessed features and game modes that could not have existed on the last-gen series: Stadium Sounds, EA Locker, The Weather Channel Live Feed, web-based TeamBuilder, Dynasty Wire, and the crown jewel - Online Dynasty.

    Leading up to release the release of NCAA Football 13, we will take a look back at each next-gen edition of the game starting with NCAA Football 07. Each feature will analyze the big features added into each version and how the franchise evolved with each title. In the comments for each article, share your thoughts on what aspects you enjoyed most - and least - in regards to each particular title.

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    Comments 21 Comments
    1. Flav's Avatar
      Flav - 06-05-2010, 09:37 AM
      Looking forward to this!
    1. JStein2469's Avatar
      JStein2469 - 06-05-2010, 10:45 AM
      This will be some great reads!
    1. morsdraconis's Avatar
      morsdraconis - 06-05-2010, 11:21 AM
      Definitely going to be some great reads and new stuff for me since I didn't make the switch to next gen until '09 so I never knew what it was like playing '07 and '08 on the 360. Can't wait for these.
    1. Rudy's Avatar
      Rudy - 06-05-2010, 11:22 AM
      I think the stadium sounds have been cool. EA locker has also been nice since I haven't had to buy a transfer device for the PS3. But as an offline gamer who really only cares about BCS teams, the addition of Team Builder and online dynasty has done nothing for me. Weather channel is nice but not a big deal.

      I am really looking forward to formation subs this year and team entrances will be cool. I'm very hopeful some older features will make a comeback - discipline in dynasty mode, more than one playable camera angle and a Madden PS2 feature of in game saves. Locomotion could have a really big impact on the game as well since the next gen games haven't had the momentum of the old PS2 games. I'm looking forward to that.
    1. Lava's Avatar
      Lava - 06-05-2010, 03:51 PM
      Great concept for a series of articles. I look forward to reading the rest.
    1. Jayrah's Avatar
      Jayrah - 06-05-2010, 10:46 PM
      Oh, definitely looking forward to the weekly releases of this! This should be some great convo to get us by till 11 releases. I love these extras.
    1. steelerfan's Avatar
      steelerfan - 06-06-2010, 03:05 AM
      I agree with Jayrah. "I love these extras." You guys are doing a great job of creating your own news and not just reporting someone else's. Very refreshing and, I believe, it will be very well received. Good job with this idea, cdj. You guys keep up the good work!
    1. JBHuskers's Avatar
      JBHuskers - 06-06-2010, 11:49 AM
      Good feature Chris!
    1. morsdraconis's Avatar
      morsdraconis - 06-10-2010, 03:34 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by cdj View Post
      A Look Back at NCAA 07 will go live at approx. 7:20 PM CT tonight. All of the big news from the last 48 hours pushed it back a few times, but we're going to go with it this evening.
      :thumbsup:

      Can't wait!
    1. cdj's Avatar
      cdj - 06-22-2011, 03:30 PM
      We will post our look back at NCAA 07 tomorrow.
    1. JBHuskers's Avatar
      JBHuskers - 06-22-2011, 03:33 PM
      Thread bump of the day
    1. SmoothPancakes's Avatar
      SmoothPancakes - 06-22-2011, 04:38 PM
      Better late than never I suppose.
    1. CoreySA's Avatar
      CoreySA - 06-22-2011, 05:03 PM
      This should be fun to read over! Looking forward to it and great idea!
    1. prime221cs's Avatar
      prime221cs - 06-22-2011, 07:31 PM
      Can't wait for the formation subs.Love this!
    1. psusnoop's Avatar
      psusnoop - 06-22-2011, 11:00 PM
      Great idea! This will be a fun discussion for sure.
    1. ram29jackson's Avatar
      ram29jackson - 06-23-2011, 01:25 AM
      i've only seen the last 3 years...I didnt know its been 6 ps3 years?
    1. steelerfan's Avatar
      steelerfan - 06-23-2011, 01:34 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by ram29jackson View Post
      i've only seen the last 3 years...I didnt know its been 6 ps3 years?
      07 was the first on the 360, 08 on the PS3.
    1. Jayrah's Avatar
      Jayrah - 06-18-2012, 09:17 AM
      7 years already? WOW! Time has flown by.
    1. texacotea's Avatar
      texacotea - 06-18-2012, 10:08 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by Jayrah View Post
      7 years already? WOW! Time has flown by.
      almost a year later
    1. Big Blue's Avatar
      Big Blue - 06-18-2012, 10:10 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by Rudy View Post
      Locomotion could have a really big impact on the game as well since the next gen games haven't had the momentum of the old PS2 games. I'm looking forward to that.
      This NEEDS to make a return. Or some sort of foot planting. I would guess this is on the top of the list for '14.
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