I thought it would be interesting to note the differences in gameplay between the two games. At present I have only played the NCAA demo while I've had the Madden retail version for awhile.
I think Madden looks better outdoors and in good lighting but Madden can look cartoony at times and it looks bad in domes.
Player movement feels different. I think the players may actually have more weight to them in NCAA which I like when running and playing defence. This does make a difference when running the ball. Madden ISO plays up the gut are too money. I don't see that in NCAA. I see more DL making plays (at times) in the backfield in NCAA. It is very rare to see that in Madden. I think running with good vision matters more in NCAA. Picking and sliding feels more important and organic. The read option in NCAA is over powered compared to traditional runs - is that tuned better in retail?
Passing game feels different. NCAA seems tuned more for bigger plays than Madden. I do like seeing more man coverage by the CPU. Madden CPU defences run a lot of zone which can be frustrating with dumb WRs that don't know how to sit down in zones. Since most defences run man coverage in 3rd down its refreshing to see that in NCAA. The field in NCAA seems wider. Maybe it's the co-ordinator camera but sideline awareness seems a lot better. Madden drives me nuts with trying to complete passes near the sideline (always going out of bounds, rarely a catch).
The Infinity Engine seems a bit different. Tackling seems a little different but it's hard for me to say exactly what it is. Not sure.
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