Vote For NCAA Football 14 to be Backwards Compatible on Xbox One

[jaymo76]

I just beat the Aggies with Oregon 21-0 (late TD to rub it in). The demo felt nice. I like the control of the players/movement a bit more than Madden. I don't feel the game slides as much. The graphics aren't that bad either. I really like the clean and simple feel of the game. Madden has so many stinking buttons anymore with the LT/L2 modifier, DL moves and catch buttons and outside the catch buttons (which the cpu will do for you) the game doesn't suffer from not having those options at all. The presentation in some ways is better (college music, intro). I really like the defensive play calling better. The ability to change formations and find sub formations quickly is a lot better. Why Madden switched their play call box two years ago is beyond me. NCAA 14 is superior. The Madden team needs to go back and play some NCAA 14. The WR/DB interaction and contested balls is very nice in M16 though.

Sad thing is that all of the NCAA guys who were kept on were buried/relegated by the "superior" Madden team. Honestly, I have ascertained for the past 5 years at least that the Madden Tiburon team has to be the weakest link in ALL of sports gaming. They lack creativity, flair and direction with how to balance the wants and needs of football video gamers. Madden 10 gave a real glimmer of hope but then it was abandoned. The Madden team changes direction every 2 years or so and usually has a new leadership change. Gameplay improves this year and the most played mode walks off the deep end with more bugs, glitches and issues this year than any other year since David Ortiz and Madden 08. Maybe it's lack of competition? Maybe it's lack of talent? Maybe it's conflicting interests from the company/developer/NFL? Whatever the reason(s), Madden 16 still doesn't come remotely close to the quality and enjoyment of experiences offered in 2k5 and NCAA 14.

I look at FIFA 16, MLB 15, NCAA 14 and most recently 2k16... all I can say is WOW! These games get it. They understand how to make an immersive enjoyable experience that meets the needs and wants of the user. Gameplay is not sacrificed for modes and features and vice versa. With Madden it seems to be one or the other. IMO NCAA 14 struck the perfect balance. The game wasn't perfect (lack of injuries, no fcs teams, somewhat anemic cpu offense, etc.) but the game was fun and deep. Conversely, madden has wonderful gameplay and a franchise that is as much fun as watching paint dry.

[baseballplyrmvp]

The game would still be a hit even with random rosters. They need to start planning a return for this game on xb1 and ps4. The amount of added depth and immersion would bring the game to levels never seen before.

[steelerfan]

The amount of added depth and immersion would bring the game to levels never seen before.

Don't be so sure. No sports franchise is worlds better on the current gen. It's the same recycled trash (or treasure, depending on the franchise) with better graphics.

[Rudy]

It's true that Madden has major leadership changes every three years. Ben was always involved with NCAA. I also think the large size of the Madden team leads to too many roosters in the hen house. And the left hand doesn't always know what the right hand is doing leading to even more bugs possibly.

[SmoothPancakes]

I just beat the Aggies with Oregon 21-0 (late TD to rub it in). The demo felt nice. I like the control of the players/movement a bit more than Madden. I don't feel the game slides as much. The graphics aren't that bad either. I really like the clean and simple feel of the game. Madden has so many stinking buttons anymore with the LT/L2 modifier, DL moves and catch buttons and outside the catch buttons (which the cpu will do for you) the game doesn't suffer from not having those options at all. The presentation in some ways is better (college music, intro). I really like the defensive play calling better. The ability to change formations and find sub formations quickly is a lot better. Why Madden switched their play call box two years ago is beyond me. NCAA 14 is superior. The Madden team needs to go back and play some NCAA 14. The WR/DB interaction and contested balls is very nice in M16 though.

Amen! There is a reason why I'm sitting at the beginning of my 14th season and am approaching 100 pages in my NCAA dynasty season, and yet other than my copy of Madden 16 that I won, I haven't really played Madden in the last three or four years. I somehow ended up with free digital copies of Madden 13 and Madden 25, but I haven't played them, nor had them installed on my Xbox One in years.

[jaymo76]

Apparently NCAA 14 had the 5th highest amount of votes this week. Snoop Dog (Lion?) is even pushing hard for the game. This one site (forgot the link) is adamant that Microsoft wants to approve the game but that the final decision rests with EA.

[jaymo76]

Also, I went to marketplace tonight and tried to see if I could theoretically buy the game. It looked for my account and spun and spun but never went further. Maybe with no 360 you cannot purchase?

[SmoothPancakes]

Hmm. I sort of tried to test it this morning while I was at work. I have an alternate Microsoft login, not tied to any console. I was able to get to the purchase screen, but as I have no payment methods linked to that account, that was as far as I could go. I wasn't going to add my card onto a throwaway account that I don't have any security activated on.

[baseballplyrmvp]

Don't be so sure. No sports franchise is worlds better on the current gen. It's the same recycled trash (or treasure, depending on the franchise) with better graphics.

NCAA 14 was really close to being a great game. They just need to add a few little things more onto the existing features to really hit a home run. Our wish list tournament offered them a good idea as to what we'd like. Maybe if it's confirmed to make a comeback for NCAA 17 or whatever, we could redo the tournament and then for our top 4 features, we try to come up with exactly how we want those features.

[SmoothPancakes]

NCAA 14 was really close to being a great game. They just need to add a few little things more onto the existing features to really hit a home run. Our wish list tournament offered them a good idea as to what we'd like. Maybe if it's confirmed to make a comeback for NCAA 17 or whatever, we could redo the tournament and then for our top 4 features, we try to come up with exactly how we want those features.

Hell, use 14 as a base. Try and replicate the same gameplay and exact same features in one of the new next-gen game engines. Then try and add some of the top highly requested features on top of that.

And honestly, I'd wait. If they ever make NCAA again, don't rush to get it out. Take two years, hell three years if needed, and get it back to where it was and improve it from there. Don't try this ship a half assed game and spend the next decade building from the ground up BS.

[steelerfan]

I'm all for the return of NCAA. I just would be careful about how great I would expect it to be. There's no evidence that sports games are making any great strides on the new consoles.

[SmoothPancakes]

The wait continues. No NCAA on the initial list of 104 BC games for Xbox One.

[GatorfanStovy]

The first intitial games on this list is crap except a very few IMO. I"ll replay/finish south park stick of truth . maybe try cod bo1 I dunno. Don't care for other games on this list. Was disappointed in the list really? Every halo game , come on ?

[SmoothPancakes]

Umm, are you looking at the right list? Halo Reach and Halo Wars (not available until December) doesn't come close to qualifying as "every Halo game".

[bdoughty]

Umm, are you looking at the right list? Halo Reach and Halo Wars (not available until December) doesn't come close to qualifying as "every Halo game".

He just missed it by a few.

Halo 3
Halo 3: ODST
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
Halo 4


Ton's of people still own the discs. Not everyone wants to pay for The Master Chief Collection. Although I am sure MS would prefer it.

[JBHuskers]

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[JBHuskers]

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[GatorfanStovy]

Not a big halo fan. Rather seem some cod but everyone all over the halo nuts. Gears will be fun tho.

[SmoothPancakes]

I'm still trying to figure out how two Halo games (out of, what, 7 or 8?), that won't even be backwards compatible until next month, qualifies as being "all over the Halo nuts".