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Despite the tweaked graphics and artificial intelligence, NCAA College Football 2001 from EA Sports is the same old college football game on the PlayStation.

The third incarnation in the series, this game straddles the fence between a realistic simulation and a fast-paced action game. College football fans will have a blast as it allows them to play as any one of the 140 1-A or 1-AA college teams (with as many stadiums) on its way to reaching the coveted Orange Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, or one of 17 others.

New this year is Advanced Player Control, or APC, giving players even more control (and subtleties) to the action. This includes controlling any one player (you choose who you'd like to control before the ball is snapped), finding open field and calling for the ball, and so forth. This gives the player more control on the field, but doesn't take away from the fun factor.

The game offers up a Practice, Exhibition, and Season modes, and the Dynasty mode has been beefed up to allow gamers to review and recruit players at the junior college and even high school level to enhance their rosters. The Situation mode is a collection of scenarios for you to battle through, such as coming back to win a game after a bad quarter or a lousy half. There's also a new mode, dubbed the Bowl Game Playoff mode, which is essentially a do-or-die, go-for-broke game for those who would rather work their way up the ladder, elimination style, toward the National Championship.

Though these additions may sound like a lot has been added to the game this year, after a few hundred snaps and a dozen or so games, it really feels like past NCAA games with a little more flair. If you enjoyed the previous versions in the series, then no doubt you'll like this one too. It's college pigskin done right, and there's nothing wrong with that! --Todd Mowatt

Pros:

Advanced Player Control adds new subtleties to the action
Bowl Game Playoff mode allows players to create elimination-style competitions for the National Championship

Cons:

Plays much like prior versions

PLATFORM:	PlayStation
AGE GROUP:	5 years and up
CATEGORY:	Video Games
MANUFACTURER:	Electronic Arts
ESRB RATING:	Everyone
TYPE:	Video Games, Sony Playstation (Play station), PSX (PS1 PSOne PS (1 one I), Sports Football
MEDIA:	CD-ROM
# OF MEDIA:	1
ACCESSORIES:
UPC:	014633141375

Customer Reviews of NCAA Football 2001

NCAA Football 2001 "best game ever"
It has been my experience that EA Sports has always had a "cult" following with their NCAA titles. Many people who do not like the real sport of college football, hate EA sports version of NCAA football. If this is you, do not buy the game. However, if you like strategy, commanding a team through a "dynasty", and real game play this title is for you. Each year the title adds new things and improves others, while keeping the game basically the same. I will not repeat all of those changes, since they are covered in the other reviews quite extensively. I will tell you that EA Sports has once again out done themselves. Few video games capture sports as well as their titles. Some basic suggestions:

1. If you want a good feel for the entire game, do not always play as a perennially ranked team. Control some lesser known teams and get the full experience of the stadiums, fan chants, fight songs, and other bowl games.

2. Try not to run the same plays on offense all the time. After 6 or 7 seasons of HB toss, you will master it. Part of the fun is trying to master the other plays.

3. Although Dynasty mode is the reason to buy the game, the other modes are fun to play against other people.

So, if you want a real type game experience buy NCAA 2001 by EA Sports. Every year I say I will not buy the new year title, too much like the old version. But, every year the little changes make the game better, without changing the game too much. The one problem I have with the game, and I'm sure I am the only one who feels this way, is that the celebrations are not needed. College football unlike pro, doesn't need 'pro wrestling' type celebrations to bring in fans. Buy NCAA 2001 if you have been debating it (the recruiting alone makes this title worth the money).

Fun for College football fanatics
I played this game for a long, long, time. So why a 3 stars? I have only a PS One I just got and own like three games, so I played 2001. In its favor, the controls are smooth, the strengths and weaknesses of the individual teams are accurately portrayed and show up in gameplay. You can, with limitations, name and create players, and the stadiums, songs, cheers, and field logos will satisfy college football fans need to get "even more" of the teams they love. The game controls are smooth and intuitive, but there is a learning curve to play calling. Which I guess means its pretty deep. In the end, I was taking my hands off the controls for long periods of time, and enjoying the great recruiting and dynasty mode. Definitely the strong point of the game. The weaknesses were, and this ticked me off no end, they got players mixed up! I was trying to name my players by number out of the program, and my middle linebacker was at running back. And there were several other mixups, omissions, and additions. Further, if this happens, there is no way to fix it. None. I tried everything. They restrict you forever, even in dynasty mode from creating numbers that match players in the 2000 season. I guess they do that so you cant just change the team over every year. Then you wouldnt need to buy the next years game. I checked several teams and it seems this was pretty widespread. But don't worry, they get the quarterbacks and skill people right. Its nothing you cant work around, especially if the new star quarterback and you are going to share the same last name anyway. The graphics are PSX, no doubt, and the figures are blockyish. The AI is, well, not to be mistaken for reality. It makes clock management errors and blockers on the sidelines on kickoffs and punts have a habit of stopping and standing in the way of the runners. The single player difficulty is not high, so you can abuse it on offense. Expect high scoring games with your friends. But if you arent a nitpicker, and just want to play a fun football game, this is likely the best you can do on a PSOne, and that's pretty darn good. I'll probably get the next one on the PS2, when the price is right. GO GAMECOCKS!