July 13th is approaching fast, and I'm eagerly waiting for it to come because of the release of NCAA Football 11. Why? Well, because every year I buy it. Some people think it's stupid to by sports games annually, I know, but I enjoy it. This year seems like it's finally going to be something really worth my while. Listen, I play the game and enjoy every minute of it. There hasn't been many iterations of the series that I didn't like, except last year's. Why? The player models weren't great. Let's just say that the Safeties were very large. Things like that ruin my experience. I want it to feel as authentic as it can be, given the current technical restrictions and time constraints that the developers are under—I get it. But simple things like that (the player's size) matter to me.
I'm excited for this year's game because of the StoryBuilder mode within the game. StoryBuilder allows the players, when in Dynasty Mode, to create their own stories during their dynasty and/or season. I think it's really good because it's basically like a little blog that you can access online and edit every word—or even create your own made up stories.
StoryBuilder aside, the game offers up some impressive visuals alongside pretty-darn-good gameplay. All in all, I think it's going to be a lot of fun for a lot of people this year. What they have to offer (and you'll have to look into the game for further features and information) is along the lines of what I've wanted to see and experience in a football game for a long time. I cannot wait a week—just can't!
Other things like the TeamBuilder mode, which was introduced last year is another thing I love about this series, as opposed to Madden. The ability to create your own school is something everybody can enjoy. Last year I created 4 schools, but due to the lack of interest and ridiculousness about the micro-transactions and such, the game felt plastic/dull/uninteresting to me. I can't tell you how many hours I spent on creating teams, only to be limited by the number of slots one can use to upload their teams. I assume this year will be no different. What I do like about all of this, though, is the ability to create my own teams, period.
Once I get my hands on it, I will be able to really express my feelings (good and bad) about the game. I just hope that this experience trumps all of the previous series that I've played. It looks to be be among the very best NCAA Football games to date—but we'll see.