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TDenverFan · 07-10-2012, 10:33 PM

http://www.gamespot.com/ncaa-footbal...tball13;ReadIt

Gamespot actually gave it a pretty good review. A 6.5/10, actually harsher than OS's review.

Opening paragraph:

In real life, sports are a merciless competition in which only the strong survive. Punishment is swift and severe for teams that languish, so there is a constant push to make huge improvements from one season to the next. Virtual sports are very different. The NCAA Football franchise has been lagging for years, shoving the same basic content out the door without any major changes to keep things fresh. Its lack of evolution goes against everything professional sports have been built upon. And NCAA Football 13 continues this unfortunate trend. Although the gridiron action is solid, dull off-field activities and crushing familiarity make this another tired entry in the stuck-in-the-mud franchise.

GS is on the same page as OS.

CT Pitbull · 07-10-2012, 10:40 PM

that review was spot on IMO

adamcsay · 07-10-2012, 10:42 PM

Good, someone is holding them accountable.

zmcman1 · 07-10-2012, 10:43 PM

And it still has that damn squiggly line glitch.

I'll read it, but I still can't take Gamespot seriously after that one.

jayenomics · 07-10-2012, 10:44 PM

Don't much care for reviews...I mean I like it a lot...and that's all that matters.

DorianDonP · 07-10-2012, 10:45 PM

I usually don't care when the non-sport game reviewers review a sports game, but I'm actually glad NCAA is finally getting some mediocre ratings. The ratings for the series has been generally positive this gen, even though most actual fans of the series disagree.

Maybe mediocre ratings across the board can inspire some change from EA. Right now NCAA 13 has a 75 on metacritic. NCAA 12 had a 82. NCAA 11 had a 86. NCAA 10 had a 83.

Obviously, the game critics were overrating these games. Fwiw, the user rated averages for those games on metacritic are 7.3 for 11, 5.7 for 12, and 5.9 for 13.

JerseySuave4 · 07-10-2012, 10:46 PM

I'm glad to see they are telling it like it is. A lot of the time sites like Gamespot and IGN will go easy on these games and give them a better rating than they deserve but there is nothing he said in that opening paragraph that isn't true.

kkende112233 · 07-10-2012, 10:48 PM

Yes the review was accurate, but im having a blast playing it even with all the frustrating and disapointing things the video mentioned. I am glad I made my purchase!

07-10-2012, 10:33 PM	#1
TDenverFan MVP OVR: 40 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Lehigh Valley Blog Entries: 8	Gamespot NCAA 13 Review (Harsh) http://www.gamespot.com/ncaa-footbal...tball13;ReadIt Gamespot actually gave it a pretty good review. A 6.5/10, actually harsher than OS's review. Opening paragraph: In real life, sports are a merciless competition in which only the strong survive. Punishment is swift and severe for teams that languish, so there is a constant push to make huge improvements from one season to the next. Virtual sports are very different. The NCAA Football franchise has been lagging for years, shoving the same basic content out the door without any major changes to keep things fresh. Its lack of evolution goes against everything professional sports have been built upon. And NCAA Football 13 continues this unfortunate trend. Although the gridiron action is solid, dull off-field activities and crushing familiarity make this another tired entry in the stuck-in-the-mud franchise. GS is on the same page as OS. paulbrownsrevenge and buickbeast like this. __________________ Football: Denver Broncos Baseball: Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs Hockey: Allentown Phantoms NCAA: The College of William and Mary Tribe William and Mary Class of 2018!

07-10-2012, 10:40 PM	#2
CT Pitbull MVP OVR: 9 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,689	Re: Gamespot NCAA 13 Review (Harsh) that review was spot on IMO paulbrownsrevenge likes this. __________________ *It's not the dog in the fight, it's the fight in the dog...* *XBL GT: Godz Hittman*

07-10-2012, 10:42 PM	#3
adamcsay Rookie OVR: 4 Join Date: Dec 2006	Re: Gamespot NCAA 13 Review (Harsh) Good, someone is holding them accountable. paulbrownsrevenge, BoomerSooner11, fcboiler87 and 5 others like this.

07-10-2012, 10:43 PM	#4
zmcman1 Rookie OVR: 5 Join Date: Apr 2009 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Gamespot NCAA 13 Review (Harsh) And it still has that damn squiggly line glitch. I'll read it, but I still can't take Gamespot seriously after that one. Phobia, sniperscout75 and lhinds7 like this.

07-10-2012, 10:44 PM	#5
jayenomics Banned OVR: 13 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Flanders, NJ Posts: 2,078 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Gamespot NCAA 13 Review (Harsh) Don't much care for reviews...I mean I like it a lot...and that's all that matters. Retropyro, JBate24 and Ziza9Noles94 like this.

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07-10-2012, 10:45 PM	#6
DorianDonP MVP OVR: 9 Join Date: May 2010	Re: Gamespot NCAA 13 Review (Harsh) I usually don't care when the non-sport game reviewers review a sports game, but I'm actually glad NCAA is finally getting some mediocre ratings. The ratings for the series has been generally positive this gen, even though most actual fans of the series disagree. Maybe mediocre ratings across the board can inspire some change from EA. Right now NCAA 13 has a 75 on metacritic. NCAA 12 had a 82. NCAA 11 had a 86. NCAA 10 had a 83. Obviously, the game critics were overrating these games. Fwiw, the user rated averages for those games on metacritic are 7.3 for 11, 5.7 for 12, and 5.9 for 13. paulbrownsrevenge, WipeOut464, zachary77 and 1 others like this.

07-10-2012, 10:46 PM	#7
JerseySuave4 Banned OVR: 23 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dirty Jerz	Re: Gamespot NCAA 13 Review (Harsh) I'm glad to see they are telling it like it is. A lot of the time sites like Gamespot and IGN will go easy on these games and give them a better rating than they deserve but there is nothing he said in that opening paragraph that isn't true. paulbrownsrevenge, fcboiler87, TylerDurdenVol and 2 others like this.

07-10-2012, 10:48 PM	#8
kkende112233 Banned OVR: 0 Join Date: Jul 2012	Re: Gamespot NCAA 13 Review (Harsh) Yes the review was accurate, but im having a blast playing it even with all the frustrating and disapointing things the video mentioned. I am glad I made my purchase! Retropyro, JBate24, Ziza9Noles94 and 1 others like this.

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