• Wide Open and Authentic College Style Gameplay
• College Atmosphere & Pageantry
• Home Field Advantage with new mini-game components
• All-new Mascot Mode
• Improved recruiting system in Dynasty mode

Brings college pigskin action back with a new break away animation mechanic that will allow increased maneuverability on the field / ESRB E for Everyone

I don't care that much about obscure features, or even about which stadiums they have or how realistic they are. I primarily care that the game plays like football. At the end of a game (assuming you have played the game a number of times and are not basically incompetent), it should have felt like a real football game. The best measure of this is the stats. Unfortunately, there are a number of abberations:
- Turnovers. There are an insane number of fumbles and an above average number of picks. Both teams will probably have 9 turnovers per game. This is totally unrealistic and you feel like you are playing special olympics football or something. Also, it's not a setting. You can't tell it to lighten up on the fumbles. Lame. At first it was really frustrating, but now when my guy fumbles I'm not that worried. I know I'll get it right back through a fumble or a pick.
- Sacks. Each side gets sacked 10-20 times per game. Realistic? I don't think so.
- There are more punt and kick returns for touchdowns than there would be in real life.

So, you know, the game can be amusing but you have to tune yourself to accept that this is not real football, it's bizzarro slippery fingers football. If you can live with that, you'll be ok.

I can't believe what EA has done to us again. With all the high expectations during a two year layover you would think we would get a better product than this. A lot has been removed from the game in my opinion. What happened to the historic teams of the past? What happened to the all outstanding teams of USC, Penn State, Michigan, Alabama just to name a few. What happened to the graphics? They are a slight bit worst than the last version. The game could have done without the contrail football effects. If that's what they thought would peek our interest they were dead wrong. EA did not put work into this product and I don't think they cared. They just knew after the two year wait people would buy it and it would sell big. Don't purchase this game@!!!!!!! Returning mine tomorrow!!!!!!

I recently bought this game and had high expectations. I mean they had two years since the last one so you would hope it would be better. However i was extremely dissapointed. All of the game modes are the exact same as 2007!! I even think some of the uniforms are worse looking! I recomend if you have NCAA 07 to not buy this game and if you dont have either one, then it wont really matter because the only difference between the two, is the rosters are more up to date.

i think this is a great game. i own madden 09 also but this game is way better. the graphics have improved and i love the QB option plays.

NCAA 07 has been the game I have played the most on my PSP. It was an imperfect launch (I got the running glitch version), but it was still fun. I got NCAA 09 and have played an entire season's worth of games. Here now are the good and bad points:

POSITIVES:
-The running glitch is fixed. You now get the forward progress, so feel free to drag the defenders the extra 5 yards.
-The graphics are better, but only slightly.
-The game physics are better. No changing directions 8 times per yard. If your motion carries you one way, you need to stop and then change direction. Much more realistic than 07.
-The controls are a laid out a little better. It seems to encourage use of the advanced controls to take full advantage (i.e., no jumping the snap on freshman or basic mode, you've got to use the advanced mode).
-Man in motion plays have been added, or at least improved from the previous version.

THE NEGATIVES
-The biggest problem that I found was the incredible number of fumbles per game. The chance for a fumble goes up if you are hit while sprinting, juking or spinning which is basically most of the time you're running with the ball. The average number of fumbles per game is right around 8 total for both teams, but 10+ fumbles per game is not unheard of. It just disrupts the whole rythym of the game. Unfortunately, no way to adust this setting.
-Bullet passes still don't work. Never, ever try a bullet pass (holding the pass button down). The receiver will never, ever catch it. Never.
-Penalties are very high at the 50% level, especially facemask penalties.
-The momentum meter is still screwed up. I've actually lost momentum by running back a punt for a t.d. and for getting a sack. It's totally inconsistent and useless.
-A lot of the stadiums are wrong. I know Nippert Field in Cincinnati isn't a classic landmark, but it's still disappointing that the game has the home field as Generic University Field.
-ONCE AGAIN DOMED STADIUMS SCREW YOU OVER if you prefer the overhead mode, like I do. Why? Dear God WHY is this necessary? It's not like you can actually SEE the roof. Stupid, stupid, STUPID programming that will plague you at least once a season. Of course, if you don't play in overhead mode, it will not affect you. But playing in anything other than overhead mode is pointless since you'd be cutting off 60% of your peripheral vision.

NEUTRAL
-The controls and screens are the same as before. Good if you like it, but not an improvement.
-The draft system is not as challenging. I found that I was able to "Send the House" to every prospect and had draft points to spare. No having to make tough decisions on whom to agressively recruit vs. being more choosey.

Not enough improvements to make it a worthwhile purchase. Worth picking up, but wait a couple of months and you'll be able to get a used copy for half the price.