I'm a dedicated NCAA Football player, have bought them all since 2001 when i was on PS2. Overall the game is not that bad, Players look better than before, Graphics of the stadiums are great,I like the custom stadium sounds, but overall gameplay is weak. More so on the running aspect of the game, The way the players run it looks like some tecmo bowl type of thing going on. I had to pop in Ncaa 2008 just to compare and they really messed up this time. It literally looks like your player is Rollerskating to the endzone when rushing.Campus legend lode was my favorite part of the game and for some odd reason they took out the commentary, I know alot of people didn't care for it too much but i liked it, now its literally boring listening to the PA announcers monotone voice over and over.They at least could have made it optional to turn commentary on and off in Campus legend. 2K needs to get it together and come out with something for us football fans because it seems like EA doesn't care about its consumers knowing that they are the only choice.

You may not notice any big changes between '08 and '09 but I assure you there are changes.

The graphics have been updated and look much smoother this year. The views of the stadium before each game are top notch.

There are a lot of little tweaks here and there that truly have made the game much better than last years.

If you are into the dynasty mode, the new quick call feature is a very nice addition.

Many more alternate uniforms for many teams.

Before each game, as the game loads, you get a screen that gives you a little history lesson of the school you are playing as... it is a nice little touch.

The play calling menu is probably the best so far. You can highlight a play and press A to select it, or don't move the cursor and press button listed above each play. When you step on the field you can view the actual play you call or you can view a bluff play. This is one of the nicest additions to the game if you play head to head on the same TV.

You and up to 3 friends can play on the same team...even in dynasty mode.

Sadly to say the game does have some draw backs...HB's that break into the open run kinda funny...was that dude in jail last night or something?

The stadium sound editor is horrible. They had a great idea in that you set certain sound events for all teams or a specific team when something specific happens. That part is cool...You will need to cut up your own tracks as the game doesn't allow you to cut the tracks from within (like the 2k series did) and you'll need to adjust the volume from the settings. My issue really is that it doesn't sound like stadium music... it should sound like it is coming from the stadium... it sounds like you just put a CD in your xbox. The other big complaint is that the music is about 3-5 seconds late and just sounds out of place.

If you have been waiting for this game...go get it. If you are a madden dynasty junkie, at the very least rent it so you can create yourself draft classes for madden.