NCAA Football 14

Critic reviews

• PXPure Xbox

  Mike Zatorski · Sep 10, 2013

  6.0

  NCAA Football is again burdened with the same problems the franchise has had for years. The new engine makes on-field action more enjoyable, but pretty much everything else needs a lot of attention. The stripped down version of the recruiting system and the unneeded role playing aspects that have been applied to coaching will leave a sour taste in your mouth.

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• PLPS Lifestyle

  Joseph Peterson · Jul 17, 2013

  8.5

  Overall, NCAA Football 14 delivers in pretty much every way imaginable, with a few issues that arise from the Infinity Engine 2 and some issues with the no huddle offense. The improvements that it brings with this year’s installment are what fans have been asking for. In fact, it is the best football title to date to be released on this generation of consoles. EA Sports definitely changed things up this year by including awesome features like the new physics, coaches XP in Dynasty mode, as well as the Ultimate Team mode.

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• HGHardcore Gamer

  Steve Hannley · Jul 13, 2013

  8.0

  Those simply looking for a solid game of collegiate football should ignore all that, however, as NCAA Football 14 offers the same quality the series has been known for this generation with some great tweaks and implementations added. Madden 25 will likely take the crown for the best game of football this year, but those who make NCAA Football a yearly tradition have no reason not to add this solid addition to their collection.

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• PPolygon

  Dan Rubenstein · Jul 12, 2013

  8.0

  NCAA Football 14 feels like the culmination of a long-in-development college football gaming experience. Tiburon has gradually fixed sloppy mechanics that have long plagued the series and streamlined the behind-the-scenes modes. It's no surprise given recent uneven releases, but NCAA Football 14 is the best, most polished entry yet in the series. Pie not included.

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• TTechRaptor

  Jason Dulin · Jul 10, 2013

  8.0

  Overall, I think EA Tiburon has put out a solid looking and playing game of football. They have upgraded the graphics and visual look of the game tremendously from past versions. The online play is still about the same, but small additions to Online Dynasty is always welcomed since it is by far the most popular game mode NCAA Football has. Ultimate Team, I think, will be a great addition to the series and should have some longevity as well. The elephant in the room is the audio, though. EA Tiburon has some major work to do here that department.

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• JJoystiq

  Mike Suszek · Jul 10, 2013

  7.0

  I enjoyed Dynasty mode, but building my school up to a top-ten program isn't any more interesting than it was a year ago, and the changes made to the recruiting process actually made the outcome less rewarding. With the thrill of the broadened option offense in NCAA 14 comes both the benefits and the flaws in the Infinity Engine, issues that I hope can be ironed out with an update or two. As a whole, NCAA Football 14 is boom-or-bust; with all of its big gains this year, it missed some opportunities to be truly excellent.

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