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5 reasons why EA Sports NCAA Football needs to make a comeback

By Jerran Anderson

Jan 8, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; The Heisman Trophy on display at Playoff Fan Central at the Tampa Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; The Heisman Trophy on display at Playoff Fan Central at the Tampa Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 8, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; The Heisman Trophy on display at Playoff Fan Central at the Tampa Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; The Heisman Trophy on display at Playoff Fan Central at the Tampa Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Different experience from EA Sports NFL Madden

The EA Sports model wasn’t all about creating similar experiences, especially when it came to playing NFL Madden. Players were able to create a collegiate athlete and upload him to the Madden franchise but both franchises warranted differing experiences.

First, EA Sports gamemakers introduced Road to Glory mode in NCAA Football 2010. The mode, narrated by Erin Andrews, allowed players to go from high school all the way to their senior year, with the option to leave early for the NFL Draft.

The mode gave players to a feel for the college football experience, complete with the rivalries, award races and depth chart battles faced by current college stars.

Then gamemakers gave fans the Heisman Challenge mode in NCAA Football 2013. Here players had the ability to play with the likes of former Heisman winners Hershel Walker, Barry Sanders and Tim Tebow.

Given control of the Legends in their senior seasons, players could choose the original school or their own favorite school to play for and break records in their attempt to recreate the Heisman experience.

Ultimate Team mode came along in NCAA Football 2014, the final version and arguably the best game in franchise history. This gave players the ability to create a squad of the greatest college football players and play as them.

That wasn’t the only mode that kept players glued to the sticks, either.

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