Take the ball and walk. The orders are clear - you came to the game to win, so do it. This is football, 100 yards fought inch for inch. Following Madden's triumph in the first season of the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, EA Sports builds its army of gridiron dominators with a complete version of next-generation college football in NCAA Football 2002, and it's here for victory.
The best of the best are here, with 117 Division 1-A teams and 27 1-AA teams represented in the game's roster, recreated with correct team stats, jerseys, and team-specific playbooks for the teams 1-A. The stadium spirit of college ball takes the game to another level with team mascots and arena cheers. In the booth, color commentary and playback from the broadcast team of Brad Nessler, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit.
With college-specific strategies, moves and special plays from young upstarts in the sport, NCAA Football 2002 plays very differently from its NFL big brother. The game also refuses to give an inch in the graphics department - the incredible detail and polish of Madden 2002 is also present in NCAA Football, with realistic new faces and uniforms and plenty of college-specific details that one might not expect. seen nowhere else.
With a comprehensive Dynasty mode for up to 12 players to lead their team through decades of gameplay and the true test of Campus Challenge that puts players in situations that will prove their greatness, NCAA Football 2002 is a game-winner.
