NCAA Football 12

NCAA Football 12
Mark Ingram, Jr. on the cover of NCAA Football 12.
Developer(s)	EA Tiburon, EA Canada
Publisher(s)	EA Sports
Platform(s)	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Release date(s)	NA July 12, 2011[1]
Genre(s)	Traditional football simulation
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer, online
Rating(s)	Apple: 4+ ESRB: E

NCAA Football 12 is a college football video game created by EA Sports and developed by EA Tiburon. It was released on July 12, 2011 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.^[1]

Gameplay

A new momentum-based tackling system has been introduced, including double-hit tackles and an overall increase in the number of tackle animations. A coach mode has also been added, where players can call plays, and make pre-play adjustments as well as watch them unfold, through a broadcast-style camera. Field grass is now rendered in 3-D. In addition, various aspects of the game have added sponsorship picked up from SPARQ, Allstate, Coca-Cola Zero, Nissan, and Lowe's.^{[citation needed]}

For Dynasty Mode, changes include a new coaching carousel where players can start as offensive or defensive coordinators and change jobs or get promoted after each season; at the same time, AI coaches will also switch positions or get fired. Crowds will be louder or quieter based on the player's team's success, and how big the stadium is. The ability to create custom conferences has been added; previous versions only allowed one-to-one swaps of teams between conferences; conference membership can also be changed from year to year.^[2] Bowl tie-ins can be changed, although there is still no end-of-season playoff option due to licensing with the BCS.^{[citation needed]}

Road to Glory, a game mode in which a player takes control of a prospective collegiate athlete and must practice, study, and play at the level needed to win the Heisman Trophy, has been expanded to include an entire high school senior season (past versions of the game only included high school playoffs).You can use teambuilder teams as your high school opponents. Support has been added for two-way players.But it is hard for the player to land a starting position on major programs such as Michigan, even after a great high school season. Once in college, student-athletes can only advance on their team's depth chart (or call their own plays or audibles if a quarterback) when they have earned enough "trust points" from their coach. The player can also become a punt/kick returner if they choose to be a running back or wide receiver.^{[citation needed]}

The demo, available for download on Xbox Live and Playstation Network starting June 28, features two match ups representing four conferences. One has the reigning PAC-10 champion Oregon Ducks visiting the Texas Longhorns of the Big 12. The second has the ACC's Atlantic Champion Florida State Seminoles hosting the Alabama Crimson Tide of the Southeastern Conference. Additionally, players can share the demo through Xbox Live or the Playstation Network to unlock the alternate Pro Combat uniforms of five squads for use in the full game.

Cover

On April 19, 2011, it was announced that former Alabama running back and 2009 Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram, Jr. will be the cover athlete for the game. Ingram won a fan vote organized by EA Sports to determine who the cover athlete should be in a campaign using the theme "U Want Me". The Tide running back beat out Auburn's Nick Fairley, Oklahoma's DeMarco Murray, and Washington's Jake Locker. Votes were taken through the Facebook page for the game. Alternate covers (Nick Fairley, DeMarco Murray, Jake Locker) are available for download on the NCAA Football 12 website.^[3]

Commentary

The announcers remain the same from NCAA Football 11 with Kirk Herbstreit and Brad Nessler in the announcer booth along with Erin Andrews on the sideline. For the first time, Lee Corso will not be involved in the game as only Herbstreit predicts the winner of the matchup.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
Publication	Score
IGN	8.5[4]

See also

• NCAA Football series
• Madden NFL 12

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Acevedo, Jay (2011-03-03). "NCAA Football 12: Cover Athlete Voting Begins". GameFocus. http://www.gamefocus.ca/?nav=new&nid=13144. Retrieved 2011-03-17. 
2. ^ Cato, Matthew (2011-05-23). "Deep Inside NCAA Football 12". Game Informer. http://www.gameinformer.com/games/ncaa_football_12/b/xbox360/archive/2011/05/23/coaching-ncaa-39-s-dynasty-mode.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-19. 
3. ^ Wiedley, Bryan (2011-04-19). "Mark Ingram Wins Vote to Become Cover Athlete of NCAA Football 12". Pastapadre. http://www.pastapadre.com/2011/04/19/mark-ingram-wins-vote-to-become-cover-athlete-of-ncaa-football-12. Retrieved 2011-04-19. 
4. ^ http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/118/1181540p1.html

• NCAA Football 12 Official Site

External links

• NCAA Football 12 Official Site