NCAA Football 2000

by Electronic Arts

Product Features

• 1-8 Players
• Multi Tap Adaptable
• Analog Controller Compatible
• Rated E for Everyone

Product Details

• ASIN: B00001IVC9
• Item Weight: 5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,269 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

GameSpot Review

NCAA Football 2000 is, as most would expect, a refined version of last year's EA college football game, with lots of additional features and slight graphical enhancements. Is it different enough to warrant a purchase from people who bought the game last year? Let's explore.

The game still has all the same modes, like exhibition, tournament, great games, season, practice, and dynasty. As far as the teams go, this year it also features 114 division 1-A and 26 new division 1-AA teams. The game also has in-depth create-a-player and create-a-play features, as well as an all-new create-a-school feature.

The new create-a-school feature is kind of nice. You can create a school team and take it through multiple seasons in dynasty mode. Although creating a school is for the most part just naming it and entering a bunch of info, it's kind of neat to see your own old high-school or small college football team up against Tennessee or the Cornhuskers.

The player-recruiting feature from last year is back and has been nicely redesigned. Scouting players and getting them interested in playing football for your school by sending different members of the coaching staff calls to mind the image of Nick Nolte from Blue Chips screaming, "Did you take money?" every time. Although recruiting players is fun for a while, the sheer number of players you must recruit makes it a bit of a chore. Luckily, the game does offer an auto-recruiting mode so you can let the computer finish up for you.

The AI seems pretty balanced. On the junior varsity difficulty setting you can get away with a lot, but once you bump the difficulty up to varsity or all-American, you better hit the practice field. A new extra-hard Heisman difficulty setting has been added to give experienced NCAA football players a heck of a challenge.

The control is still pretty much the same as last year's, which is to say, really good. The game supports the Dual Shock analog controller and now vibrates when you are tackling or getting tackled. Once you get used to the momentum of the players, the game control is quite precise.

Graphically, NCAA 2000 is a step up from last year. It looks a little sharper and has lots of little extras. The game now has variously sized player models for linemen, quarterbacks, and receivers, which gives the players on the field a more true-to-life look and helps give the game more realistic look overall. The animations of the players getting tackled, running, jumping, and so on are a lot smoother and cleaner than last year's NCAA title. The fields themselves also have a bit of a sharper appearance as well, although the crowds in the stands still look like a water-colored blur. The addition of players, cheerleaders, and coaches on the sidelines do dress up the field a bit. New post-play celebrations have been added for players who take down the quarterback behind the lines or for ball carriers that get a first down.

In the audio department, NCAA 2000 seems pretty much the same as last year. The game still has all the big-school fight songs and team chants, as well as a play-by-play stadium announcer. Other than that, the sound effects for the hits, grunts, and other on-field football noise sound pretty good.

Overall, NCAA Football 2000 is a step-up from NCAA 99. For die-hard college football fans it's a must. For players who have mastered last year's game, it's also a must. While its not leaps and bounds beyond the previous game, the new create-a-school feature as well as all of the other little extras make it well worth your money. --Ryan Mac Donald
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Product Description

Over 20 Bowl Games. Team Specific Playbooks. Over 114 Division 1-A and 26 new Division 1-AA teams.

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Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best college football game out there!, November 13, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: NCAA Football 2000 (Video Game)

I think this game is the best playstation I have ever played.I like sports alot so this game was great.If you like college football you will enjoy it.It has great options on this game.You can do about anything.Play a season,create teams or players,tournaments,a series of great games to chose from, and recruting options which is one of my favorite.You draft people out of high schools trying to make your team better for a season like in real life!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dynasty mode is great, January 3, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: NCAA Football 2000 (Video Game)

Overall I think this is a much better game than the '99 version. I am going to get Gamebreaker 2000 to see how they compare. The Dynasty mode is a realy nice feature letting you take a team from the bottom to the top. For example I took Pittsburgh and made 3 straight Bowl appearances (Oahu, Gator, Orange) before getting a job offer at Miami, FLA which of coarse I took. The recruiting is fun and is realistic. If you are looking for a game you want to have fun with, but also have a challenge with get this.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best football game by EASports, November 29, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: NCAA Football 2000 (Video Game)

This game is GREAT! The dynasty mode is more in depth than last year's version. As you can get from bluechips to walkons. You can see who you are recruiting. They have all of the bowl games in this game. You can also create your own school and play for that school also. Overall, I would buy this game over Madden 2000!