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First, the good news: GameBreaker will be a treat for college football fans, whose games usually play second-fiddle to the bigger, badder NFL slamfests. GameBreaker runs on the new, improved GameDay engine, and has the options and small touches to bring out the school spirit in anyone. Then there's all those teams, displayed in fantastic motion-captured graphics. And let's not forget the abundant animation capped off with excellent pep band music and an echoing announcer's voice. In short, this game is simply gorgeous. It's easily the best-looking college football game anywhere.
Wait, sit back down.
GameBreaker is knocked out of the game thanks to its atrocious playbook interface. There's little doubt the designers meant well when they compiled the mother lode of all playbooks. But the options are so numerous (and so spread out) that it's far too difficult to find the right play for the right situation. Even the special teams section is hidden, meaning there's no choice but to cycle through the entire menu to find it. With seconds left and no time outs, the last thing anyone wants to do is peruse the playbook. Simple features could have made play selection so much easier: For example, on fourth down, the special teams box could (and should) have been front and center. And if that isn't enough....
GameBreaker's got a tough one-player game - one so hard that even an experienced thumb-back can end up losing to the worst teams on the easiest level. This fact is largely attributable to the computer's ability to instantly find the perfect play and perfectly execute it (complete with precisely-timed stiff-arms). This may present a great challenge for the experienced, but players new to console football won't enjoy it at all...and with four difficulty settings to choose from, this is inexcusable.
This all adds up to put college football fans in a tough spot: There're plenty of frills, but no gameplay. College football freaks will enjoy this game despite the tough interface and gameplay. But first-timers (and NFL mavens used to the easy handling of GameDay, Quarterback Club, and even Madden) won't like what they find. Simply put, this game's not ready for the big leagues. --Hugh Sterbakov
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This game is hard!,
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This review is from: NCAA Football Gamebreaker for Playstation (Video Game)
This is a first generation College Football game for the Playstation 1. The game features colorful 2D sprite-based players inside a 3D stadium. Each stadium has its own insignias and logos.There is a play-by-play guy calling out the action along with consistent crowd noise. The game also features some real college fight songs(there is an option to turn off the announcing and music). Gamebreaker features Exhibition, Tournament Season, and Bowl Season. There are 10 Division 1-A Conferences. You can mess around with the usual options such as injuries, weather, penalties, etc. Each team has a large assortment of offensive and defensive plays. Some plays tend to be more consistently useful than others. Control during running and passing plays are pretty solid. But successfully completing a pass can be tough as the defense is constantly on you. Pulling off a good punt can be difficult as the kicking meter goes a bit too quick resulting in a shorter punt. Overall I really like this game as it features a large assortment of NCAA teams and a nice amount of options to tweak the game. The gameplay is difficult but the controls are solid. I also like the 2D sprite-based player graphics(this is the only 2D college football game on the PS1). This game can be had for pretty cheap on the used market too. A nice choice for an old-school NCAA College Football game.
2.0 out of 5 stars
oof,
By ribcage (Lantana, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: NCAA Football Gamebreaker for Playstation (Video Game)
It's super hard to pass in this game, or maybe there's some trick mentioned in the game manual. I got this from a friend, but without the manual =(. As it is, I can occassionally pass, but not very often.The choice of plays seems alright, but execution seems...less than what I expected when I chose the play. Not just because of an inability to pass. If I figure out the trick to passing, I'm sure this would be a good game. If I ever do, I promise to update this review.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good game.,
By "charliekkkk" (Boise, Idaho, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: NCAA Football Gamebreaker for Playstation (Video Game)
This is a good college game for the 1997 season, but it is not as good as Gameday '97. It is better than last year's launch title, and has great gameplay. It is fast and looks good, so buy this if you are looking for a good game.
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