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NCAA Football 09 (Sony PSP)

College football has never before felt more wide open than in NCAA Football 09. Gamers can experience the excitement of making big plays on the field, as they have the ability to directly control and influence the game through the all-new break away animation engine. With huge cut-back lanes, new tackling animations and wider blocking holes, NCAA Football 09 offers a host of offensive opportunities. NCAA Football 09 also brings the atmosphere, pageantry and tradition of college football to life. Through the redesigned stadiums, which reflect even more detail of each school’s individual playing field, to the dynamic sidelines filled with school colors, cheerleaders and mascots, players feel the excitement of college gameday. Players can gain Home Field Advantage as the intensity of the home crowd rises and rattles the composure of opposing teams. All 120 Football Bowl Subdivision schools are represented in the game and players can even customize the in-game atmosphere with their own personal music collection. Off the field, NCAA Football 09 features its most robust Dynasty Mode yet, inviting fans to create and manage a perennial powerhouse program from landing blue-chip recruits to winning championships on the field. For the first time ever, Dynasty goes online with up to 12 competitors to recruit head-to-head, customize schedules and play for up to 60 seasons. [Electronic Arts]

Electronic Arts
Sports, Football
Players: 12
E (Everyone)
Developer: EA Canada - Fusion
Released July 15, 2008

Overall Metascore

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Critic Reviews

70 Games Radar
We were expecting more bells and whistles, but in the end we’ll take what we can get. In this case, something is definitely better than nothing.
65 IGN
Not nearly as deep or as expansive as the previous version in the series, this seemingly tentative re-entry into the portable market should've been developed for another year to present a truly innovative experience.

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