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CLupe0513
Seasoned Rookie
1 year ago

College Football NCAA25 is Broken

I have been playing EA College Football NCAA25 relentlessly over the last 2-3 weeks. As much as I'm happy college football is back in the video game space, it is sad to see that as you play more of the game, it just feels like an enhanced Madden reskin. Here are the noticeable issues and things that need to be fixed in updates ASAP, otherwise EA will continue to keep their reputation as a company that can care less about the customer base....see below:

- AI logic blocking, both pass protection and up field

- LB's and DB's not reacting to QBs scrambling until they are 5+ yards past the LOS

- CPU pass coverage prevents medium to long passes, if you try they are intercepted or nearly intercepted 95% of the time

- Play Action is impossible. Always leads to a CPU sack

- AI logic on pass catching and DEF zone coverage. Too many times the defenders don't flow toward traffic

- DEF man coverage just leads to streak 75 yard TDs for fast receivers 

- Defenders take terrible routes to ball carries as they blow by them to he never seen again

- Heavily animation based and not physics based (as claimed). I see the same animations on tackling and from my WRs. I can tell when the ball is going to be dropped based on the same animation they use to catch a ball 10,000 times by now.

- Commentating is getting repetitive quick and contradicts things they say only seconds away from one another

- Dynasty simulation logic is trash. Way too many huge upsets 

- Low tier Conference winners getting top 4 spots in CFP bracket with ease

- Glitch where I need to constantly reset my kicking to "Tap and Tap"

- I don't get frequent points to upgrade my staff or coach abilities

- No where to decide how to develop talents in my players, it's all just decided by CPU

This list can continue. Did you all even have the developers talk with players, coaches, or have people test this game for thousands of hours before releare? Probably not, only care about the money.

Please send out updates and fix all of these things. 

Thanks!

77 Replies

  • BGS27dan's avatar
    BGS27dan
    1 year ago

    So, I bought the digital version of this game at the beginning of September and felt like it was decently balanced when I first started playing it. However, they must have had an update since then. I won 3 nattys as Purdue in Dynasty mode, then switched to Tulane and had one. Then, I maxed out at Level 50 and couldnt really do anything I wanted from there. When I simmed games with those two teams, I felt like the simulation did a fair job of not having me lose to 1-6 teams frequently. However, I started a new Dynasty (Arkansas State) with a new coach whom I've built up considerably.

    It seems like with the new dynasty, I have to play the ENTIRE GAME every single game in order to have a snowballs chance in hell of winning. AND, if the defense is playing any type of Zone coverage, passing is impossible - like, literally impossible (and I'm playing on FRESHMEN difficulty) even though all of my receivers are 90 plus speed. I have to run HB Toss on almost every play like I did back in the mid 90s on Madden to gain any yards.

    It's been years since I've rage quit a game. I've rage quit this game at least 10 times. My offense can't ever seem to get above 24 points (even at a 92 rating) and the CPU qbs suddenly become 98 speed power backs when being chased. WTF EA?

  • bface14's avatar
    bface14
    1 year ago

    The change in player tendency is back but this time it happened to me when changing a players position  from LG to RG and wouldn’t change back. So many bugs in this game. More worried about how bad the gameplay has gotten though. This is the worst ea football game I have played when it comes to gameplay. 

  • I am officially done with this game. The game play is  just too arcade like. I was using heisman level and winning 50% of my games but the game play was completely unrealistic and frustrating (400 yards and 90% passing for the cpu). Converted to AA and started getting better games but now it has reverted back 90% completion for the cpu. Also the game doesn’t seem to respond to touch passes and the cpu makes crazy plays for interceptions. My Wr had db beat by 5+ yards but the db some how takes an angle to cut the pass off. Completely done!  I watch content creators and use the same sliders but the game play is totally different. So maybe my instance is totally bugged. Either way I am disappointed with this game. 

  • nicholassassin's avatar
    nicholassassin
    1 year ago

    If it's that bad, like, olden days bad, then why release It only on Next Gen consoles? EA has had 3-4 YEARS to make this game. No need to piggyback onto a previously built system. They should've built it from scratch. This isnt me bashing the Programmers either. I know y'all work hard, but dude, this game could have been a blockbuster hit. I know it's not the same as the old days, but it seems like each time EA buys out a company with a game that the original people put love and hard work into, it's never the same. Idk which team from EA did the Madden 2012 introduction, but it rocked. That's not to say that the gameplay was perfect, but that intro still lives within people's minds today. People are going to complain no matter what. However, if you make a game where the gameplay is as good as the stadium run ons and scripted cut scenes, you're gonna do good.  In truth, I haven't had a chance to play the game. I don't have an Xbox one series X/S or a Playstation 5. 400+ dollars to play one game when they're talking about making a new console soon for Mass Effect 4 and other games is biting a bullet that is just madness to me. So, while I envy those who have played NCAA 2025, I also realize it would likely be better to wait for the next console and the NCAA game that comes with it. I honestly would probably like to play an NCAA 2K football game if they ever came out with it. Something to push EA to up their game. 

  • buckwilder's avatar
    buckwilder
    Seasoned Novice
    1 year ago

    Complete garbage! I just wanna play dynasty and road to glory, but the cpu defense is so ridiculous all I get is sacked or picked every play!! Dudes wide open you throw deep and the cpu outruns the ball to either get a pick or knock it down. Also every tackle the cpu makes is a big hit that makes you drop the pass, it’s so frustrating and stupid

  • I have the exact same problems. I've been playing Road to Dynasty and most plays are like this -- given 1 terrible option for a play, try it though, RB takes the worst route in the world and is immediately tackled. Try a different play, QB is sacked within 1 second. Try again, get a pass off to a wide open receiver only to watch two defenders run faster than the ball and break up the catch or intercept.

    I know I'm new at this game and am not great, but this is beyond realistic. It's not like I'm playing with a bad team; I'm using one that's ranked and has high team stats.

  • vp1di21k318v's avatar
    vp1di21k318v
    Newcomer
    10 months ago

    CUT 25 is trash. Why buy players if EA just going to make them play worse to make the non spender feel good. I'm seriously about to sue EA sports for the DDA in CUT25. They are basically robbing me with DDA. I am not getting what is advertised.