NCAA Gamebreaker 98 has a game engine that is based on the NFL GameDay 98 engine,[2] but uses the appearance and playing styles of college football.[3] The game includes the Division I-A teams with their real rosters for the 1997/98 season, along with some historical teams such as the 1972 USC Gamecocks.[4] It was the first game in the series to include a playbook editor, enabling players to modify the pass routes and running assignments in existing plays.[5]
Reviews for NCAA Gamebreaker 98 were uniformly positive. Next Generation said that the game "borrows heavily from GameDay, but amazingly, the end result is a football game that has no equal."[3] Kraig Kujawa of Electronic Gaming Monthly similarly commented, "At first look, GameBreaker 98 appears to be GameDay 98 with college colors. And for the most part, it is. But after further review, the game shines because of its own merits."[6]GamePro concluded that "GameBreaker's superior graphics, fast gameplay, and play-creation option make it one of the better football titles of the year."[9][b]
Critics unanimously praised the game's play editor,[6][1][3][9] but were divided as to what the game's strongest feature is. IGN centered praise on the play editor and Total Control Passing mechanic,[1] but Next Generation argued that the game's greatest improvement over NFL GameDay 98 is the ability to intercept passes, since this "completely change[s] strategies, defenses, and offenses."[3] Kujawa found the play editor the most impressive feature. At the same time, his co-reviewer Crispin Boyer dismissed it as "a nice touch, but one only hardcore fans will use", and was more enthusiastic about the "quick-and-dirty" arcade-style feel of the "hyperactive tackles and crazy plays." All four of the Electronic Gaming Monthly reviewers also criticized that the play diagrams used with the play editor are extremely difficult to read.[6] A number of critics expressed approval of the game's A.I.[6][3]
Notesedit
^In GameFan's viewpoint of the game, one critic gave it 87, and another 84.
^GamePro gave the game a 5.0/5 for graphics, 4.0/5 for sound, and 4.5/5 scores for control and fun factor.
Referencesedit
^ abcdBoor, Jay (November 21, 1997). "NCAA Gamebreaker '98". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
^EGM staff (September 1997). "E3 Scores High with Sports Fans". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 98. Ziff Davis. p. 74.
ncaa, gamebreaker, video, game, developed, sony, interactive, studios, america, published, sony, computer, entertainment, america, playstation, 1997, cover, featuring, warrick, dunndeveloper, sony, interactive, studios, americapublisher, sony, computer, entert. NCAA Gamebreaker 98 is a video game developed by Sony Interactive Studios America and published by Sony Computer Entertainment America for the PlayStation in 1997 NCAA Gamebreaker 98Cover art featuring Warrick DunnDeveloper s Sony Interactive Studios AmericaPublisher s Sony Computer Entertainment AmericaSeriesNCAA GameBreakerPlatform s PlayStationReleaseNA November 21 1997 1 Genre s Sports video gameMode s Single player multiplayer Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Reception 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksGameplay editNCAA Gamebreaker 98 has a game engine that is based on the NFL GameDay 98 engine 2 but uses the appearance and playing styles of college football 3 The game includes the Division I A teams with their real rosters for the 1997 98 season along with some historical teams such as the 1972 USC Gamecocks 4 It was the first game in the series to include a playbook editor enabling players to modify the pass routes and running assignments in existing plays 5 Reception editReceptionReview scoresPublicationScoreElectronic Gaming Monthly8 10 6 Game Informer9 10 7 GameFan86 8 a IGN8 10 1 Next Generation nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 3 Reviews for NCAA Gamebreaker 98 were uniformly positive Next Generation said that the game borrows heavily from GameDay but amazingly the end result is a football game that has no equal 3 Kraig Kujawa of Electronic Gaming Monthly similarly commented At first look GameBreaker 98 appears to be GameDay 98 with college colors And for the most part it is But after further review the game shines because of its own merits 6 GamePro concluded that GameBreaker s superior graphics fast gameplay and play creation option make it one of the better football titles of the year 9 b Critics unanimously praised the game s play editor 6 1 3 9 but were divided as to what the game s strongest feature is IGN centered praise on the play editor and Total Control Passing mechanic 1 but Next Generation argued that the game s greatest improvement over NFL GameDay 98 is the ability to intercept passes since this completely change s strategies defenses and offenses 3 Kujawa found the play editor the most impressive feature At the same time his co reviewer Crispin Boyer dismissed it as a nice touch but one only hardcore fans will use and was more enthusiastic about the quick and dirty arcade style feel of the hyperactive tackles and crazy plays All four of the Electronic Gaming Monthly reviewers also criticized that the play diagrams used with the play editor are extremely difficult to read 6 A number of critics expressed approval of the game s A I 6 3 Notes edit In GameFan s viewpoint of the game one critic gave it 87 and another 84 GamePro gave the game a 5 0 5 for graphics 4 0 5 for sound and 4 5 5 scores for control and fun factor References edit a b c d Boor Jay November 21 1997 NCAA Gamebreaker 98 IGN Ziff Davis Retrieved May 10 2020 EGM staff September 1997 E3 Scores High with Sports Fans Electronic Gaming Monthly No 98 Ziff Davis p 74 a b c d e f NCAA GameBreaker 98 Next Generation No 38 Imagine Media February 1998 p 113 Retrieved May 10 2020 EGM staff November 1997 NCAA Football GameBreaker 98 sic Electronic Gaming Monthly No 100 Ziff Davis p 76 Johnny Ballgame December 1997 NCAA Football GameBreaker 98 Preview GamePro No 111 IDG p 197 a b c d e NCAA Gamebreaker 98 Electronic Gaming Monthly No 102 Ziff Davis January 1998 p 160 NCAA GameBreaker 98 Game Informer No 57 FuncoLand January 1998 Archived from the original on September 30 1999 Retrieved May 10 2020 Joe Kidd The Rookie December 1997 NCAA Gamebreaker 98 GameFan Vol 5 no 12 Metropolis Media p 114 Retrieved December 13 2020 a b Johnny Ballgame January 1998 NCAA GameBreaker Scores Another Gridiron Victory GamePro No 112 IDG p 112 Retrieved December 13 2020 External links editNCAA Gamebreaker 98 at MobyGames nbsp This American football video game article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title NCAA Gamebreaker 98 amp oldid 1172403522, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
