College Football 25 - Angry Review

[@oldheadprisonofficer7024]

EA figured out they can sell madden twice a year now

[@Th3Quistro]

College Football is actually than madden you clown 🤡

[@stratified6644]

NCAA has way more replay value as you can play with like 130 teams instead of 32 in Madden

[@scaryhockeyman8548]

Now that’s innovation

[@JeriahTurner]

Definitely over 50 with that sentence

[@Th3Quistro]

🤡

[@togeinumaki7166]

Ultimate team is the mode that single handedly ruined every sports game for the most part

[@brettt141]

I dont think we can blame the mode. We can only blame people for buying into that mode.

[@togeinumaki7166]

@@brettt141 I agree with that for the most part as well. But it’s a scummy psychological trick on hella people that love to just say they’re the best at something even if it means paying exaggerated amounts of money. And then they put these scammy tactics into the modes that people find playing to be the most fun. I’m not opposed to blaming the people as well though. If they would just stop playing into it games would start to have to make the gameplay worth spending the extra money.

[@AzureKite]

@@brettt141 They wouldn't buy into if they didn't make it. You can't blame predatory practices on the victims lol It is well known that gambling is addictive and it is also widely known how to maximize that addictive potential of gambling towards profit within the games industry. The moment the scumbags at the top realized they can just have completely unregulated casinos in their games, and saw the money rolling in because of course it rolled in, it was over. The real solution is to ban these practices.

[@jdgjagerbomber9430]

As a former Fifa player i can agree here completely

[@ryanl3722]

@@jdgjagerbomber9430 most fun i had in fut was shortly before they released a new game and you could get all the legendarys by trading cards up ill never forget my fifa22 team rip

[@seanwells18]

If EA never stopped making NCAA football games throughout all the years everyone would hate it like madden

[@wnbafanaticforlife1]

LOL they sure will and it will get there eventually

[@crimsonchin8916]

Personally I wouldn’t hate it but I would certainly say it’s not a quality game either. It still feels better than madden to play and dynasty mode has been more fun than franchise is in madden.

[@ronaldbargain4925]

What u mean to say is that they would’ve ruined it quicker than they just did. Ncaa 14/13/12 shits on every football game released since then.

[@RegularFlyGuy]

Well yes and no. When you play franchise mode offline, it takes about 2 years to become the best team and win every single game even with super disadvantageous sliders. In NCAA you cant just lose out and get great players as a result. You have to try and win games to build from the ground up. So it will always be kind of different in that aspect.

[@sasquatch5012]

We all hate madden regardless😂

[@MrA7x14]

Really hurt my soul when Joe said “but we had pizza coming we were gonna play” ☹️🥺

[@chucknorrisapproval7745]

Dude that fucking broke me. That’s when you know this game was fully doomed

[@johnnyparnell8181]

The real issue is, we are sitting here already talking about next year. We are conditioned to expect a new hockey, baseball, basketball, football, etc game every single year. The issue is yearly releases and our resignation to it. We deserve so much better, genuinely I think the sports community needs to start banning together and letting EA/2K and all the rest of them that we can't tolerate it anymore. I know I'm at my limit with the disrespect that NHL 24 gave us after so much hype. I just wish we were all at that limit to push back on these things. We really deserve better

[@GreggValue]

The game is okay, 6/10 imo. But for every discerning consumer who wants to unplug from the predatory yearly release cycle, there are 5 high schoolers who just don't care and are going to buy the new game no matter what

[@williams268]

@@GreggValue this this and this

[@sirebellum0]

This will never happen as 85% of sports game players are super casuals who barely play video games in the first place, let alone care enough to make a serious push for change. The best hope you can have is that one day an indie team will be passionate enough to make a quality football game while working around all the extortional licensing landmines (and that people will care enough for it to be financially viable)

[@ThePhillydon22]

Lots of "we's" in here when its YOU sports game players who preach and preach and then continue to eat this slop up.

[@PhantomOverlordX2]

And Joe will review it each and every year, spending a lot of time on such, instead of playing/looking at something decent lol.

[@Rubhen925]

OJ receiving the kick and making a run to touchdown without looking while reading chat is the best and worst thing I've seen in this game 🤣

[@dsel307]

If you don’t touch the controller the ai will run the play for you. It wasn’t a spidey sense moment or anything. You can see when he touches the sticks for the first time haha

[@alexsilva28]

​@@dsel307that seems to happen a lot on these games

[@Xfacta12482]

@@dsel307 I think he realizes that

[@snaggiz]

A legendary move lol

[@jameslang6027]

I've watched this like 30 times... they need to make it a short lmao

[@giantamongusgaypridecookie6317]

“Hey joe wanna play a football game?” Is going to become a new bit. Calling it now.

[@bloodyassault803]

Hope it makes it into Madden 25 lol!

[@ibapreppie]

No more zombies?

[@Iffy350]

Sports game or EA game in general

[@alexsilva28]

​@@ibapreppieFootball zombies

[@Chozo_Ghost]

"Joe, you wanna play a muhfuckin' FOOTBALL GAME?!"

As a Polish man I don't care much about madden but I can honestly say that EA killed my love for soccer. I feel you Joe.

[@taofeeksaka17]

Me too my favourite sport is a joke now with FC

[@AzraelDarkness64Gaming]

Agree as soon as they started removing football Leagues like the J1 League for manager mode started to stopped buying spots games for awhile

[@AJayZy]

Haven’t bought one since FIFA 20 and that was because I was playing Pro Clubs with the boys during the pandemic. Maybe somehow the rumoured FIFA 2K can be good? Well, if Madden is any indicator..

[@wilbo_baggins]

​@@AJayZyit's 2k. Just look at what they do to NBA. It's going to be the exact same. All these sports games are the same whether it's 2k or ea.

[@AJayZy]

@@wilbo_baggins I know you’re right bro

[@BuddahGamess]

Let’s not forget we also can’t edit jersey numbers even when it’s a fictional generated player lmao

[@sonnythebigdummy6151]

Yes that sucks really 😔

[@chrischris3849]

"But we had pizza coming, and we were gonna play?" I don't know why that broke my heart

[@kindsir0077]

The most unrealistic thing is that Miami has sold out crowds in the game. That ruined the immersion for me.

[@burddog0792]

All the NFL stadiums are full sell outs. As a fan of both Pitt and Miami it's quite face-palmingly hilarious.

[@TheColtonStreeter]

If you're losing in a career mode the stadiums will start being empty.

[@sportsmanjared]

Wasn’t Miami ranked last year lmao?

[@losingisntloosing.stopit1396]

Right. because when programs are mediocre for 20 years, lose tons of big games, and choke against the FIUs and Georgia Techs of CFB the stadiums are packed.

[@beardedlonewolf7695]

@@losingisntloosing.stopit1396 Miami is not a bad team and their stadium always have big crowds wtf are you talking about lol

[@mundanemorselsmundanemorse7028]

The coach having 2 customization options with PS2-looking faces is one of the laziest things I’ve seen in games.

[@Scheboygan8767]

It’s absolutely disgusting man

[@EazyE-501]

The laziest and most glaring thing I've seen is that in practically the only online H2H mode (outside of creating a custom game with a specific friend), 'Road to CFB Playoff', it lists every single player as a freshman from the state of Alabama when the in-game matchup info pops up.... And because of that, the in-game commentary in that mode calls everyone a freshman. The fact that they haven't even attempted to patch that BS speaks volumes about how little EA Sports cares about their consumers. If it were COD or any other major franchise game, patches would have been put out immediately just to save face. It's truly despicable what these clowns have managed to do with their monopoly on the football genre.

[@realrareap2420]

THIS!! Garbage game

[@alfredohernandez494]

@@EazyE-501I noticed that too I thought I was tripping 😂🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@scottlapointe5827]

On fc24 your coach has a 1000 different looks why couldn't EA port that over from game to game! If they would incorporate the best parts of all their franchises into a game it could be good

[@thsudy]

I’m a simple man. I see a Sports Game, i Never play it. I just watch hours and hours of other people reviewing the game. Lol

[@Foxfire_forty-nine]

Ah a weeb who is a simple man haha

[@kukuhimanputraraharja8084]

yea i'm not into sports and sports games, but i watch ajs let's plays & reviews of sports games because of their hilarious hijinks

[@jocool562]

Haven't played a madden game since 02 haha. Yes, the disappointing reviews and hilarious glitches make the reviews worth watching 😅

[@Herowebcomics]

That works for me too!😊

[@GL1TCH1N]

Same lmao 😂

[@beavis4play]

"when did the poors get so uppity" - that sounds exactly like something a corporate shill would say. disney execs say this regularly when someone doesn't like their movies/shows

[@rd0676]

Why does it have ‘you guys don’t have phones?’ energy all over it

[@stormz1243]

No that’s something you think they would say

[@beavis4play]

@@stormz1243 - of course i THINK that - that's why i said it. i think your brainpan has sprung a leak........or maybe your reading comprehension isn't that good?

[@SolidSnake240]

Kind of unrelated but not really, people were poor shaming people when Cyberpunk had its disastrous launch for still playing on PS4 and whatnot. Same energy lol

[@TheRealCyberJman]

I don't even play sports games, but I'll NEVER skip an Angry Joe review of one! 😂

[@icemanabz]

Same here, listening to him rant is one of my fav past times

[@DEANDRE_DTS]

I love watching him review games , angrily

[@robjones3287]

Madden may as well take the year off

[@froz3nmeats515]

If you think ncaa if going to b better than madden (both are garbonzo) your mistaken wateva ncaa doesn’t have madden will 2x

[@daj27]

Then they would miss out on their yearly free revenue

[@shioriryukaze]

Year(s).....

[@zavthe1371]

@@froz3nmeats515 enjoying the hell out of ncaa its fun af to me

[@IHazPeppers]

A year. Try a decade. These games are trash.

[@fearlessflyer03]

The old clip Joe brings up, showcasing the SAME problems he was expressing 15 friggin' years ago is such a stark contrast of how tone deaf these developers are with Madden, and football games. PRE- AngryJoe Show!! Damn...

[@overnightavenger1470]

Such a long video do you have a timestamp lol. I won't be able to watch the whole video

[@fearlessflyer03]

@@overnightavenger1470 Sure! 17:25

[@beyond-the-soul8651]

The bad thing is it’s not just EA it is the people that continue to buy these games every year and I don’t care that this is college football. It is the exact same thing as Madden.

[@fearlessflyer03]

@@beyond-the-soul8651 Agreed!! I have so many friends that are excited about the "New" gimmicks, and when I show them proof that it is just old mechanics being renamed, they get defensive lol.

[@mackcity74gdn89]

@@fearlessflyer03lol I said the same n got called everything but a child of god

[@bsgoat7075]

“That cost money! Here’s a digital download card😁” 💀

[@Eville_Ace]

So this game is only alright because Madden basically sat the bar on the ground and this one tripped over it, but made it over?

[@arminxvs3372]

Yes. Really sad.

[@DEANDRE_DTS]

Yep pretty much

[@unrealengineburner]

that’s definitely true to an extent. but i don’t think this game deserves too much hate. The game is definitely overhyped and isn’t as good as people say it is, but i don’t really think hype is a reason to dislike or hate. If anything, we should consider the fact that this was meant to have arcade like gameplay or the fact that this game doesn’t have exclusive ncaa football rights. This is the first year back and they had 2 and a half - 3 years to work on this game. I see lots of effort and lots of laziness carried on from ea as usual. I think we should definitely judge this game and college football devs off of what they do in the coming years, like maybe things that are confirmed for cfb 26, but we don’t know yet. The biggest problem with that is madden has had lots of time to improve and has from madden 17-2025, but that isn’t hard to do like at all, since the bar was so low. I’m very questionable about this new version of the cfb games and I just hope the devs don’t carry the same laziness year by year as the madden team does. it has potential and the bar is actually right in the middle for upcoming games. Maybe they can change the scoreboard, have dynamic weather, high school, mascot mode, more mascots, better teambuilder features (creating a player sucks), etc. If they have all of that at the very least, I think the game will rise exponentially. My point is, I really just don’t know how much an ea game can improve in a year of time, considering how little madden changes year by year.

[@jennyperpa5302]

Yup, perfectly said.

[@tonybippitykaye]

Did I ever tell you what the definition of “insanity” is? “Insanity” is playing the exact same fucking game from EA over and over again expecting shit to change. That is crazy! And the first time somebody told me that? I don’t know, I thought they were a hater, so boom, I blocked him. The thing is…he was right! Then I started seeing everywhere I looked, EVERYWHERE I looked, all these fucking gamers, playing the exact same fucking game from EA, over and over again, saying “this time it’s gonna be different, no no no no please, this time it’s gonna be different!”

[@Neetaku86_vt]

You know that saddest part of all this? I wanted to be proven wrong. I WANTED this game to be good. I wanted it to not just be Madden College edition. I wanted for people to say "I told you so" to me. But once again, EA proves me right. To quote Dennis Green: "THEY ARE WHO WE THOUGHT THEY WERE!!"

[@DarkKnightofAnime]

Ya it’s like Joe said the game had something here, it had the ideas and a more clear vision of what the devs wanted CF 25 to be compared to Madden but once again…that Frostbite Engine

[@blackjohnny9570]

And we let them off the hook! 😂

[@EnolaGay15]

How many times will you let EA or whatever company lie to your face for your money before you wise up is the real question. Any company that's lied to sell something can't be trusted at their word ever again. Anyone who still blindly does so, has a lifetime of regrets ahead of them.

[@EpicConspiracy]

The game is good bro lol. Best sports game ea has made in a decade.

[@stonew9974]

@@EpicConspiracythat’s not saying much because the bar already couldn’t be any fuckin lower

[@Choteron3]

The quality bar is so low that people are praising this game because it has a slight better presentation.

[@bucksafterdark4752]

The presentation is more than slightly better

[@LenGott8345]

With everything EA has shown us with Madden, why are we praising them for the bare minimum with this when they had HOW LONG to blow this out of the water? Yet all they gave y'all, was something that is BARELY above Madden. If you put it up against the last two NCAAs, it falls well short of the marker. At this stage with the hardware and software, we should be looking at way more than what we're getting out of these games. College Hoops 2K7 had a full on recap show in its Legacy Mode. EA hasn't had one since The Extra Point which was in Maddens 10 and 11 for the PS3. Once EA figured out they could make major bank by putting out the bare minimum and having folks defend it on the regular, it was over. I truly don't see much out of next year's game. Y'all are fixing to get 2 Maddens a month apart.

[@Angrychef-jx8bp]

@@bucksafterdark4752 until you see or play wit enough teams to see the same into animations

[@SmokyVols]

Yall are smoking crack, this is a fun video game and people are allowed to enjoy it.

[@tedbosquez19]

Look ... its been a decade ... I'm not expecting Elden Ring ... I just want to get drunk and bear my nephew and godson into the ground with Texas ... I didn't need a leap forward technology just the opportunity to play ...

[@christiancorley4309]

I think this game can be summed up with, “it’s good, but…” It has a bunch of the same issues as Madden due to the frostbite engine not being good for physics, but you can see that the devs cared about their product, and the gameplay not being sluggish makes it a lot of fun despite some pretty big issues.

[@taofeeksaka17]

The devs definitely cared but the suits made the game worse with that evil frostbite engine

[@MrRapmaster19]

You give the Madden/CFB devs time, they can make a truly great game. The problem is they are strapped for that and, frankly, CFB was also probably a better game bc they didn’t have to develop for the PS4 and Xbox One still

[@christiancorley4309]

@@taofeeksaka17 absolutely agree. I think if the team was given full control of budgeting decisions, they’d build a new engine

[@christiancorley4309]

@@MrRapmaster19 yeah. I’m sure more time and less say from corporate would result in a much better game. If CFB 25 is the starting point tho, then I think the future is bright

[@JamesJohnson-tr1gu]

Trying to shoehorn the Frostbite engine into every one of their games is the bane of EA’s existence

[@DDVargas1983]

I have Lakers vs Celtics, a NBA game on the Sega Genesis released in '91. It has a halftime show with a highlight from another game from around the league. It blows my mind that games just don't do that anymore.

[@russelljordan85]

Hell yes! NHLPA Hockey from 1992 had updates during the intermission where they showed highlights from other games. I remember thinking at the time "this is AMAZING " would never have dreamed that 30+ years later sports games have barely evolved...

[@xevious21]

So this is a $70 Madden mod? Fuck EA Sports.

[@arminxvs3372]

But people are still buying it.

[@sovereign6445]

And you aren’t a football fan soooo…

[@sloppygames1347]

@@sovereign6445I’m glad I’m not being robbed every year for the same game

[@sovereign6445]

@@sloppygames1347 yea sure…yet you’ve never bought any call of duty. Halo. Forza or any trillogy game. Surrreeeee

[@slaymyface1357]

@@sloppygames1347 this is a completely different game bruh it aint NCAA but its far different than madden, they actually gave a fuck about the offline modes ive clocked easily 40 hours within the first week and didn't touch the MUT mode, i haven't bought a madden in literally a decade

[@RubysWrath]

Insane how much money a monopoly can make.

[@0fficialdregs]

ikr

[@cannix8055]

Yup, its like they had laws to prevent them for a reason

[@0fficialdregs]

@@cannix8055 it seems like the gaming and professional wrestling industry are the only places where a monopolies ran rampant

[@jennyperpa5302]

​@@0fficialdregs Just because laws are on the books doesn't mean they're enforced.

[@0fficialdregs]

@@jennyperpa5302 im no enabling it, i hate it as well

[@Angrychef-jx8bp]

That kickoff animation is like 12 years old. An old developer said he captured the motion capture himself…. EA is lazy in every where

[@andyrsonx2182]

As soon as i saw that in the first trailer i knew it was the same game 😂

[@vHollywoodZay-]

Honestly by EA standards this is a decent game. But its still worse than 2k5 and All Pro 2k8 lol.

[@NASAghostgang]

Older NCAA games like NCAA 14 have more features.

[@vHollywoodZay-]

@@NASAghostgang Exactly my point. That was when EA was somewhat respected still

[@TheTexasCowboy56]

This how I put it gameplay wise not bad probably one of the better EA football games in a while. But feature and other stuff yeah not great. There some colleges that don't even have mascots even though they have one, so there is a lot of the features and stuff that a bit annoying.

[@Cdawg_cw]

2k still has bugs too lol

[@kubbykush420]

​@@NASAghostgangI'm still playing 13 myself , but yeah , absolutely correct.

[@akmal94ibrahim]

"But we have pizza coming and we were gonna play" 40:27 Heartbreaking hearing that from OJ

[@frenchonion4595]

Why isn't EA considered a monopoly of sports games? They make over a billion a year on FIFA alone.

[@Kratos-eg7ez]

Because EA lobbies America and bribes the EU.

[@spencercole23]

They should be since they been making all sorts of sports games for over 20 years

[@nicholasbowen1825]

They don’t have a monopoly on sports games. Only NFL Simulation.

[@Chasm9]

We have basically 2 angry Madden reviews this year and I'm all for it 😆👉🍿

[@joseaguilera6355]

That frostbite engine is awful

[@TheRealRuddRants]

@joseaguilera6355 The Prescott "Preshott" Pentium 4 of the game engine.

[@harrison_butcher]

Frostbite is a good engine but it's not built for sports games. Idk why EA insisted on all of their games using it

[@arminxvs3372]

Always has been for certain genres. 😅

[@sintanan469]

​@@harrison_butcher Same reason Bugthesda insists on using Gamebyro-- I mean Creation Engine-- I mean Creation Engine 2 for all their games.

[@kokdolfn]

@@harrison_butcher its like when starbreeze made payday 1 and 2 in a racing game engine

[@brutesaint]

It's better than Madden. But that's literally like saying, "Dang I gashed my finger, but at least I didn't amputate!" While it doesn't hurt that much, it still HURTS!

[@ryans1114]

I’ve had a lot of fun with it and don’t like madden

[@pzwestern]

I mean stop being so miserable it’s a decent game

[@Blanktester685]

Stop consumermaxing

[@armandolopez2274]

​@@pzwestern is sucks. Mouthbreather

[@dannyrivera8300]

People swore up and down they're gonna be " different games" or that college football is " better than Madden" like they're the same damn game 😂😂😂

[@smashbrosfan31]

Not being able to use a created school in an offline dynasty is the ultimate deal breaker for me

[@bitzwolf6319]

And so it begins

[@robbyface3707]

What?

[@bappo3622]

@@robbyface3707every year a madden is released they review and it ends up being worse then the previous year

[@Callsignethiopia]

@@robbyface3707the end of the honeymoon phase

[@jax2433]

They spent 10 years removing features from ncaa 14 just to sell y'all madden 17 for the 8th time in a row.

[@TheColtonStreeter]

NCAA 14 was already stripped back from the 2000s games

[@Thetallguy_zz]

@@TheColtonStreetereveryone needs to buy a ps2

[@TheColtonStreeter]

@Thetallguy_zz forreal, mine broke unfortunately, but I'm going to get another one eventually. Lol

[@alexclark13]

no create a player is a major disappointment

[@crimsonchin8916]

Personally from what I can tell. It’s the skill caps and new attribute system they added to all the players that causes that issue. It’s a good system and very nice but it’s clear that it’s the main reason that we can’t edit players. That and the NIL deals and stuff.

[@PBMdanya]

​@crimsonchin8916 cap. They didn't develope one. That's it, that's all

[@THAGAMBIT2424]

Fucking ridiculous lol I can’t even just make a random team offline and play with a random 99 overall player smh

[@romanwagner8709]

I don't understand why that's what people are griping about/

[@THAGAMBIT2424]

@@romanwagner8709 we can’t even play with friends dude unless it’s 2v2 lol

[@MisterWorry]

I haven't purchased a football game since 09, and hearing the same complaints, i had then, is crazy. Speaking with your wallet doesn't work when you all keep buying crap.

[@TacitlyConfused]

1:01:58 OJ having to hide his face because of Alex gooooo is just to hilarious. This part made me laugh like I haven't laughed in a while. Great work guys.

[@MikeLoveThyself]

Thanks to NCAA we got this Madden review a weeks earlier 😂

[@princenoreally]

There also gonna be a madden review

[@cloak1408]

Not being able to edit players/rosters or create players took me completely out of the game smh

[@crimsonchin8916]

I think the biggest issue with that is it’s clearly due to the skill cap and new attribute system they added. Idk how much ppl look at it but it’s clear as day that it’s the reason you can’t create players or edit their ratings.

[@realrareap2420]

Same this game is trash im selling it

[@manwithnewname]

You can create players in teambuilder and edit their names in dynasty if you didnt know

[@manwithnewname]

​@@crimsonchin8916you can edit ratings in teambuilder tho i dont see why that would work with the new system but in game editing wouldnt

[@manwithballsonarm6775]

​@@manwithnewnameokay you are absolutely addicted to this game

[@Tlukewow1]

I wanted my money back the minute I tried playing with my Brother and all we wanted to do was be on the same team but EA didn’t think that was necessary.

[@herherher925]

00:01 Review of College Football 25 02:46 New college football game compared to Madden 09:55 EA benefits financially from College Football 25 without paying NFL or players association. 12:42 Players receiving money for being in the game 18:21 College Football 25 game review 20:40 Issues with player control and blocking 25:36 Issues with pursuit angles and animations 27:59 Gameplay commentary on physics based tackling and defensive coaching adjustments. 32:22 Disappointment with the game's music and repetition. 35:01 College Football 25 excels in Dynasty mode and team customization. 40:03 Restrictions on player customization in College Football 25 42:29 Multiple player issues and glitches in Madden 47:26 Critique on lack of effort in game design 50:18 Critique on purchasing higher rated players in College Football 25 game. 55:21 Criticism of Ultimate Team mode in College Football 25 57:56 Critique of graphics and presentation 1:03:08 Game engine shortcomings and frustration with repeated issues 1:05:38 Camera placements are bad and the game lacks consistency. 1:10:20 College Football 25 receives a x out of 10 rating from the reviewer (you gotta watch it yourself, heheh) 1:12:53 EA's lack of innovation in college football game franchise Crafted by Merlin AI.

[@robbietaylor1444]

Haven't played a football game in over a decade and had no intention of buying CF25 or Madden 25. Im just glad we got an Angry Review

[@tehbeernerd]

Congrats, EA! You can make a sports game that makes the Most Disappointing Games list instead of the Worst Games list!

[@thezackster7069]

“Upgrades people, upgrades!”

[@addidaswguy]

Lmao Alex tried so hard not to laugh. I'd love to see the outtakes.

[@NASAghostgang]

I'd rather have no real players & the ability to customize then this garbage EA put out. The fact that old NCAA games are still better tells me how lazy EA is. I'll be sticking with NCAA '14 Revamped.

[@Adam-Adam.]

I wish I spent money on NCAA 14 instead

[@0fficialdregs]

no lie detected

[@artbunker]

Playing Revamped now. The only issue I have with it is blocking. But it is a great game. I like the fact that they had most of the real players name in it last year also.

[@g00gleisgayerthanaids56]

​@@artbunkerwell, ea has never been able to get blocking right so you arent missing anything.

[@chipskylark6837]

This game really isn't that bad. Nothing is perfect bro. It's way better than any madden in the last ten years. I'll take that.

[@JayTeeAyy]

CFB probably wasn’t allowed to fix the engine because Madden was already done in development like 5 months ago 😂😂😂

[@DoobieKeebler]

Yeah, but they really don't need them to be the same. All that importing a player needs is to check or transfer integers/numbers. The engine isn't required at all. EA is just lazy & want you to think the games must be the same.

[@kylemulkey9659]

What pisses me off more is that I have made these same arguments on other forums an the fanboys all use the same line "Its just a game" or "git gud". They refuse to see the actual BS that this game is. They always talk about details being great, then how come the Red River Rivalry has the wrong score and wrong commentary. OU Won last year, that was a major game, it was the only loss Texas had that season. Stuff like that pisses me off.

[@parkerC1990s]

As a UT fan, when I saw that…I had to laugh. They clearly don’t care about us. Like as a human being they don’t care about us. It’s eye opening to say the least

[@captaincritter6173]

Well, time to get my popcorn and my Wolverine bucket.

[@caliginousmoira8565]

no spartans?...........

[@Lobsterwithinternet]

At least its not a Black Widow popcorn bucket. 😹😹

[@TheShiftingChef]

Took EA 10 years to make the same game they've been making for 20 years..Madden.

[@taofeeksaka17]

Let's blame Andrew Wilson

[@TheRealRuddRants]

@@taofeeksaka17 Destroy the bot from down under.

[@arminxvs3372]

It's "maddening". And people keep buying.

[@taofeeksaka17]

Exactly why EA needs a new CEO

[@KCB336]

the scene with other Joe asking for money 😭 rolling

[@19NOTAFOX91]

38:56 "Why tf can i not play?" That is literally the modt disheartened OJ has ever sounded.

[@EazyE-501]

I mostly play online at this point, although I've been playing EA Sports football games for over 20 years now, but the 'Road to CFB Playoff' mode is absolutely dumb AF.... 3 min quarters??? That often ends up as literally one possession each per half, which turns into a strategy game that doesn't even remotely look like football. You can't change your playbooks or uniforms prior to the game as the only option you can even select is which of three Tiers your opponent will belong to. It's clear in a multitude of ways that the game developers were exceedingly lazy, and this much is painfully evident when you see shit like the fact that all the in-game player info in this online mode lists every individual as a freshman from the state of Alabama.... LMAO -- Seriously, EA Sports??? You didn't happen to notice that at any point? And of course not even the slightest attempt to patch their incredibly flawed product. I mean, yeah, the game can be fun in a sense, simply due to our love of CFB and the decade long gap since the last NCAA game came out, but there's so many glaring issues that I've noticed immediately. EA Sports has basically flipped the bird to all of their loyal consumers, YET AGAIN, just like they've managed to run the Madden series into the effin ground over the last few years. This BS just keeps getting worse and worse, but the problem is that we keep buying their garbage games for lack of any other football options.....

[@vicmo25]

I remember being called a "hater" when I was telling people not to get their hopes up. That this would be just a re-skinned Madden with a bunch of features not included 😂🤣

[@manwithnewname]

Cause you are, most of the community is liking this game despite the issues people have brought up

[@vicmo25]

@@manwithnewname yea, you keep telling yourself that. It's easier to cope.

[@manwithballsonarm6775]

​@@manwithnewnameoh look at you defending the game again you really are obsessed with it

[@Soopersil3ntassasin]

@@manwithnewnameYou have this games nuts in ya mouf and you’re gargling 😭😭 The game is NOT great, maybe you’re conditioned to accept an average product. But everybody here actually has a brain 😹💀

[@manwithnewname]

@@Soopersil3ntassasin you're all melodramatic nerds idc

[@TheChrisPhoenix]

Crazy to see that one clip of Joe reviewing Madden from 15 years ago!

[@lordcorgi6481]

EA Exec: The payers have caught on to our Madden scam what are we going to do? EA marketing: Change the name of the game, league, and teams. Then we can sell the same thing twice a year! EA Exec: BRILLIANT!

[@CHIEF_420]

💀

[@FallenHero421]

I got the game Friday and I will say I feel like all the KZbinrs who said this was a good game lied to me. The gameplay isn’t good. Pursuit angles are horrible, my players will literally run past the ball carrier without even trying to tackle them even somehow making contact with them. It’s fun to recruit and that but the on field game isn’t good and that is above all else what is important. Feel betrayed man.

[@LaughingLiftingGaming]

All I want is a new NFL street… NBA street also but, at this rate, i’ll wait till the industry changes

[@Skyvernius]

I kinda think the bare minimum should of been starting off from how NCAA 14 was and then improving from there but I guess that was to hard for a sports dev team at EA to do.

[@Blitzburgh17]

Presentation initially is good. It quickly becomes stale and repetitive. You see the same intro over and over you’ll hear Mo Bamba 7 times a game and commentary while better than Madden is still dull. Gameplay is an improvement over Madden but the defense is garbage. You’ll see multiple Marshawn Lynch Beastquake runs a game because tackling is non existent to go along with little league pursuit angles. Dynasty is a disaster. The mode feels lifeless, recruiting is a mess and they can’t even get basic things like the rankings correct destroying all immersion. You also have to force win all of the games to have any semblance of accuracy from the sim engine. To me this game is a 5/10. There is a foundation here for what could be a good game but there’s so much work that needs done and I have zero faith in EA to correct issues if they’re making money

[@1991petrolhead]

the fact that you can force wins for certain teams means you can get some achievements/trophies in as little as a few minutes.

[@alexclark13]

For anyone who didn't know... there is NO create a player other than RTG. There is no reason why EA didn't include it. Ruined the experience for me. Don't even wanna play it

[@CornellBillingsWorth]

I’m seriously sitting here on my bed and the main menu has been running in front of me for like 30 minutes🤣 idk what to even do lol Dynasty blows I’m done with RTG…now what? Lol

[@Pcbdude82]

Oh expect for the fact EA got sued last time they gave us complete control. Idk. Could be a reason..

[@alexclark13]

@Pcbdude82 I think if they were worried about it RTG wouldn't have a create a player. Madden wouldn't have a create a player. The sims wouldn't have a create a player. And all the other EA games.

[@crimsonchin8916]

@@alexclark13I think there’s a massive difference there. They have all rights to every single NFL player in the NFL. They don’t have the rights to everyone for college football. But it’s also clear that it’s probably due to their new attribute system and create a player was something they didn’t add due to probably adding that new stat system. I think it’s sad that’s the case but I could definitely see it being the issue.

[@manwithnewname]

​@@alexclark13madden licenses all the player likenesses through one contract with the NFLPA, whereas there are multiple different NIL deals all with their own terms. Specifically, players can opt out of NIL, so that could be an issue if players are sharing rosters that include players EA doesnt have the rights to. The ncaa lawsuit from back in the day mentioned that the announcers would pronounce unique player names like "Manziel" when they didnt have the rights to player names.

[@brycemiddleton5756]

Its a 4-5 for me. I love it, but I only love it because it has been gone so long. There really was no excuse for them to put out such a buggy game that is missing so much when you literally had 3-4 years to work on it. Its like they let the CFB Revamped guys do just a little bit but then said ''Whoa dude, its not that deep. We can just add one percent more effort next year and make triple the money!''

[@GySgtGaming]

When did the poors get so uppity 😂😂😂😂😂

[@itzYonko]

Rah gunny

[@MrAzul99]

As a boomer gamer with nothing but love for the original N64 Blitz I still don’t understand why people want SIMULATION football. The AI plays most of the game for you. I never feel like I’m in control.

[@Montesama314]

I played Blitz on PlayStation 1, still have the disk. Such a fun arcade experience, just pop it in and smash the team with crazy tackles.

[@wnbafanaticforlife1]

That's how I felt when I played NBA LIVE 19 it's like I wasn't in full control of my player especially online in 3 vs 3 or 5 v 5 basketball games

[@crimsonchin8916]

Man I’m still mad EA took the blitz name. I wanted another blitz the league game bro

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

Because people have different taste than you. Your old enough to recognize that right? I don't want cartoonish players and I want the ability to build a roster and scout players and higher coaches and develop a scheme. It just sucks that EA sports has ruined all of that

[@Montesama314]

@@michaelcorcoran8768 I would rather we have BOTH. That used to be a thing before EA had a monopoly.

[@Chasm9]

South Park made a perfect parody about all this shady licensing of collage football players where they basically compared the owners of those teams to slave owners. It's still relevant.

[@joshmon.usa7]

People who look at everything through the lens of race are in fact racist themselves.

[@TheRambler-pz1gx]

Wasn't it the crack babies episode?

[@zachrichardson5581]

"student ath-o-letes? Ah yes very good sir" 😂

[@nadimls3672]

@@TheRambler-pz1gxyes indeed

[@Soccercrazyigboman]

​@@zachrichardson5581 I'll take 3 for the whites and 5 for the blacks. One of my favorite SP episodes of all time. Eric was on demon time

[@LuigiWithGun]

What sucks is that it can be fun. It really can. But the frostbite engine is so bad that it holds the game back alot

[@Robo311Star]

It's fun for brain dead cretins. My iQ is far too high to buy this game.

[@stradley_]

I still wanna meet the guy at EA who thought “oh wow this battlefield game looks good on the frostbite engine. Let’s put it on our sports games”

[@backlogbuddies]

As an indie dev seeing a hard crash like that drives me insane. If my game crashed like that it would fail cert and there's even a chance it'll be pulled from the store if they didn't catch it during cert.

[@RaDicAL808]

Brace yourselves. It’s an EA Sports Angry Review.

[@RumRomeo-mu2up]

When are people going to learn that DICE build the Frostbite engine for destruction not human on human collision. Blame the dumb consumers, not the cons that is EA.

[@TheFatalcrest]

😂 I mean I blame the repeat customers, AND the Con man. The customers that don't learn or keep hoping clearly need to get some sense slapped into them. But the Con Man is still selling borked junk and pretending it's fine. If the product was legit, he would maintain MORE business, and actually be valued.

[@wittybanter96]

​@@TheFatalcrestYou're sounding like Jim Rome man

[@RumRomeo-mu2up]

@@TheFatalcrest If they rack up million$ from borked junk, you think EA will change. If you rack up millions selling a PetRock from your driveway, you think that will incentivize you get a $100k 3D printing machine?.

[@cloverjoker]

Doesn't EA literally have a private monopoly on this shit? It's not really the consumers fault at that point, it's capitalism.

[@RolaAddict]

Why not blame both?

[@aenguscunningham138]

1:00:19 honestly if EA had just made that colour on the sign blue, the Angry Army could have called that the greatest home team tradition ever. Cheerleader: *Holds up the blue sign* Crowd: “IS THAT FUCKING BLUE?!”

[@bloodyassault803]

(CLAPS) “YOURE GONNA CHARGE US, A GAME FOR THE COLOR BLUE?” (CLAPS) “ARE YOU, ARE YOU, ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?”

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

I’m currently playing 2k5….my nephews came over yesterday and asked, “WTF is this?!”…they couldn’t get over how BETTER a 20 yr old game was….we played for hours

[@DaddingAllDay]

"but we have pizza coming and we can't play" had me ROLLING!!

[@austinmoss1662]

I firmly believe that they make porting created players, playing with other people on the same console, or even controlling the same team on same console, impossible because it takes away from their ability to make funds on the MUT or ultimate team each year, if your game cant handle swapping a player file to another game under your companies title, then that is just planned obsolesce. Greed is the root of all evil. Why let people play together on one copy when we can artificially boost our sales numbers by making everyone buy their own copy?!?!?

[@scr3aming3agle83]

"Gently Pre-owned" is a perfect way to describe this reboot college game.

[@evolucien1309]

Forgot to mention, which they didn't mention either, w custom team: 1. Jersey tops are limited in options. A. no stripe/pattern options for side of jersey (oblique/rib areas) B. Very limited side options for pants as well. C. Why can't we CREATE PLAYERS IN DYNASTY!!!???

[@crimsonchin8916]

Create players is clearly due to a couple things. The new ratings system that they have with skill caps and things of that nature as well as the NIL deals resulting in the fact that they can’t risk players that didn’t agree being put in.

[@evolucien1309]

@crimsonchin8916 nah, that has to be a cop out. We can create players in the NFL. And what would be the harm in creating players if it was not online? See...cop out. Everyone presumes it is the NIL deal because that is an easy quick excuse...but a LIL more thought and we see that too make no sense.

[@crimsonchin8916]

@@evolucien1309 umm there’s a drastic difference with the NFL too. They have every right to every current players likeness thru the NFLPA. They do not have the same case for college football as these are specific deals for each player. And if they disagree. You don’t have the rights to them. And also no madden game has had the same attribute system this college football game has either.

[@crimsonchin8916]

Don’t get me wrong it should be in the game and was clearly something they didn’t care about enough. But I’m just saying that stuff like that are likely why they never had it added. Cuz even in RTG you can make ur player but u can’t make them the same as anyone who opted out so it’s clear they just didn’t take the time and effort to put in a similar system just with create a player and that likely falls back to the new attribute system and depth of how far they want that system to go.

[@THAGAMBIT2424]

@@crimsonchin8916you comment on every comment Jesus Christ

[@goobular3161]

The game was practically empty beside better revamped gameplay

[@kubbykush420]

That part.

[@supersasukemaniac]

And more team Traditions outside of theBCS/Power Conferences

[@crimsonchin8916]

Huh? I thought the new attribute system they added for players was pretty cool and unique and added something cool. And I thought the coaching talent trees were fairly cool too. Although the level cap kinda annoyed me. Wish there was an option to turn it off

[@goobular3161]

@@crimsonchin8916 no create a player or just normal online games the Mut is the worst one we've seen

[@crimsonchin8916]

@@goobular3161 umm what? There are normal online games. I’ve played with normal teams against ppl.

[@ThoughtPolice77]

Super cool to see the throwback to early Joe, brings a smile to my face to know I've been around taking for so long that I remember that feeling of each new console because with PC becoming accessible to everyone unlike back then, nothing will ever be like the 2000s and 2010s

[@supersasukemaniac]

Something that i think needs mentioning, the Coaches Challenge actually works in this game. The Challenge system in Madden has ben busted and inoperable for years outside of Booth Review. So far in this game i have used coaches challenge 4 times (3 for Fumbles one for Ball Spot Error.) And i have had three work. All the fumbles got overturned when the Challenge Replay showed my player had a knee, or his hand on the turf before the ball came out.

[@Mikeyswoosh1]

I agree. But I do have to mention that the commentators barely acknowledge a challenge was made. No comments on whether they think it will stand or not. No confirmation from an official that a) the play is under review and b) what the outcome of that review was. Also please correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t turnovers/change of possession/scoring plays automatically reviewed?? IIRC if a coach challenges an auto review play, isn’t it penalized??? Why do I have to burn a challenge on a fumble to see if my player’s knee/elbow was down before??

[@manwithnewname]

I was able to overturn a sack fumble with a challenge and then go on to score on the drive, so satisfying after not being able to do that in madden for years when the refs screw ya

[@coreysmalls4259]

Ea doesn't understand their name is sh*t in the gaming industry...soon as I see "EA" I know it's bout to be crap..but the masses seem to still think they produce quality still🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️😔

[@LightsOutBlaze]

I agree EA name is shit but I think it’s the opposite I think many people hate the games because it’s EA and that’s EA’s fault for making it that way because they been underperforming for so long and it’s widely said that EA is trash with their tactics and games I don’t think the masses like it I think many people deal with it because their isn’t any alternative that truly challenges them which is what I truly think the problem is and as a sports fan myself madden sucks but sometimes it’s playable enough that you wanna see your new team you wanna play with your new team members that you deal with it and that’s what I think attracts people.

[@traviss9583]

The only thing they have managed to get right recently is Star Wars Jedi series.

[@LightsOutBlaze]

@@traviss9583 exactly which is the problem they have no comp if 2k made a college game or some other corp at least their would be competition what’s funny is last time EA had competition they completely stopped making NBA Live

[@wittybanter96]

If you let generalizations make your decisions for you, that's on you

[@nezqwe4818]

Nah they do. The problem is that they dont care because the sport gamers will pay for their games anyway. They will continue to milk with little dev time as possible.

[@0fficialdregs]

WHO THE FUCK IS GONNA SPEND MONEY ON ULTIMATE TEAM....IN A COLLEGE GAME!!!

[@manwithnewname]

Its hilarious, they release packs with crappy in-game renders of players as the art cause they dont even have photo rights.

[@0fficialdregs]

@@manwithnewname ikr then people will try n defend it lol

[@huskycruxes7232]

Just wait a month and you’ll see 100+ UT pack openings made an early 20 year old screaming out of his mind over digital athletes to his fanbase of teenagers.

[@0fficialdregs]

@@huskycruxes7232 lmfao

[@0fficialdregs]

the game doesn't have in-game customization, the intro presentation for created teams you can't have an expansion slot for created teams like 2k. The stadiums are limited in scope. Many features from NCAA 14 are completely removed and the game is built on Frost bite instead of infinity 2 Engine

[@callingallkings163]

Your channel gives GREAT reviews, and these vids are extremely entertaining as well. IF I were a game studio, I would release whatever crap game that I wanted to release and watch your reviews literally "bug hunt" every single glitch that I didn't want to pay some QA to find. I'd watch your reactions to each bug found and determine what order I'd care to "fix" these bugs. There're no repercussions for putting out a bug-ridden game anymore as it is. Even watching Angry Joe show now sounds more like Slightly annoyed Joe show who laughs at these bugs instead of angry ranting and as a Dev team I wouldn't even have to worry with at the least having my feelings hurt. I love your reviews though and keep up the great work.

[@55giantsfan22]

Online is such bullsht, i have no chance against all the goat teams with my no money spent

[@nicholaspruitt9032]

Joe the piano dropping into the audio after the missed kick was a master stroke.

[@2KCustomerService]

Rinse, wash, repeat. I will download when it comes out for free

[@zenmaster16]

This could be the GOAT football game if the dev team puts some time and love into polishing it in updates. If not, it’s nice to have back but they need to make improvements next year.

[@Chozo_Ghost]

Using pretty much any engine other than Frostbite wouldn't necessarily hurt, either....

[@g00gleisgayerthanaids56]

People have literally been saying this exact shit for over 20 years. It is never going to happen. EA will declare bankruptcy and bow out before they even try to fix their games.

[@trenitty81]

Why would they make improvements, when they’ve pretty much sold 3 million copies in 2 weeks.

[@crimsonchin8916]

@@trenitty81I mean 2k still makes some improvements to their basketball games despite no real actual competition

[@trenitty81]

@@crimsonchin8916 2k24 was pretty bad but I know what you mean. I think they all need to lose the monopoly’s they have

[@Upsidedowndog27]

For me, ultimate team only works for FIFA. Their chemistry system and the ability to have anyone on your team is awesome. But for madden and nba 2k, they took that concept and made it absolutely stupid. I wouldn’t even call fifa pay to win bc you still need skill to win a game. I’ve had many games where someone destroys me with a team 10+ ratings below me… but for madden and nba it feels the complete opposite.

[@Yerlockk]

This trend of co-op not being a thing needs to end yesterday.

[@thatmemeguy2520]

even fifa added it in fifa 2022 and its been there ever since called clubs and yes u can a full team of friends and all do your own characters and build your character to a high rating and play in divisions(basicly ranked)

[@sid1373]

Gameplay is not great, lots of glitches. Not having fans storming the field on a upset is so dumb. No score updates… repeatable commentary already, no coin toss, recruiting is tedious, no special scoreboards still, animations are basically the same. I wish they would show more on the pregame show, would love a college game day that you’d watch before the week to tell you about the top matchups of the week. But hey they can add all this and call them new features in a future title

[@supersasukemaniac]

There are score updates,but only in the Ticker.

[@TurboFist0]

Lol if you think recruiting is tedious then college football games are probably not for you. Literally the best part of those games.

[@sid1373]

@@TurboFist0 have more options with recruiting other than take away hours and put on hard sway repeat. But I get it

[@CornellBillingsWorth]

Problem is I’m not getting another year of this shit…unless they get rid of NIL

[@Pcbdude82]

The gameplay is some of the best football gameplay I've ever seen. The AI for the most part does what it should. And you have to run the correct plays or you'll get torched. Elite players feel elite. At least on the harder settings. I love the fact I'm not going 12-0 and winning a title every year. No shit fans don't storm the video. Colleges get fined for this when it happens. Do do you think they'd allow EA to put it in their game? It's a college football game. Recruiting is a massive part of the sport. So of course you're going to need to put in the effort. What did you expect?

[@Did_No_Wrong]

Its not EA unless they just repackage Madden over and over again.

[@ImYourS3npai]

This is both the saddest and funniest Angry Joe video I've ever seen. Why does it seem like the best football video games were in the 90's?

[@davidg1612]

They were and still are the best.

[@burddog0792]

Because there was actually new tech. Now there is almost no limit to tech but they have been mostly the same for decades.

[@TonyDanza4Lyfe]

2000s.

[@esimonsays14]

Best football games were the Backyard Sports franchise, bar none. The Cagey Bees, Sunny Day, Pablo Sanchez, Drew Bledsoe, John Elway, Kim Eichmann, etc....

[@ImYourS3npai]

@@esimonsays14 I loved Tecmo Super Bowl, Joe Montana Sports Talk Football, and NFL Blitz. Those games were just fun. Nothing serious, no DLC, no packs to bust, just fun with friends.

[@Micnificent1997]

At FIRST, it seems great. New. They finally did something. But as you actually play the modes and get through them…you realize they did the bare minimum. Dynasty mode? Its franchise mode with some “upgrades.” And any big game you win or if any of your players win awards…you get a power point slide with a transition animation. Road to Glory? Pretty much the same thing. Just a different upgrade system. But any award or achievement…power point slide. Its not even as good when Madden first introduced a story mode… Haven’t even touched Ultimate team.

[@mookiestewart3776]

Joe out here yelling like our high school football coaches, “WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT ANGLE OF PURSUIT!!!!” 😂😂😂😂

[@johnmiller678]

Why do people keep buying these games? Voting with your wallet is the only way these companies will listen.

[@bucksafterdark4752]

Because people are fans of college football and it’s a step up from Madden

[@TheHipsterGamer]

@@bucksafterdark4752all I heard you say is that people are massive morons.

[@JamesJohnson-tr1gu]

The hardcore casuals are the ones buying this. And Madden. And 2K. And COD. Every year. And then they’re the ones spending thousands on MUT and VC bucks, and micro transactions, so there’s no reason for the companies to change

[@Sky_Blaze]

I stopped buying over 10 years ago and it's so frustrating mfs keep falling for it.

[@LimosaNostra_]

@@Sky_Blazethey are addicts. Stop playing and buying sports games 20 ish years ago as well. The anger age person is an idiot who eats up mediocre entertainment

[@HonduranMegatron]

Saying that College Football 25 is better than Madden Is like saying being jailed is better than being waterboarded

[@tigermacc8850]

As a CLEMSON Fan, it aggravates me every time Death Valley plays sand storm when are rivals from the south have that song as part of their tradition, and CLEMSON would never play it. Especially every game, unless maybe they beat them at home

[@WileyGuy]

Retro Joe had some color. Modern Joe bathes in mayonnaise 😢

[@nicolasgirard6691]

I don’t play football games. I don’t watch football. But i sure do love to watch angryjoe going on madden! Quality stuff