NCAA Football 13 Retrospective

[@hiryu619]

I agree, I prefer 13 to 14, better overall gameplay, no wonky Physics, no annoying amount of Shoelace Tackles

[@John_R_Jackson_III]

Nah I’m going to have to disagree with you on that champ. The funny physics in 14 is the best part of 14.

[@jjgunn5445]

@@John_R_Jackson_IIIno, yall just say that because it was the last game to come out, when in reality that it’s not that good when it comes to NCAA 11 or it doesn’t even stand next to 08

[@John_R_Jackson_III]

@@jjgunn5445 how you going to tell me why I say something lmao, I’ve played every sports game has ever come out from EA & 2k. The best NCAA Football game is 14 period, I don’t give a crap what you think. I’ve probably played 12,13,14 more than you.

[@Hupp61]

@@John_R_Jackson_IIIbro forgot about 06 💀’FCS East’ get the hell outta here

[@richardoquinn5922]

Glad u dont care cause i dont give a dam# about u or your opinion lol​@@John_R_Jackson_III

[@yoboinicossman]

12 deserves some credit. The foundation that made 13 and 14 great is almost entirely laid by 12. I still play that game to this day, and I don't feel like the experience is all too different.

[@xman777b]

absolutely. Most underrated game in the series.

[@cliffs9458]

I still have it on the Xbox but I don't play that anymore son.

[@loon1994]

As much as I play 14 more, 12 was my peak NCAA playing days. It's a season a week in dynasty, and was the game my buddy Andrew and I played every time I dropped him off after morning workouts in high school when I had free period. So many Boise State vs Alabama/Oregon games. So Manu 10-7 and 14-10 games were had. I couldn't even tell you how many times a last second touchdown as time expired happened. If we had a game where we hit 20, we called it high scoring. The point is, I just get taken back to being 16/17 every single time I see that mark Ingraham picture

[@dbern939]

Ball trajectory is 12 is horrible. Defensive players jump like crazy and have eyes behind their head, leads to ridiculous picks. If it wasnt for this 12 would be the best, every else is amazing.

[@kluvsank78]

@@dbern939 I agree.

[@PlaySirFootball]

My heart is still embedded in the NCAA Football 03-06 era.

[@xman777b]

na.

[@VX1_l]

Great games. ESP 06, but topped by 13 and 14 .

[@tinyfalcon1185]

Same

[@bbryant9455]

Respect. I play 07 to this day. Currently in my 35th year of dynasty that I play every fall 💯💯

[@coreycoleman8206]

05 and 06 were so good

[@codyssmith73]

I remember I went looking for a copy of 14 at a EB Games during the final days of them selling 360 games here in Canada in 2017/18. They didn’t have it, but had a case-less copy of 13 in stock that got massively reduced down to $2 after they checked for it in their system. Love this game.

[@anothersolidday9679]

Same bro great times fr

[@jmgonzales7701]

i like college revamped i just wished they made an NFL mod for that at least rosters and teams

[@thebyrdcage8619]

Just got ncaa 2013 from a pawn ship. Go look at pawn shops. They might have it.

[@alectateformayor5129]

It's like 20 to 50 dollars now for 14

[@samfisher170]

Playing the instrumental to The heart part IV, nice touch. I never bought NCAA 14’ because of how much I played and enjoyed NCAA 13’. It was that good

[@SOFTDRINKTV]

One of my favorite beats ever tbh.

[@Chuck_EL]

The detail to each stadium and team was an awesome thing As a PSU alum it got our whole pre game details down even Nittany lion dancing and growling with his scarf on That was amazing to see and brought me back to being at the stadium as a student in the late 90s

[@hgill227]

You know where SoftDrink is at with Kendrick & Drake lol

[@rawleigh729]

As a person who didn’t buy 14 and now can’t justified buying it for 100+ 13 is my game of choice

[@MrL1983]

It's probably down in price now that 25 is out

[@offelijah7816]

I just love how much more effort they put into the older sports games everything just feels natural if that makes sense.

[@jmgonzales7701]

i like college revamped i just wished they made an NFL mod for that at least rosters and teams

[@AustinHillgren]

I always loved 13 but nobody ever talked about it. Thank you

[@MegaBearsFan]

I made a video a few years back about how I feel NCAA 13's recruiting process has more humanity because it treats prospects more like actual people instead of just an entry on a spreadsheet: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bam2fKFqr7eraJY

[@veg3tabl3]

lmao the heart part iv in the background, softdrinks definitely in the know

[@Garrett_Taylor]

🐐

[@TickNation]

My favorite is 11, gameplay is slower but not in an annoying way. Being able to call recruits and tell them what they want to hear while talking to them on the phone was a awesome feature too.

[@orangebear6214]

First ever game I’ve played ever in my life, still have it on my Xbox 360 and love it. Still have many dynasties going on since I started playing.

[@AngryJangry]

Dont forget NCAA 13 was the first season of Johnny Football himself ! I lived the recruiting system in the game ! Way more complex and fun, though I can understand why some people might find it as a chore after couple time

[@puffdutchtwo]

Recruiting is way better in 13

[@starwarsjunkie7776]

@@puffdutchtwo Oh totally. I loved the recruiting in this game. It was almost perfect...just needed a few more additions, i.e. more training choices risk/rewards as to how hard to train certain weeks, to let up some weeks, then practicing needs more bonus settings into it that will provide more points for players depending on how you practice given a certain amount of hours per week.

[@siltstridersftw]

13 is so good, that's where my love for the UTEP Miners came from and to this day, I'm a fan of the team. Hopefully the team's future is bright with the new Head Coach and new recruits they got!

[@brodyfoster2984]

So happy you gave NCAA 13 it's flowers. It's probably my favourite football game of all time, i have thousands of hours in it. I think the challenge and dynasty mode are as perfect as EA ever got it to be.

[@xman777b]

I have difficulty differentiating between 12 and 13. Which one is better? Because they're both better than 14

[@brodyfoster2984]

@@xman777b I would say 13, but I haven't played 12 in a long time so I could wrong. 13 does have heisman mode which is a lot of fun, so I think 13.

[@xman777b]

​@@brodyfoster2984 it also features those ESPN in-game updates. Nice addition to the presentation factor.

[@johnfoster2584]

I personally like 13 better. More fluid player motion.

[@JackFrost--5]

slight edge to 13 for me, but I also loved 12

[@ClicheOriginals]

NCAA Football 11 was my favorite one. The Road to Glory was just too good.

[@LR_2202]

I was just playing NCAA 13 earlier, easily my favorite college game of all time, if the new NCAA game is similar, it will be a massive success

[@kylefunderburk4194]

In NCAA Football 3, if you run PA Read in any shotgun formation and hold (A for X-Box; X for PS) during the fake handoff, the QB will hand the ball off to the running back. This was removed in NCAA Football 14. So technically, NCAA 13 has RPOs, while NCAA 14 does not.

[@ImChrisHansen.]

With the older i get i feel like there will never be a day where i will play a newer nfl 2k game 🥺

[@Rentzo888]

Well chris... Why dont you just have a seat right over there and play some 2k5

[@TheMostCursedSportsShowPeriod]

Well considering the studio doesnt even own 2k anymore...

[@thespriggins2866]

The heart part 4 as your background beat. I knew i liked you for a reason softdrink

[@demarkus_the_ogre]

One thing I always loved to do in '13 was play as the rival team in Heisman challenge (RG3 on TCU, Barry Sanders on the Sooners, etc). It's always fun to step into (or make from scratch) an alternate canon in a sports game.

[@e93sports80]

I'm surprised you didn't mention a certain Quarterback named Johnny.

[@VX1_l]

Oh man the nostalgia…. So I had a ps2 and PSP up until December 2012, backtrack to ncaa 11 ps2, I saw the gameplay trailers on KZbin showing the new pre game traditions and espn integration. I was SO excited to finally get it for Christmas, i vividly recall popping it into my ps2 expecting the GO Blue banner entrance…. Only to see it was basically the exact same as 09. No new traditions, no espn, no anything. Granted I was 10 years old, maybe I should’ve known better, but it was a HUGE LETDOWN. Flash forward to Christmas 2012, I finally got a ps3. But no ncaa 13 until later that night at my grandmas house, unwrapping it was MAGICAL. FINALLY popping it in to the graphics, the traditions, the espn broadcast, the many alternative uniforms, the heisman intro…..it was ALL PERFECT to me. I remember my first game was Under The Lights with the throwback uniforms. It was lifelike to me. NCAA 13 will always have a special place in my heart.

[@sppsports2449]

13 had such a deep recruitment system. In 14 they dumbed it down to just putting points into recruits. 13 deserves way more credit.

[@NateClemmens]

Was looking for NCAA games online and didn't wanna pay an outrageous amount on eBay, so I settled for ncaa 13. It's a solid game, but I would prefer simpler recruiting personally. But, the gameplay is ahead of its time for sure, love it!

[@mjdf122]

I’ve seen all from 1980-Now what a life of gaming I always enjoyed NCAA Football 13

[@xman777b]

props. I started with the Colecovision in '82. I have to rate NCAA 13, next to NFL 2K5 as the two greatest console football titles, of all-time. College Football 25 is looking phenomenal. However, don't know if it will feature presentation on par with the previously mentioned games.

[@tylerclifton4759]

This is the game I wish had gotten the revamps instead of 14

[@xman777b]

yup. Because recruiting

[@ItsDJOBie]

So glad you made this video. I’ve always felt like 13 was better than 14.

[@MegaBearsFan]

Yeah, I always liked 13's recruiting more than 14's. I felt like 13 treated the prospects more like actual people or characters, instead of just entries in a spreadsheet. I made a whole video about the topic a few years back: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bam2fKFqr7eraJY

[@maslei1581]

Always loved NCAA 11-13, everything just looked a bit more Realistic vs 14

[@jakepophal985]

11 was a masterpiece

[@gainspainsandautomobiles4137]

13 had some of the best joystick juke moves in the series. It was literally so smooth and fun to use. Have no idea why they changed it

[@dimitriusmedina3166]

Just got off NCAA 06 due to watching your videos. Great work btw on your reviews and opinions.

[@gigahoe42]

That very last point is very true. NCAA 14 goes for ~4-5 times more, and you can get 13 pretty cheaply

[@Undyingterror16]

Finally someone else feels this way about 13. I never got to grow up with any of the NCAA football games unfortunately, so by the time I got interested in these games it was too late. I bought NCAA 13 on eBay for $15 and have had blast. I rebuilt Utah State, FAU, San Jose State, and even did a road to glory. I always felt like I was missing out because no one makes videos on NCAA 13. From what I have seen from NCAA 14 videos, I think that 13 is better. After watching this video, I feel like my opinion is a lot more validated. I'd also recommend 13 to anyone, as it's way less of a hassle to find, and won't break your bank account either.

[@MegaBearsFan]

I prefered the design philosophy of recruiting in 13 over 14. Sure it was a bit more time consuming and could get tedious, but it treated the prospects more like actual characters, and less like they are just entries in a spreadsheet: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bam2fKFqr7eraJY

[@TheMostCursedSportsShowPeriod]

I had both when they were hot, and it took me months to leave 14 on for more than a game before switching back and never felt 14 was better

[@theprotestantzealot]

NCAA 13 is the best game in the series and I have all the NCAA games since bill walsh college football. It's way better than 12 because in NCAA 12, every LB can jump like they have Zone KO elite in madden. It's also much better than 14 because NCAA 14 has some serious Physics issues.

[@johnfoster2584]

I agree

[@kendrickgibbs5326]

13 is my favorite. I never bought 14 at release and bought a copy more recently and was not a fan of it as much as 13. Recruiting is one of my favorite things about 13 for sure.

[@undead2178]

Highly agree. 13 is honestly my favorite on the PS3. 12 was very solid and built a great foundation for 13 to strive on. 14 was good but I hated the new recruiting system and passing felt very weird imo. 13 wasn't perfect but it was great.

[@brettpatterson404]

A Thing that hurt this game at the time was not being able to import your draft classes into madden 13 due to madden changing its franchise mode.

[@TheMostCursedSportsShowPeriod]

I remember being unimpressed by 14 compaered to 13 as well

[@nicogreen-oy8cu]

NCAA 13 was the greatest of all time NCAA 25 fin to take the torch

[@Snarfvern1]

I have 13 it was a dope ass game. I love college sports games because of the recruiting. Also have college hoops 2k8 and NCAA MM 10 all beastly games

[@BarkingPond2166]

I just bought it on eBay for $15. I never got to experience any of the games past NCAA Football 10 so I'm pretty excited

[@LenGott8345]

The last legitimately good football game EA ever made was NCAA 13. It most definitely has the best recruiting of the PS3 era to me. It didn't have the immersive little things PS2 did like whether or not a player was Mister Football for their state and their HS numbers, but yeah. I legitimately love this game and it's a big reason why I parted ways with 14. 13 is the better game overall yet 14 is the more celebrated even though I believe it is worse than 13. 13 is a simulation game that really makes you work for what you get. Dynasty is really good and the physics is just as good. 10-13 were solid, pity Madden stopped being able to import draft classes after 12.

[@xman777b]

don't forget the sh1tty half-baked montage that passes as an intro in 14.

[@uncletido99]

I never actually got to play 14, still own 13 and play every few months and get addicted for hours playing dynasty mode. Recruiting is so addicting and actually a challenge

[@jaquandrejones]

13 was always gonna be the one for me based off recruiting alone. The phone call system is so badass

[@johnfoster2584]

13 had the best balance between 14 and its predecessors.

[@youngjustin82]

I wish the modding community was about 13 instead of 14 . That's why I play 14 😢

[@Hsw_wrestling]

NCAA 13 is probably tied with NCAA 08 (ps2) the most hours I’ve played a football game in my life.

[@nicholasbowen1825]

I really enjoyed the infinity engine in 14 and the lighting. But 13 was great no doubt

[@seaniveroni5579]

Ignite engine u mean yea that was a good engine

[@nicholasbowen1825]

@@seaniveroni5579 nope. Infinity engine. Engnite wasn’t introduced until PS4 for Madden

[@seaniveroni5579]

@@nicholasbowen1825 oh ok

[@Broly555_TV]

You made one mistake about 90 seconds in: The Teambuilder mode was not added in NCAA Football 12. It actually made its Debut in the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of NCAA Football 10. Your video overall was a great retrospective!

[@logos8626]

This video convinced me to buy this game. It was only 15 bucks on eBay for ps3. Can’t wait to play it

[@casperredsman]

I found I preferred 13 due to recruiting actually based on elements about your school rather than the simple “spend points, bar go up”

[@MegaBearsFan]

I always preferred the recruiting in NCAA 13 over NCAA 14. Even though it was more time-consuming and a little tedious, I felt like the process of having to call prospects every week to talk to them about their personal goals and desires went a long way towards humanizing the prospects and making them feel more like actual characters, instead of just a collection of attribute ratings attached to a name and a home state. A few years ago, I made a whole video praising NCAA 13 for having this extra degree of humanity, and lamenting that NCAA 14 kind of got rid it and made recruiting more impersonal and gamified: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bam2fKFqr7eraJY

[@TheTyke]

Heisman challenge is also in 14, fyi. A lot of people don't seem to notice it though.

[@whoasked9500]

It's kind of crazy how EA seemed to genuinely put in more love and depth into their college football games than the freaking Madden games at this point in time they had every incentive to just make the same games but slightly different but these games were still really good while madden was just decent maybe the developers were different and were given more time or something idk that could explain it

[@tomsensale2104]

I never had 14, still have 13 and my 360. I still play it regularly today

[@adamweishaupt2846]

NCAA 13 became perfect once I found the sliders to eliminate the down field coverage bug.

[@e93sports80]

I recently got this game off of ebay. Haven't played it in a long time. It's still as fun as I remember.

[@K1nG_West]

06 is the GOAT but 13 was awesome very realistic.

[@AttackOnWeeb]

I know 14 gets all the love, but as someone who never had 14 this game is my goat. The amount of hours I put in this game in my childhood is unmatched.

[@rldk1981]

During the pandemic. I started playing this game again. Had a very long franchise mode going on there. I didn't get NCAA 14 until a couple of years ago. I am a defensive guy, so for me 13 was a better playing game.

[@pelicanhill3251]

I was always torn on the changes to recruiting between '13 and '14. It was fun in '13 to be able to tailor your recruiting pitch to the players (Hometown, playing time, etc) It was more realistic and it took more strategy to get a commitment. And if you were losing a recruiting battle you typically knew why. Whereas in '14, you just assigned the points and it seemed random why they picked your team other than if the team had a good record or not. On the other hand, recruiting in '13 took sooooo long. It felt like a chore, especially early in the season when you had 35 targets. Hopefully the new game will find a happy medium between complex and fast-paced.

[@hazardousice2040]

Anyone else see him play this on stream?

[@xman777b]

me

[@bigkc4263]

YES

[@dizzie1485]

The heart part IV in the background 🔥🔥

[@ClasherG1416]

Madden 13’s graphics is like if 14 and 11 had a baby.

[@daxmoney5011]

I got this game in Christmas of 13 and it was amazing I still love it to this day and it’s my favorite ncaa

[@arcticphoenix2789]

I love playing NCAA Football 13. I am currently using UTSA in Dynasty Mode, and it is a satisfying experience.

[@dennisbowen452]

Hated when lex marston buried the game in his retrospective and hyped 14. Glad you do good

[@KennyFrierson]

13 was the first college football game I played after like 03-04 and it was something else

[@kenf2335]

The SOLE reason I still have my PS3 is because of this game.

[@Carfalog]

I actually looked forward to the recruiting more than the games themselves in 13😂

[@jakobe856]

Even though I Prefer 14, hell it sucked when I lost my copy of it. I liked to play 13 as well and yeah it’s underrated but sadly it’s overshadowed by 14.

[@KlumpGamez]

13 was the only one I had and I’ve loved it for so long. Almost never felt the reason to upgrade, even in the moment.

[@nicholaswmnelson]

I dumped so many hours into Heisman mode. Once I rebought it, I've done the same. Still holds up so well.

[@MrL1983]

13 played too similar to 12 for me, so I made the jump to 14 and haven't looked back since. 25 scratches that itch I've had for 11 years, but 26 needs to build upon this foundation.

[@nonamerandomman4494]

I’ve said for years everything everyone thinks they remember about loving in 14 was actually in 13. Better gameplay and scouting in 13.

[@CaptainCookie18]

You made some great points in this one. NCAA 11’s gameplay is amazing (imo) when compared to NCAA 13’s arcade feel. But NCAA 13’s presentation I feel like blows away NCAA 11’s. I always catch myself going back and forth between the 2

[@xman777b]

how is the presentation better in 13? I always thought the presentation in 11 was among the best..

[@JackFrost--5]

Thx for the video. I enjoyed it. 👍🏻 I recently bought 13 used cheap (under 15$, like new cond.) after playing 12 & 11 for a long time. I would get 14 but the inflated price for that one used is insane so I happily pass. I only care about/play Dynasty (8 minute quarters). I've chosen UO, OU, UGA, UM, CLEM, & ND -- one each from the power 5 conferences & the elite independent. I also take the time to edit the coaches names to the real life current coach. I guess one could do the same with the players but many are seniors and just not worth the effort imo for one season. I let the computer generate fake names. So far I find 13 similar to 12 with some additional flash and a few new features ...it is a little tougher than 12, I used to easily blowout teams there --especially with the multiple hail mary passes. I like the espn + sponsor branded presentation like the studio update thing for example as it feels more like a real televised game and doesnt interrupt gameplay too much. Some of the new catch animations are sweet beauty! Recruiting is definitely deeper, which is good - but also takes more time to get through so you can progress to next week

[@bjnt922]

The main thing that 13 had over 14 was draft eligible underclassmen actually left early if they put up great stats. In 14 your star 99 overall rated underclassman edge rusher could have 50 sacks his junior year or redshirt sophomore and still return to school. In real life he’d be gone.

[@97.3greensports]

Man I loved ncaa 13

[@dylanblurton1881]

NCAA Football 13 was the last college football game I played on PS3 and I ended up selling it a few years ago and I always regretted selling it and my PS3. I also regret never getting NCAA Football 14 when I had the chance.

[@HunterRiley-w9p]

12 and 13 were way better and the only reason 14 is remembered so well is because it was the last. When I was 17 I decided to go and buy almost ever made, you you wouldn’t believe how low ncaa 14 ranks on your list once you’ve the played the other games

[@Ijc0692]

NCAA 12 is holy grail for me

[@xman777b]

It's damm good. Coin flip between 12 and 13

[@KCClassic7]

12 was a very good game. Up there near the top on the console generation!

[@JackFrost--5]

12 is good, but I would give 13 a slight edge. It's subjective tho, everyone going to like something else

[@TheOtherMJ_76]

I still have my copy of ‘13. It is a great game in its own right. I think the added care and attention to detail in NCAA stems from them having a different dev team versus Madden. Those guys seemed to really strive to make NCAA feel different than Madden.

[@gridion109]

heart part IV background is hard

[@globesnow6377]

12 hands down my all time favorite football game ,, 2nd too my fav game Bo3

[@xman777b]

12 was strong

[@austinstiefel8578]

I still play this game to this day on my Xbox 360 🙌

[@christiankallio8586]

I still play 13 religiously to this day and depending on how 24's revived I'll probably keep playing it till I'm in the ground. It's also the reason I never got 14 because why bother when I got 13 which is the same game aside from a few changes and no Heisman Challenge

[@xman777b]

no point in purchasing 14, unless one prefers dumbed-down recruiting. A brighter color palette can't trump that

[@capamerica13]

Personally I prefer 13 because of the school traditional pre-game stuff (helped it feel more lifelike pre-game vs 14) versus a highlight reel of it on 14 with countryish music (never been a fan of country haha)

[@xman777b]

I love you for posting this. Add in the dumbed down recruiting in 14, and it disqualifies it as GOAT. Despite its brighter color palette etc.

[@kevinjames821]

12 was extremely solid then 13 perfected the gameplay, it’s a perfect football game

[@changkwangoh]

I have 13, which I got for like $4.99 compared to $89.99 price tag for 14

[@NewEra4310]

I have been a diehard Baylor fan since birth so of course my favorite NCAA is the one with RG3 on it lmao

[@e93sports80]

Maybe you can review MVP Baseball 06 and 07. AKA the college baseball games.

[@OjamaLemon]

I have way too many hours in this game, easily my favorite football game of all time

[@jeremyberry4907]

I remember playing the older ncaa football games for the ps2 but nothing beats 13 imo

[@KingZoa]

And don’t forget guys like Russ Wilson (NC state) and Ryan Tannehill (Texas a&m) I truly believe 13 was one of the most stacked rosters all around

[@JuanMunoz-ie2lr]

This is my favorite NCAA Football behind 06.

[@ILTP69420]

I think if the coaching skill trees some of the logic and physics from 14 were in this game it would’ve been the greatest.

[@kellydavis4456]

I like it better than 14 for the sole reason of better presentation. I hate how 14 removed all the pregame stuff

[@xman777b]

💯

[@Portgas_D_wayne]

One of my favorite games of all time

[@Russell-u1x]

As somone who would always play 13 before cfb 25 looking at the 14 gameplay looked a lot different from 13 and i like that

[@mrmotown1004]

11 is my all time favorite