NCAA Football 98 Demo

American college football is far more popular than one might imagine, especially since there are major competitions that award serious money to those who give it their best to win. Moreover, it is also the perfect launch pad toward the NFL, where the greatest football players in the world end up and make a career for themselves, while playing for the best teams out there.

NCAA Football 98 is a simulator that allows you to go through multiple seasons in the NCAA alongside your favorite team and see what it takes to make it big. Using a variety of strategies and plays, you must defeat the opposing teams and try to stay at the top of the league, in order to be accepted as the manager the next season as well and complete the four year run that's available in the Dynasty mode.

Gameplay-wise, the mechanics are pretty rugged and simplistic, although they do allow you to put a variety of strategies into practice. It is possible to choose the plays you want to perform and also take full control of the players on the field, which means that the fate of the matches are almost entirely dependent on your skills. Unfortunately, the AI is not very challenging and it really doesn't take much to trick it every time.

Given the fact that the developers own the official licenses to the competition and all of the teams featured in the game, a few other things have been included as well. Thus, you can enjoy look-alike stadiums and even the official bowl alliances, such as Rose or Fiesta. This can make wonders for the atmosphere, especially during the Dynasty mode and when tournaments roll around.

Technically, the game did come out almost two decades ago, which means that the graphics may not be in tune with what you would expect nowadays. Moreover, there are multiple episodes in the series that are much newer than the one at hand, featuring better visuals, gameplay and everything else. Hence, there aren't too many reasons to opt for this version instead, unless you are in the mood for a bit of nostalgia or you have some fond memories about it.

Although this is but the younger brother of the Madden NFL franchise, NCAA Football 98 is a very exciting game on its own, especially if you are a fan of college football. There are some unique features involved as well, which might make you prefer this version instead.