Common Sense Media Review
By Liz Perle
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
A good all-around game for kids and families.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 11+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Play
What's It About?
This is the first NCAA Football offered not just for Playstation 2 or Nintendo GameCube but for Xbox as well. Besides the standard features of game play and strategy, a key component in this game is how the fans react to teams as the atmosphere in the stadium directly affects how well the players do. Other features help you to find mismatched players and use that information to your advantage (Match-up stick).
Is It Any Good?
Fan celebrations for big plays exist -- like the Gator Chomp and the Texas Hook 'Em Horns -- and the action can get pretty rowdy.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about good sportsmanship. Because the teams respond to how enthusiastic the fans are, you might also want to discuss what happens when people are under pressure to perform.
Game Details
- Platforms : PlayStation 2 , Xbox
- Pricing structure :
- Available online? : Not available online
- Publisher : Electronic Arts
- Release date : August 17, 2004
- Genre : Sports
- ESRB rating :
- Last updated : August 25, 2016
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