If you are an ardent college football fan but aren’t really keen on playing on an actual synthetic sports pitch, then you simply must lay your hands on the latest offering from EA Sports- NCAA Football 11. Although you might be tempted to compare it to Madden-EA Sports’ other popular football game, this game is strikingly different.

NCAA Football 11, which has amazingly realistic visuals, is intended to recreate the experience of actually playing the game. The most significant features of NCAA Football 11 are certainly the stunning visuals, smooth animation and interactions which are due to the ESPN graphics package that the game uses. The player models look more natural as the lighting system of the game has been redone and the controls have been reconfigured in such a way that the left and right analog sticks can control the player movement. Although this might cause some discomfort when you start playing this game for the first time but once you spend some time getting used to the system it works pretty well.

You will not find any new modes in NCAA Football 11 but some major additions have been made to the existing Dynasty mode. However it is only by venturing online that you get to experience an entirely new world. The Online Dynasty enables you to compete with your buddies online.

Recruiting has also been improved and now you can chat with recruits on varied topics. The Dynasty Wire lets you play the role of a journalist as you create stories of the games you played. Although the offline Dynasty and the Road to Glory modes haven’t changed much, the new animations and control mechanisms make up for it.

Although at first glance it may not seem to offer enough upgrades but when you participate in the online dynasty and its Web interface or create your team by using the TeamBuilder mode or for that matter just experience the great improvements made to the gameplay you realize that NCAA Football 11 is certainly a must buy.