I don't normally write reviews but after reading the reviews some people have put on here for this game and the 3.3 overall score it has I felt obligated to do so.  There's a lot of hate on this game for being 'like every other NCAA game' because thats what people *always* say about these titles, I hate EA as a company, I hate their practices, I hate almost everything about them.  I played NCAA 11 last year.  Got it through Gamefly, sent it back three days later because I was bored.  As of today August 7th I've played this game for at least an hour or more(some days several hours) since buying it on the day it released July 12th, I've played through three complete careers in Road to Glory, and a few years in Dynasty.  This game is nothing like its predecessors, the collision system makes it a new experience every time you play it.  Road to Glory is the main reason most people play it anyway, and it's as fun as it's ever been, its basically a football RPG.  As to Dynasty, yes you can see what the offense is choosing to use on the field so you can call adequate defensive plays to counter them, I don't know what that person was talking about that hasn't been an issue since day one.  When you're on the offense you can use little tricks to assess whether the defense is using zone or man coverage.  This is a solid game, and if Madden 12 is half as good as NCAA 12 I might not even need an NFL season.  Obviously don't waste your time if you don't like football, but if you are a self-respecting football fan you should own this game.  It's beautiful, and it's a LOT of fun.  Anyone who tells you otherwise is either bad at it, or just hating for the sake of hating.