This one I dig. As I grapple with the sheer number of American Football games on the console, there are quite a number that stand out and NCAA 13 is one of them. The penultimate NCAA game on the console, 13 is rarely mentioned compared to the well loved and equally expensive 14, yet I think you could argue it's actually better. Now NCAA 13 doesn't make any big leaps in terms of the game modes, it still has the Heisman challenges, road to glory etc. Where it excels though is it's gameplay changes, which I think make the game modes even better. The game has been made a bit more difficult, you can't nail all those long throws you used to and the defense seems smarter. This made me pay a lot more attention in the training sessions in Road to Glory and tweak my gameplay style accordingly to try to level up my player with exp. It has an almost RPG like feel about it which is cool. Reaction time is also a nice addition, slowing down the gameplay for just a few seconds can be really helpful and help you pull out some big plays. For me though, the most interesting aspect is the in depth recruiting in the game when you are in charge of a team. Scouting players, inviting them to your school, even calling them on the phone, it really makes the process feel authentic and worthwhile. It doesn't quite reach the heights of NCAA 14, especially in terms of gameplay, but it's still an excellent football game.