Underplayed Gems

NCAA Gamebreaker 2001 (2000)

NCAA Gamebreaker 2001 cover
Platforms
PlayStation 2
Genres
Sport
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Climbing the coaching ranks across a college football season feels steady and goal-driven, with the satisfaction of incremental progress backed by familiar broadcast commentary.

sports simulationcompetitivecareer progressionstraightforwardmoderate pacingcasualstructuredfamiliar

About

Like previous games in 989 Studios' GameBreaker series, NCAA GameBreaker 2001 is a counterpart to their NFL GameDay series. You start out as a bottom-rung coach at one of the 115 division 1-A college teams and as your performance increases, you obtain promotions and offers from other schools. At the end of the season, you're able to export your players to NFL GameDay. As with the previous games, broadcaster Keith Jackson returns to provide voice commentary.

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