Summary
EA Sportsrecently highlightedCollege Football 25’s Dynasty mode in great detail, and its innovations make it look like a serious rival toMadden’s Franchise mode. UnlikeMadden, which has continued cranking out yearly releases,College Football 25is EA’s first college footballgame in 10 years. It’s also the first one to be released without the NCAA branding. As such a notable release, EA was likely feeling the pressure to deliver something special, and it looks like they’re doing just that.
Not only hasCollege Football 25introduced manychanges from its predecessorNCAA Football 14, but EA has also taken steps todifferentiate it from theMaddenfranchise. This is a nice touch since EA is selling a bundle of bothCollege Football 25andMadden NFL 25, and it would feel like a waste if the games were too similar. However, if players are trying to decide on just one of the two games,College Football 25’s Dynasty mode may be a huge selling point in its favor.
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College Football 25’s Recruiting Process Is A Game Of Its Own
Players Need To Compete With Other Colleges To Attract Players
At first glance, recruiting newplayers inMadden NFL 25andCollege Football 25might not seem all that different. Both involve picking up new players at the start of a season to bolster a team’s roster.College Football 25generates new High School prospects, whileMadden NFL 25presents players with new talent during the NFL Draft. However, the actual process of recruiting players is a much deeper experience inCollege Football 25.
College Football 25’s recruitment process isn’t as simple as picking the best talent for one’s team while paying attention to a salary cap. Players will need to attract high school talent to apply for their school by meeting a series of requirements.College Football 25uses14 different metrics that determine whether a player is interestedin going to a specific school in the game. Players will need to meet enough of these requirements to be in that student’s top choices.
Additionally, players can attempt to sway an initially uninterested prospect by doing things like inviting them for a campus tour. The game also offers bonuses to savvy players who do things like plan visits for Quarterbacks and wide receivers at the same time. This can help increase the chance that the player can recruit certain talent. However, all possible recruits also have a deal-breaker requirement, and if players fail to meet it, they are out of luck.
Now, some players may preferMadden NFL 25’s more stripped-down version of recruitingnew players. After all, if they are more interested in just playing some football, then it might get tiring managing so many different aspects of the game. However, players who want a more immersive experience will definitely gravitate towardCollege Football 25,thanks to these new gameplay elements.
Coach Skill Trees Are More In-Depth In College Football 25
Players Can Specialize As Several Different Types Of Coach
Another new feature present inCollege Football 25’s dynasty mode is the large number of skills players can use to upgrade their coaching abilities. Players will pick a starting coach archetype, and then purchase skills for it on a tree as they earn points towards it. Players can also specialize into multiple archetypes, allowing them to focus on multiple areas that can improve their coaching such as recruiting or motivating players.
These skill treesput players in the role of a football coachwith certain skills who is improving as they gain more experience. This combined with the Coach Carousel — a period when the player will receive offers from other schools — makes the experience more individualized. Instead of being a nebulous franchise like in theMaddenseries, players actually take on a specific role within an organization and can switch to another team if they get a better offer.
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Custom Conferences Allow College Football 25 Players More Choices
Players Can Change What Teams Go In What Conference
College football conferences recently got a bit of a shake-up. This has resulted in some interesting developments like the PAC-12 being whittled down to just two teams. If players don’t enjoy the new conferences, or they just want to experiment with different groups of teams,College Football 25’s Dynasty mode allows them tocreate their own custom conferences.
This ability isn’t just great for rebalancing the world of college football, but it also works well for online play. If a group of friends want to create their own online Dynasty game, they are free to choose whatever teams they like and create a custom conference for them all. This allows for a lot of flexibility in setting up this type of league that isn’t available in a game likeMadden. EA’s deep dive into the mode’s mechanics explains how players can shape their own conference.
The Nature Of College Football Makes Its Dynasty More Exciting Than Madden’s Franchise
College Football Has More Turnover
One major reason whyCollege Football 25’s Dynasty mode is a bit more exciting thanMadden’s Franchise mode comes down to the differences between professional football and college football. Whether they go pro or stop playing after their four years, college football teams are always going to be a temporary stop along an athlete’s journey. This means that players can’t sit back and rest on their laurels once they’ve put together a strong team inCollege Football 25’s Dynasty mode. As athletes graduate and move on, players need to replace them.
This means thatCollege Football 25’s Dynasty mode stays fresh through each fictional year of its existence. In contrast,Madden’s Franchise mode usually gets stale after a little while. This is because players will get a solid roster after some time, and there will be less of a need to constantly look for new prospects. This type of stagnation isn’t possible in the college model, makingCollege Football 25’s mode more fun in the long term.
Similar toCollege Football 25’s more labor-intensive recruiting process, some players may not want this type of experience. It’s understandable if players do want an endpoint where they feel like their team has progressed as far as it can go, and want to just play with an optimized team.Madden NFL 25may very well be the better choice for those players. What matters most in this regard is thatEA Sportsat least created two distinct experiences for players to choose from, instead of simply re-skinning one game and putting it in two separate boxes.
