Review: Pass on football game for Wii

cnn.com     Jul 25, 2008            

EA Sports debuts its new "All-Play" lineup -- five Wii-specific sports games Game offers arcade-style gameplay and simplified control scheme Lacks online play, graphics inferior to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions Game's sidelines are empty with no photographers, players, benches (AP) -- If the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of "NCAA Football 09" are the starting seniors, then Wii owners might feel like redshirt freshmen with EA Sports' first college football game for Nintendo's popular gaming console. "NCAA Football 09: All-Play" marks EA Sports' debut of its new "All-Play" lineup, five Wii-specific sports games looking to bring more casual gamers into the mix. The game offers a friendly, laid-back presentation, arcade-style gameplay and a simplified "All-Play" control scheme that lets novice players simply shake... [read full story]                    


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