Software:NCAA Football 2004

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Short description: 2003 video game
NCAA Football 2004
North American cover art for PS2
Pictured: Carson Palmer
Developer(s)EA Tiburon, Exient Entertainment (N-Gage)
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesNCAA Football
Platform(s)Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube, N-Gage
ReleaseGameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox
N-Gage
  • NA: December 10, 2003
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

NCAA Football 2004 is an American football video game released in 2003 by Tiburon. It is the successor to NCAA Football 2003 in the NCAA Football series. The player on the cover is former USC quarterback Carson Palmer. The game is available for play with the N-Gage. Commentators are Brad Nessler, Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso. The game is an EA Sports Bio game, and is compatible with other games with the feature (Madden NFL 2004 and NASCAR Thunder 2004, for example).[2]

Gameplay

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings(PS2) 93.27%[3]
(Xbox) 91.33%[4]
(GC) 90.42%[5]
(N-Gage) 62.75%[6]
Metacritic(PS2) 94/100[7]
(GC) 89/100[8]
(Xbox) 88/100[9]
(N-Gage) 65/100[10]
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGameStarStarStarStar[11]
EGM9.17/10[12]
Game Informer(PS2) 8.75/10[13]
(GC) 8.5/10[14]
GameProStarStarStarStarStar[15]
GameRevolution(PS2) A−[16]
B+[17]
GameSpot(PS2) 8.8/10[18]
8.3/10[19]
(N-Gage) 5.5/10[20]
GameSpyStarStarStarStarHalf star[21][22]
(GC) 86%[23]
(N-Gage) StarStarStar[24]
GameZone(PS2) 9.6/10[25]
(GC) 9/10[26]
(Xbox) 8.8/10[27]
IGN(PS2) 9.1/10[28]
9/10[29]
(N-Gage) 5.6/10[30]
Nintendo Power4.8/5[31]
OPM (US)StarStarStarStarStar[32]
The Village Voice8/10[33]

The game's reviews varied across consoles. According to video game review aggregator Metacritic, the PlayStation 2 release received "universal acclaim"[7] and the GameCube and Xbox releases received "generally favorable" reviews,[9][8] while the N-Gage release's reviews were "average".[10]

GameSpot named NCAA Football 2004 the best PlayStation 2 game of July 2003.[34]

During the 7th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated NCAA Football 2004 for "Console Sports Simulation Game of the Year", which was ultimately awarded to Madden NFL 2004.[35]

The game sold 550,000 copies in its first two weeks.[36]

References

  1. ↑ "Game of the Month: July 2003" (in en). July 31, 2002. https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/07/31/game-of-the-month-july-2003-3. 
  2. ↑ Randy MacGruder (September 23, 2003). "NASCAR Thunder 2004 (PS2)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/09/22/nascar-thunder-2004-2. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  3. ↑ "NCAA Football 2004 for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/914667-ncaa-football-2004/index.html. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  4. ↑ "NCAA Football 2004 for Xbox". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox/914668-ncaa-football-2004/index.html. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  5. ↑ "NCAA Football 2004 for GameCube". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/914669-ncaa-football-2004/index.html. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  6. ↑ "NCAA Football for N-Gage". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/ngage/918985-ncaa-football-2004/index.html. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "NCAA Football 2004 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/ncaa-football-2004/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "NCAA Football 2004 for GameCube Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/ncaa-football-2004/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "NCAA Football 2004 for Xbox Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/ncaa-football-2004/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "NCAA Football 2004 (ngage: 2003): Reviews". Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080913091140/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ngage/ncaafootball2004. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  11. ↑ Jonathan Sutyak. "NCAA Football 2004 (Xbox) - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141116033057/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=43097&tab=review. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  12. ↑ EGM staff (August 2003). "NCAA Football 2004 (PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly: 118. 
  13. ↑ Matthew Kato (June 2003). "NCAA Football 2004 (PS2)". Game Informer (122): 102. http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200306/R03.0612.1551.17328.htm. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  14. ↑ Matthew Kato (July 2004). "NCAA Football 2004 (GC)". Game Informer (123): 111. http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200307/R03.0807.1708.56073.htm. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  15. ↑ Air Hendrix (July 14, 2003). "NCAA College Football (GC, PS2, Xbox)". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050209084002/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/30208.shtml. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  16. ↑ Joe Dodson (August 2003). "NCAA Football 2004 Review (PS2)". Game Revolution. http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/ncaa-football-2004. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  17. ↑ Joe Dodson (August 2003). "NCAA Football 2004 (Xbox, GC)". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080516174514/http://www.game-revolution.com/games/xbox/sports/ncaa_football_2004.htm. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  18. ↑ Giancarlo Varanini (July 16, 2003). "NCAA Football 2004 Review (PS2)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ncaa-football-2004-review/1900-6071778/. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  19. ↑ Giancarlo Varanini (July 16, 2003). "NCAA Football 2004 Review (GC, Xbox)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ncaa-football-2004-review/1900-6071689/. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  20. ↑ Alex Navarro (December 16, 2003). "NCAA Football 2004 Review (N-Gage)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ncaa-football-2004-review/1900-6085721/. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  21. ↑ Adam Pavlacka (July 26, 2003). "GameSpy: NCAA Football 2004 (PS2)". GameSpy. http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/ncaa-football-2004/6034p1.html. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  22. ↑ Adam Pavlacka (July 26, 2003). "GameSpy: NCAA Football 2004 (Xbox)". GameSpy. http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/ncaa-football-2004/6035p1.html. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  23. ↑ Adam Pavlacka (July 26, 2003). "NCAA Football 2004 (GCN)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on December 13, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20041213172757/http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/july03/ncaafootball2004gcn/. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  24. ↑ Justin Leeper (January 7, 2004). "GameSpy: NCAA Football (NNG)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on May 20, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070520204015/http://wireless.gamespy.com/n-gage/ncaa-football-2004/491543p1.html. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  25. ↑ Michael Knutson (July 25, 2003). "NCAA Football 2004 - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081231050358/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r21865.htm. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  26. ↑ Michael Lafferty (July 24, 2003). "NCAA Football 2004 - GC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 10, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080210211536/http://gamecube.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r21865.htm. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  27. ↑ Tim Surette (July 28, 2003). "NCAA Football 2004 - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on May 25, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090525031610/http://xbox.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r21865.htm. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  28. ↑ Jon Robinson (July 16, 2003). "NCAA Football 2004 (PS2)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/07/16/ncaa-football-2004. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  29. ↑ Jon Robinson (July 16, 2003). "NCAA Football 2004 Review (GCN, Xbox)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/07/16/ncaa-football-2004-review. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  30. ↑ Chadd Chambers (March 23, 2004). "NCAA Football 2004 Review (NNG)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/03/24/ncaa-football-2004-review-2. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  31. ↑ "NCAA Football 2004". Nintendo Power 173: 138. October 2003. 
  32. ↑ Chris Baker (August 2003). "NCAA Football 2004". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 100. Archived from the original on March 29, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040329070512/http://www.playstationmagazine.com/article2/0,2053,1494050,00.asp. Retrieved March 16, 2015. 
  33. ↑ Nick Catucci (July 29, 2003). "Spaceballs". The Village Voice. http://www.villagevoice.com/2003-07-29/news/spaceballs/. 
  34. ↑ ((The Editors of GameSpot)) (August 1, 2003). "GameSpot's Month in Review: July 2003". GameSpot. Archived from the original on April 8, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040408155255/http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/gotm/080103/index.html. 
  35. ↑ "2004 Awards Category Details Console Sports Simulation Game of the Year". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. https://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2004&idGameAwardType=58. 
  36. ↑ Kasses, Glenn (August 16, 2003). "Video game has best of college football". p. 22. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97048004/st-louis-post-dispatch/. Retrieved March 7, 2022. 
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See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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