EA Sports College Football 26 has come to the scene with all the hype that followed from burgeoning demand. The worldwide launch happened today with PPUs and EA Sports freshly tweeting about it using the hashtag #CFB26. While some players jumped right in on their pro teams, others already began to complain about some issues, missing attributes, and outright bugs that are killing the vibe.
So speaking the positives, College Football 26 brings with it the odor of the once dearly loved franchise that went away for a long time. Just because of that, many people would have sunbathed for celebrating. This game intends to have deep dynasty modes, authentic individual team rosters, and the college football vibe that fans have been craving for. Within a few hours of release, the replies to EA’s tweet turned into that mixed bag of excitement and frustration.
Long story short, Slade raised the issue about touchdowns being less celebrated by teammates in Road to Glory mode, arguing, “Why did y’all make TD celebrations with teammates occur way less often?” While Dylan Tarver had the simpler, more direct I-wanna-go-away-from-this-whole-game request: “Delete the whole game.” Ouch.
Then, the gameplay aspects. Complaints about the blocking system-pouring in from all directions:”The blocking is so messed up!” One other complained, “I wanna turn off the suggestion wheel—I accidentally sprint open multiple times a game at key moments.”
Roster inaccuracies again–another sore point. A Penn State fan cornered EA for Beau Pribula being listed as a redshirt junior when he should be a redshirt sophomore! Another player begged for the fixes for Georgia Tech’s roster and uniforms, while Marcus Vaccaro points out a formation bug in Rice’s playbook where tight ends were placed incorrectly as wingback positions.
And then, of course, there’s that ranking scandal. One Twitter user was baffled as to how Texas remained the #1 team in the game after losing to Georgia, in real-life scenarios where that top spot belongs to Georgia after that win. “Are you not the same guys that say ‘if it’s in the game, it’s in the game’?” he quipped, ending his statement with that famous facepalm emoji.
Online matches aren’t any better. Constant desyncs in Ultimate Team head-to-head were being reported by Cuhlz, while some went on to complain about the lack of a PC release. “Not on PC, massive L,” one lamented.
But hey, it’s not all doom and gloom. A handful of players just enjoy that college football found its way back into gaming, imperfections and all. One Missouri State fan was even jokingly pleading for a free copy of the game on PS5 so he could play as his hometown team.
While most of the complaints have yet to be responded to by EA Sports, judging by the sheer amount of feedback winding in, patches and updates can’t be too far away. Until then, players must weigh the pain in the present with the possibility of a Homecoming for College Football or wait for the fixes and then go crazy.
Aure—that is passion! Now the level of excitement or bitter disappointment:that depends on who you ask. Given that memes requesting stadium customization for the sequel are already being developed, clearly, the community is not holding back.
Now, will you be making history today, or will you wait for EA to dust that mess? Buckle up either way–this is going to be one hell of a season!
