User manual SEGA NCAA FOOTBALL 2K3

[. . . ] 2 4 5 5 6 6 8 8 9 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 20 20 20 21 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 25 27 35 36 37 Getting Started . . 1 2 3 INTRO On a crisp autumn day, the crowd comes alive as the first notes of the school fight song blast out from the marching band on the field. The season is about to begin and the hopes and dreams of the student body and the alumni are running high. Select your Alma Matter and lead them into contention for the top spot. [. . . ] From here, you can jump to into the game or set things up just the way you like them. GAME MODES Practice: Brush up on your favorite team's formations and plays. This is a great way to brush up on your skills before your buddies come over. Game Modes: Select one of the many game modes and then head out to the field. Options: Change the way the game is presented by adjusting the volume, the penalty calling, and many other user configurable options. User Records: Check out how you have been doing by looking at your stats. Tourney: Compete in a 4, 8, 16, tournament to see who comes out on top. Do well enough and you'll be playing in one of the 25 bowl games at the end of the year. Legacy: With Legacy Mode you will lead your football program through season after season. Recruit high school seniors, redshirt players, and hold spring training workouts to improve your chances in the upcoming campaign. You've got 25 seasons to mold your school, can you become a legend? EXHIBITION MODE Now that you have all of the basics down, let's head on out to the field and throw the pigskin around. This game won't count for your season standings, but it is a good way to get some practice. 22 23 CHOOSING TEAMS Note: the team on the left is the visitors and the team on the right is at home. To make it easier to find the team you are looking for the teams are grouped by conference. For a change of pace, you can also change the playbook your team is using. Then try out Nebraska's playbook. COIN TOSS The visiting team gets to call it. Following the coin toss, the Special Teams play calling screen appears and the game is set to begin. SELECTING YOUR PLAYS The National Championship is built around the talent of the athletes, teamwork, and the coach's playbook. This isn't old school AI where you could call the same plays over and over again. To win, you are going to have to mix up your plays on offense and defense. If you have great cornerbacks, you can gamble more with blitzes and exotic zone defense. If you have a great running back, then pound the ball out on the ground. For the offensive playbook, passing plays are displayed in blue, running plays are displayed in red, and option plays are displayed in yellow. CONTROLLER ASSIGNMENT SCREEN Once you've selected the teams, the Controller Assignment screen appears. Press the left analog stick or directional button left/right to align your controller with the team you wish to coach. Once you've picked a team, you can choose Maximum Passing by pressing the button. [. . . ] Kickers/Punters Weight Room - Like we said, everyone is pumping iron these days. maybe the kicker is the only thing standing between your opponent and a special teams TD. Playbooks and Gamefilm - Even if you just kick a ball there are things that you can learn from film. You need to kick the ball far and straight. . . we don't want to be haunted by any "Wide Right's. " CUSTOMIZE Almost everything is customizable in NCAA 2K3, by selecting Customize from the main menu you can change the following options: School Create - Make up your own Division 1A school for the ultimate challenge. [. . . ]