- Release Date: August 22, 2000
- Genre: Sports
- Style: Football (American)
- Similar Games: Madden NFL 2001 (PlayStation), NFL GameDay 2001 (PlayStation), NCAA March Madness 2001 (PlayStation)
Game Description
Recreate those Saturday football sessions with 989 Sports' NCAA GameBreaker 2001! With all 115 Division I-A programs intact, this fifth edition features an additional 64 historical teams and 21 bowl games including the Rose Bowl; while each college program is going for championship trophies, individual players will compete for the Heisman Trophy, Sears National Championship Trophy, the All American Team and the Freshman of the Year Award.With help from ex-University of Wisconsin running back Ron Dayne, 989 Sports has incorporated realistic play calling strategies with actual patterns -- each team has a unique playbook filled with offensive and defensive moves; there are 1,800 plays in all. If that isn't enough for you, you'll have the option of creating your own patterns with the Play Editor.
Giving players total control over the action, NCAA GameBreaker 2001 includes Total Control Passing allowing you to overthrow the ball or lead the receiver. Additionally, there are special maneuvers (known as GameBreakers) that will have individual players outrunning faster opponents, juking around defensive tackles and breaking up yardage plays.
Receiving consultation from Washington Huskies head coach Rick Neuheisel, NCAA GameBreaker 2001 features realistic artificial intelligence based on the called plays; if you'd rather not play against computer-controlled opponents, you'll have the option of playing with eight human opponents via multi-tap.
NCAA GameBreaker 2001 features five gameplay options including the Scrimmage, Fantasy, Tournament, Bowl Season and Career modes. While the Scrimmage is a quick exhibition game, the Career mode will have you assuming the role of a head coach, coordinator or assistant for your favorite college team. By winning the National Championship, other/better franchises will take note to your exceptional coaching skills and offer you a position in their organization. Using a Blue Chip Recruiting feature, you'll also have the option of building a tremendous all-star team with outstanding players. After building a franchise, you can save senior players to the memory card and recruit them into NFL GameDay 2001.
Featuring a TV-styled presentation and play-by-play commentary courtesy of Keith Jackson, NCAA GameBreaker 2001 features 250 motion-captured animations (not including the celebratory dances) and over 30 collegiate fight songs. Additionally, there are varying weather effects including rain, snow and fog that will affect gameplay; if its been raining and the field is saturated with mud, players' jerseys will become dirty.
Are you a couch potato who sits around every Saturday watching college football? Get into the action with NCAA GameBreaker 2001!
~ Matthew House, All Game Guide
Production Credits
C. J. Connoy
~Producer~D 1170; Eddy Cramm~Assisnt Producer~; Kelly Ryan~Assistant Producer~D 621; Shuhei Yoshida~Vice President~D 1441; Craig Ostrander~Senior Project Manager~; Dwayne Mason~Director, Product Development Services Group~; Rex Baca~Sound Design ~; Brad Aldredge~Sound Design ~; Tristan Des Pres~Music~D 1081; Joel Copen~Music~D 1081; Matt Furniss~Music~D 1081; Joel Copen~Drum Cadences~; Keith Jackson~Play-by-Play Commentary Announcer~; Rex Baca~Play-by-Play Commentary Announcer~; Keith Jackson~Color Commentary Announcer~; Rex Baca~Color Commentary Announcer~; Pat Hegarty~Script Editor~D 1271; Jason Parks~Motion Capture Supervisor~D 1056; Travis Parks~Motion Capture Artist, Level 2~; Scott Peterson~Motion Capture Artist, Level 2~; Marc Kater~Motion Capture Artist~D 1041; Johnny Walker~Motion Capture Artist~D 1041; Jerry Ashworth~Motion Capture Artist~D 1041; Mike Alstott~Motion Capture Athletes~; Chad Brown~Motion Capture Athletes~; Jerome Bettis~Motion Capture Athletes~; Ryan Leaf~Motion Capture Athletes~; Hardy Nickerson~Motion Capture Athletes~; Jason Sehom~Motion Capture Athletes~; Akili Smith~Motion Capture Athletes~; Lamont Warren~Motion Capture Athletes~; Charles Woodson~Motion Capture Athletes~; Scott Mcmahon~Cinematic Supervisor~; Joe Estus~Cinematic Editor~; Joe Estus~Cinematic Compositor~; Brain Johnson~Cinematic 3D Artist~; Don Lacy~Video Production Artist~D 1484; Aaron Mcfarland~Video Production Artist~D 1484; Ritchard Markelz~Test Manager~; Doug Damron~Lead Analyst~D 981; Robert Helsel~Lead Analyst~D 981; Michaelangelo Galina~Lead Analyst~D 981; Kevin Simmons~Technical Coordinator~D 1384; Charles Brown~Analyst~D 590; Marcus Efting~Analyst~D 590; Conrad Noche~Analyst~D 590; Adrien Langlois~Analyst~D 590; Vince Pangelinan~Analyst~D 590; Mark Ranallo~Analyst~D 590; Mike Romo~Analyst~D 590; Mike Samuelson~Analyst~D 590; Derik Deem~Analyst~D 590; Dave Williams~Analyst~D 590; Danfourth France~Analyst~D 590; Steve Gamp~Analyst~D 590; Rocky Barros~Analyst~D 590; Greg Hicks~Analyst~D 590; Monty Rimorin~Analyst~D 590; Jason~Analyst~D 590; Villa~Analyst~D 590; Justin Murray~Analyst~D 590; Ryann Zimmerman~Analyst~D 590; Paul Johnson~Statistical Resources~; Ami Matsumura-Blaire~Director, Marketing~; Ed Loonam~Product Manager~D 1179; Molly Smith~PR Director~; Christy Fritts~PR Manager, Sports~; Sharon Shapiro~Promotions Director~; Bob Johnson~Senior Manager Promotions, Sports~; Janeen Anderson~Promotions~D 1229; Dayton Pavia~Promotions~D 1229; Emily Riess~Promotions~D 1229; Tracy Ryder~Promotions~D 1229; Andrew Zaffron~Legal And Intellectual Property~; Kerry Hopkins~Legal And Intellectual Property~; Lisa Lunger~Legal And Intellectual Property~; Michelle Manahan~Legal And Intellectual Property~; Riley Russell~Legal And Intellectual Property~; Kirsten Costello~Legal And Intellectual Property~; Josh Bingham~Creative Services~D 781; Lori Chase~Creative Services~D 781; Ed DeMasi~Creative Services~D 781; John Diamonon~Creative Services~D 781; Peggy Gallagher~Creative Services~D 781; Ted Jalbert~Creative Services~D 781; Marie Macaspac~Creative Services~D 781; Quinn Pham~Creative Services~D 781; Jack Siler~Creative Services~D 781; Marilyn Weyant~Creative Services~D 781; David Lovalvo~Duocumentation ~; David Lovalvo~Layout~D 980; Jacob Martinez~Programmer~D 1217; Jason Adler~Programmer~D 1217; Don Talicuran~Programmer~D 1217; Takashi Hodama~Programmer~D 1217; Steve Paulsen~Artist~D 616; Jim Alejandria~Artist~D 616; Randy Chua~Artist~D 616; Liam McMahon~Character Modeling~; Chris Whaley~Producer~D 1170; Brad Spilkin~Producer~D 1170; Frank Wallen~Producer~D 1170; Andy Waligowski~Special Thanks~D 1333; Jennifer Blackmon~Special Thanks~D 1333; Harry Fox~Special Thanks~D 1333; Michael C. Bouteneff~Special Thanks~D 1333; Kenneth H. Wennergren~Special Thanks~D 1333; Marianne Conlin~Special Thanks~D 1333; Ron Dayne~Special Thanks~D 1333; Shelley Ashitomi~Special Thanks~D 1333; Kurtis Buckmaster~Special Thanks~D 1333; Ron Engle~Special Thanks~D 1333; Allan Frankel~Special Thanks~D 1333; Jeff Hutchinson~Special Thanks~D 1333; Genie Kim~Special Thanks~D 1333; Chuck Lacson~Special Thanks~D 1333; Rich LaRocca~Special Thanks~D 1333; Troy Mack~Special Thanks~D 1333; Glenn Nash~Special Thanks~D 1333; Joel Pambid~Special Thanks~D 1333; Rick Rooney~Special Thanks~D 1333; Kristin Shatkouski~Special Thanks~D 1333; Andrew Adams~Special Thanks~D 1333; Bruce Adams~Special Thanks~D 1333; Donna Armentor~Special Thanks~D 1333; Mike Blabac~Special Thanks~D 1333; Claudette Castillo~Special Thanks~D 1333; Matt Costa~Special Thanks~D 1333; Sara Chenoweth~Special Thanks~D 1333; Brian Dimick~Special Thanks~D 1333; Chris Drost~Special Thanks~D 1333; Brian Dunlap~Special Thanks~D 1333; Tenny Fairchild~Special Thanks~D 1333; Jerry Gentile~Special Thanks~D 1333; Elizabeth~Special Thanks~D 1333; Giersbrook~Special Thanks~D 1333; Butch Freedhoff~Special Thanks~D 1333; Brian Hale~Special Thanks~D 1333; Phil Harrison~Special Thanks~D 1333; Kaz Hirai~Special Thanks~D 1333; Kara Harris~Special Thanks~D 1333; Laura Heller~Special Thanks~D 1333; Betsy Horowitz~Special Thanks~D 1333; Andrew House~Special Thanks~D 1333; Stephanie Iwamasa~Special Thanks~D 1333; Ian Jackson~Special Thanks~D 1333; Jennifer Jones~Special Thanks~D 1333; Kirk Jue~Special Thanks~D 1333; Daniel Kinkead~Special Thanks~D 1333; Grace Kao~Special Thanks~D 1333; John Koller~Special Thanks~D 1333; Kenneth Law~Special Thanks~D 1333; Colin MacLean~Special Thanks~D 1333; Scott MacMaster~Special Thanks~D 1333; John McGonigle~Special Thanks~D 1333; Christine Mouchamel~Special Thanks~D 1333; Doug Mukai~Special Thanks~D 1333; Frank O'Malley~Special Thanks~D 1333; Susan Nourai~Special Thanks~D 1333; Gary Pascoe~Special Thanks~D 1333; John Payne~Special Thanks~D 1333; Emily Reiss~Special Thanks~D 1333; George Richard~Special Thanks~D 1333; Maggie Rojas~Special Thanks~D 1333; Mike Rose~Special Thanks~D 1333; Steve Ross~Special Thanks~D 1333; Glenn Rudolph~Special Thanks~D 1333; Rob Segal~Special Thanks~D 1333; Noel Silva~Special Thanks~D 1333; Matt Small~Special Thanks~D 1333; Deanna Templeton~Special Thanks~D 1333; Starla Terrell~Special Thanks~D 1333; Jamie Tica~Special Thanks~D 1333; Joni Toney~Special Thanks~D 1333; Jack Tretton~Special Thanks~D 1333; Mark Valledor~Special Thanks~D 1333; Jeff Vargas~Special Thanks~D 1333; Joe Ward~Special Thanks~D 1333; Toney Wong~Special Thanks~D 1333; Kim Yuen~Special Thanks~D 1333; Perry Rodgers~Special Thanks~D 1333; Scott Sismus~Special Thanks~D 1333; Joe Ward~Special Thanks~D 1333; Dawn Williams~Special Thanks~D 1333; Patti Segovia~Special Thanks~D 1333; Chad Williams~Special Thanks~D 1333; John Thomas~Special Thanks~D 1333; Jeff Klindt~Special Thanks~D 1333; Kirk Dualt~Special Thanks~D 1333; Steve Benson~Special Thanks~D 1333; Michael Furakawa~Special Thanks~D 1333; Michelle Nelson~Special Thanks~D 1333 ~ Keith Adams, All Game Guide
