Draft Day Sports: College Basketball 2024

honestly just disappointing. I will probably still get decent hours in on this game but honestly not much has changed in this game since I started playing the 2021 version. I know they have done a lot of update to the in game simulation but that was never my biggest issue and since I avoided this game for a long while they at least fixed the garbage transfer logic a little but it still leaves a lot to be desired. Recruiting and player development is still the same boring formula which is just not satisfying that they have had for years. I have no idea why this developer is trying to be a low budget EA pumping out games every year with minimal improvements. Oh and by the way I did play the demo it only lets you experience the regular season so literally only half the game, so you never really get to find out they have the same lame recruiting experience for the 4th year in a row.

Pretty dissappointed with this game. I raraely write negative reviews for games I get on steam but there's an obvious lack of depth as regards strategy and what simulation fans would call "tactics." To be clear, you cannot even coach your team on how often they should help on defense or if/when they should switch on screens. You can't assign roles to different players like you can in many other sports sims, and the amount of nuance there is regarding offensive and defensive schemes is. . . negligible. This game is essentially a roster builder. Roster builders are fine if that's your thing but it's not worth this sort of price tag.

This game is STILL buggy. Every save I have had so far is corrupted when I restart the game. I see no recruit lists, and the game starts simming all games instead of pausing and letting me play out my games. I loved CB2023 and I am stubborn so not quitting yet but between seasons 5 and 7 all my saves get borked. Not yet ready to recommend. I'll probably trash it and buy the next one on release.

This is the best one in the series. Has a few inconsequential bugs, and the gui is a clickfest. I still wonder if the designer plays his games beyond a few hours, because if he did he'd get frustrated by the ridiculous amount of clicking a user has to do just for simple navigation. The top menu disappears when viewing left menu items, which is just plain dumb. Actionable menu items are scattered all over the place, and informative read-only items are likewise scattered all over the place. How about grouping actionable menu items together and read only items together separately? All the hallmarks of an amateur designer. The lack of individual practice plans for players remain absent in this edition. The only options are to redistribute shot choices and study hall. No passing or ball handling practice drills, No running or weight training to improve stamina, matchup comparisons, or blocking out on rebounds. All you get is: Shoot more 3s and go study for a week. Laughable. Player growth models are non-existent. All you get to improve is offensive and defensive sets over 4 years. Instead the designer has opted to reveal accuracy of player's skill ratings over ti…

Good basketball management game

If you get into it, it's good