Playing With Alabama on EA Sports College Football 25

An image of Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe fades from the screen as kids play the new EA Sports College Football 25 video game at the McDonald Hughes Center in Tuscaloosa.
An image of Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe fades from the screen as kids play the new EA Sports College Football 25 video game at the McDonald Hughes Center in Tuscaloosa. / Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / USA
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Unless you are living under a rock one of the biggest events of the past week for college football fans was the much-anticipated return of the EA Sports College Football game. The first thing I had to do was play with Alabama in an exhibition game against LSU, just to see how the Crimson Tide looked in the new game. If the real Alabama Crimson Tide looks anywhere as good as the team in the game Tuscaloosa is going to be a very happy town in the Fall. Jalen Milroe's arm strength and speed are almost cheat codes and seem very Mike Vick-like from 2004 Madden for comparison.

The offensive line does a great job of opening gaps in the game giving Jam Miller plenty of big holes to run through. When you play with Alabama you realize early that there are a plethora of weapons that can be used during the game. Playing with Alabama Football almost doesn't seem fair with how good the offense is and the defense is one of the better ones in the game as well. Obviously, the championship prestige of the Nick Saban Dynasty led to great ratings from the EA staff for Alabama when creating the game.

EA Sports did a great job with the intricate details of Bryant Denny Stadium, from the entrance of the team and everything that is a part of an Alabama home game. As a person who likes to build dynasties starting at smaller schools, I probably won't be playing with Alabama as much as some fans might, but all Crimson Tide fans who play the game have to check them out a few times. They are a fun team to play with and if the actual team is anything like the one in the game Coach Deboer will be hoisting a trophy sooner rather than later.