<s>
NCAA	B-Application
Football	I-Application
'	I-Application
98	I-Application
is	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
sports	O
genre	O
released	O
in	O
1997	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
ability	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
NCAA	O
's	O
brands	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
the	O
result	O
of	O
a	O
licensing	O
deal	O
intended	O
primarily	O
for	O
EA	O
's	O
NCAA	B-Application
March	I-Application
Madness	I-Application
basketball	O
games	O
(	O
first	O
released	O
in	O
February	O
1998	O
)	O
and	O
its	O
incorporation	O
of	O
the	O
Men	O
's	O
Division	O
I	O
Basketball	O
Championship	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
uses	O
an	O
enhanced	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Madden	B-Application
NFL	I-Application
97	I-Application
engine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
critics	O
said	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
was	O
somewhat	O
outdated	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
Madden	B-Application
NFL	I-Application
97	I-Application
engine	O
,	O
noting	O
in	O
particular	O
the	O
grainy	O
,	O
sprite-based	O
graphics	O
and	O
easily	O
overcome	O
opponent	O
A.I.	O
,	O
most	O
found	O
that	O
it	O
offered	O
overall	O
fun	O
and	O
authentic	O
college	O
football	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
concluded	O
that	O
"	O
With	O
its	O
awesome	O
features	O
,	O
authenticity	O
,	O
and	O
fun	O
gameplay	O
,	O
NCAA	O
98	O
is	O
the	O
perfect	O
game	O
for	O
college	O
football	O
fanatics	O
,	O
despite	O
its	O
mediocre	O
graphics	O
and	O
computer	O
AI	O
"	O
,	O
though	O
they	O
added	O
that	O
Madden	B-Application
NFL	I-Application
98	I-Application
is	O
a	O
better	O
choice	O
for	O
a	O
general	O
football	O
audience	O
.	O
</s>
