This is my first attempt to provide insight for a sports game. I fancy myself at being good at football games, and maybe even a smart football fan about all things football.
The reason I write this guide is because I noticed my own struggles while playing the dynasty, and I hope to pass the knowledge onto you.If this guide is a success, maybe I can easily transfer it to other football
titles.
TheGum.
Controls
This is the most comprehensive controls section I’ve ever made, so you better like it.
Key:
When you see X (A), it means PS3 (XBox 360)
| PS3 Control | Xbox 360 Control |
| X | A |
| SQUARE | X |
| O | B |
| TRIANGLE | Y |
| L1 | LB |
| R1 | RB |
| L2 | LT |
| R2 | RT |
| LS | LS |
| RS | RS |
| D-PAD | D-PAD |
| L3 | L3 |
| R3 | R3 |
| START | START |
| SELECT | BACK |
General Controls
Move player – LS
Sprint – R2 (RT) (can be bad at times)
Switch player – tap O (B), hold and direction to scroll
Show routes (playart) – R2 (RT) + Up; bluff with R2 (RT) + left/right
Audible – SQU (X)
Preplay help – R3
Replay – L1 + R1 (LB + RB)
Timeout – Select (Back)
Pause – Start
Offense
| Offense Mode | Actions / Controls |
| Hurry-Up | *Hold all of these after a play is overHurry – X (A) Hurry and call last play – TRI (Y) Spike – SQU (X) Fake spike – O (B) |
| Pre-Play | *While at the line of scrimmageTimeout – Select (Back) Snap – X (A) Fake snap – R1 (RB) Quiet Crowd – L3 Audible – SQU (X) and then one of the receiver buttons that corresponds to the pre-set play. These are displayed for you in this game. Motion – hold O (B) + left/right to select a player, then press left/right to send him in motion Flip run – RS left/right Slide Protection – L2 (LT) + up/left/down/right |
| Hot Routes | *These are pre-playSelect player – press TRI and then the receiver’s button Hot Route – after you select a receiver, press one of the following routesStraight up – LS up Come back – LS down In/Out route – LS left/right Fade – RS up Drag – RS down Slant – RS left/right Block – left/right = L2/R2 (LT/RT) Smart route – R1 (RB) Cancel – O (B) |
| Passing | *Keep in mind you can move in the pocket, and run and pass so long as you never cross the line of scrimmagePass the ball – X, O, SQU, TRI, L1 (A, B, X, Y, LB); tap for a lob, hold for bullet pass Throw away (out of pocket) – R1 (RB) Pump fake – flick RS Run – R2 (RT) (same as sprint) |
| Option Plays | Pitch/Lateral – L2 (LT) Fake pitch – L1 (LB) Fullback (triple option, hold at handoff) – X (A) |
| Running | *This is when running to start, with the QB, or after a catchSprint – R2 (RT) Spin – O (B); RS in a circle Dive – SQU (X) Hurdle – TRI (Y) Stiff Arm – X (A) Protect ball – R1 (RB) Lateral – L2 (LT) Juke – RS left/right/down Highlight stick – RS up |
| Catching | Switch to receiver – O (B) Catch – TRI (Y) Diving catch – SQU (X) |
| Blocking | *I guess someone may want to do this, sadlyFor a running play, switch to player like a hot route, then press L1 (LB) to control that blocker after the snap. Press the RS up for an impact block, or down for a cut block. |
Defense
Of course after an INT or fumble, normal running moves apply.
| Defense Mode | Action / Controls |
| Pre-Play | Timeout – Select (Back) Audible – SQU (X) Jump Snap – L2 (LT) Pump up Crowd – L3 Defensive line audibles – L1 (LB) Linebacker audibles – R1 (RB) Coverage audibles – TRI (Y) |
| D-Line Audibles | *L1 (LB) and then any of these buttons, or O (B) to cancelShift – LS left/right Spread/Pinch – LS up/down Crash – RS right/left/down DE contain – RS up |
| Linebacker Audibles | *R1 (RB) and then any of these buttons, or O (B) to cancelShift – LS left/right Spread/Pinch – LS up/down Blitz – right/left/all = RS left/right/down LB Zone – RS up |
| Coverage Audibles | *TRI (Y) and then any of these buttons, or O (B) to cancelShow blitz/Show man – LS left/right Soft/Press – LS up/down Safety zone shade – RS left/right Safety shade – RS up/down |
| Hot Routes | *Tap O (B) to select player, then press X (A) and one of these buttons, cancel with O (B)Hook Zone – LS up QB Contain – LS down Man Coverage – LS left + receiver icon Buzz zone – LS right Blitz – RS down Deep zone – RS up QB spy – RS left Flat zone – RS right |
| After Snap | Bull rush – R1 (RB) Finesse move – L1 (LB) Hands up – TRI (Y) |
| Special Teams | Kick – LS change height and direction of kick; RS down until in the red, then up in the direction when in the red or close to it for power. Don’t adjust kickoff height please. Punt – same as kick, just know low punts will be returned easier. Fair catch – TRI (Y) Kneel in endzone before leaving – don’t move All other moves apply when returning. |
Starter Tips
- Watch out for when entering the dynasty mode, as it resets the base difficulty set in you quick games. Basically, if you blow out your first 2 opponents, most likely the game difficulty was set to varsity. Just something to watch out for.
- In most of the windows there is the option to press select and have a helpful audio track give you some advice.
- Be sure to quick save (LS) when you’ve done something, such as finished your recruiting or a game. Not only do you ward off the ability of a storm to ruin your game, but you cheaters can at any time restart when you’re losing a game. It’s up to you if you do this, everyone has at some point.
- Please note that there are ways to filter most lists with the shoulder buttons.
- When playing, I always kick the ball to start a game. That way, no matter what happens in the first half, you can start the second half with the ball.
- Not much harm in going for it on 4th down when the ball is near the 40, especially on Heisman where kickoffs and returns usually put the CPU team on the 40 anyway.
- A basic tip while passing is to look downfield. Of course if you have routes that take a while to develop, maybe then you can watch the pocket collapse and enter scramble mode. You should see where the blitz is coming from right after the snap and either respond or see if it’s picked up.
- It’s best to learn all the shifts before a play. There are three on defense and one on offense. Then learn all the motions and hot routes for offense; in time you may want to learn about the defensive hot routes too.
- Must play mascot mashup! Maybe that’s ALL you need to play! You can block punts, eh?
- A fun way to play heisman is to change the sliders to the CPU to 30 and you to 70, of course on the defense and offense only. Some may think it’s cheap or whimpy, but on base heisman it’s clearly advantage CPU, and even with these sliders the CPU will get away with stuff still. At least this way you can have something that resembles real football.
- I never play the 2 pt conversion on odd scores. Great if you can score everytime, but I would rather take my 1 pt and then worry about cruncing #’s later.
