Out of Bounds: The Sad College Basketball Void

[RaychelSnr]

The other day I walked out of my house and was shocked by how cold it was. A sharp wind blew through the neighborhood, whipping brown leaves from yard to yard and into the street. The sky hung gray overhead, and a pretty girl rode by on her bike in a sweater. It's days and scenes like the one just described that remind you that we're slipping away from the steamy hand of summer and into the loving arms of fall.

For a sports fan, fall is signaled by college football, the NFL and baseball pennant races. Over the weekend, I watched my Michigan Wolverines tiptoe around the UMass Minuteman. I also had a chance to watch the lowly Michigan State Spartans surprise the equally hated Fighting Irish with a ballsy fake field goal in overtime. All in all, it was a solid Saturday of football, but all I could think about was October.

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[Logic Doctor]

Two words......Online Dynasty

College Basketball is the optimum sport for an OD mode. Recruiting High School phenom's would be a blast in it of itself.

[GatorChomp2345]

Very well said. As a matter of fact I am playing College Hoops 2k8 right now just wishing that they would come out with a more updated version to help get everyone pumped for the upcoming season. I hope that eventually, one day, they do make that next college bball game. And when they do, I know I will be there to buy it.

[jsg]

great article

[rudeworld]

Can't agree with you more..... from the beginning of the College hoops franchise I was instantly hooked as it was the best basket ball game around (with graphics that was less than par) As it from kush games to VC development it still played great but the graphics improved to the last one where to most is the best basket ball game still.

2k Bring back the College Hoops.

[bhl]

Just graduated from Indiana, and I cannot wait to get my canned food to Btown for Midnight Madness. Great article.

[champ195797]

2k should do a college game that would let us upload draft classes from college to NBA

[Choops4Life]

Great read

[Patan]

I can understand that you long for a College Hoop game it's big in the US, but the other "niche" Sport Games have mostly a following outside of the US wich can't be said for College Hoops, so a Non UFC MMA game can generate Sales outside of the US same for Rugby. The Game market is worldwide not confined to the US. That said i hope you will get a College Hoop game soon.

[DoubleJMix965]

I still play 2k8 religiously with each new season. I'll update it and continue on without missing a beat. I hope 2k can release another one in the near future.

[brs2305]

I absolutely agree. Even though I am from a country where College Sport is near non-existent, I really got to love the passionate and unique environment of College Sport, especially Basketball!

Apart from the game engine itself there is so much difference between a Choops game or a NBA game. It feels like a totally different sport experience.

We need another Choops as soon as possible. I would love 2k to implement their great atmosphere and presentation in a new College game. I might even play it more than NBA. Moreover the big advantage of a College Basketball Game is, that it's way easier to get your Franchise going over multiple years, since you can play a realistic season within 25-30 games, while with NBA you might go all the way with over 100 games.

[bnoe1023]

In a way, its kind of a blessing for me that there is no College Hoops game. 2k8 was TOO good, and was a major distraction from my schoolwork. But I certainly would not be upset if they released a new one =)

[boomhauertjs]

Re: Out of Bounds: The Sad College Basketball Void

The cost of the NCAA license versus the profits from selling a College Hoops game are the big reason why we don't have a new college hoops game this year. Hoping the roster makers put together some good 2010/2011 CH2k8 rosters before November.

[mjarz02]

Great article. I'm very surprised 2K didnt pick up after EA dropped their series. I could see it making a return within the next few years. 2K needs to drop baseball and hockey and focus on their basketball games because thats where they dominate!

[idesign2]

I'm hoping the demise of EA's franchise will lead to a more vigorous updating of the CH2K8 roster. Maybe we'll get a silver lining out of this gaming void.