Black College Football: The Xperience Preview

[Steelerfan2k1]

It kills me when people log on and call this game racist. In addition to the long history of HBCUs and their football programs and bands, there is another simple fact that makes "this is racist" a pointless/short-sighted remark - none of these teams or their conference for that matter are included in EA's NCAA game.

So - why object if someone makes a football game that recreates these schools/leagues that aren't in EA's game.

And don't even get me started on "There would be a huge uproar if they made a separate white college football game..." Um - read the history of college football, say from its beginnings in the 1890s through the late 1960s/early 1970s and see if you still agree with that statement.

[outlaw221]

Great Business Move!!! EA sports made a conscience discussion to remove all the Colleges from the MEAC and SWAC so there fore The folks who created this game realized that there was a demographic that was under represented so they created this game to address that.

EA sports has taken out all the competition by purchasing the rights and licensing agreements and we the fans have suffered. Madden is good but think how about how much NBA 2k has out shined NBA Live.

Well if 2k had a chance to make an NFL football game im sure it would give madden a run for its money besides, go back and look play madden 2005 then compare it to NFL 2k5

Ea sports has no competition so they crank out these games every year and the public flocks to them because they have no alternative


There have been great players drafted out of the SWAC and MEAC and CIAA

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.- Tennesse State University

Aeneas Williams- Southern U

Shannon Sharp- Savannah State

Steve Mcnair- Alcorn State

Antoine Bethea- Howard

Tavaris Jackson- alabama state

Michael Strahan- Texas Southern

Jerry Rice - Mississippi Valley State

Walter PAyton- Jackson State

[Mos1ted]

People also fail to realize that the majority of these HBCUs are represented in "mainstream" collegiate sports games such as College Hoops 2K8. That is because the NCAA doesn't break the Division I teams in separate divisions in basketball like they do in football. So in a NCAA Basketball game, you're getting all of the DI schools - DI HBCUs included.

In football it's a different story. I don't know if it's a licensing issue or if EA just consciously chose not to focus on the other D-I schools. If they did, the D-I HBCUs would be included in NCAA Football series, and this game probably wouldn't exist.

Personally, I think the game has some really good features that EA should consider into next year's game, mainly the Rock Band drum set integration. I mean, pretty much every college has a drumline of some sort, not just HBCUs, so that would be a nice little mini game to add in my opinion.

And also, any student can apply to an HBCU. I know white people who've attended and graduated from HBCUs. HBCUs aren't around to have all black colleges. They were created because historically, blacks weren't allowed to attend the "mainstream" colleges, so educators (both white and black) decided to create colleges so that blacks could have an opportunity for higher education too.

[HitDoctor]

This game would NOT be needed if EA included all of these schools in their game!!! I am an Ivy League Alum (who happens to be black) and would have loved to see the Ivy's and HBCU's as well. Plenty of "artists" around and more than enough memory on those disks to include them. No need for anyone to be offended as there are other cultures that attend, and play, HBCU's.

[mKoz26]

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I don't think I'll buy this one. Pretty bare-bones feature wise. Nothing to do with race, the title, etc., the game just doesn't look great.

It is perfectly fine that the developers of this game choose to celebrate the history of HBCUs, and I think it is a good idea. But you can't expect a game to sell well with so few features. Just for record, I am white.

[sdid22]

This is ridiculous.

[jahswill]

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I puhased the PC version recently for my windows vista pc and its brand new and meets system requirements but I cant get it to run for anything. Anybody out there has the PC version or know what I could possibly do to get this to run?

[JEM]

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Have you tried running it as admin? ( right click - run as admin )

Or running it in XP compatibility mode? ( right click - properties - compatibility tab )

[mgoblue]

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I have no problem with this game, but I doubt I'll get it either...

It's like a lacrosse game or something, I am just not into those leagues, so Morehouse vs. Clark does nothing for me, unlike Aaron and others here.

This is really no different than if a game put out some sort of High School Football game, in my eyes.

Kinda smart IMO, because the BCF is a pretty hardcore fanbase, just not sure it's large enough to sustain a gaming franchise. Then again, what other existing football license would?

[rockchisler]

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This is ridiculous.

Why??

[Cheetah50]

There's always some clown bringing up "Racism" when they haven't done their homework. HBCU's have been around for a long time, and will continue to be. If you don't like or want the game don't purchase it and STFU. For those of us that will be, the game can't get here fast enough. My kid attended an HBCU and currently is making a mint on Wall St. For the uneducated EA keeps taking you guys to the cleaners year after year after year. Be it Madden or NCAA. Why do you think they added team builder?

I"m supporting the game financially. EA is like TV perceptions, garbage in, garbage out. Stop living on your knees.....

[Dynamite]

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Alright everybody lets cool it with the race talk. Race discussion is against the TOS. I'll keep this thread open as long as discussion relates to the game.

Wow, as someone who got an infraction for race talk (which wasn't even outright, it was implied) I'm pretty disillusioned by this. It's on front street and people are implying more than I ever did in my post...gotta say that's pretty sucky to see a general warning.

I am excited to see a HBCU game though, since they should have already been in NCAA..seeing as they're D1 schools IIRC.

[Rbush903]

the game looks lame, and yes i really enjoy black college football. go to the bayou classic and 3 or 4 grambling games every season, they should have included these schools in NCAA Football, they're in College Hoops 2k8. Whats the deal EA?

[MarkAdrianPI]

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How upsetting. Releasing a game and even naming it Black College....classless. Some people will do anything for a buck and some of us will fall for it and buy it. Shame on you all.

I also have a huge problem with the Prince of Persia. Why is the guy white. That is very upsetting but I what can I do besides whine and complain. I am sure I will be ignored like a majority of people's opinions.

I am sure there will be suckers buying these games but lets be honest. If it's called White College there's outrage and that'll be racism.

I am neither black nor white but this is a double standard that makes other races say wtf. Now let me avoid buying Prince of Persia and get on with my life.

[scott209]

Stop taking little things of my comment to make me sound more racst. I have a black Girl friend I'm the only white in my class. I don't hate black people at all. All you guys are doing is trying to start a fight. i have showed all my friend this and they all laughed at how rediculous this tittle is. And most of them where black dose that make them racist to?