BCFX News Post

Black College Football: The Xperience Review

12:06 PM - October 12, 2009 by RaychelSnr

It has been two full years since a non-EA football sim was released on a Xbox or Playstation console –- five if we disregard 2K Sports’ one-and-done All-Pro Football experiment. No doubt, then, that football fans have been waiting with open arms to embrace any sort of competitor to EA’s continued stranglehold on the genre.

But does Nerjyzed Entertainment, an upstart company with a single neglected PC game in its portfolio, have what it takes to tackle the EA football giant that, for 20 years, has dominated the industry with its massive advertising campaigns and multi-million dollar development budgets?

The answer, at least for this year, is no. While developer Nerjyzed nails the "Xperience" of spending a Saturday afternoon at a HBCU football game, it still has much work to do before it gets the "Football" part of its title up to par with the giants of the genre.

Review - Black College Football: The Xperience Review

Game: Black College Football: The XperienceReader Score: 6/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PC / Xbox 360Votes for game: 2 - View All

Member Comments

# 1 Tico Da Great @ 10/12/09 01:34 PM

Its a fun game despite of its control and graphics its a new foot ball franchise i like it

# 2 Pokes @ 10/12/09 01:44 PM

I haven't seen this game anywhere.

# 3 Dollar Theater @ 10/12/09 02:04 PM

The review sums up what most of us have been saying - the football is badly lacking while the other stuff (particularly halftime) is a lot of fun. If they can polish the actual football aspect during the offseason, they could really have a decent game on their hands come next fall. I look forward to seeing what they do.

# 4 sicksteen @ 10/12/09 03:08 PM

Lol @ straight line blocking wall, what do you think Madden 2009 had? LMAO

# 5 stlstudios189 @ 10/12/09 05:02 PM

I think that the idea is good but, is it more about the "experiance" instead of the football.

# 6 GlennN @ 10/12/09 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stlstudios189


	I think that the idea is good but, is it more about the "experiance" instead of the football.

Yeah, I agree. I am certainly ready for a new football game, but I have no interest in the entire HBCU experience. I guess I am not the target audience, so I would be skipping through all of that. I hope there are future editions, which add a franchise mode and improve the gameplay. Bring me that, and I don't care if the players are Martians.

# 7 Jackdog @ 10/12/09 07:07 PM

Anyone that turns this into a racial discussion will go directly to the cell for two weeks. Stay on topic and discuss the game.

# 8 gfunkadelphia @ 10/12/09 08:25 PM

mutant league football?? with the bombs and everything...?
That was bad

# 9 Zhariken @ 10/13/09 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gfunkadelphia


	mutant league football?? with the bombs and everything...? That was bad

Don't be such a speciesist!!!

How can you not love Mutant League Football? Bones Jackson? Scary Ice? Dokken & Shokken?

R.I.P. Reggie Fright.

# 10 dickey1331 @ 10/13/09 09:11 AM

yeah it would be cool to have 3rd parties trying to beat out EA and 2K

# 11 sportskid84 @ 10/13/09 12:45 PM

As being a black male i like the idea of the BCFX but it needs alot of work to even be able to be called a real competior in the football video game world.

# 12 Dollar Theater @ 10/13/09 04:26 PM

It's sad that this thread has as many deleted comments about race as there are actual game comments.

Back on topic, for this game to have any sort of chance to succeed in the future, they HAVE to incorporate online play into it. In this generation, being able to play sports games online is absolutely a given. Even if the gameplay isn't up to par, sometimes playing against other humans makes it enjoyable. It can also help combat some of the dumb AI (although not all of it).

# 13 jyoung @ 10/13/09 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dollar Theater


	Even if the gameplay isn't up to par, sometimes playing against other humans makes it enjoyable. It can also help combat some of the dumb AI (although not all of it).

This is very true with regards to BCFX.

The game is literally unplayable against the CPU, but competing against a friend, it's a lot of fun.

# 14 Jackdog @ 10/13/09 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J.R. Locke


	Jackdog keeping the peace! I wish there were more games like this being made. As in other games besides EA and 2k monopolies.

Sad isn't it? I wish some subjects could be discussed like adults.

Have you played this game yet?

# 15 Playmakers @ 10/14/09 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vikingsfan1


	I am 46 years old and a graduate of a Historic Black College. For you young guys on the forum claiming racist these colleges still exist and at one time was the only colleges a good Black player could attend in the South. Only 30 years ago, 80% of your black players in the NFL came from these colleges because the SEC and the ACC only palyed fews Blacks. I attend Savannah State game twice a year and the experience of half time is unbelieveable. It's nice that a software company have given props to these great higher learning institutions.

I love the history of the game and although I didn't see much of those players your refering to from 30 years ago i have older generation male relatives that have supplied me with tons of recorded games of these legends in action.

Great post!

# 16 Cheetah50 @ 10/14/09 04:03 AM

"Un-playable"....

Too funny. This game can't and shouldn't be compared to Madden or NCAA. Seems to me many are doing just that. It's obvious who's put a little time and effort into it and made honest observations. BCFX is not without it's flaws. Nor or the other games that put in a TON of financial support and man hours and STILL can't get it right. It's the nature of the human psyche. For those that can't seem to get into it or enjoy it, that's your perogative. I'm curious just how much practice time went in prior to playing your first game. All in all it's a good start/platform for bigger and better things. In the meantime it was $40.00 bucks well spent, when I could have wasted $60.00 on something else.....IMO.

# 17 burnwood @ 10/14/09 11:09 AM

I'm waiting to try this out from Gamefly. Is the rest of the "Xperience" up to par? That's what I'd like to enjoy. Even though I love football I can appreciate the approach here.

# 18 jyoung @ 10/14/09 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cheetah50


	"Un-playable".... Too funny. This game can't and shouldn't be compared to Madden or NCAA. Seems to me many are doing just that. It's obvious who's put a little time and effort into it and made honest observations. BCFX is not without it's flaws. Nor or the other games that put in a TON of financial support and man hours and STILL can't get it right. It's the nature of the human psyche. For those that can't seem to get into it or enjoy it, that's your perogative. I'm curious just how much practice time went in prior to playing your first game. All in all it's a good start/platform for bigger and better things. In the meantime it was $40.00 bucks well spent, when I could have wasted $60.00 on something else.....IMO.

What else would you call a game where you can score on every offensive play and sack the QB on every defensive play?

The CPU just isn't much of an opponent at all, even on the highest difficulty.

To me that makes the single player unplayable.

Unless you like winning all your games by the score of 100 - 7, I don't see how you could enjoy playing the CPU.

The game is certainly fun when a human player is on the other end, but the lopsided CPU games are not something I'd recommend to anyone looking for a football game to play by themselves.

# 19 Cheetah50 @ 10/14/09 03:01 PM

Actually Weeman33 my "un-playable" response was not aimed at your reply. You were one of the ones I felt took the time and effort and replied honestly. I've not had 100-7 games, but my skills dictate that I could put up some good numbers. I've had good CPU games, but I've had even better human vs human games. My point was and still is, that the game is being compared to other releases, and this is Nerjyzed first attempt in the console arena. I'm not stating that the games that I've had were not flawess. But I am repeating that there are other game makers that for the life of them cannot get it right, and with a bigger budget. I respect your response, as I hope you respect mine. I have no problems getting human competition, and for me maybe that makes all the difference in the world.

Also, I see some of the same flaws in BCFX that's been in other releases and they've been doing it MUCH longer. The bottom line is we all want an honest and flawed free game......if that's even possible.

# 20 stlstudios189 @ 10/15/09 03:31 PM

you know I would like to see more games like this keep coming out, improved though. CFL football, Arena 2 football, anything else you can think of. heck make us a customizable HS football game.

« Previous12 Next »

More Links

Black College Football: The Xperience Review