Black College Football - The Xperience: What's Behind the Name?

[NAdkins01]

It is sad the game won't match the intentions. It won't have online play or a dynasty mode. This is simply a game to try and capitalize on the title. It might sell at $20 but won't at $60. I don't find this game racist but why do they feel the need to call it historically black? At the same time these schools were black only, if other schools were white only why aren't they called "Historically White" schools? People want stuff segregated one moment but not the next. A school is a school but they can't compete with EA so calling it a black college game is meant to help it sell. Again though it won't sell because it doesn't offer the gameplay and features to bring in anyone besides someone strictly looking for a the experience, but drumlines at halftime aren't going to be enough.

[Dynamite]

And here we go again...

Read the thread before you start typing, and you'll see that we had this discussion before, and it's not an exclusionary title, it's a factual title based on history, but not current student body composition. Chill out.

[grunt]

Quote: Originally Posted by Outtamind

Thanks my man! Glad to be here. Certainly understand wanting to defend the history of your school. I feel the same about Alcorn. We (meaning black people) just have to be tactful in how we do so if some folks are ever to be brought around to a full understanding of the significance of HBCU's. My hope is that this game might do that in some ways, assuming it's a good game. I'm worried that too much time was spent on the band 'Dance Dance Revolution' aspect and not enough on the on-field aspects. But I have to give them props for realizing the importance of these bands in the culture surrounding HBCU football.

True, tact is a lost art. No online play...wow...tough sell.

[P2K]

Quote: Originally Posted by NAdkins01

It is sad the game won't match the intentions. It won't have online play or a dynasty mode. This is simply a game to try and capitalize on the title. It might sell at $20 but won't at $60. I don't find this game racist but why do they feel the need to call it historically black? At the same time these schools were black only, if other schools were white only why aren't they called "Historically White" schools? People want stuff segregated one moment but not the next. A school is a school but they can't compete with EA so calling it a black college game is meant to help it sell. Again though it won't sell because it doesn't offer the gameplay and features to bring in anyone besides someone strictly looking for a the experience, but drumlines at halftime aren't going to be enough.

Wash. Rinse. Repeat.

It never fails.

[Dollar Theater]

About the game itself...it's apparently been moved back.

It was slated to come out Monday (July 20) but Gamestop's site has moved the release date back to August 25. Amazon has it even farther back - the second week of September.

[jyoung]

I hope the delay just means they are taking extra time to fine-tune the game.

Would've been nice to have a new, non-EA football game to look forward to next week, but I suppose I can wait another month.

[KC_Classic7807]

No the best looking football game.. But I like how it look and the concept

[WdnUlik2no]

Another HBCU Graduate here; Morehouse College. I can't say I'm surprised at the many people being "offended" by this "racist" game. But truth is, there is NOTHING racist about this game, it is simply a college football game that uses HBCU's. But you would be surprised (or not) at the many people who don't know that HBCU's even exist or that they are some sort of urban legend or myth; or if they did exist then they are not "sophisticated" enough to play organized sports.

When I graduated, even people in the state of Georgia didn't know what Morehouse was. I distinctively remember my mom calling 411 for the number and the operator was clueless and insisted that she meant to say "Morehead" instead.

There is no use in arguing with the ignorant people here who claim this game is racist. They are clueless and what's even worse they refuse to LEARN about something before making inaccurate comments. Maybe the name throws some people off, but perhaps a little more research would have revealed that Black College in the title of the game refers to the HBCU's themselves, and NOT simply being a game about "Black football".

Admittedly, I wasn't much into college football either at my school or Division 1-A when I was in college, but now that I'm older that has changed. I stopped buying EA sports games after the 2006 editions and I see no reason for me to purchase their latest edition either. My last football game was APF 2K8 however this game has sparked my interest and I will definetely be checking it out. I think its a wonderful idea and commend them for having the guts to make this game in spite of the many who claim it promotes segregation.