OS Roundtable: Can a College Basketball Game Succeed in 2011?

[RaychelSnr]

Chris Sanner: Let me start this roundtable in a strange sort of way, which is with a brief discussion about why college basketball gaming failed. Put simply, it failed because it didn't capture the audience's attention -- sales were low, attention was lower, and this almost always translated into an average at best game. Even when College Hoops 2K games seemed to break into the realm of being kind of good, they still sold extremely poorly.

I think considering everything, a college hoops game would have to be of just exceptional quality to even start to sell well, but the even bigger problem is that college basketball just isn't that popular from November through February in America. However, this is me framing the basis for the rest of the debate, so how about it OS staffers, can a college basketball game not only survive but thrive and how?

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[SHAKYR]

I think 2K College Basketball had a huge following. I thought the EA monopoly put a bad taste in their mouth at the bargaining table.

[HustlinOwl]

Look, I get it, College Basketball games are never going to be a companies cash cow, but for developers to turn their back on the genre completely is just ludicrous to me.

Perfect Christian and this reason alone is why I am no longer purchasing EA Sports titles.

[supersol13]

My god...someone please make a good game for this year...2K I know your listening out there!!

[bigsmallwood]

I long for the day College Hoops makes its way back to consoles...until then CH2K8 I play.

[MHammer113]

make the game 50 dollars by itself or 35 when bought in a package deal with NBA 2k12...booom!

[Shield]

I think people looking for consistency aren't likely to pay attention to an NCAA bball game. The reason being a player's decision to go to the NBA after 1 year. The same frustrations there are in real life will be mimicked in NCAA bball. How is someone to be consistent if they lose their best players every year? Not appealing to an avid NBA fan, and i don't think there are as many avid NCAA fans who play video games.

[malachijohn666]

I would like to see another college game, but only if there is a draft class link up with the NBA title. Otherwise, I am not sure if I would buy it.