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

[Roggie]

Quote: Originally Posted by whittleboy615

I think it's fairly safe to say that the College Hoops series did not sell well when compared to other major sports games that require similar licensing fees. Below, I have compiled a rather comprehensive list of stats from the 2007-08 game library using VGChartz. It's no coincidence that the four franchises at the bottom of the list were cancelled. Xbox 360, PS3, and PS2 Combined Current Total Sales According to VGChartz.com: $6,433,822 - Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 $6,140,607 - FIFA Soccer 08 $5,577,925 - Madden NFL 08 $4,776,107 - WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2008 $1,955,178 - NBA 2K8 $1,812,204 - NBA Live 08 $1,769,037 - NCAA Football 08 $1,559,525 - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 $1,061,829 - Top Spin 3 (no PS2) $1,031,285 - MLB 08: The Show (no 360) $991,600 - MLB 2K8 $952,285 - Virtua Tennis 3 (no PS2) $626,478 - NASCAR 08 $497,448 - NHL 08 (no PS2) $477, 983 - College Hoops 2K8 $441,904 - NCAA March Madness 08 $417,126 - All-Pro Football 2K8 (no PS2) $217,007 - NHL 2K8 (no PS2)

5 out of the bottom 6 are gone. No more NASCAR either (at least EA's version, which hadn't been good since 06.) NHL 08 at the bottom though is shocking, but then I remember NHL 09 was the turning point in that series.

[Barbatrucco]

College Hoops 2K8 is still consider the best basketball game ever. You dont consider an aspect: college basketball style is very close to european basketball games and rumorous crowd. College basketball i very popular in Europe, and Europe is cut away from market. College basketball consolle games, for example, runs only on Playstation in Europe, but not for xbox 360, because College Baskettball game are made in NTSC format, while european consolle run in PAL format.

Nba 2K11 is sell in all World. College hoops basketball didnt run in european Xbox consolle, while Europe he's a great market for college basketball games.

[imhim312]

The way to go is a college basketball my player mode starting out from maybe the McDonald's all American game and having a press conference to announce your college choice and starting from there

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Roggie

5 out of the bottom 6 are gone. No more NASCAR either (at least EA's version, which hadn't been good since 06.) NHL 08 at the bottom though is shocking, but then I remember NHL 09 was the turning point in that series.

NASCAR just came out with a game a few weeks ago...

Edit: Not sure who made it though

[Roggie]

Quote: Originally Posted by Yeah...THAT Guy

NASCAR just came out with a game a few weeks ago... Edit: Not sure who made it though

Eutechnyx or something like that. Series listed there was EA's.

[BiggestKJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by imhim312

The way to go is a college basketball my player mode starting out from maybe the McDonald's all American game and having a press conference to announce your college choice and starting from there

I would actually start in the AAU circuits. Then get invited to one of the various All Star Games. You can only get invited to two. If you get invited to McDs and Roundball you get a 5 star rating. The higher the rating, the more schools you can choose from.

[Roggie]

Quote: Originally Posted by BiggestKJ

I would actually start in the AAU circuits. Then get invited to one of the various All Star Games. You can only get invited to two. If you get invited to McDs and Roundball you get a 5 star rating. The higher the rating, the more schools you can choose from.

That's the best way to do it, IMO, and the easiest to program. They already have summer camps, which can be turned into 5 AAU games. Add in a couple of all star game invites, and then you choose your school, depending on who offers.

[videlsports]

I definatly think there is a market for College Basketball, and there are alot of good Idea'S ON HERE. I would either purchase, a downloadable editor for 2k11 with 2k share, or package the game with 2k12 or 13, and charge 80.00 dollers for the whole thing. Have the same features but some diffrent for College basketball. this would be an Annual Purchase by me. I loove the College Hoops and Nba 2k Series. Bring Back NHL as well.