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

  05:54 PM - July 10, 2009 by RaychelSnr
It's not surprising that a non-EA football game is generating a bit of intrigue and hype prior to release, but what’s unusual about Black College Football Xperience is that it has garnered some attention for the wrong reasons. Some people are not interested in what the game has to offer on the field, but instead are interested in the title of the game.

In two weeks, Operation Sports will be reviewing Nerjyzed Entertainment's Black College Football Xperience: The Doug Williams Edition for the Xbox 360. Rather than ignore this issue and let it cloud over our review, Operation Sports is here to tackle the issue head-on in this article, so that the review can be solely devoted to what’s coded into the game disc -- instead of what’s written on the game's box.

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# 61 Rimfro @ 07/11/09 03:34 PM
I think it is great that there is a game that celebrates the impact that "historically black colleges" have had on developing young minds as well as world class atheletes, but instead of people jumping at the chance to play a much needed alternative to the EA regime of video football, the developers have only segregated what should have been their core audience. Football fans.

Instead this title exists primarily to cater to one group, which is not racist because it does not proclaim racial superiority, but it does segregate parts of an audience that are chomping at the bit for a new football experience, which is rather unfortunate because we need competition in this particular genre. If they calleded it something like "The Heritage of Black Football" or "The Historical Black College Football Experience" there would be less controversy, but the title "Black College Football" is only going to make some feel like the game is not intended for the general, football adoring, public. I hear a lot of you say it is a "niche" title, but my response is why should it be? It should be an experience ANY football fan can enjoy and by even calling it "niche" you are only saying that it is in-fact designed with one audience in mind.

I hope the game does well so we will see more competition in the football videogame market, but with the controversy and a lack of focus "on the field", I'm not banking on it.
 
# 62 TracerBullet @ 07/11/09 03:36 PM
Trick02, Pared just stated that we are here to comment on the article and not the other people. Please let's all stay on topic.
 
# 63 raz77 @ 07/11/09 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by pike
No idea what you are saying there. So basically, you can't answer my question. Fair enough.

So, if Ole Miss designates itself as 'Historically White', you are cool with that? I wouldn't be.

People usually don't create a special name to describe something they consider normal.

As an example, in a world made up of blind people there would be no Schools for the blind. They would just be called schools.
 
# 64 Dynamite @ 07/11/09 04:15 PM
This is quite possibly the most infuriating thread in the history of OS for me, because it's been filled with strawman arguments, needless bashing, and some shockingly ignorant viewpoints, all over a game's title.

The key issue should be: why exactly were these two conferences omitted from NCAA?

I'm always wary of someone who pulls the "there can't be White Entertainment Television" and points to BET as an exclusively black thing, firstly because that channel is about as accurate a portrayal of blacks as Speedy Gonzales is to Chihuahua, Mexico. In a word, it's not an accurate portrayal, the causes and concerns there are not even remotely near what the whole of the black community is concerned about...because there can't be just one channel for that and it's narrow minded to declare something of the sort.

And since until recently no one has said it, the idea that a school designate itself "historically white" would be redundant, as de facto segregation (meaning not enforced by law, to those who don't know) was the norm well into the 1960s. For those who are counting, that's over 100 years AFTER the Civil War, and well into "modern" or contemporary time. If there was no need for HBCUs then quite frankly there would have been none. As far as the title goes, based on the student bodies at the HBCUs, yes, the title is outdated, the days of having an exclusively black student body are gone. The title reflects the necessity of the school's opening, not the current complexion of the student body. It's not in any way segregated by force or fact.

Black College Football is a reflection of the Historically Black Colleges that are represented in the game and the unique features of games played in the SWAC, MIAC, a few from the MEAC, and independent HBCUs. That is all the title is saying, not all of this about reverse racism and excluding whites.
 
# 65 t11 @ 07/11/09 05:03 PM
You guys realize all of you fell for one of the oldest marketing tricks in the book, right? lol. Put a controversial title on any media and it gets way attention than it deserves. The name is just that, a name. So many that would have never even known about this game, know its out there because of this "controversy." C'mon guys. Just give it a rest. Its a videogame and should be treated as such.

And if you don't think the PR guys knew this would happen to this game, you are in denial. Look at how much publicity it has garnered.
 
# 66 jmallymav @ 07/11/09 05:11 PM
i would probably play this game
 
# 67 Cheetah50 @ 07/11/09 05:14 PM
Nothing makes me prouder by reading many of the educated responses. I'm going to make it brief. I'm looking forward to playing this on my "73 Mitsubishi WD. 1080 with the HMDI is gonna be visually sick. And for halftime kicking up the those 250w Digital cd ready JENS will be aural heaven.

Ms. Beauchamp relax, you have a winner and cult classic on your hands!

MEAC for Life...
 
# 68 rockchisler @ 07/11/09 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by t11
You guys realize all of you fell for one of the oldest marketing tricks in the book, right? lol. Put a controversial title on any media and it gets way attention than it deserves. The name is just that, a name. So many that would have never even known about this game, know its out there because of this "controversy." C'mon guys. Just give it a rest. Its a videogame and should be treated as such.

And if you don't think the PR guys knew this would happen to this game, you are in denial. Look at how much publicity it has garnered.

The funny thing is for Black people or black students of HBCU's this is not a controversial title name, its easier to say Black college football then Historically black colleges and universities football the xperience. Its like going to a soccer match and saying united states of america in a chant instead of Usa. Usa. Usa. if that makes sense
 
# 69 t11 @ 07/11/09 05:26 PM
It does, but the point is, in american culture, the name is controversial (as you have seen by these crazy discussions). The people who go to HBCUs don't need to controversy to know about the game. Their schools are being represented in it, and thats how they are sold. But thats a small target demographic. They have gotten so much publicity out of the name because american culture is essentially ignorance of everything but what the media tells you (and we will not go into that lol). The name doesn't matter guys, look at the gameplay. Too many things are being sold based on superficial crap like Covers and titles.
 
# 70 bigsmallwood @ 07/11/09 06:14 PM
This game is NOT racist...nor is it being marketed to do so! Stop creating a fake controversy!
 
# 71 sneezor01 @ 07/11/09 06:44 PM
So to all of those who say that the title is racist. what should the title have been? Keep in mind that to those who know about Black College Football or HBCU's the current game title has been referred to as such. Meaning that if the title of the game was a reference of something created, that is one thing, but by the title being something that's always been known as then the title was not created to stir up controversy, but only to call it what it really is.
 
# 72 rockchisler @ 07/11/09 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by thunderstruck22
Will i be able to download a honky qb via DLC?
Game would be pretty boring without one no?
smh..sad
 
# 73 LingeringRegime @ 07/11/09 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Afrikan
I don't think you want to lump t11 with trick02....t11 just thinks the game looks garbage....I mean it is an Unreal engine game...but from the video's I have seen it looks fine. The rain games look sick with all the mud.....

again this is also a small studio....and this is their first football game...and I believe the first official released football game based off the Unreal engine...so I think they did a fine job....it certainly looks improved from what I saw a year ago.

edit- here is the video I like....I like the lighting for the day games....as well as the weather effects....animations could improve...but you look at other next gen launch football games and they had their problems as well......this looks fine.
This game looks SICK!!! I really hope it does come out eventually on the PS3.
 
# 74 rockchisler @ 07/11/09 08:14 PM
still upset tho that Central state university is not represented in the game..
 
# 75 GlennN @ 07/11/09 08:24 PM
Hey, I don't care if they call it Martian Football 2010 - I care how it plays and what features it has. Competition for Madden/NCAA works for me. Of course, since it lacks a franchise mode, I am out. That, for me, is a must-have in today's sports games!
 
# 76 Jukeman @ 07/11/09 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by GlennN
Hey, I don't care if they call it Martian Football 2010 - I care how it plays and what features it has. Competition for Madden/NCAA works for me. Of course, since it lacks a franchise mode, I am out. That, for me, is a must-have in today's sports games!
Pretty much, I will rent it...

Not really a dynasty type of game tho because you would need more D-1aa schools, I would have liked a D-1aa football game with authentic tradition from schools like Grambling....Sometheing every college sports game never had(cant even do a season with Howard, Morgan St etc...In Choops2k8 because its not authentic)
 
# 77 TheWatcher @ 07/11/09 09:58 PM
I suppose I'll never understand how/when we got to the point of disregarding a game, not based on what happens on the field which is the most important part (which really sounds ridiculous to have to point out), but because it doesn't have a mode to micromanage minute details.

I understand the crowd who cares about franchises/dynasties I just don't understand at all how a game can be dismissed if the gameplay (again, the most important thing) is tight. Lots of games have had franchise modes and the gameplay was broken.

You can have the greatest franchise mode ever. If actually playing the game on the field sucks, then having that great franchise mode is pointless.
 
# 78 trobinson97 @ 07/11/09 10:25 PM
Great article. I'll definitely be supporting this. This looks like fun!
 
# 79 PhillsPhan26 @ 07/11/09 10:46 PM
I'm sorry to say but if a game came out by the name of White College Football, well then black people would be throwing fits.
 
# 80 trobinson97 @ 07/11/09 10:49 PM
Someone didn't read the article. Besides, most of the schools in America are HW anyway. We did throw a fit, so they would let us in. There's no need to put the HW in because everyone knows that's what they are.
 


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