Black College footbal game.

[The Reason]

Nextgen graphics coming to the pc.

http://pc.ign.com/articles/817/817980p1.html

[-Young Buck-]

This is what i dont get....we try to end racism, then something like this comes out that point out....WE ARE BLACK!!!!! Seriously, how is this going to be any better then madden or the 2k football game? It gives us a black experience? How??? Am i going to have to work 3 jobs, get good grades, and be the starting HB?

[maceo24]

One one hand I think its kind of unneccesary, but on the other hand...

Its a college football game on PC

Its powered by the Unreal 3 engine, which, even at its worst possible state, would be the best looking PC football game, Ever.

The HBCU teams that make it into Ea Sports games always suck ass. This game would even that out, and make the teams worth playing.

This is definitely a niche market game, but its one that will sell surprisingly well, due to the first two points I made.

And those of you thinking this game is racist, these schools are not, nor were they ever, black ONLY. Any race student can apply, attend, participate in sports, etc. They got the name HBCU because up until the 60's, 80 percent of universities in this country werent accepting blacks, no matter what. They had nowhere else to go. Most of them were started by black teachers and administrators who couldnt find work anywhere else.

I for one will buy the game, My mother is a Howard grad, and both my girlfriend and father are from Bethune-Cookman, so Ill entertain myself beating the shit out of those teams with Spelman just to piss them off.

[Sauru]

this has got to be one of the dumbest things i have ever seen.

[Gundy]

This isn't racist, it's just a fucking stupid idea.

[benji]

Well, it's not like they could get any other football licenses, why not let them make whatever football game they want.

[Sauru]

depends on how you determine racism. if you feel that constantly pointing out how people are different purely by skin color, then this game is clearly racist. if you feel rasicm is simply hating someone for being a different color then no it aint.

either way, how can rasicm end when the color of ones skin is constantly thrown in our faces. denzel washington is a great actor imo, yet everytime someone says he is great they have to throw the term black in front of great. so he is a great black actor? why cant he just simply be a great actor?

[Anthony15]

Funny how there aren't too many reactions about how racist this game is, yet if the game was named While College Football Game, I can bet you media would be all over this game...

[benji]

It's a black owned and majority black company making a football game celebrating the heritage of the Black Colleges that many members of the company once attended. What in the hell is wrong with that? They want to make and play a game about something they love.

Good Darko people. It's called "Black College Football" because it's about the football programs of the [Historical] Black Colleges. They got the license and have made a game about it. The internet seems to be acting like they made a game about lynch mobs.

[ThaLiveKing]

depends on how you determine racism. if you feel that constantly pointing out how people are different purely by skin color, then this game is clearly racist. if you feel rasicm is simply hating someone for being a different color then no it aint.

either way, how can rasicm end when the color of ones skin is constantly thrown in our faces. denzel washington is a great actor imo, yet everytime someone says he is great they have to throw the term black in front of great. so he is a great black actor? why cant he just simply be a great actor?

Cause they wanna let you know that he's black!!! Sometimes black people have to put black infront of profession, inventions etc. to let people know that black people accomplished something!! Some people think it's racist, some people use it to praise black accomplishments!!

And colour is always gonna be a factor as long as everyone is the same colour. . As far as this game goes. . I don't care cause I ain't gonna play it cause I dont play Football or PC games

[Gundy]

I don't get why some guys are saying it is racist. Are you actually offended by it? I strongly doubt it. You can go ahead and say "well if it was white college football than there would be an uproar". No shit. Like benji said, it's just a game celebrating heritage.

[Sauru]

i guess my point is, when someone says "so and so is a great black whatever" it comes off to me sounding like"sure he is great, for a black guy" and i think it just is wrong. maybe i am way off and no one agrees but i think if you do something great then its great, who gives a shit what race you are?

[benji]

Well, alright. But what does that have to do with a football video game?

[-Young Buck-]

i guess my point is, when someone says "so and so is a great black whatever" it comes off to me sounding like"sure he is great, for a black guy" and i think it just is wrong. maybe i am way off and no one agrees but i think if you do something great then its great, who gives a shit what race you are?

Well people like to point out someone who is the first anything to do anything. First asian to play in nba, first woman to pass a driver school exam, etc. Its just that how can we as people end racism, when we keep bringing it up, even if its looked at as a positive to most. We should see everyone has the human race.

As far as the game, i dont know how they will get the black football experience other then the "interactive" halftime shows along with atmosphere of the staduims and colleges. But i dont see how that is going to make people go, wow...im getting this over madden, or NCAA football games, unless you actually go to one of these colleges.

[BigKaboom2]

As far as the game, i dont know how they will get the black football experience other then the "interactive" halftime shows along with atmosphere of the staduims and colleges.

What are you talking about?

[-Young Buck-]

As far as the game, i dont know how they will get the black football experience other then the "interactive" halftime shows along with atmosphere of the staduims and colleges.

What are you talking about?

The PC game is powered by Unreal Engine 3 and will feature more than 40 teams, bands and mascots; interactive halftime shows; realistic stadiums; play-by-play commentary; and ten authentic "Classics," Nerjyzed said in a news release Wednesday.

Well im assuming that the black colleges have different style halftime shows. Like drum lines or something. How they will be interactive i have no idea.

[maceo24]

In HBCU's, the halftime shows often generate more buzz around the community than the game itself. That's just the way its done. Anyone who has been to one will attest to the night and day differences regarding showmanship and pageantry in between HBCU's and "white" (I say that as loosely as possible) schools.

The interactive halftime show isn't all that bad of an idea. And if its actually entertaining, i wouldnt be surprised at all to see it get incorporated into NCAA next year in some shape of form.

[Jeffx]

i guess my point is, when someone says "so and so is a great black whatever" it comes off to me sounding like"sure he is great, for a black guy" and i think it just is wrong. maybe i am way off and no one agrees but i think if you do something great then its great, who gives a shit what race you are?

You're 100% right, but that's really not the case here. This game is about celebrating the rich history of HBCUs.

And anyone who throws a fit because "black" colleges exist needs to read their history. BTW, no one's preventing white kids from attending HBCUs. Let's tell it like it is - people prefer to be around their own. There are predominately white & predominately black schools - as long as they do the job(and don't discriminate against other groups) what's the problem?

[BigKaboom2]

I throw a fit because their existence is one of many vestiges of racial segregation, which I believe should be eliminated rather than celebrated.

That said, none of this has anything to do with the game - it's not like they're taking normal state universities and omitting all the white players. Geez.

EDIT: Normal = not favoring one ethnicity over another.

[Jeffx]

...normal state universities...

[-Young Buck-]

I throw a fit because their existence is one of many vestiges of racial segregation, which I believe should be eliminated rather than celebrated.

That said, none of this has anything to do with the game - it's not like they're taking normal state universities and omitting all the white players. Geez.

EDIT: Normal = not favoring one ethnicity over another.

Exactly. I also find it funny how during the colts vs saints game they said something like, some guy said that tony dungy winning the superbowl was in the same as martin luthar king, and some other big black history moment. Sorry, but a black coach winning the superbowl isnt that big of a deal. not in the present time. Something like Reggie Jackson playing MLB during racist times was a big deal, Mr Luthar king was a big deal, tony dungy winning the superbowl, nope. I mean he didnt even do it on his own. he did it with one of the whitest quarterbacks ever. Not saying manning being white makes him good. But there was also all those other football players on the team that won the superbowl. Saying Dungy being the first black NFL coach to win the superbowl is as big as Luthar king, thats just sad.

[Jeffx]

I throw a fit because their existence is one of many vestiges of racial segregation, which I believe should be eliminated rather than celebrated.

There are schools that are 90+% white. Should we throw a fit about them too? And I keep telling you, HBCUs are open to everybody. They don't discriminate at all. You'd have to ask white kids why they don't want to attend those schools. My guess is they don't want to be in a situation where they're the minority. I don't view folks wanting to be with their own(black, white, asian, etc.) as a bad thing. Deliberately trying to keep others out(based on color, religion) is different.

As a black American who grew up during the 60s, I was proud seeing Dungy hold up that trophy. Not many brothas get that chance, so it's good seeing cats achieve. But comparing it to Dr. King is going overboard.