The above teaser is the first bit of media released for Nerjyzed Entertainment's upcoming Black College Football: The Xperience, and no, that's not a typo. I suppose the planned urbanization of the game's title is supposed to appeal to this thing's hypothetical Nubian demographic, but one gets the feeling that it's all a ruse to sucker in white teens whose grasp of irony prevents them from quite understanding why calling themselves T-Bone and Blackula is so damn hilarious.
I'd like to be optimistic and assume that Nerjyzed Entertainment -- a company whose corporate info page claims "Founded in 2003, Nerjyzed began with a four-member team of business professionals, entrepreneurs, game developers, designers, marketers, broadcasters and technologists with a proven track record in the entertainment, sports and video gaming arena. These founding members share the distinction of having graduated from Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU's)." -- is really making a worthy effort to expose the rich, storied history of black athletics to an audience outside of those already familiar with Bryant Gumbel's HBO specials, but the realistic side of me realizes that this game is going to be purchased almost exclusively by the same people who bought Juiced or took their Mulatto girlfriends to see Drumline much to the dismay of their Fundamentalist Christian parents.
These children lack any viable culture of their own, so they're forced to imitate other cultures in a vain attempt at connecting with some sort of shared history. While their efforts are tragic when viewed in that light, watching some stupid honky blast Jay-Z from his parent's Honda Civic is really just embarassing to anyone within earshot, and I'd like to sarcastically thank Nerjyzed for allowing them to continue their asinine modern-day facsimilie of the punk movement.
[Jayfresh, thanks for sending me a tip that pissed me off so damn much!]
Latest comment by For Rightness In Judgement |view all 174 comments "Wow!" is all I can say to the comments that I have read and the blatant disrespect of what is being accomplished through this game.
Black College Football Experience is giving exposure to a sid......
I don't know how fundamentalist Christians got involved but I find it hilarious that a 4 member team is comprised of seven types of individuals, including technologists.
Doesn't this go against MLK Jr's dream of "one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to play football together."?
I'm in the camp of Just Really Stupid, Nex. I'm not allowed to say this game is racist because I'm a cracker, but... wow. Every single college pamphlet I've glossed over in my day simply spewed their concepts of diversity. To turn around and say "Yeah, we just have black folk now" is absurd.
I honestly hope this is either a joke or a publicity stunt. Either way it's in bad taste.
I guess I'm in the "who cares" camp. I guess there's one thing I don't really "get". There's PLENTY of media out there that's made to target one specific racial demographic. Movies, books, music, websites, films, shows, etc. This kind of stuff is nothing new. But when a game comes out people get bent out of shape about it?
That's the game they want to make, so who gives a shit?
@ Cra:
That wasn't my point. Jigga's Blueprint is fucking sick, but you certainly don't see me rollin' round my 'hood' blasting that shit out of the beat up speakers in a 1989 Toyota Corolla while yelling at fly bitches, now do you?
"Nerjyzed began with a four-member team of business professionals, entrepreneurs, game developers, designers, marketers, broadcasters and technologists"
A four member team with 7 people? all individually reffered to in the plural? wow they must be special.
Hmm.... I'm actually interested to see how this game turns out, stupid subtitle notwithstanding. In fact, I actually have hope that this will finally be a game with black people in it who aren't complete stereotypes. Will it be more historically oriented or modern?
Basically, I agree with Nex, except I'll go ahead and be the optimist rather than come out and call this game the next 187 Ride or Die.
Somebody please alert the "Resident Evil 5 is racist" blog lady.
Im not seeing too much wrong with this. HBCU's do have a storied past, and the football games are a different experience. Ever watch the Bayou Classic? NBC shows this game every year, even though its almost always irrelevant to the national championship.
can we have White College Hockey: The Xperiance next? cause you know black people cant skate, and they hate ice... like white people cant catch and hate running...
I don't really care about Football games, but if this game happens to throw in some cheerleading dance competetions (Just Bring It) with some (Drumline) sequences and don't forget the after college job experience (Get Rich or Die Tryin') then this is the must-have game of the year!
Wow! This is idiotic and racist. Well, if they wanted to fit the sterotype better they should have made the game about pimpin women, not finishing school, being fake gangsters, selling drugs, thinking hiphop is cool or poppin hommies. Any culture that thinks poppin caps, selling drugs or disrespecting women is cool is retarded!
People are bringing up Michael Vick because _defenders_ of Vick keep saying dog fighting is a cultural thing that white people can't understand.
I will say that, while I do think this takes the idea of segregated entertainment (BET et al) to an extreme, I don't think it's absurd to make a game like this. These colleges are not conjured out of thin air -- there are really historic black colleges. They existed because racism and segregation kept black people from attending most other colleges.
Likewise, the fact that the black colleges play each other is not conjured out of thin air -- there are athletic conferences built around historically black colleges.
This is also not the first game aimed at black culture. You can play a game with rappers playing basketball. You can play a game with rappers wrestling each other.
I play subculture games too -- there's Simpsons crazy taxi, Simpsons GTA, Simpsons pinball machines ... the upcoming Simpsons game is evidently a parody of video games -- how well would it sell without the brand? And there's a Mario version of nearly everything.
If Simpsons fans and Nintendo fans can have their own gaming ghettos, I don't see why black people (or rednecks, or Christians) can't have their own gaming ghettos as well.
Could you imagine the minstrel-show-ass, purposefully ignorant and down right retarded GAMES would come out of a self-styled "BET" of games...or worse, if BET had its own gaming imprint: oh. god. noes. This is just some stupid shit in the same vein as "Faith Based" games.
From the studio that brought you Broke-ass Momma and Ballin: Story of a Baller 2... *shudders*
I guess it's JUST AS racist AS re:5... either you think both games are racist, or you're a really racist person. As long as a game doesn't indicate that one
race is more superior than the other, it's not racist. Right?
Didn't know people still used terms like 'Mullato', but you should feel free to bump Hov on whatever sound system you may have, regardless of what your social or ethnic background may be. As far as the game goes, it's probably not racist, but a pretty stupid idea. But then again, if they can truly recreate the atmosphere of a black college football game, they will have a game that blows Madden away as far as presentation goes. That's not too hard to do though since 2K5 still does it better than '08.
Shit! Ain't no pussy here. Im the type when driving around town(I live on the ad side) if I pull up to a person blarring rap music or even if its in a prodominatly black ared I blare my Shawdows Fall! I don't give a shit. I can be just as violent as them even without acting gangster.
BOS-This is a double standard. If they release a ALL-WHITE football games, goofy stupid ass AL Sharpton would be going crazy saying its racist!
"But then again, if they can truly recreate the atmosphere of a black college football game, they will have a game that blows Madden away as far as presentation goes." sry I'm not that big of a football games fan, how come?
Well if you've ever seen the movie "Drumline" as mentioned above, music that really hypes up the crowd is a big part of the experience. Almost as important as the game itself. Madden, while not college football, has no presentation at all other than the players running on the field and bad commentators. When 2K had the ESPN license they actually put it to use and you felt like you were watching ESPN in 2K5. I'm still trying to figure out why EA spent the money on the ESPN deal if they didn't plan to use it.
BTW, I really liked juiced :/ , what's wrong about it? The driving style is little less arcade than the nfs and there was that gambling which i really liked, you could actually loose all your money and car In a single race and start all over again :) I really liked that, kinda hardcore. (liked, because I kinda don't know where I've put it)
Um... I don't see what the big deal is. Traditionally black universities and their football teams have some of the best rivalries in College Football. I don't know what it is like in other states, but I know the "Florida Classic" is huge. Every year hundreds of thousands of people come to Central Florida to enjoy the activities associated with the game.
I guess I am the only on (OK, not the only one), that doesn't think that this is racist.
And it seems that I am the only one (not really), that is not a sheep and doesn't write some retarded joke like "Jew College Football".....
Seriously, enough with all this political correctness. It's not like they say that white man can't run (even though in the last 10 years all of the world's fastest runners are BLACK, and if you call me a racist for that, you are a cunt), or that they say they have small dicks (like in 70 % of porn movies where black man f***k white women...).
No one thinks that the Cosby Show is racist, why? No one says anything about films with mainly black people, but now this is racist?
Seriously, stop it!
@JACK of No Trades - show me some evidence, that women respect men, and I will be respectfull to them....OK, that was a joke actually, but I really think that this "Men that like to hook women are sexist" argument is REALLY OLD. Yeah, women don't like to hook men, and they respect all men, right...
Who cares? I'll cheer on anything that tries to take on EA'a football stranglehold. As long as there isn't an extra white character named Honky McCracker that appears in white pajamas and a pointy hood; we coo'
wow. this is one of those posts that show people's true colors. i graduated from an HBCU and i understand the need for a game like this. and what is upsetting about a football game set around the BCC?
is this racist? learn the meaning of the word before making accusations like that. in 98% of videogames, you mostly played as a white character. the only time you had black characters was as a gangster or a side character with no story. so why is this game getting so much talk about it and considered racist? if it plays well and is enjoyable, then give it it's props. if it doesn't, then it will be another bad game. race really has nothing to do about it. and considering the fact that young black men have developed a game isn't even looked at positively. wow.
and all the little Vick and other jokes shows really the lack of understanding in this, and why having a positive view of African-American life is needed, whether in a game or other way. it's cool to joke and be sarcastic, but ignorance isn't the modeus operandi. grace and peace
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i heard this was crappy, im waiting for spanish college football: the xperience
Man, the QBs are going to suck in this game.
I don't even really know what to say about this, man. I'll just repost when I posted in a CBlog on the same subject.
"This games gimmick: Add more melanin."
So much for the whole "content of his character" business.
I don't know how fundamentalist Christians got involved but I find it hilarious that a 4 member team is comprised of seven types of individuals, including technologists.
Doesn't this go against MLK Jr's dream of "one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to play football together."?
"Man, the QBs are going to suck in this game."
And the thread is over.
Also, is dogfighting included as a mini-game? That might boost my $3 price point.
i'm suprised this post contained no references to RE:5
@kittridge
Uh, why would dogfighting be in the game?
@Jester
As of late, NFL players and dog-fighting seem to go hand and hand.
@ Jester
Google Michael Vick.
Is it time for my Angry White Man (TM) rant again?
Fucking double standards...
I'm in the camp of Just Really Stupid, Nex. I'm not allowed to say this game is racist because I'm a cracker, but... wow. Every single college pamphlet I've glossed over in my day simply spewed their concepts of diversity. To turn around and say "Yeah, we just have black folk now" is absurd.
I honestly hope this is either a joke or a publicity stunt. Either way it's in bad taste.
there'll probably be a drum line mini-game.
Oh, I had no idea that (Michael Vick) was relevant to this game.
Thanks, I'll be reserving this tomorrow.
I guess I'm in the "who cares" camp. I guess there's one thing I don't really "get". There's PLENTY of media out there that's made to target one specific racial demographic. Movies, books, music, websites, films, shows, etc. This kind of stuff is nothing new. But when a game comes out people get bent out of shape about it?
That's the game they want to make, so who gives a shit?
Nex you are so black it scares me, the mulatto story, so true!
I can't wait for Mexican league soccer. This is how we do it senior.
Also this game is obviously made by Nazis look at the damn company name!
So if you're white you can't like Jay Z?
No matter your race you shouldn't like Jay-Z haha.
next in the line of all-race sports games: White Canadian Hockey.
So this is like the anti-Res 5? Take THAT Capcom!
@ Cra:
That wasn't my point. Jigga's Blueprint is fucking sick, but you certainly don't see me rollin' round my 'hood' blasting that shit out of the beat up speakers in a 1989 Toyota Corolla while yelling at fly bitches, now do you?
"Nerjyzed began with a four-member team of business professionals, entrepreneurs, game developers, designers, marketers, broadcasters and technologists"
A four member team with 7 people? all individually reffered to in the plural? wow they must be special.
wtfz, i hope this is some free game.
This will sell.
As I said on Kotaku:
Still waiting for the "Latino Football Game Series Presents: Goal Line, The Invasion".
The tag will read "They can't tackle us all!"
Hmm.... I'm actually interested to see how this game turns out, stupid subtitle notwithstanding. In fact, I actually have hope that this will finally be a game with black people in it who aren't complete stereotypes. Will it be more historically oriented or modern?
Basically, I agree with Nex, except I'll go ahead and be the optimist rather than come out and call this game the next 187 Ride or Die.
At least you didn't pull a Nick Chester.
How is the "Black" college football experience different from any other person's college football experience? First picks?
So does this open the door for the White College Football game?
If this game is Cosby Show black, then it could be awesome.
If it's Dolemite black, then it could be double awesome.
But I really hope it's not Bulletproof black. That would be fail.
Somebody please alert the "Resident Evil 5 is racist" blog lady.
Im not seeing too much wrong with this. HBCU's do have a storied past, and the football games are a different experience. Ever watch the Bayou Classic? NBC shows this game every year, even though its almost always irrelevant to the national championship.
sad.
oh i almost barfed.
can we have White College Hockey: The Xperiance next? cause you know black people cant skate, and they hate ice... like white people cant catch and hate running...
I don't really care about Football games, but if this game happens to throw in some cheerleading dance competetions (Just Bring It) with some (Drumline) sequences and don't forget the after college job experience (Get Rich or Die Tryin') then this is the must-have game of the year!
I'm waiting for Jewish College Kvetching
Wow! This is idiotic and racist. Well, if they wanted to fit the sterotype better they should have made the game about pimpin women, not finishing school, being fake gangsters, selling drugs, thinking hiphop is cool or poppin hommies. Any culture that thinks poppin caps, selling drugs or disrespecting women is cool is retarded!
So a bunch of wiggers will buy this game and think they are more so black for owning it?
People are bringing up Michael Vick because _defenders_ of Vick keep saying dog fighting is a cultural thing that white people can't understand.
I will say that, while I do think this takes the idea of segregated entertainment (BET et al) to an extreme, I don't think it's absurd to make a game like this. These colleges are not conjured out of thin air -- there are really historic black colleges. They existed because racism and segregation kept black people from attending most other colleges.
Likewise, the fact that the black colleges play each other is not conjured out of thin air -- there are athletic conferences built around historically black colleges.
This is also not the first game aimed at black culture. You can play a game with rappers playing basketball. You can play a game with rappers wrestling each other.
I play subculture games too -- there's Simpsons crazy taxi, Simpsons GTA, Simpsons pinball machines ... the upcoming Simpsons game is evidently a parody of video games -- how well would it sell without the brand? And there's a Mario version of nearly everything.
If Simpsons fans and Nintendo fans can have their own gaming ghettos, I don't see why black people (or rednecks, or Christians) can't have their own gaming ghettos as well.
Nobody's answered the post's question:
It's racist AND stupid.
Could you imagine the minstrel-show-ass, purposefully ignorant and down right retarded GAMES would come out of a self-styled "BET" of games...or worse, if BET had its own gaming imprint: oh. god. noes. This is just some stupid shit in the same vein as "Faith Based" games.
From the studio that brought you Broke-ass Momma and Ballin: Story of a Baller 2... *shudders*
*Coming Soon!* White College Beer Pong: The Xperience
this trailer must've been done about a year ago, hence the #7 for Vick on the player at the end of the trailer.
bet its better than madden.
Can we have Russian College Xperience? You know Vodka, Chess, Caviar with the FSB watching over our shoulders?
this trailer must've been done about a year ago, hence the #7 for Vick on the player at the end of the trailer.
whoops
Black College Footbal; : the Xperience is just as racist as White College Football : fratboys forever.
I guess it's JUST AS racist AS re:5... either you think both games are racist, or you're a really racist person. As long as a game doesn't indicate that one
race is more superior than the other, it's not racist. Right?
Didn't know people still used terms like 'Mullato', but you should feel free to bump Hov on whatever sound system you may have, regardless of what your social or ethnic background may be. As far as the game goes, it's probably not racist, but a pretty stupid idea. But then again, if they can truly recreate the atmosphere of a black college football game, they will have a game that blows Madden away as far as presentation goes. That's not too hard to do though since 2K5 still does it better than '08.
Shit! Ain't no pussy here. Im the type when driving around town(I live on the ad side) if I pull up to a person blarring rap music or even if its in a prodominatly black ared I blare my Shawdows Fall! I don't give a shit. I can be just as violent as them even without acting gangster.
BOS-This is a double standard. If they release a ALL-WHITE football games, goofy stupid ass AL Sharpton would be going crazy saying its racist!
"But then again, if they can truly recreate the atmosphere of a black college football game, they will have a game that blows Madden away as far as presentation goes." sry I'm not that big of a football games fan, how come?
@Foxhound009
Well if you've ever seen the movie "Drumline" as mentioned above, music that really hypes up the crowd is a big part of the experience. Almost as important as the game itself. Madden, while not college football, has no presentation at all other than the players running on the field and bad commentators. When 2K had the ESPN license they actually put it to use and you felt like you were watching ESPN in 2K5. I'm still trying to figure out why EA spent the money on the ESPN deal if they didn't plan to use it.
Ow, I see.
BTW, I really liked juiced :/ , what's wrong about it? The driving style is little less arcade than the nfs and there was that gambling which i really liked, you could actually loose all your money and car In a single race and start all over again :) I really liked that, kinda hardcore. (liked, because I kinda don't know where I've put it)
Um... I don't see what the big deal is. Traditionally black universities and their football teams have some of the best rivalries in College Football. I don't know what it is like in other states, but I know the "Florida Classic" is huge. Every year hundreds of thousands of people come to Central Florida to enjoy the activities associated with the game.
I guess I am the only on (OK, not the only one), that doesn't think that this is racist.
And it seems that I am the only one (not really), that is not a sheep and doesn't write some retarded joke like "Jew College Football".....
Seriously, enough with all this political correctness. It's not like they say that white man can't run (even though in the last 10 years all of the world's fastest runners are BLACK, and if you call me a racist for that, you are a cunt), or that they say they have small dicks (like in 70 % of porn movies where black man f***k white women...).
No one thinks that the Cosby Show is racist, why? No one says anything about films with mainly black people, but now this is racist?
Seriously, stop it!
@JACK of No Trades - show me some evidence, that women respect men, and I will be respectfull to them....OK, that was a joke actually, but I really think that this "Men that like to hook women are sexist" argument is REALLY OLD. Yeah, women don't like to hook men, and they respect all men, right...
Exactly how big is this demographic?
Who cares? I'll cheer on anything that tries to take on EA'a football stranglehold. As long as there isn't an extra white character named Honky McCracker that appears in white pajamas and a pointy hood; we coo'
i'd hit it. cause the state madden is in this could be much better
Um...I don't even know what to say.
Ow, it's making my head hurt.
*head asplodes*
@bsd: I lol'd
wow. this is one of those posts that show people's true colors. i graduated from an HBCU and i understand the need for a game like this. and what is upsetting about a football game set around the BCC?
is this racist? learn the meaning of the word before making accusations like that. in 98% of videogames, you mostly played as a white character. the only time you had black characters was as a gangster or a side character with no story. so why is this game getting so much talk about it and considered racist? if it plays well and is enjoyable, then give it it's props. if it doesn't, then it will be another bad game. race really has nothing to do about it. and considering the fact that young black men have developed a game isn't even looked at positively. wow.
and all the little Vick and other jokes shows really the lack of understanding in this, and why having a positive view of African-American life is needed, whether in a game or other way. it's cool to joke and be sarcastic, but ignorance isn't the modeus operandi. grace and peace