IGN: "We're still two weeks away from the start of college basketball season, but you can feel the change in the air on college campuses around the country: students are getting ready to cram themselves into arenas, paint their bodies and rock the stands till the floors vibrate for their favorite teams. The faithful know that their every cheer could give the guys on the court that extra edge to win a game, cause an upset, and eventually propel their alma mater to the Big Dance. Capitalizing on this swelling of school spirit, 2K Sports will soon release their latest installment of their college basketball franchise, College Hoops 2K8, and this year, the fans in the stands have a larger role than ever before".
In many ways, this past console generation was a brutal one for sports video games. While other genres flourished, sports gamers were subjected to an irreversible thinning of the herd, losing MLB 2K, 2K Sports football, NHL 2K, both NCAA basketball franchises, and seeing arcade sports games all but vanish. Competition, which breeds innovation, is weaker than ever. But that’s not to say some standout games didn’t arrive as well.
Virtual Katz Writes: We are underway in the NCAA Tournament, kicking off tonight with the first round play-in games coming and going and the real fun is about to begin. What better way to celebrate the kick off of the greatest basketball of the year than to figure out why we haven’t had a way, as gamers, to pay homage to the hardwood classic. We, up until the 2011 season, had a yearly release from Electronic Arts, and up until 2008 had a competitor in a 2K series as well.
The main reson why I don't bother with anything other than the tournament is because of the low talent pool. All of the talent heads off to the NBA.. There a few exciting players in the ncaa now but how would developers know prior to the start of a season. I don't care to watch a team full of adequate to mediocre players year after year. The NBA should raise the age limit to 21...would force thses kids to learn the game and it would make for a better March tournament. ..and some might even get an education O.o
Not to mention that College ball now they dont really score points anymore. I watched a game the other day where the final was 36 - 39 that is just insane. They focus way to much on defense then nobody really knows how to score lol.
And the 30 second shot clock /facepalm. They sit out on the perimeter for 25 seconds, then swing it inside to the post...which is what they should have done 24 seconds ago...
Your right, its not a bad game but they have taken down the servers for it, so the ability to share updated content is no more :-(
With CBS and Turner experiencing record TV ratings for the 2011 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship, the video game industry is sitting on the bench during March Madness and ignoring the Final Four and the massive fan base it attracts annually. And publishers like Electronic Arts and Take-Two Interactive are leaving all of that potential money on the table.
