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Advantages: Absolutely massive and addictive Disadvantages: A little bit slow on the story front
Black and White was the most hyped and eagerly awaited game of the last few years and now it's out. It's been three years in the making, and promised to incorporate some of the best AI ever, combine multiple genres, look gorgeous, and still run at incredible speed (which would mean fluid movement). Now is the time so see whether all the anticipated gameplay and fun has actually been delivered.
So what is this game all about, then? ... ...fun and surprising moments. It is not a game for the faint-hearted, but for those that persevere, it offers an infinite amount of fun. Without doubt Black and White is one of the best games of the last few years, and it actually lives up to the hype.
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Black and White was the most hyped and eagerly awaited game of the last few years and now it's out. It's been three years in the making, and promised to incorporate some of the best AI ever, combine multiple genres, look gorgeous, and still run at incredible speed (which would mean fluid movement). Now is the time so see whether all the anticipated gameplay and fun has actually been delivered.
So what is this game all about, then? Well, in essence, it's a god-game. It is a highly developed version of Populous, a game that was very popular in the times of the Amiga. In this game your role was that of a god, and you had to look after your people and make them prosper by providing for their needs. You could raise or lower land, cast disasters on your enemies like floods or earthquakes.
This idea is the basis for B&W. it is implemented somewhat differently though. The main change is that your powers are now channeled through a 'creature'. The key to B&W therefore, is to train your creature. You can basically do this two ways, evil or good (black or white). Training involves performing certain acts, while the creature is leashed. Once he has seen you perform tasks, it will try to mimic what you do, sometimes with small alterations. You might show it how to pick up a tree and throw it away, the creature might try it on one of your villagers. Like with any 'normal' animal, you can either praise or punish your creature for acting in a certain way. Whether you praise him or not is entirely up to you. Just remember that whatever you do, the tendency of your creature (and the entire environemnt) will change accordingly. If you encourage 'bad' behavior, your creature will tend to the dark side of things. The more he shifts to be bad, the darker your environment becomes (up until the point where you have a dracula-style castle...).
As with many new games, the 3D-graphics engine is absolutely fantastic. Every aspect of the game really looks the part. Also there is a very high degree of detail applied to basically every aspect of the game. The environment, the creature, the facial expressions, everything just oozes quality.
While playing, you really get the feeling that your creature is alive. Right from the start, when you get to choose your creature (they wave at you, and are terribly disappointed if you choose any of the other creatures!), to when you actually try to teach him or let him just run around.
The AI of the creature is very good. He is very versatile and can dance, perform miracles, and interact with its environment (including you). My ape enjoys to 'tell jokes', and then laughs about them. Also, whenever I give him something he doesn't know what to do with, he either eats it, throws it away, or shows it to you, with a blunt stare on its face as if he is trying to say 'What should I do with this?'. The creature definitely is the strongest point of the entire game.
The only real flaws in the game are that sometimes your creature doesn't do exactly what you want him to, and also navigation around the island can be a bit tricky.
B&W is a huge step forward from other god-sims like Populous. Three years of development have really paid off, and the game is filled with fun and surprising moments. It is not a game for the faint-hearted, but for those that persevere, it offers an infinite amount of fun. Without doubt Black and White is one of the best games of the last few years, and it actually lives up to the hype.
Black and White
Black and white is another online game compatible game, but most of its offline so you wont have to worry about your phone bill!
You are god (cool!) who must choose and train a huge semi-god to roam the land and keep it in shape, its your choice if your good or bad, hence the tittle “black and white”.
So set your little minion out on the land and let’s begin the best adventure ever. You creature can learn magic spells and make ... ...worshipers by showing off your power in front of people, you can do this the evil way or the good way, it up to you.
This game will be the best game out, easily. So get ready for the game of your life.
“Do you dream in black and white”. ...
Roden 04.09.2000
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Black & White (Dreamcast)
Advantages: Original, fan. Disadvantages: Old, a little hard.
"Black and White" is a great game. In the game you are a God ( Well only youre hand is). You have a creature that you rise and decite if it is going to be evil or good. The action place is in a island in about II-V century. I would not recomend this game, becouse it is old. There is as new version of the game couled "Black and White2" the graphic of this game is way better and it is much more enjoyible the "Black and White". I think that you should ... ...is a original game. In my opinion I think that this game is ment for boys more than for girls, but girls can play this game to. Thank you for reading my opinion ...
NectarLT 17.02.2009
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