Black and White
Written: Jun 05 '02 (Updated Jun 05 '02)
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Pros: Interesting concept, fairly decent graphics, low price.
Cons: Can't change resolution in "Options", zoom interface is VERY annoying.
The Bottom Line: It's relatively inexpensive now, but the most exciting thing that you will get to do in this game is fling poo.
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| mattdenn's Full Review: Black and White for Windows, Mac |
GRAPHICS
The graphics on this game are fair, but what is really annoying is that there is no option in the "Options" button that let's you select a different resolution. You know, like 400x800 to 1027x768. Like I said, nothing too wonderful or excellent in this department.
INTERFACE
The interface in this game is absolutely horrendous; I don't know why they made it like they did. Every time you try to rotate the camera you have to move the mouse to the corner of the screen and move it up or down to let you see up or down, and you have to move it to the side (left or right) to let you look left or right. (I think this is how it works.) Most of the time when I would try to zoom in and rotate at the same time, it would go totally awry on me, spinning in the opposite direction that I wanted the view to go in. However, looking on the bright side , you can manipulate objects and chuck them around (like trees, people, animals, food, fences, and even excretion). This was the only bright side of the entire interface (in my opinion).
GAMEPLAY
I myself am a First-Person shooter fan that likes this genre and, on occasion, a strategy game. I recently went to Minneapolis and I saw this game on the shelves of a "Electronic Gaming" store. (I forget the name.) The only reason that I picked this title up was because I thought that it would live up to some of the hype that I had heard about it, and because the price tag was something like $15. Well, I popped this game in when I got home, and it wasn't really what I expected. The entire game, you are harassed by these annoying characters of good and evil that seem to never go away and harass you through the entire game. They keep on trying to bother you with these "Silver Scrolls" and "Gold Scrolls" that you must click on to take your creature on a journey to complete an objective. How you execute this objective dictates whether your creature is bad or good. The most enjoyment that I ever got out of this game happened when my Tiger (You can choose from several different animals to act like a god in this game) made a farting sound and let about 5 little pooplets out of his butt. I took the scheisse, gave it to him, and made him eat it. He was rocked into convulsions and threw up violently all over the ground. On a different occasion, I took his excretion and tossed it above the heads of all of the villagers in my town. They all exclaimed "Oooh!" and I got some believer points because they were amazed that I could throw poop above their heads and make it splat and knock over one of their unlucky friends. That is about the most exciting part of this game. If you are a dedicated first person shooter, or even a strategy player, I suggest that you steer clear of this game unless you are under the age of 10 or are interested in flinging poo for the entire length of the game, because that is about the most interesting thing that you will ever get to do.
BAH! HUMBUG!
Recommended:
No
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Member: Matt Denn
Location: Frederic, Wi, USA
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I'm 17, I weightlift, I'm in the Jazz Band, N.G.C.P, on the honor roll...etc
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