Black PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: EA Games
  • Release Date: Feb 28, 2006
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79 out of 100

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8.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 128 Ratings

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  • Summary: Join the world's most brutal and enigmatic strike force. The BLACK tactical squad operates under the cloak of complete anonymity and deniability to protect the US from threats foreign and domestic. It answers to no one, allowing it to carry out brutal and overt operations around the globe. From manipulating politicians to controlling intelligence networks and militaries, BLACK operatives are trained at the highest level in psychological warfare, espionage, and lethal arts. Go deep into the world of clandestine warfare as you use any means necessary to get the job done. Overt Action: BLACK operatives do not hide in shadows or sneak behind walls waiting for the right time to engage their foe - they destroy the wall, the enemy, and anything else that gets in their way. The Guns Are the Stars: An explosive arsenal of bleeding-edge weaponry lets you experience the awe-inspiring power of the world's most exotic lethal firepower. If You Can See It, You Can Shoot It: Reduce cities to rubble in a world where virtually nothing is impervious to your bullets. Get Your Blood Pumping—Adrenaline is your friend. Visceral, destructive action sucks you deep into the gameplay as you blaze and blast your own path through open-ended environments. Use destructible worlds and explosive objects to take out enemies in cover, frag multiple enemies at once, or just wreak massive destruction for its own sake. [Electronic Arts]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 62
  3. Negative: 1 out of 62
  1. Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    100
    Black is what all shooters should be. An all-out assault on the senses. [Feb 2006, p.78]
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  2. Console Gameworld
    86
    Black may not be the definitive FPS the PS2 world has been dying for, but it is a competent shooter with a few moments of spectacular content.
  3. GameSpot
    74
    Black's first few levels are exciting, but the action movie formula wears thin fast, and the game's over not long after.
  4. Computer Games Magazine
    40
    Black may not be terrible, but it's repetitive and mundane. [May 2006, p.89]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 65
  3. Negative: 6 out of 65
  1. sonu_singhnz
    10
    Perfect on PS2 ,Best Shooting Game Ever I Played,Controls are Good ,Graphics are Good ,
    sound is awesome i played it in easy mode with health     pack it's not that hard not to easy so i feel it's good ,Aim is Too Good For me ,i personally think if you are looking for shooting game You Must Play It ,Good Luck ...… Expand
  2. RyanFeightner
    8
    I thought this game was very, very innovative. It was extremely fun-as Criterion said-to shoot a wall. I personally think it's really hard to aim, but that just might be the PS2 controller. I'm sure it's better on Xbox. BLACK seems tough enough to keep hardcore gamers playing, but like all Criterion games, they are insanely hard. I watched and laughed as my friend died less than 20 seconds into a level. Good game, great innovations, and big explosions=Criterion game.… Expand
  3. VersemS.
    7
    Yes this game has its moments, as they say the game play is exciting but it could have been way better. The physics are good, all they need are good graphics with sharp textures and lighting. Black 2 will most likely be amazing. But even so, BLACK is quite good for PS2 but what would have made it better also would have been multiplayer. Plus the story line was confusing and boring.… Expand
  4. M.A.
    4
    Good graphics and details, and tight controls, but it's an experience you may not feel like completing as it's the same thing over and over with pretty bad AI and an incomprehensible storyline.… Expand

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