Black & White

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90

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 401 Ratings

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  • Summary: Peter Molyneux's highly anticipated "god game," a blend of the genres including strategy, sim, RPG, and puzzle, features the player as a new god in the lands of Eden who must reign with the help of uniquely evolving animals in either a benign or evil fashion.

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. Game Revolution
    100
    It's the sort of game that comes around once every few years and totally changes the gaming landscape.
  2. Daily Radar
    100
    One of the most compelling, beautiful and impressive pieces of code we have played in a long, long time. It is also insanely addictive.
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  3. IGN
    97
    A truly miraculous "game." I call it a "game" because it's more of an experience.
  4. GameZone
    90
    An incredible game that features great AI, music, graphics and story.
  5. Electric Playground
    90
    I strangely feel a very strong maternal instinct towards my monkey (don't tell my children). I find myself telling him out loud what a good boy he is while rubbing his belly or explaining why I have to spank him.
  6. Voodoo Extreme
    85
    After about 15-25 hours (Depending on the gamer) the game just seems to lose it’s fun factor. Sadly, many games released nowadays don’t even have 15 hours gameplay in them, let alone 15 hours of damn fun gameplay; Black and White does indeed have this.
  7. Gaming Age
    58
    Once I made it past that initial stage of astonishment, I made an unfortunate discovery: the single-player game, as designed, just isn't much fun in the long term.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 46
  3. Negative: 5 out of 46
  1. NicholasS.
    Feb 23, 2002
    10
    Totally awesome.
  2. BenH
    May 6, 2009
    10
    Possibly the most innovative game I have ever played. It had flaws, but those were very well balanced and circumvented by the game's Possibly the most innovative game I have ever played. It had flaws, but those were very well balanced and circumvented by the game's lack of a HUD and blissfully well-done controls. Best game that Lionhead has ever done.… Expand
  4. stu_collier
    Mar 3, 2011
    9
    One of the first games i ever played and i have to say one of my favorates, this game has one of the best story lines i have ever come acrossOne of the first games i ever played and i have to say one of my favorates, this game has one of the best story lines i have ever come across a very fun game to play "black and White, Find out who you really are" this really game lets you go ahead throw that man off a cliff you have no one to answer too, burn that womans house no one can stop you put that child in a pack of wolves see what happens. This game will release the good or evil in you. The graphics havnt really stood the test of time unlike age of empires for example but the game is still great and worth buying.… Expand
  5. AlexE.
    Oct 14, 2001
    8
    Best game ever but extremely demanding requirements.
  6. DeusXCom
    Aug 6, 2014
    7
    I always loved those I am GOD games, and especially this one had so much potential and so many excellent ideas, that it was almost more funI always loved those I am GOD games, and especially this one had so much potential and so many excellent ideas, that it was almost more fun thinking about it and about all that potential than actually playing it. I loved the concept, but I also remember that it never kept me entertained for more than a few first levels, but it's definitely one of those titles that deserves to be remembered for what it is and for what it tried to do.7/10… Expand
  7. JonK.
    Oct 18, 2003
    6
    How did this score so highly? No, no, no!! I await Black & White 2 eagerly, but sadly the original was fatally flawed. It takes what is How did this score so highly? No, no, no!! I await Black & White 2 eagerly, but sadly the original was fatally flawed. It takes what is essentially a sandbox environment where you look after your creature and your worshippers, and restricts it with a rigid structure that's repetitive, dull, frustrating and badly paced. Plus, it's near impossible to play again because of the very lengthy tutorial you're forced to sit through...… Expand
  8. DantheMan
    Mar 18, 2011
    0
    Every so often a game comes along that makes you stare in disbelief. This is that game for me. Maybe I'm to old but I know **** when I seeEvery so often a game comes along that makes you stare in disbelief. This is that game for me. Maybe I'm to old but I know **** when I see it. This game reminds me of the Segway. It was supposed to revolutionize gameplay. It had the best minds behind it. Yeah, right. It's nothing but hype. The product simply fails to deliver in any category. The people who like this game are the same people who are proud to wear DKNY. How they ever got into the gaming world is beyond me.… Expand

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#2 Best PC Game of 2001
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