But that's just one of the major new features in the sequel. Now you have a goal to work toward, as well as an identifiable enemy to crush. The story alone is proof that Black & White 2 has more focus and structure than its predecessor, and that's certainly a good thing the original Black & White sort of just plodded along. (We should note that all this happens in real time, using the game's 3D engine-an impressive feat that prepares you for the huge scale of Black & White 2.) During the chaos, you spirit away a handful of survivors to a distant land, where you have to oversee and help them rebuild their society so they can take the war to the Aztecs once and for all. At the beginning of the game, you're witness to a massive Aztec assault on the Grecian capital-hundreds of Aztec warriors rampage through the streets of your city, while a sinister-looking creature stands on a ridge and casts magical spells that cause volcanoes to erupt out of the ground. No, Black & White 2 isn't set in the ancient world, but the game is set in a world where the Greeks, Norsemen, and Aztecs coexist, though definitely not in harmony with one another.
In Black & White 2, you once again play as a god to a people needing some divine intervention, but this time, your people have an identity. But we've gotten our hands on the latest version of the game, and we have to admit that Black & White 2 is starting to feel like the game that Black & White was meant to be.īlack & White 2 obviously looks better than its predecessor, but it's almost like a whole new game.
Now, with the sequel nearing completion, you might expect that the debate will begin anew. You either loved it as an open-ended, original strategy game that let you play as a mighty god, or you felt that Black & White was a bit too unfocused and shallow for its own good. As we've noted on earlier occasions, the original Black & White is a fittingly named game, since gamers usually fall into one of two camps when you discuss it.
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