Black and White 2- More like Black and White... err. 7.2! Haha!

User Rating: 7.2 | Black & White 2 PC
By jammin_kirby | Review Date:
First off, this game is by no means a bad one. In fact, if you are a fan of the original you will almost certainly adore this one. The building feature is excellent and very engaging. There are a lot of other features that makes this game a good one. But the problems are there and they are hard to miss.

First of all, the creature. It just seems like a huge gimmick. Really he does nothing but moan and eat villagers. Granted, he is useful for smashing up enemy armies, but that just makes the whole war thing a lot easier. In a creature on creature battle, theres nothing involved but luck really. Then there's the incredible aggressive enemy. The only way you can capture another town, even an abandoned one, is buy building a platoon. The second you do that, the enemy bombards you with platoon upon platoon of unrelenting force. Not to mention they can walk through any section of your wall if the wall is incomplete. And if you keep your creature on a single leash for too long (the leashes determine his job Gathering, building,etc.) he'll be stuck on that one forever. So here I am, being bombarded by enemies, with one section of wall to build beyond my influence (another irritating feature, as it is near impossible to increase your influence enough to get to new areas) and my bloody creature refuses to build my wall.

7.2

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