A true masterpiece with big guns, explosions and smiles!

User Rating: 9.3 | Black (Platinum Hits) XBOX
By TheKretinousQ | Review Date:
Black made by Criterion the team behind Burnout has now moved FPS. Abandoning tactics, stealth and boredom Black puts you in as a special ops operative. The story is nothing amazing but Black does not need it, you have real live action sequences which are present day kind of stuff and you play in the past.

The first mission will see you with just a pistol but you can find weapons from enemies you've killed or lying around, also there are secondary missions to find intel and recon reports which will help you in the next mission. Not forgetting to mention weapons dotted around but not in obvious places.

Now onto the weapons. Black puts its emphasis on the guns and explosions and does it in a way that puts a big childish grin on your face. For example when you reload the background blurs and focus put onto your weapon, it can be frustrating but looks good!

Graphically Black pushes the boundaries of the XBOXs power and each shot fired ejects the shells and they shine as though on a 360. Black will make your eyes pop.

So if your bored of playing tactical shooters like Call of Duty or Brothers In Arms then get Black you will love it!

Cheers for reading TKQ!

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