Blowing stuff is good... really good!!

User Rating: 8.5 | Black PS2
Black is one of those games that gets a lot of things right. One thing is the graphics... they look incredible on the PS2. This is the best looking FPS i have seen on the PS2 thus far, and everything runs at a smooth pace. The explosions looks great, the windows and concrete you can destroy with your weapon looks great, the character models are awesome.. even the animation of your hands and weapons looks fantastic.

The music and sound effects is also top-notch. They make you feel like you are in an action flick.

The levels are somewhat linear but they do look good and are diverse in their locations. For example, you'll fight : in a forest, a dockyard, a mental institution, a bridge and a run down city.

The downfall of the game is the simplistic story and suspect A.I. that plagues your enemies and your squad. Also, there's not much diversity in mission objectives... they are mostly go to point A to B or kill off everyone in this location. The game doesn't give you the chance to save at checkpoints in between levels... you can only save after a level is completed, which can take an hour to and hour and a half. So all in all, this game is excellent on the flash but is lacking in the substance department. It's still a awesome rental and I'm looking forward to a next-gen sequel.