Pretty graphics and excellent physics; nice scripted sequences.
Squad AI is a little lacking, character model and animation artificial.
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Rating - GreatNot an average. See Rating legend above for a final score breakdown.System: PS2 (shown), XDev: CriterionPub: EARelease: Feb 2006Players: 1Review by StewXXReview Rating Legend1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid2.0 - 2.4 = Poor2...
Rating - GreatNot an average. See Rating legend above for a final score breakdown.Click For MediaSystem: PS2 (shown), XDev: CriterionPub: EARelease: Feb 2006Players: 1Review by VaughnReview Rating Legend1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid2.0 - 2.4 = Poor2...
It's been labeled "gun porn" for a reason, lots of guns, lots of shooting, Sweet environmental destruction, Lots of shooting, Yet, more shooting, Oh yeah, did I mention lots of guns and shooting?
Despite environmental destruction, fairly linear level design, Evil cut scenes that cannot be skipped, In a game that's so over the top, why can I only carry two guns?, Not able to adjust look sensitivity, Black is torn between two worlds: realism and wicked gun play
The rumors are true, Black is all about guns. Lots of guns, lots of ammo, lots of shooting. The ads, the menus, the guns, the destructible building all say, "let's have fun shooting stuff!" And to an extent, Black delivers over the top gameplay. But it...
Black is indeed an intense game, filled with pleanty of options to play through in each difficulty, gamers get quite a bit of time to explore levels without time limits and have multiple methods for attack approach in quite a few of the levels. Of cour...
Abstract: Electronic Arts For some time the controversial publisher Electronic Arts has been in pecuniary peril, and has made a number of moves to become more profitable. The first move was to acquire Criterion Games, a British development house known fo...
Abstract: BLACK is a refreshing FPS that stood apart from the rest the day it was announced. It wasnt because of the name, the visuals, or the promise of all guns blazing, BLACK stood out because it came from Criterion. When Criterions name is attached to a ga...
Lots of stuff to blow up and generally destroy, and, as Hans Grueber would say, “Schieben sie das glas!” Some of the most spectacular moments in any shooter to date. Gorgeous graphics that will make you doubt you’re really playing on the...
For all it’s hype, it’s not all that. Too many flaws to be a truly great game including poor AI, lack of useful weapons, and a frustrating amount of guesswork as to whether your mayhem will pay off.
Black may not be the definitive FPS the PS2 world has been dying for, but it is a competent shooter with a few moments of spectacular content. Well worth a look if nothing else and, at about $40 new, it’s a low-risk purchase.
