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Black & White 2
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Black & White 2 (2005)

by Lionhead Studios, Robosoft Technologies, Electronic Arts, Feral Interactive
Platforms:
Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Genres:Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Strategy, Simulator, Real Time Strategy (RTS)
Themes:Action, Fantasy, Comedy, Sandbox
Game modes:Single player
Story:
In the game, the player takes the role of a god called from the void (nothingness) to help those who invoked them. However, the player is not an omnipotent style god, but rather a god who rises and falls with his believers and the player must help develop their nature according to their good or evil desires. The player also has a creature, their physical representation in the world, which takes the form of an anthropomorphic ape, lion, wolf, turtle, cow, or tiger. Its physical manifestation can grow to an immense size, and adopt a good or evil persona separate of the player's. They develop their character as the player rewards or punishes their actions. In addition to the god simulation and city-building elements introduced in the original Black & White, Black & White 2 also features elements of real-time strategy gameplay, with the addition of controllable warfare and fighting units.
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After playing black and White I bought this game and played it hundreds of times! teaching my pet to build houses and poop on people made me so happy! I love all the detail and nuance they put into this game!gallantglider_9337
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user avatar@gallantglider_9337user avatar@gallantglider_9337
March 02, 2025
After playing black and White I bought this game and played it hundreds of times! teaching my pet to build houses and poop on people made me so happy! I love all the detail and nuance they put into this game!
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user avatar@eaglesbladeuser avatar@eaglesblade
March 07, 2025
played both in my youth so many good memorys with the game. playing with my mate working on 1 pc to build and settlement and be a good god then a mate taking over his turn and being evil as hell to them .
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user avatar@SodaCanCatuser avatar@SodaCanCat
March 08, 2025
This was the 1st Black & White game I got. Sadly I wasn't able to get Black and White 1. So I was given this and I loved it, I would send my followers flying like skipping pebbles around, sending my monster out to kill everything in site, and watch my followers give me power, and send them out to die in armies. I do still have disks but I don't want to deal with that and installing old software is a nightmare. :( I would love to play both Black & White 2 and Black & White. :D
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user avatar@Evllonuser avatar@Evllon
March 10, 2025
It's been many many years since I even thought of this game, but I got hit with a wave of joyous Nostalgia and went hunting for it, GOG has already helped me get hold of old games again and I could find non shady place to get it. This game was so fun that I can even describe it, I would jump on my Nan's old pc and pop the disk in and giggle and laugh away to myself. I realise recently that something I quote now and then was from BNW2 which was the devil saying "Make him a warrior" and for some reason that always made me laugh. I would love to have this game again! It will hold a special place in my heart for both the awesome gameplay, the way it taught a younger me about consequences and of good times and my Nan's house and many a pancake Tuesday!
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user avatar@akolibriuser avatar@akolibri
March 17, 2025
I have extremely fond memories of playing this game when I was very young. It was a city building game, with little mini puzzles, a little action when you had to defeat the other gods. And you had a minion to do your bidding; I loved the creatures. They were my favorite. Out of all of the god games I've played, I never found another that gave you a creature to play with, that also played with your villagers... Or the other God's villagers.. both in good ways and bad. But even the bad ways were a fun part of the game, like sending your creature to eat people from the next village over. Hand casting to perform miracles was neat. The list just goes on and on... I want to see a black and white 3. Or even just a remake of the first two. Kind of like how FF7 did a "rebirth"... Yeah I want that from b&w.
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user avatar@Aswarpuser avatar@Aswarp
March 17, 2025
There is no way we can prescind of this game and its first part in these times of Reinforcement Learning-powered Generative AI systems! Bring it back! Plus: you get to be God if you do! What else could you wish for?
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user avatar@iri_2312user avatar@iri_2312
March 22, 2025
This game wasn’t just a game for me; it was a whole experience that shaped so many of my gaming memories. I spent countless hours immersed in its world, balancing between being an all-powerful benevolent god or embracing my inner mischievous side (okay, sometimes full-on evil, but who’s counting?). The moral choices, the breathtaking landscapes, and the bond with my creature were absolutely unforgettable. And let’s not even get started on the soundtrack — it still plays in my head to this day! I know I’m not the only one who holds this game dear to their heart. It’s a classic, and it deserves a revival so new generations can experience its magic too. GOG has done such an incredible job bringing back other beloved games, and I truly believe Black & White 2 would be a perfect addition to your collection.
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user avatar@halamakeruser avatar@halamaker
March 22, 2025
Black and White 2 was a game that I would sink hours into as a kid. I loved getting my familiar and then playing with raising it different ways and seeing the effect it had on my city and people. It was such a unique game in the genre and so goofy.
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user avatar@alecast66user avatar@alecast66
March 22, 2025
The game is great! It was so funny to watch my girlfriend (now my wife) enjoying it. Hope to play it again with her and our son - which giant "pet" will they choose, this time?!
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user avatar@Rohrteppich95user avatar@Rohrteppich95
March 23, 2025
This game had a remarkable Campaign with the most hillarious spin on RTS-Games. It made the Idea of beeing an god like beeing into a gameplay element. You play a god who chosses a good or bad karma for their civilization by doing good or bad things. I played this games campaign as a kid and kind of struggled because it wasnt that easy to get a good reputation. It was still fun because it was just awesome to interact with the residents of my realm or to punish my enemies when I fully commited myself on beeing an evil god. I want to play it again on modern pc-hardware and see it DRM-free.
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