Black & White
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Black & White (2001)

by Lionhead Studios, Electronic Arts, Feral Interactive
Platforms:
Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Genres:Strategy, Puzzle, Simulator, Real Time Strategy (RTS)
Themes:Open world, Sandbox
Game modes:Single player, Multiplayer
Story:
Play the role of a deity in a land where the surroundings are yours to shape and its people are yours to lord over. Be an evil, malevolent god and the natives will worship you with fear in their eyes. Play as a kind, benevolent god and they will worship you with love in their hearts. Your actions decide whether you create a heaven or hell for your worshipers. Then select a creature from the land to act as your representative in the world. Raise it to gigantic proportions and teach it to do your bidding--whether the animal grows into an evil colossus of mass destruction or a kind and gentle giant is up to you. Progress through the game's rich storyline performing powerful miracles to battle other deities and become the world's supreme god.
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"Black and White" holds a space in my mind and heart that has never truly lapsed. It was one of those games that was unique at the time and unforgetable because of it. It really felt like you were making a difference to all those little npcs, for good or for bad, and the angst in deciding how to best 'teach' your creature as it stumbled across the land with your floating hand was such an interesting aspect. Having so many decisions like that really felt immersive, even if by today's standard, they may seem like a drop in the ocean. Depending on the type of player you were, there was a sense of trying to make the world work for your community and the grey area challenge of how you made that work was super interesting. As well as being able to fight other deities which added another level. I only have good memories of playing this game and always found myself going back to it. It would be amazing to be able to see it again and have it preserved.Arnchia
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user avatar@Arnchiauser avatar@Arnchia
January 30, 2025
"Black and White" holds a space in my mind and heart that has never truly lapsed. It was one of those games that was unique at the time and unforgetable because of it. It really felt like you were making a difference to all those little npcs, for good or for bad, and the angst in deciding how to best 'teach' your creature as it stumbled across the land with your floating hand was such an interesting aspect. Having so many decisions like that really felt immersive, even if by today's standard, they may seem like a drop in the ocean. Depending on the type of player you were, there was a sense of trying to make the world work for your community and the grey area challenge of how you made that work was super interesting. As well as being able to fight other deities which added another level. I only have good memories of playing this game and always found myself going back to it. It would be amazing to be able to see it again and have it preserved.
This game filled me with joy, and it's currently impossible to play. I would love for it to be brought to GOG. It's an amazing game, both this one and the second part.
user avatar@TyphonOmegauser avatar@TyphonOmega
January 30, 2025
I still got the collection discs in my closet... which reminds me. I never got as far as at least land three or four and never finished it. If I had a dollar for every game I never finished growing up...
OH MY GOD!!! This game is amazing, i remember the was one of the first that you can train the IA em they actually learn what you tought, was simple, of course, but like you dont want them to eat the population, and you could teach them to eat grass or other stuff. This game was genius!! I remember play for hours!!! Pleaseeeee bring this game to GoG!!!!
user avatar@scorpion845user avatar@scorpion845
January 30, 2025
Black and White is a fantastic game that offers players a unique experience. Its thought-provoking storyline and distinctive graphic style captivate gamers. The struggle against sins and the excitement of progressing along the path of good or evil is thrilling. The decision-making mechanism is impressive; every choice shapes the world. The game truly takes every move of the player into account, providing an incredibly satisfying experience.
user avatar@dracobibliuser avatar@dracobibli
January 30, 2025
I loved this game! I played it untill the discs rotted. I loved playing with my monster, and watching the villagers run around. My name being said occasionally when the villagers died. It was such a vibe.
user avatar@LijeePijeeuser avatar@LijeePijee
January 30, 2025
I had a old, corrupted copy of this game while growing up - it would boot (sometimes) and I'd usually manage to get around 5 minutes of gameplay before the crashes began; I'd fumble through 2 hours of this every few weeks because I was so captivated by the visuals and concepts. I never finished it (or really played it) but I also never threw it out, just in case it worked one day - if those brief snippets were enough for me to carry a busted CD through 3 cities and 10+ years, just imagine what a stable version would be like.
user avatar@iofhuauser avatar@iofhua
January 30, 2025
I loved this game. I enjoyed building up the village and then sacrificing children so I could toss fireballs at the enemy village. I pretty much ignored the creature. The expansion focused more on the creature, and as a result I really just enjoy the vanilla game. It had a deathmatch and that's really what I enjoyed playing. 10/10 would rain fireballs down upon my enemies again.
nostalgia I played this game as a child in internet cafes and all my memories were pleasant from this game and just in case any companys tries to remastered or to remake it and decide to delete this game the original
user avatar@Kaniozuser avatar@Kanioz
January 31, 2025
This is so take me back to childhood memory, since that time EA has a localization in thailand and I have this game too. I've wait so long for GOG to bring this game back. Can you also included the Thai langauge is this game lol.
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