Black & White
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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…
Kit's verdict · 7.6/10
A brilliant creature you'll remember, stuck in a god game that's often a chore.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Your creature really learns from you
- Good-versus-evil choices change the world
- Gesture-based miracles
Not so much
- Micromanaging villagers is tedious
- The creature can be frustrating to train
Play it if players who like experiments, pets and moral choices.
Skip it if anyone who wants a tight strategy game.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Black & White doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Reward your creature by stroking it and punish it by slapping it right after an action.
- Use the leash to teach your creature by example.
- Villagers worship more when they're fed and happy, which powers your miracles.
- Draw gestures with the mouse to cast miracles quickly.
- Spread your influence by impressing villages, not just conquering them.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
Did you know?
Trivia
- It was designed by Peter Molyneux at Lionhead Studios.
- Its creature AI was ambitious and widely praised.
- Black & White 2 followed in 2005.
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