Black and White (Series)

Black and White: Godlike Power

Discover the epic video game series Black and White, where you rule over villages as a god, making choices that shape the fate of your followers.

What is Black and White (Series)?

Black and White is a influential god video game series developed by Lionhead Studios and published by Electronic Arts. The first game in the series, Black & White, was released in 2001. Two sequels were later released: Black & White 2 in 2005 and Black & White 2: Battle of the Gods in 2006.

In the Black and White games, the player takes the role of a powerful god who rules over villages of devoted followers. As their god, the player can help or hinder their followers, perform miracles to impress or terrify them, and generally make their presence felt in the lives of their worshippers.

A key feature of the games is the ability to pick up, fling, and slap around objects and even the followers themselves. The player guides a giant creature known as a Creature, who serves as the player's avatar in the world and assists them in interacting with followers and landscapes. The games are open-ended with no specific goals beyond gaining devotion and power over the followers.

Known for innovative gameplay and lifelike creature artificial intelligence, the Black and White series garnered critical acclaim, with the first two games receiving high review scores. However, the third game, Battle of the Gods, received more mixed reviews. The series introduced many novel concepts in video game development and has been cited as influential on later god simulator and creature simulator games.

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