Black & White 2: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Black & White 2 (2005) is a real time strategy (rts), role-playing (rpg), simulator, strategy video game developed by Lionhead Studios, available on PC, Mac. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 74/100 on IGDB.

What is Black & White 2 about?

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.

Key details

Black & White 2 was released in 2005 and supports single player. Platforms: PC, Mac. Developer: Lionhead Studios.

Should you play Black & White 2?

A solid 74/100 aggregate score makes Black & White 2 a safe pick for fans of real time strategy (rts), role-playing (rpg), simulator, strategy.