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Comes up short

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 04, 2006
Author: Amazon User

You'd figure that a violent first person shooter developed by the same folks who brought us the Burnout games would be nothing short of spectacular. Well, you'd be wrong. Don't get me wrong, Black is a solid game, but it comes up short of what it could be. Taking cues from Hollywood action movies, Black puts you in the shoes of a black ops soldier with some very big guns as you trek through enemy territory. The game itself looks sweet, even for a PS2 game, and the sound effects and music are wonderfully done as well. All great so far right? Well, here's what ultimately kills Black from cashing in on all it's potential. First off, the game is incredibly short, and quickly gets very tedious; even for a first person shooter. Depending on which difficulty you select, the game is either really easy or way too hard to play, and offers quite a steep learning curve in later levels. Black delivers on the visual and audio goods in spades, but it's the overall gameplay effects that bring the game down, but it's the fact that EA and Criterion didn't feel the need to inject any online capability into Black at all. Yes this is a first person shooter, and it doesn't offer any online multiplayer options, go figure. Besides all the negativity, Black still offers some solid and quick paced first person shooter action, which is something that the PS2 never really did very well. It's worth a look, but be prepared to get bored with it quickly.

Good FPS shooter but lacking in the story department...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 16, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game was hyped up for a long time before its release. I thought this was going to be a legend of a game when i seen preview movies and how you could blow up just about anything and everything. The game had a working environment, just like Red Faction, but seemed to be more.

The game was released and IGN gave it between an 8 and 9 out of ten, and said the game lacked a good story, and was basically a non stop shooter, but nothing else.

Well i finally got it about a month ago. I wasnt pulled into it as much as i thought on the first 2 levels or so. But then it drew me in like crazy! I was not fond of the story, and quickly ignored the cut scenes between missions as i couldnt keep up with the story, and from what i did pick up, i wasnt interested in.

This game is a really good FPS, and some of the environment reacts well. ITs more than Red Faction, but not enough to wow me. And unlike IGN, i didnt feel that you needed to constantly shoot to do well in this game. I was snipering solders every chance i could. There is nothing like a good head shot and seeing them drop. The game gets rediculous when you shoot a guy 20 times and he is still shooting at you.

Another thing that bothered me is in some instances, such as gaining entry to the assylum, the game will continue to produce soldiers for you to fight until you blow up the blockade to the building. I remember in another instance when that happened, i was clinging to life with about 2 little bars, picking guys off left and right, trying to get rid of them so i could clear the mission and not get killed due to my life factor, but they just kept coming and coming for almost an hour. I then realized that the game was screwed up and i would have to use some luck and get a health pack from a fallen soldier and clear the blockade.

The missions are long. It takes between 30min and an hour to complete them. If you die, you start so far behind where you actually were that it takes about another 15 to 20 minutes to get to where you were before. It took me 2 weeks off and on to get passed the bridge level. I would get all the way to the end, after 45 minutes of getting there, and get clobbered by the blockade to the building and i would have to start at the halfway point(which really wasnt even half way, almost 1/3 of the way through). I would just give up on it since i didnt want to waste another 20 minutes getting back to where i was.

Im glad i waited to buy this for 20 bucks. It is a good game, but its not a memorable one like Red Faction was for me. Its something you can pop in once in awhile during those boring periods when no good games come out and just blow the crap out of stuff.

I will say one thing, the music in this game was very very well done! It was a shocker.

Black

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I was very happy with the quality of the game. and the shipping was fast..

thank you

guns, ammo and destruction

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

best action game i have played on PS2. could have been a tiny bit longer, but that might have been because i was like a Navy Seal in there, wanting some more action. good buy, get it.

Black = Death

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Super graphics and communications from other players, great visuals and you can blow up damn near everything - phone booths, cars, people, museam artifacts. But for playing seriously you need a sharp eye and be quick against enemy

Hm....

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 03, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game has put me somewhat in a dilemma for a review. On one hand, I think the game was pretty good. I had a lot of fun playing it the first time around. Also, I think the graphics are probably the best I've ever seen on the PS2. However, the re-play factor for the game is absolutely horrible, and now that I've beaten the game, I rarely play it. Also, I think this game would have been a much greater hit if it had online capabilities. However, you're stuck to single player action, which tends to get old after awhile. Good start, not so great finish.

Black Rules!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is the ultimate first player shooter for the playstation 2. If you like first shooter don't hesitate to buy it. The story, game play, graphics, weapons and control is perfect. Just buy the game, go home and play it. That's all. Buy the game and play it!!!

Black is Awsome

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 18, 2008
Author: Amazon User

You want a fantastic military shooting and blowing things up game, then buy this game. I have played this game over 300 hours and still pull it out to play when I am bored. You can't get enough of the action this game gives you. Great weapons and lots of shooting to stay alive. Blowing up trucks, oil tanks, gas tanks, and just about anything you can think of help you survive each mission. Some missions you use stealth and planning, and they give you the opportunity to complete each mission in different ways. You can use stealth, or try and blast your way through the mission. It great fun. Try it you will like it I'm sure.

THIS GAME ROCKS!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

THIS GAME RULES! I STILL PLAY IT JUST TO END UP PLAYING IT AGAIN. I WILL AGREE WITH A LOT OF THE REVIEWS THAT IT IS TOO SHORT. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE LEVELS OR AT LEAST SOME BONUS LEVELS. BUT OTHER THAN THAT, THIS GAME RULES! PICK IT UP IF YOU DON'T HAVE IT! ALL I CAN SAY IS WHERE IS BLACK 2?

BLACK

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 30, 2008
Author: Amazon User

game was great,could not get it to save,returned to Electronic Arts as instructed and have not received a replacement yet, not a happy camper.

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