TITLE: Black
PLATFORM: PS2/XBOX (I am reviewing the PS2 version)
GENRE: FPS
ESRB RATING: M
DEVELOPER: EA (Electronic Arts)

Alright, I'll break my review down into a few parts:

graphics
Sound Effects (SE)
Background Music (BGM)
Difficulty/AI
OVERALL GAMEPLAY

each will be rated with a ?/10 system .... let's get started

GRAPHICS: 8/10

Grahpics were above average. Average being 5 obviously. I would have given the game a 9-10/10 graphic-wise if the game had lived up to the hype of being able to just randomly blow stuff up from buildings to trees etc. I hate it in a game when you shoot an RPG rocket at a tree and the tree doesn't even get freakin' damaged ... scorched even! It almost makes me cry! Black promised this (by reviews online, comercials the case etc). Now dont think every game where trees dont scorch will get a bad rating by me, but ones that promise realistic graphics will. Other than that, great graphics. Weapons looked nice, enemies reacted nicely. I liked the lighting effects. When I got to blow stuff up, it also looked realistic and the exploding barrels really nuked the buildings nice. I like destruction. And violence.

SE:9/10

Sounds effects fit the action nicely. Guns make clicking noises. The bullets and gunshot sounds were cool (uzi was fast and frenzied, while the sniper rifle made a loud bang and made the reload after each shot. Cool.). Enemy soldiers shout at you in russian. Explosions sounded nice too. Explosions are great!

BGM5/10

Decent at most. I really didn't like the bgm that much. It was pretty bland and repetive. Bland and repetive really annoys me. But the rest of the game was tight and kept me interested so I can bypass the bland music. (or lack of)

DIFFICULTY/AI:9/10

Hmmm pretty challenging. I love those games were you have to use cover, worry about enemies flanking you (especially in higher difficulties) and where you cant just run through each level blasting everything in sight. BORING! Black varied it up, gave you different options. Do you want to take cover from a distance and blast at the enemy compound, or do you just want to throw a frag or shoot and RPG through the window and take them out? Your choice. The enemies will react, they will run when you throw a grenade at them, or duck for cover when you shoot a rocket at them. Nice.

OVERALL

A great game. Definant classic for fans of the FPS genre. If you like a challenging, decently run game. Try this. If you're not really big on FPS or you just like to run around blasting everything WITHOUT any challenge, then stay away and go play some Grand Theft Auto.

OVERALL SCORE: 7/12

ANALASIS: If you like FPS, a good go. At least rent it first.

Soulds like a good game. I love FPS (First Person Shooter).

Ill buy the game then add my own comments bout the xbox version.
How new is the game?

It just came out on PS2, and I beleive it's been out for XBOX ... Ive seen it refered to as "Black Ops" for the XBOX, but not sure if that's a working title or not.
Pretty good game though. FPS are like my 3rd favorite though (Survival Horror being my first and Rpg being my second).

I love rpgs. Even like old ones Like FF6

Car games are cool, but get repetative.

FPS is like, totaly cool .
Go Halo 2

Three words:

Resident Evil Series

'nuff said.

I dont really like RE. Just never got me hocked.

Aw man, at the time it came out, it was so fresh and original. It was like playing a horror movie. Good stuff!

Yeh, tru.

I just didnt like the way it went through differnt scenes. Like u know how cameras arnt attached to person, there just in a fixed spot for that part of the map?

Yeah, the third-person camera angle .... but a fixed third person. Yeah that was
kinda anonoying .... but I think it gave a lot to the game. Ya know, "oh god, something is chasing me and I can't see it! Let me shoot blindly into the night!" LOL and you'd just miss and lose 3 clips and get ambushed by like 5 zombies ... :-(

LOL .

I got Black today, and i got celabs big game hunting 05 .
*writes review*

350 Viz.