Lo and behold, there's actually a First-Person Shooter that I really like. The Hollywood action is amazing, the guns are brutal, the destructive environments are finger-licking terrific. Oh, and it's pretty dang hard. Even if the guns are able to wreak havoc upon everything that stands in their way, the enemies are able to dish out the same amount of damage to you. Black can be frustratingly different at times. This is why I decided to jot down a couple of tips to help you through the game.

1: - Even though when you just start the game you'll already see the Hard difficulty available for the first level, don't select it right away. When you beat all the levels on Normal difficulty, you'll unlock silver weapons, which deal extra damage, and carry unlimited ammo. Use these on your next playthroughs on the harder difficulties!

2: - You can carry two weapons. Always try to reserve a spot for the shotgun. You'll need to search intel and other collectibles throughout levels, and some are hidden in rooms behind doors with windows in them. These doors can ONLY be opened by blasting them open with the shotgun. Who needs a key, anyways?

3: - What's more, the shotgun is the weapon of choice for dealing with the shotgun guys. These guys tend to rush towards you to deal heavy damage. However, the shotgun guys are the only enemies in the game that are able to get up after you blow them down once. This is easily done by using an automatic weapon of choice. When they fall down, switch to your shotgun all the while running up to them. When you're up close and personal, and he's still scraping himself off the floor, give him the killing blow!

4: - Enemies don't throw grenades, so when you've found a sturdy spot of cover and you know your enemies are a good distance away, don't be afraid to reload both your weapons. The only enemies that move in on you quickly are the shotgun guys.

5: - Speaking of grenades, they rule. They bring death in a wide vicinity you throw them in, and seeing as how there's always lots of stuff that blows up, throwing a grenade when you're in a pinch might just clear an entire room of enemies at once. They're not exactly in low supply throughout the game either. In short, if you have 'em, don't hesitate to use 'em!

6: - For the love of all that is holy, when you see the Mac10 Elite lying on the ground, keep it be. It's not worth replacing anything in your arsenal, unless if you're REALLY hurting for ammo. They're only decent at close range, but they lose efficiency really quickly on medium ranges. And if you're gonna get up close and personal, just get a shotgun or any automatic weapon other than the Mac10 Elite. Trust me, this will save your life. The Mac10 Elite just sucks that much.

7: - This is probably second nature to the seasoned FPS-player, but I feel I should still list this here: Once you enter close quarters (which will happen often), whip out your shotgun. Black has very dynamic actions, so there could be enemies behind every corner. The shotgun will be one of your best friends in Black.

8: - Don't think you can't outsmart the enemy AI. If there's one thing that Black is lacking in, is the artificial intelligence of the enemies. They're really dumb. One tip: the riot shield enemies hardly ever move when they lost sight of you. Use this to circle around them, and get them from behind. Use this to your advantage!

9: - When you reload your weapons, everything in front of your weapon will start to blur. The blur will clear up once you finished reloading. As soon as the blur has cleared up, you can toggle to your other weapon and have the clip of your previous weapon intact. This can save a lot of time when you're in the middle of a firefight.

Okay, so there we go. I've just given you a couple of tips to help you out in your playthrough of Black. I hope it's been helpful in any way!
Thanks for reading.