LGR - Black & White Review

True, very true.

LGR

Not anytime soon. Perhaps someday though!

LGR

Any plans to do black and white 2?

Mark Balcerak

It seems like this game's most unique features are also where it falls down the hardest.

Andy

I remember black and white, ironically it was very much a blessing and a curse! I recall loving it and hating it at the same time! I never was good at clicking and dragging the mouse around. I wish they made the game with simple menu options instead of attempting hand gestures that were very finicky! Oh and Clint were you hinting at possibly reviewing Planescape Torment in the near future based on the box art displayed in the center at the beginning of this video?

Terry Lee

Indeed, there's good reason why I no longer call it "Lazy Game Reviews!" I'm happy to just pretend LGR doesn't stand for anything anymore.

LGR

I kinda suspect these game reviews aren't that lazy anymore ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Yeah I've had that up ever since covering the game on LGR years back! I'm quite fond of it, despite its many flaws haha. "I'd say this was death by natural causes." "Natural causes?!" "Ya can't live without a spinal cord, son."

LGR

Excellent, have fun! It's quite the unique experience :D

LGR

It's Crazy, I've had this and Black &White 2 in my collection for years, and I've never played them, after watching this video I'm deffinitley going to load this up on my Winxp gaming rig, thanks for the awesome video Clint......You Rock!!

I saw the thumbnail and knew I was going to like where this was going.

The first thing I noticed was the Harvester poster. Harvester is the greatest bad game of all time. I love it, though the playing part of it is the worst part. Still something everyone should experience once. Also, I bought Black and White at launch and never really got all that far in it. It was not quite what I was expecting.

Vlaphor

I wish I had the time/patience to play through it again! There's some playthroughs on YouTube though if you're curious 👍

LGR

Uploading a version sans disconcerting darkness now ;)

LGR

Haha, I wasted that guy as well. Love how much of a mad tyrant you can become, yet still continue to disbelieve.

LGR

Heh. A missed opportunity.

LGR

Yeeeeah. One of the more tedious tasks in the game. But it becomes much more doable when slowing down time 😁

LGR

Ha, pretty much! At least these are giant immortal beasts built to withstand all manner of supernatural punishment. I'd be quite sad if they could die!

LGR

It could do with a remaster, for sure. Shame EA seems to have no interest in it, they won't even sell it digitally.

LGR

This is unfortunately one of those games that has never been made available digitally. Only way to play it is to find a physical copy or a not-so-legitimate download, and even then it's really hard to run due to the SafeDisc copy protection, among many other technical issues.

LGR

It sure was a hype machine, no doubt about that! Seemed like every gaming magazine on the planet was going nuts over the possibilities.

LGR

Happy to hear it! I'd like to share the entire process in-depth sometime, as I always love seeing how other works myself.

LGR

Yeah it's worth checking out if you enjoy Populous! Plenty of shared DNA between the two. Heh, and usually the videos I upload aren't *this* incomplete, it's true. This ended up being a much more tedious to edit video than anticipated and I was going nuts not having anything to show for it, so in a way this was more for my benefit than for patrons :P

LGR

I remember this from back in the day. wasn’t there some spiral side quest where you have to move the camera behind this guy climbing a mountain but you can’t get too close or he notices you? Man what a pain that was :)

My reaction when animals get injured in games 😭 my reaction when humans get injured in games 🤷🏻‍♀️

AlexPeaks

Also, looove seeing the incomplete video. As a creator myself, it really gives a great insight into your workflow.

I'd love to play this, really, perhaps in a re-mastered form.

I have actually wanted to replay this game for some time now but can't find a seller... Does anyone know where you can buy this game today? Preferably as digital download...

Grunk

I remember this game being quite the rage when it came out. Still an intriguing concept.

Alyxx the Rat

I really like that we get to see these early cuts of your videos, even if there's black screens and missing music. Keep up the great work!

I'm surprised I've never heard of this game. I can't even imagine the cumulative time I've spent playing Populous over the years. It's definitely in my top-5 favorite games. I'm also surprised to see you upload a video to Patreon that isn't completed yet. Have you ever done that before?

The 8-Bit Guy

I half expected a hdmi - b&w television section.

Thanks for the trip down memory lane, Clint! I don’t recall ever beating island 4 back in the day. Would be curious to see island 5 in action.

Daniel Markstedt

For me, those constant black screens were disconcerting. Still, great review.

Gary Leigh

I've been waiting for that review for years! Got the game in 2001 and was amazed at the amount of freedom you had in it. I remember that quest when you have to convince a follower of your divine powers. I've flung him in the ocean. He was convinced... for a few seconds...

Frederic St-Georges