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Black Playstation 2 Game Review 

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I captured this footage using a physical copy of Black, Fraps and PCSX2.
You can grab PCSX2 here: pcsx2.net/
Black is a first-person shooter video game, developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts. It was released on 24 February 2006 for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox video game consoles. The game is notable for its heavily stylized cinema-inspired action as well as its award winning sound quality and focus on destructive effects during gameplay.
The gameplay is essentially a straight forward first person shooter. Players can only carry two weapons at a time; therefore, strategy is needed when choosing weaponry, with weapons differing in characteristics. The player can also carry grenades, which can be thrown without switching weapons. Land mines and grenades can be detonated prematurely by shooting them.
The game is mission-based, with each mission separated by a cut scene video. On harder difficulties, there are more objectives that must be completed before the player can progress. These extra objectives involved collecting various intelligence documents, blueprints, or destroying parts of the environment. These are all indicated by the HUD cross-hair changing color when the player points at the relevant object.
Successful completion of the objectives over all missions in all difficulties above 'Easy' results in the awarding of Silver Weapons (infinite bullets) and unlocking the M16-A2 (40mm underslung grenade launcher attachment) as the starting default weapon with infinite 40mm grenades. When unlocked, these features are permanent and cannot be removed without starting a fresh storyline.

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Комментарии : 523   
@lautarodelrio3257
@lautarodelrio3257 6 лет назад
I remember playing this game 24/7 when i was a kid, found almost all the secrets and guns by myself. Magnum was OP broken, explains why it was the best gun, too bad ammo was so rare.
@KoolKeithProductions
@KoolKeithProductions 2 месяца назад
I just remember how damn HARD this game was lol Wasn't each level like an hour to 90mins long, if you wanted to complete all the secondary objectives? But you would literally only get like TWO checkpoints in that time span, so if you died, that's roughly 30-45mins of your life GONE 😂😢
@poposterous236
@poposterous236 6 лет назад
How the hell do you talk about this game without mentioning the sound design? They actually did something unique with the recording separating guns into different frequencies so they could overlap more effectively and create an absolute symphony of chaos. Not to mention they're the best sounding guns on the PS2, period. There is literally no other reason this game is worth noting. The sound design was revolutionary and completely overlooked by the industry in general.
@yanggyan9729
@yanggyan9729 4 года назад
✌🕵👍
@akosv96
@akosv96 4 года назад
It is gun porn.
@waynestanton3734
@waynestanton3734 3 года назад
Okay calm down
@nuclearfish010
@nuclearfish010 2 года назад
It's just a game dude
@TheDittoMan
@TheDittoMan 2 года назад
"No other reason this game is worth noting?" How about the fact that it's, you know, A GOOD GAME?
@Brettbren
@Brettbren 8 лет назад
Why is the sky *BLACK!* (No pun intended)
@juniorfio1196
@juniorfio1196 8 лет назад
Most likely run on emulation.
@smysrd8966
@smysrd8966 8 лет назад
PCSX2 and Renderware skyboxes don't really agree on all that much.
@thatnoobnextdoor
@thatnoobnextdoor 7 лет назад
Brettbren The pun was clearly intended.
@Rabbit-o-witz
@Rabbit-o-witz 4 года назад
You clearly intended that pun
@TwistOfTransistor
@TwistOfTransistor 4 года назад
Because of shitty emulation. So pun intended
@TomLehockySVK
@TomLehockySVK 9 лет назад
I guess your emulator doesn´t support the sky texture.
@ElliFong
@ElliFong 8 лет назад
+TomLehockySVK Yup, the game look actually more prettier on my PS2
@DJBV
@DJBV 8 лет назад
this game is still to this day not perfectly emulated,but there is a trick to fix the "no sky" issue he just probably didn't know how
@draco2023b
@draco2023b 7 лет назад
TomLehockySVK nah bro, why do you think the game is called black
@1301407gl
@1301407gl 7 лет назад
EricPaz it looks more prettier on the Xbox
@AyCeeAreyy
@AyCeeAreyy 7 лет назад
lol ive never played the game and i thought it was just always night time hahahahaha
@Dandramere
@Dandramere 8 лет назад
Gorgeous PS2 game to be honest.
@stevenmckendry19
@stevenmckendry19 8 лет назад
ps2 psh it looks more like early ps3 game
@AdamAus85
@AdamAus85 8 лет назад
+Dandramere That was my first thought
@bollockchopmitchell3281
@bollockchopmitchell3281 6 лет назад
I played Black when it came out, it was the best game i had ever played, still is to a large degree.
@bollockchopmitchell3281
@bollockchopmitchell3281 6 лет назад
Nope, Black was missed by many , who had already jumped to the Ps3.
@aaadj2744
@aaadj2744 6 лет назад
Also on Xbox
@FfancyCcrash
@FfancyCcrash 9 лет назад
I remember that from all my Xbox games collection, this one had that really cinematic, modern feel, almost as if it was Next Gen. Still surprises me how well it holds up.
@JaapioNL
@JaapioNL 9 лет назад
I remember, this is the game where you enter a bathroom and leave that room with only debris left in it. :P
@BlackStripePres
@BlackStripePres 8 лет назад
+JaapioNL That's not a game, that's two hours after eating Taco Bell.
@christopherlh4379
@christopherlh4379 4 года назад
@@BlackStripePres -- LMAO!! 😂😂
@im.weasel
@im.weasel 6 лет назад
This game blew my mind when it first came out. One of my all time fave shooters for the ps2
@Firecrow86
@Firecrow86 9 лет назад
Sir, your channel is a true FPS encyclopedia! You've earned yourself a subscriber! And as such, I have a complaint: you've covered the Resistance series for the PS3 and NOT the Killzone series?!?!?! Cheers from Brazil!
@Gggmanlives
@Gggmanlives 9 лет назад
+Claudinê Freire Thanks for the sub.
@jmatt781
@jmatt781 8 лет назад
+Claudinê Freire Right on! Brazil here as well, though I'm not actually Brazilian, I've been living here for a couple of years now on business.
@josiahhamilton8560
@josiahhamilton8560 8 лет назад
I agree no killzone?! That was a ps2 god game and goes on to be a ps3 and ps4 god game
@gabrielloko30000
@gabrielloko30000 8 лет назад
+Claudinê Freire Well request this on his forum on Steam. In there you can request several times for this. and you not the only one who request Killzone for a review
@element1111
@element1111 7 лет назад
+Josiah Hamilton ps4 god game? What? Shadowfall was very generic, and quite boring. Barely finished.
@samvimes9510
@samvimes9510 9 лет назад
Had this game on the PS2 and enjoyed it for the most part, especially that giant bridge level, but toward the end of the game it just became absolutely ridiculous. All throughout the game the enemies were massive bullet sponges, but when the game suddenly swarms you with shield guys and rocket snipers _in addition_ to the regular slew of bullet sponges, things go from challenging to total bs. I finally managed to beat the game, but mostly ended up replaying my favorite levels over and over.
@khosrow
@khosrow 6 лет назад
If only modern shooters would make you feel the impact of your bullets like that.
@gilgamesh310
@gilgamesh310 10 лет назад
I remember one of the biggest flaws about the game being the fact that it took too many hits to kill the enemy. The horrible checkpoint system was certainly bothersome too though, as were the other flaws you mentioned. It was a very entertaining game for its time in spite of its flaws though.
@bollockchopmitchell3281
@bollockchopmitchell3281 6 лет назад
i liked the check point issue, i hate in games when dying just ,means back to checkpoint 2 seconds back. dying gotta mean something. And as for bullet count, head shots took them down in 1 or 2 hits.
@videogamerka0009
@videogamerka0009 5 лет назад
Also it's very easy to die, you have to be careful because enemies are everywhere. I want to go and kill them in fast pace action not hide and watch every move.
@christopherlh4379
@christopherlh4379 4 года назад
I always assumed that the reason the enemies were able to take so many hits is that they were wearing body armor.
@blackespectral
@blackespectral 2 года назад
@@bollockchopmitchell3281 that means do you would hellblade ? like
@maxbracegirdle9990
@maxbracegirdle9990 2 года назад
I know this comments old as hell, but i remember just getting stuck on the asylum level and just couldn't get past it for the life of me so the game was just over there for me, which kinda sucks, but it is what it is I guess, and that's what made black so fantastic regardless. It's no-handholding, if you can't do something, you're shit out of luck, attitude.
@Ikcatcher
@Ikcatcher 8 лет назад
Black was a pretty brutal FPS for me
@MemphiStig
@MemphiStig 8 лет назад
Black was awesome, but it really punishes you for charging headlong like some online ass. It's very what's the word REALISTIC that way. You can't just fly thru a warzone full of enemies looking for you and not get killed. It's a sophisticated game for methodical killer-gamers who stalk their prey. But it was also full of minor annoying traits (no jump, extreme linearity, limited access to weapon selection, etcetc), which i got over in favor of playing it thru 20 (or 40) times. It obsessed me. There really should have been a franchise. This deserved a full fps treatment, altho what they did was minimalist genius at work. The Bridge was my favorite of the few missions (8, sadly).
@FlameOfRoyeca
@FlameOfRoyeca 2 года назад
I love the cqb level with 4 riotshield boys with tons of enemies. The room was unrecognizable after the carnage.
@francesboy2
@francesboy2 10 лет назад
This was one of my favourite ps2 games back in the day.
@christopherlh4379
@christopherlh4379 4 года назад
It still is my most favorite FPS for PS2!
@RGBtheRhinoOverwatcher
@RGBtheRhinoOverwatcher Год назад
@@christopherlh4379 Like Street Racing Syndicate, this is an unofficial Vin Diesel game.
@andrewmiller7671
@andrewmiller7671 Год назад
Area 51 was awesome too, needs a remaster.
@vinniecorleone62
@vinniecorleone62 10 лет назад
A solid review of an old favorite. The original Xbox port looks & plays best. My only issue with the game is the God-awful check point system where if you have to stop playing in the middle of a level & restart the game you're screwed having to start the entire level over.
@tonyx2644
@tonyx2644 4 года назад
I got this game back when it first came out. I played it on a large screen, with a surround sound system. That shit was intense.
@plipogamez3173
@plipogamez3173 7 лет назад
Black can be played methodically or like a crazy man, depending on your desire and skill level.
@BMWe-oz9wk
@BMWe-oz9wk 6 лет назад
Dude, i thought this game was so badass as a kid
@gelul12
@gelul12 8 лет назад
silver gun achievement baby
@sabatonliam
@sabatonliam 10 лет назад
god i loved this in highschool, first time playing i laughed like a madman killing everything in sight, shooting a rpg into a building and seeing every bit of glass exploding out of it
@MrGrimBG
@MrGrimBG 6 лет назад
Amazing how a little bit of particle effects can make a game look quite a lot better than some more recent games.
@willmiddleton7932
@willmiddleton7932 6 лет назад
As a kid this game blew my mind because I had only played COD and i had never seen such like action and destruction in a game
@matthewgentry7592
@matthewgentry7592 5 лет назад
Playing this game on xbox with a custom soundtrack on the system was one of the greatest things ever. Having Ave Maria from the cowboy bebop soundtrack playing in the background while you're destroying everything was epic. And I also like how some of the gun sound effects were taken from some classic action movies.
@michaelmartin9022
@michaelmartin9022 9 лет назад
For PS2 that looks fucking incredible. I remember my brother playing it back in the day, but my mind had "retconned" it into an early PS3 game
@Hobbes09R
@Hobbes09R 8 лет назад
Eh, couple things I think worth mentioning for the game. First is that, while enemies tend to soak up a ton of damage, a single headshot or explosion will down everyone but the tough juggernaut types. Second, and you obviously didn't get this from the clips you showed, grenades explode when you shoot them, making them enormously effective against groups and those you want eliminated quickly. Third, I don't know where you get this idea that people know where you are in stealth as soon as you kill an enemy. The stealth is functional from what I recall, if not heavily featured, but as soon as you break that stealth it's over. Headshot an enemy with the silenced pistol and nobody comes running. Not to say the game is without flaws, just giving it a fair shake. It is a somewhat generic game without a memorable story or characters to tie anything together, or any unique mechanics aside from the gun porn, but it's a rather fun one.
@Brndnrchrdsn85
@Brndnrchrdsn85 6 лет назад
I remember thinking this game was the most cinematic game ever when it came out.
@VodCrack
@VodCrack 10 лет назад
Watching this reinforces why I am so anti-emulator. Yeah, the core of the game is still there but a lot of the outdoor environments look terrible here. That graveyard section looks completely different (and far better) on the real thing. The skybox isn't rendered at all and it looks awful. This emulated version doesn't have the depth of field effect that kicks in when you reload. Fair enough, it's your review but I wouldn't show off gameplay footage that isn't indicative of the product when played on the actual console.
@SpooferJahk
@SpooferJahk 10 лет назад
That bugged me to, but I can get over it since he is giving a fair assertion of the game without the emulation flaws clouding his opinion, like some people did back in the early days of RU-vid video game reviews.
@TheMaestro116
@TheMaestro116 10 лет назад
It works both ways though. Take Kingdom hearts 2 on the pcsx2 for example, it looks gorgeous, especially with the widescreen hack and not only does it look much better than the original ps2 version, but it also looks almost identical to the upcoming HD collection on ps3.
@xalener
@xalener 10 лет назад
The emulation also killed most of the audio processing that makes the game feel so fucking good on the platforms it was built for.
@Giuseppe86
@Giuseppe86 9 лет назад
Graphics don't make or break a game for me. It's the gameplay and the story (if there is any) that are important. What I'm saying is, for me the fact that a game looks perhaps worse on an emulator is irrelevant as long as the game is good. If it's not good, no amount of bells and whistles are going to make me like it. Besides... who the hell plays console games for the graphics? Especially a 3D game like this on a console already two generations and nearly 15 years old. :)
@xalener
@xalener 9 лет назад
***** Black is the exception that I'd make. The game is all about style over substance, which is usually shunned. Thing is, this game has a hell of an aesthetic which actually ended up being pretty timeless. That and the sound design is still up there with the best. Due to the emulation, however, all this shit that's vital to this particular game is broken. Including much of the specialized audio behavior.
@Nate_the_Nobody
@Nate_the_Nobody 5 лет назад
The original Xbox was the best way to experience this, really wish there would have been a PC port
@greebuh
@greebuh 6 лет назад
Some of your reviews are quite old and pretty good, how do you not have more subscribers....
@jacobstaten2366
@jacobstaten2366 7 лет назад
You forgot to mention that most weapons have almost twice the capacity they would in real life, and the enemies are almost all wearing heavy body armor, making it like welding.
@sherman614
@sherman614 2 года назад
I LOVED this game when it came out! I bought it when it first came out after keeping up with it from Playstation magazine for months. My main complaint with this game is that every enemy is like a T1000 terminator. Every enemy takes 15+ rounds each, usually a half or sometimes a full mag of direct fire. Unless you get a headshot, so it's just a minor annoyance overall. It was SO much fun trying all the new weapons you found, and seeing what attachments they may have.
@MrCaptnrex
@MrCaptnrex 6 лет назад
man i loved this game! was mad they didn't just make it for the next gen consoles since it was literally right before they came out
@grcvky
@grcvky 6 лет назад
I remember unlocking silver weapons with unlimited ammo
@TheSlowJoe
@TheSlowJoe 4 года назад
Same
@RediscoveringRetro
@RediscoveringRetro 8 лет назад
I really liked this game. I completely agree with the annoying unskipable cut scenes and lengthy check points. I actually like it when you're getting fired at from all over. Bits flying and panic sets in. The part that really annoyed me was the difficulty of the last levels. That shootout in that hanger type area (memorys lacking a bit) near the end of the game, jeez the amount of times I replayed that, talk about frustrating. Love the feel of the weapons tho and they sound great. Killzone was a huge let down for me. I played the first couple of levels and didn't gel with it at all.
@sekwah3942
@sekwah3942 10 лет назад
A very good review of a sweet BD present. I personally enjoyed the open areas cause it allowed a more tactical feel such as in the second level, a large forest at night, choosing what path and weaponry really added to the replay value. my biggest annoyance, besides the silver weaponry bullshit you couldn't turn off, was a complete lack of Coop considering 3/4 game you have another NPC beside you. either way good game, good review, fingers crossed for an Unreal review
@Tennessee_Plumbing
@Tennessee_Plumbing Год назад
I remember when this came out I was amazed by the graffix, especially with the guns..everyone that had a ps2 was talking about this game..
@capthavic
@capthavic 6 лет назад
I remember this being a game that quickly wore out its welcome.
@victa826
@victa826 6 лет назад
hey matey love all ya revies on the old school games I still play em quite a bit of the time because expectaions are really low nowdays :)
@Hevybazist
@Hevybazist 8 лет назад
the only issue that i have with this game are the checkpoints, it's like a bullet hell where if you die, you start from a stage you passed 5 stages ago
@canadianturtle7240
@canadianturtle7240 6 лет назад
Damn, this could easily pass off as an early PS3/360 launch title.
@DoubleOhSeven68
@DoubleOhSeven68 10 лет назад
Oh God they have PS2 emulators now? mychildhoodisnotoutdated mychildhoodisnotoutdated mychildhoodisnotoutdated.
@bernardo4157
@bernardo4157 7 лет назад
Alex Howard it's not outdated: it's just now available on more places
@benox50
@benox50 9 лет назад
The dynamism in the environment is really great
@Skelly5962
@Skelly5962 3 года назад
One of my all-time favorite games. I've played through so many times, but I still love firing up my PS2 fat just to play through again.
@jgunner280
@jgunner280 10 лет назад
The game seems decent, but the level length and setting kept me away from it when it was around at my house. The setting felt military without the cool big scale battles I loved in MOH (that was the sort of thing I liked about military shooters when I was younger), but the game also lacked the imagination I felt other games like Timesplitters, or Turok evolution had, so I was just uninterested with it. However dad played it to death, and kept replaying it with cheats and something about a special silver weapon. By the time I was truly ready and willing to play the game (like two years after we had it), the disc stopped working.... really sad. Now I keep hearing about how it was some incredible cult hit FPS experience that needs reviving.
@lefaucheur7525
@lefaucheur7525 5 лет назад
well, it was a pretty good game, but timesplitters was much better if it makes you feel better.
@SALIM86
@SALIM86 Год назад
Gmanlives reviews are the best I would love to see a review on cold winter ps2 game
@seva809
@seva809 10 лет назад
This and Urban Chaos:Riot Response were my favorite fps on PS2.
@dapeepingreaper6266
@dapeepingreaper6266 5 лет назад
My god I used to love playing this on the ps2
@christopherlh4379
@christopherlh4379 4 года назад
I still do! It's one of my most played games!
@TuomionKalakukko
@TuomionKalakukko 10 лет назад
Great review! I remember playing this a lot when it was released. I think it's a great run n' gun kinda game (if you want to play it like that) with great visuals and it offers quite a challenge. You pointed out most of the flaws that this game has, especially the checkpoint system. I also noticed that the emulator that you are using, doesn't render the skybox (?) at all.. Looks weird that the sky is black. Even if it suits the name... :D
@Gggmanlives
@Gggmanlives 10 лет назад
Yeah got a few weird graphical glitches here and there.
@DeviousMalcontent2
@DeviousMalcontent2 8 лет назад
When I was in cadets, and a lot younger... I stuck a Walkie-Talkie next to the television with this game running and convinced my cadet unit (later my Mum) that I'd picked up transmissions from Iraq and Afghanistan; made the whole experience of playing war feel a lot more real lol. xD
@sayedistrending
@sayedistrending 3 года назад
I remember I played the PS2 version, and the enemy intelligence was bizarre. Some of them would scream grenade and then run towards the grenade. Lol 😆
@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers
@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers Год назад
_grenada!_ [Explodes] AAAAA
@K3K900
@K3K900 6 лет назад
This is one of the best FPS ever...I played this game for days and days...it was and still is one of the best ever, gameplay, graphics, music and history all great!!!
@HairyHog77
@HairyHog77 8 лет назад
Can you review Bodycount, the "spiritual" successor to this?
@ShadowFox0324
@ShadowFox0324 8 лет назад
HairyHog really? huh...I'll have to check that out. I enjoyed BLACK
@HairyHog77
@HairyHog77 8 лет назад
It has the feeling of Black without any of the satisfaction.
@ShadowFox0324
@ShadowFox0324 8 лет назад
So not worth getting
@HairyHog77
@HairyHog77 8 лет назад
Pretty much.
@ShadowFox0324
@ShadowFox0324 8 лет назад
Sad face
@mpedro793
@mpedro793 9 лет назад
Hi, really enjoy your reviews! Could you maybe review the PS2 shooter Cold Winter sometime? Loved to play it back in the day, must be 10 years now... I remember it fondly, maybe you'll like it too ;-)
@botbeamer
@botbeamer 9 лет назад
Omg I've played this games for hundreds and hundreads of hours. I miss those days playing this game a late night with my uncles... you should also review Gran Turismo 4, i got GT5 and 6 but I never enjoyed myself more or even played more than GT4.
@DigitalAscensionSI
@DigitalAscensionSI 2 года назад
This game was ahead of it's time. I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks so.
@NihilisticIdealist
@NihilisticIdealist 10 лет назад
Michael Giacchino only co-authored the main theme, Chris Tilton actually composed the rest of the music.
@BigboiiTone
@BigboiiTone 3 года назад
No one likes a know it all
@ddgnp1057
@ddgnp1057 7 лет назад
Did you seriously complain about not being able to use quicksaves? Are you seriously complaining about not being able to reset without any penalty? Are you seriously complaining about actually being punished for dying? Is this seriously how PC players play games?
@bollockchopmitchell3281
@bollockchopmitchell3281 6 лет назад
I remember back in the day, you got a certain amount of lifes, once they were gone, you re-started from the start. When dying meant more then going back to last check point.
@MachoMadnesss
@MachoMadnesss 10 лет назад
I played the hell out of both the PS2 and Xbox versions. And then BF2 and COD4 was made. Havent touched this game since.
@MCHellshit
@MCHellshit 10 лет назад
Yea I agree. Bad Company 2 has a better SP than this game, imo.
@pi8869
@pi8869 9 лет назад
Ya but for its time it was so fucking cool for particle affects and destruction
@Villex93
@Villex93 9 лет назад
MCHellshit Are you fucking serious? BF2 = BFBC2? One of those ignorant console players who don't know shit about gaming?
@MCHellshit
@MCHellshit 9 лет назад
Ville Nummisalo BF2 came out before this game, so I just assumed that ChodeMunch meant Bad Company. Besides BF2 didnt have a single player campaign did it? At least not on PC
@Villex93
@Villex93 9 лет назад
MCHellshit True, so shame on him. And if he meant the BF2 console version which was 100% different game.
@GuardianStriker
@GuardianStriker 10 лет назад
I forgot to say, congratulations for 100 video milestone.
@Archbishop_of_the_Noodle
@Archbishop_of_the_Noodle 6 лет назад
I was excited to get this finally in 2008. It was scratched, so the non skippable cutscenes broke my progress after the forest mission. Could never finish it.
@lewisrowezer7193
@lewisrowezer7193 8 лет назад
So nostalgic man, a very innovative game IMO!
@SnakEyes23
@SnakEyes23 4 года назад
Such a great FPS! I just started replaying it on Xbox one X with the 4k patch 👍
@DJBV
@DJBV 8 лет назад
i know im 2 month late but to fix the "no sky" issue before a level load you have to be in software mode and when the loading is done switch back to hardware mode and there you go! the hotkey to do that by default is F9
@SECVTOR91
@SECVTOR91 8 лет назад
Great review to a great game. I remember playing this back in the day at the local Virgin Megastore; with a vibrating chair and surround sound. It was epic to me, coming from Quake 2 (I had a weaker PC that time) Now I have a chance to play this hidden gem. One thing though; is there a way to optimise it to run better since I had terrible slowdown on the PCSX2; trying to run Urban Chaos Riot Response. Thanks in advance.
@CygnusX-11
@CygnusX-11 18 дней назад
Criterion was like: "Yeah, Black is one of the greatest FPS games ever, let's make car games for the next 10 years."
@bkwiet-cutscene2848
@bkwiet-cutscene2848 Год назад
I actually ended up playing this game multiple times and through all its difficulties, from a channel, and turns out the Magnum can actually be found a lot sooner. You just got to find it. Unfortunately I can't remember which mission.
@glauben2713
@glauben2713 3 года назад
Couldn't play this game fully as a kid and I only did certain levels but damn, watching my dad wreck some ass made this my favorite game of all time, wearing headphones will just pump the shit out of your heart, the sound design is so amazing
@cnlbenmc
@cnlbenmc 3 года назад
Yeah this game was tough as nails on Black Difficulty level; you have to complete all Primary and Secondary Objectives, find all the Intel AND destroy all the destructible objectives. Then you are rewarded with a silver skinned M4/M203 that can be used in every mission
@ciaranperry4677
@ciaranperry4677 3 года назад
No it wasn't, black ops mode is very easy due to the OP weapon and is just an egg hunt almost like a fun gift from the devs for beating hard mode which is by far the hardest in the game especially that last room in the gulag.
@justinwhaley1288
@justinwhaley1288 Месяц назад
Nostalgia. And the magnum is out of this world OP
@slyonerz
@slyonerz 6 лет назад
Didn't know your reviews are done on an emulator. Should really be done with an actual copy, emulators can be a really poor copy at times.
@adamw8818
@adamw8818 Год назад
8 years later and wishing they remade this!
@Balc0ra
@Balc0ra 9 лет назад
The thing I loved about this game was the gun play and sound designfor it's time. Even the small pistols sounds like it got a kick to it. And the game don't treat it like a peeshooter. And you pointed out that stealth elements is a waste of time. Tho I have the Xbox version. The issue I had was that the AI do react if they see or hear you, but the "aggro" range is really small. Sound suppressor was a waste of time as when you moved to the next room or area. They were all in "patrol" mode. And you had the stealth element again.
@raymondcoventry1221
@raymondcoventry1221 3 года назад
I remember this looking way better on my xbox. It had a sky texture for one.
@LateNightHalo
@LateNightHalo Год назад
The game did look a lot better on Xbox
@scottl.1568
@scottl.1568 3 года назад
Fuckin' good old days...
@carlesmr1835
@carlesmr1835 10 лет назад
Thanks for this review and for all the rest. I officially love your channel now. :)
@AgentCell
@AgentCell 6 лет назад
So disappointed that they didn't make a sequel to this game or sell it on the PS4 in the PS store.
@bollockchopmitchell3281
@bollockchopmitchell3281 6 лет назад
A lot of people still say to this day it was the best ps2 EVER. and still my fav game ever. top top game
@aaadj2744
@aaadj2744 6 лет назад
Also this game is the best on Xbox. This game need a sequel and released it on PS4 and Xbox One with another better story continuing, multiplayer and jump button, and longer mission as they could do.
@oliverdavey5648
@oliverdavey5648 7 лет назад
Totally agree about the inconsistent pacing of the game
@Harvester88
@Harvester88 7 лет назад
I bet this game still sounds freaking amazing.
@killaxero86
@killaxero86 6 лет назад
Never got around to playing this back in the day. Saw its availible as an OG Xbox backwards compatible gmae on the Xbox One. Might check it out.
@adamjensen1329
@adamjensen1329 10 лет назад
This emulation your playing on removes A LOT of the shine (for lack of a better word) that it originally has. The gun reflections and the gold/black filter is gone, the textures were also lower-res. It may be minor to some people but this gritty tone is what I think made the game stand out. Everything looks very cartoony now.
@bulletz4life
@bulletz4life 4 года назад
slowdowns were commonplace on the ps2 for this game, i used to play it for hours on end
@devil4hunt
@devil4hunt 10 лет назад
I used to play this game a lot, the last section of the final level is tough. Thank you Gggmanlives for the good memories, I remember a sequel of this game was planned but Im not sure what had happened to it.
@civilwarfare101
@civilwarfare101 10 лет назад
There is a spiritual successor to this game called Bodycount. I heard it wasn't too good.
@devil4hunt
@devil4hunt 10 лет назад
The game is Black 2, it was supposed to be released for both ps3 and xbox, the game is still tba. I think the game was announced way back in 2006 ;d. I think ps3 and xbox are the last true next gen consoles ;(
@RaceToNowhere
@RaceToNowhere 7 лет назад
I loved this game back then. When everybody were surprised by the beauty or Killzone 2, I was like "so what? Black gave me all of this years ago"
@PokemonHaloFan
@PokemonHaloFan 7 лет назад
I remember when this first came out. Honestly none of the reviews I read seemed to agree on if the game was good or not so I didn't bother with it.
@christopherlh4379
@christopherlh4379 4 года назад
It is definitely good and definitely worth playing! Buy a used copy at a lower price, that way if you feel you don't like it, it won't be much of a loss.
@ciaranperry4677
@ciaranperry4677 3 года назад
why would you ever be so brain dead to trust reviews over your own decision making? always play it for yourself and decide.
@ciaranperry4677
@ciaranperry4677 2 года назад
@@makeitthrough_ And after that soliloquy of waffle the point remains, play it for yourself and decide.
@alexmcphail1689
@alexmcphail1689 4 года назад
This game was the reason I bought a ps2, still got the game, and a memory card for it, still play it from time to time
@markx787
@markx787 3 года назад
I Try Black for the first time with the Gamepass and after 3 missions this game is pretty good!
@BassamShareef1991
@BassamShareef1991 Год назад
that game IS one of the best shooters I've ever played , I played to death on the PS2 back in the day , it was glorious mayhem .
@Pelimuistelot
@Pelimuistelot 3 года назад
This game has one of the best main themes I have ever heard in gaming. Awesome music.
@HopliteWarlord
@HopliteWarlord 6 лет назад
I spent many a midnight to dawn playing BLACK!
@premier69
@premier69 7 лет назад
will you review The Thing?
@zetetick395
@zetetick395 9 лет назад
Nice Vid! I wonder whatever became of the humourously gobby Scotsman who was connected in the making of this Game? (not heard of him after he walked out on Codemasters "BodyCount" in like 2010 maybe) ...I've long felt that the shooters future lies in 'Micro-Destructability' of environments - really tearing through places and leaving a wake of shattered glass, brickwork and plasterboard debris (so that just shooting a cupboard full of cups and dishes is super-enjoyable/cathartic)
@MarJin727
@MarJin727 2 года назад
you forgot to mention one interesting thing, when you reload your gun, you focus on the gun and the whole environment gets blurry, this is probably the first and only game that does something like this.
@Maxi23543
@Maxi23543 2 года назад
Goldeneye wii did it as well.
@zerocool1ist
@zerocool1ist Месяц назад
Literally the last game i played on Ps2 because later that year the PS3 finally dropped. Crazy to think about.
@Bizargh
@Bizargh 6 лет назад
Black was very far from perfect, but Criterion's mastery of chaotic destruction was certainly something that keeps Black a notable title of the time. That, and it's perhaps one of the most gun-pornographic games I've ever played. Of course, you have games like Battlefield, Borderlands, Killing Floor & the like whom have the inventory, animation variety 'n' quality and/or gunplay that can provide a very gun-pornographic experience, but the forefront of my memories of Black were idle/menu background vids of weapons animated with camera angles just made to be "seductive" (The MP5 suppressor animation borderline disturbs me) and weapon reload animations often accompanied by heavy depth-of-field to ensure all eyes were drawn to those mechanical actions of replenishing your load (With the good grace to speed up or alter the animations of the process if caught in a frantic situation). It's just such a shame that the game (At least the Xbox release anyway) didn't have look-sensitivity options (Big points for being such a rare console game of the time & even today in which you could fully rebind your controls), because I swear mounted cameras are much less sluggish to rotate/re-position. Plus, the highly sluggish movement speed doesn't really help fuel the adrenaline rush if the sound assets & environmental carnage aren't getting you excited by themselves. All-in-all, it's a game that hasn't entirely aged well and doesn't mechanically mold together perfectly, but the weapon design & feedback alone remain a notable trait for a game of it's time. Definitely something one can enjoy just from the sheer amount of destruction & carnage your guns can unleash.
@Shpuld
@Shpuld 10 лет назад
good review, game looks better on actual hardware though, PCSX2 can't do the post processing so you're missing out the bloom and the DOF
@mjag2834
@mjag2834 6 лет назад
I thought going Commando (Orange) was the new Black (Urban Patrol, Fire Brigade, Paramedic, Coast Guard, Air Rescue). More overpowered weapons and hard boiled particle effects!!
@davidoftheforest
@davidoftheforest 4 года назад
flipping the goddamn scope covers every single time you switch to the WA2000.
@ethanboyd6885
@ethanboyd6885 8 лет назад
HAHAHA, this game looks insane ! It reminds me of the final villa gunfight scene in the movie Commando.
@aozakiaokobestgirl306
@aozakiaokobestgirl306 3 года назад
This game brings back memories
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