I'm amazed at what Black was able to accomplish on the PS2. We're talking a machine that has a 300 Mhz CPU with 32MB of ram. The fact that this isn't a slideshow is a miracle.
@@zyourzgrandzmaz no hes right. That is the specs of the ps2. The original release was actually a little slower The og playstation only had a 33mhz cpu and 2MB of ram
This game brings me back so many memories as a kid. One of the most unique and obscure FPS game made for the PS2, and to think it's made by the guys who've made Burnout is amazing. Black is a combination of both Killzone and COD.
@EvanHelblingYT oh for sure! What drew me in was that if I had a RU-vid channel, it would almost be exactly the same style of content and editing I would use. It's like our generation just knows which boxes to check off for each other, lmao
This game was my late father's all time fav!!! he bought me PS2 but he never really played it himself until i introduced him to this game! i loved watching him getting immersed into the game though he didnt really understand English that much, and so i spent countless nights with him teaching, playing and translating stuff for him, which is a core memory material for me, we had sooo much fun:D he REALLY wanted to see the future of gaming especially the post-PS3 era but sadly he's gone before he could witness it himself, but hey, i got a lot to tell once i meet him later in another life! Thanks for bringing this game to my attention again man, great video as always, keep up the good work! much love❤
that's beautiful to hear man, thanks for sharing this. That must've been so cool seeing him take interest in something like that! Thankyou as always friend, much love (:
I played Black on the original xbox back in the day and I loved it but was never able to complete the last difficulty option. I was blown away by how good the effects of this game looked and it is still a shame that we never got a Black 2. Awesome video as always
Black was such an interesting title. I still remember how they had to dial back environmental destruction, because it turned out with the original amount a lot of playtesters were unable to progress because the level was just too destroyed to get to the next part. Amazing.
Spent countless hours playing this gem!! Kind of miss the old first person shooters that had "good" but not "awsome" graphics. There was just something about PS1 and PS2 that was unique.
The retrospective, the humor, those crisp Halo & Timesplitters sound bites.. sheesh ✨💎 Much love bro for your work it’s amazing. Can’t believe you actually made this! 🤘🩵
I always felt like Black was a prototype take on Medal of Honor in a modern setting, considering it was an FPS by EA. Sure enough, Medal of Honor would eventually make that leap into modern warfare (no relation to Call of Duty Modern Warfare). Hope you're feeling better by now Evan
That sounds like a good theory to me. Growing up I never played fps games for some reason, but I heard about Medal of Honor from my cousins. I need to check those out. (Call of Duty makes me sad btw lol) I’m back to max health finally, thankyou Baron
I remember randomly picking up this game years ago it was pretty decent. Glad to see you back again with more games I grew up playing. Keep up the awesome work man!
@@EvanHelblingYT I work at a retro game shop here in my hometown so I’ve seen it on the $5/$7 shelves often for OG Xbox. If there’s specific games your looking for don’t hesitate to ask especially if your on the hunt for specific ones and you want to make sure your paying for a good price.
I remember reading a review of this game before it came out and one of the big selling points of BLACK was its destructible environments - buildings would topple, windows get smashed, chunks of walls would come out with explosions - it was incredible for its time. I wanted to play it so bad, but when I saw it for sale I didn't really have the money for another game, so I never played it. Very interesting to watch a video about it after so many years.
I remember seeing this game in game informers and on the gamestop shelves everytime I went there. But yeah for some reason I never bought it (money forsure). I'm glad I finally tried it
They really need to make a sequel! Love your videos, and your quick witty humor....I don't know why, but you almost give off a Markiplier vibe....Not an insult by no means, because Markiplier is amazing, and you are too!
I emulated this last year and BOY it is one unique, action packed, impactful, explosive and RAD shooter. It's absolutely in your face and there's SO much to blow up and make particles that it's mind blowing
I loved that game when it was new. It was on Xbox game pass so I said hell yeah brother and gave it a couple more run throughs. Still feel like it holds up so 9/10.
*This man makes NakeyJakey tremble in his undies* It ain’t a competition, just love and adore this channel. This dude and I share so many of the same gaming experiences growing up, really appreciate you taking lil dives into the PS2/XBOX era that meant so much to us.
When this came out i remember being blown away by how good it looked(in magazines) for a PS2 game. Your channel rules dude! Hits all the forgettable and unforgettable hits from a great era in gaming.
Great video man,love the stand up shtick very cool. You took me back to the good old days. I played this game over and over, can’t get enough of the tense atmosphere, chunky explosions, teeth rattling gun sounds, bullets thudding into bodies, ping sound of helmets being hit and of course the agonising screams and yells of the enemy as you kill them. Criterion nailed it right out of the box. Love the Burnout games too, insane mayhem racing.
I always enjoy watching your vids, wether its something I knew about, or I learn about some new gem, and your narative smooth voice just helps it all, seriously, do e-books, I could listen all day.
Thankyou! it’s hard to choose sometimes so i’m glad it’s enjoyable either way ❤️ recording e-books would be a dream haha. I’ve gotten that recommended a few times already so i’ll def look into it! Thanks again :)
Always a good day when there's a new vid to watch! I totally forgot about this game man, remember playing it with my cousin! Hope you are on the mend now too, voice sounded fine 👌🏼
This was one of my fave games ever back in the ps2 days. Shame the sequel never got made and shame Bodycount was such a flop. Love the videos man, most easy to watch and entertaining gaming content on RU-vid. You deserve 100x as many subs
I remember I really used to like some of the realistic gun mechanics that this game had. Especially being able to set your gun to full-auto, semi-auto, or burst fire.
When i was a kid i dont understand english so i just play this game for fun without even knowing the story, now that i understand the story, it actually quite an awesome game
Bought this when i was a teenager for ps2 and after a day the disk doesn’t work at all just freezes. Always want to finish it. Man those were the no worries days! All summer non stop gaming with my cousins.
I remember testing this game over at a friend's place. Honestly, watching this video, the gun play looks to be really solid and hold up(or maybe it's just your amazing sound edits that makes it feel more satisfying?😅). I'll try to get my hands on this game. Great video as always Evan! The lasagna joke was great, haha Edit: Sounds like Witcher Geralt voice actor?
Love this game so much back it the day.found all the hidden weapons,the headshots are so satisfying. Too bad theres no sequel. I love the Gun showoff video that play when you do nothing at the start menu for a while.
I have a ps2 but i dont got any games but when i saw your videos i started to buy games (i had part time job) and i played it almost a week or so but yea ty
@@anonymousanonymous3707 I had a dream about my dad not letting me play it bc you could blow the limbs off and I thought it was black for the longest time until I found it sealed at my local game store!
BLACK was a fun game to play, I was in high school when it came out. (I have BLACK for Original XBOX) This game plays and looks better on the Xbox Series X 😎🤘🏽🎮
Also, I know you love Timesplitters. Free Radical Design and the next TS installment is at risk being cancelled once again. Breaks my heart. I'm doing everything in my power to #savetimesplitters
I remember being 9 and playing this on my ps2. Struggled way too much to get past the border on the second mission and since english isn't my first language, I was pretty much stuck after that. I didn't know how to progress and then 2 weeks passed and I never touched it again although I regret not finishing it. For some reason however, this game remained somewhere in the corners of my memory for the cool sound design and technical feats for a video game at the time.
The flinch and death animations in this game were the same dopamine as the common infected in left 4 dead. The guns are still some of the meatiest and most powerful sounding I've ever heard in games, and the explosions and destruction were incredible for the time. The encounters back to back were a playable shlocky action movie, such a classic.