In addition to the god simulation and city-building elements introduced in the original Black & White, Black & White 2 also features elements of real-time strategy gameplay, with the addition of controllable warfare and fighting units.īlack & White 2 features a more conventional heads-up display (HUD) system than its predecessor. They develop their character as the player rewards or punishes their actions. The creature can grow to an immense size, and adopt a good or evil personaclarification needed. The player is physically represented in the world as an avatar-like creature, which takes the form of a giant anthropomorphic ape, lion, wolf, turtle, cow, or tiger. The player must help develop their nature according to their good or evil desires.
The player takes the role of a god called from the void (nothingness) to help the villagers who invoked them. The game blends real-time strategy and god game elements. A Mac OS X port was released in January 2009, and released for download via the Mac App Store in November 2014. It is the sequel to 2001's Black & White. Black & White 2 is a video game developed by Lionhead Studios and published by Electronic Arts released in October 2005.