Black and White 2
By The Evil Wolf-girl of DOOM
Why is it that black and white always represent evil and good? Seriously, it’s so overrated. However, the PC game called Black and White 2 is definitely NOT overrated, even if it is rather old... In this game, you play as an upstart god who rules over the Romans. The Roman Empires fell under their old god, and you set out to make this small group mighty once more. In the beginning, you have a choice to make: your creature. These creatures are giant upright- standing animals who will either be a friendly pet or a weapon of mass killing. You are able to choose a Lion, Wolf, Monkey, or a Cow. I, being myself, chose Wolf. The second time I chose Cow. You can teach your creature certain behaviors that either reflect your actions, or contradict them. Even the landscape will change depending on your alignment!
Let me warn you, goodie-goods of the gaming world- it is EXTREMELY hard to be a good alignment. Really, it is. And, plus, you don’t get to throw people into prison pits… er, yeah. In my Wolf game, I taught my creature to be benevolent, and my little wolfie got really big and its previously grey fur turned white. I was so proud! That brings us to the dark side… the evil alignment. As your giant god-hand hovers over the ground, the foliage and ground withers and splits hither revealing the hellish lava flowing below! Rawr! Er, yeah. Sorry. Also, when you choose a cow as your Evil Creature, your cute little pet becomes a huge, temperamental bull with big black horns and ridiculously large hooves. It eats people a lot. It also throws rocks at enemy platoons. How fun is that?
Alright, now to the routine rating explanation. Black and White 2 is rated T for teen, kiddies. There is nothing graphic at all, and there is only a little blood. So, I would recommend anybody from 10+ for this game. No worries!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Okami, revised
Okami
By The Evil Wolf-girl of DOOM
When I say “Okami”, what do you think of? Uhh… Okami does mean wolf in Japanese, but, have you ever heard of the video game? Out for the PS2, this game can be called a revolution. In this fantasy RPG, you play as Amaterasu, the Japanese goddess of the sun. She has been reincarnated as the white wolf Shirunai to save the world, and she travels with a stray artist, a miniature dude with a big ego called Issun. I am gonna have to get used to saving the world at some point... but then again, that’s why we have games like Black and White 2 (reference to a PC game where you can be a god of good… or evil… and progress your own civilization as a god. Yeah, obviously I’ve chosen the darker, bloodier path in that game. Yeah, and my god-pet-thing is an extremely terrifying… drum roll… cow. Yeah, a cow)
The gameplay in Okami is very complex… it involves drawing different symbols such as circles, lines, and filling in broken objects to regenerate them. Or blowing on conveniently yet random tapestries with divine wind so you can cross an empty pit. Better yet, slice evil-doers in half with the multi-purpose cut! And then you can puzzle as to how when you try to cut a ally in half they don’t die! Quite interesting, no? Don’t worry, though, it takes no artistic talent whatsoever. You only need concentration and fingers! And RESOLVE!!!!! Erhem, never mind. This game has an immense replay value; I personally have played about 10- 13 times. Okami is rated T for teen, but only for fantasy violence. No blood or gore (I still puzzle over why it says, “Blood and Gore” on the back. There is none! What the heck?), don’t worry over-protective parents of the world, your kiddies are safe. So, go ahead and try this game, it’s fun kicking evil’s butt.
By The Evil Wolf-girl of DOOM
When I say “Okami”, what do you think of? Uhh… Okami does mean wolf in Japanese, but, have you ever heard of the video game? Out for the PS2, this game can be called a revolution. In this fantasy RPG, you play as Amaterasu, the Japanese goddess of the sun. She has been reincarnated as the white wolf Shirunai to save the world, and she travels with a stray artist, a miniature dude with a big ego called Issun. I am gonna have to get used to saving the world at some point... but then again, that’s why we have games like Black and White 2 (reference to a PC game where you can be a god of good… or evil… and progress your own civilization as a god. Yeah, obviously I’ve chosen the darker, bloodier path in that game. Yeah, and my god-pet-thing is an extremely terrifying… drum roll… cow. Yeah, a cow)
The gameplay in Okami is very complex… it involves drawing different symbols such as circles, lines, and filling in broken objects to regenerate them. Or blowing on conveniently yet random tapestries with divine wind so you can cross an empty pit. Better yet, slice evil-doers in half with the multi-purpose cut! And then you can puzzle as to how when you try to cut a ally in half they don’t die! Quite interesting, no? Don’t worry, though, it takes no artistic talent whatsoever. You only need concentration and fingers! And RESOLVE!!!!! Erhem, never mind. This game has an immense replay value; I personally have played about 10- 13 times. Okami is rated T for teen, but only for fantasy violence. No blood or gore (I still puzzle over why it says, “Blood and Gore” on the back. There is none! What the heck?), don’t worry over-protective parents of the world, your kiddies are safe. So, go ahead and try this game, it’s fun kicking evil’s butt.
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