Pros: Graphics, very fun to play
Cons: Not for everyone

I have noticed that many American-based video game developing companies always seem to suck when it ...

Pros: Theoretically unbeatable. Humorous, mischievous, screwy gameplay.
Cons: Massive resource hog. Clunky interface. Time.

After I came up with the idea for having this write-off, I soon found myself in a bit of a predicament. What if I couldn’t decide what to write about in my own write-off?

The problem certainly wasn’t a lack of ideas. The problem was a host...

Pros: Fun to play with good graphics.
Cons: Time consuming. High CPU usage.

Lionhead Studios in cooperation with Electronic Arts have created a game to appeal to the ego in us all. Black & White, fashioned in the same spirit as the ever-popular "Populous", gives you the power of a god to wield over primitive villagers in order...

Pros: Nicely updated concept of deity games with several new twists...
Cons: ...that are insufficiently entertaining to deal with the complexity and bulky interface

Complex simulations thrill me. I adore the process of creating an economy or a space station or a baseball team or even a web site that aggregates consumer opinions. My enjoyment level typically rises with the level of complexity. Thus, I’m happiest...

Pros: Subtle humor, surreal graphics.
Cons: Frustrating gameplay, horrendous interface.

Maybe after so many disappointing games from Electronic Arts, I am over-critical to its games. Maybe it’s because for me the era of good computer games ended in the early 90s. Or it’s simply because I always connected the name Peter Molyneaux...

Pros: Stunning graphics and sound, immense attention to detail, intensely rewarding
Cons: Requires a powerful computer, can be tedious at times

Not too many games get me drooling before I even play them. Black and White is one of those games. When I heard about all the cool features and the huge scope of the game, I knew I had to have it. So I picked up Black and White the day it came out and...

Pros: Wonderful graphics and sound. Superb gameplay. Full of innovative surprises
Cons: Might be a bit low on serious action for some gamers.

The creation of a whole new genre of computer game is not something that happens every day. In fact, quite often a decade can pass without any real innovations bursting onto the scene, to pull us away from many varied takes on tried and tested formats...

Pros: Original, fun, great graphics.
Cons: Addicting, takes a fairly powerful PC.

Black and Blue?
Black and White is a new game for PC computer systems from Electronic Arts. I had seen and heard a lot of hype about it before its release and numerous push-backs. When it finally did arrive on store shelves I was skeptical...

Pros: Good Graphics, Sound, Good story & content
Cons: Tricky Interface, Lots of micro-management

PC games where you play a god are not a new thing. But Lionhead Studio’s latest offering does breathe some new life into this genre.

The Story:
The story goes like this. A couple of primitive villagers on some far off...

Pros: Revolutionary AI coding, addictive play, mischievous fun. . .
Cons: . . . All hampered by a poor control scheme.

Well, all across the likes of PCGamer and Computer Gaming World there have been rave reviews of Black & White. B&W managed to score a stellar 95% in PCG, although as far as I'm concerned, the opinions of that magazine are about as reliable as a hill of...

Pros: Wonderful graphics; superior sound; innovative gameplay.
Cons: Annoying interface; high system requirements.

(This review is my second attempt at a video game review. I felt my first one was lacking something, so I’m trying for a new format.)

At first glance, Black and White might not be a superbly imaginative game. You play god and you do godly...

Pros: Great Graphics and Interactivity
Cons: I only have one and that is the game portrays you as "god"

Ever wanted to rid the world of all the "morons" in the world? Ever wanted to bring about "world peace"? Well you still won't be able to do these things, but you can be a good, and you can control what happens.

Black and White is a game...

Pros: Great Graphics, Good sound, Unique Gameplay, It's Fun. Battles
Cons: A bit steep on the system requirements, Somewhat Frustrating Gameplay.

What's up: (Updated Review)

This is one of the few games in a while that I have found myself so involved in that two hours feels like around 20 minutes, and the last time I experienced that was the good ol' days of Diablo 1 and a...

Pros: Superb graphics, good sound, interesting additions, the creature antics.
Cons: Playing an actual game, training the creature, bugs, balancing issues, the interface, high system requirements.

Background
I have been a heavy strategy gamer and tend to prefer the slow but sure type of game and have no qualms with micromanagement.

Performance
The minimum requirements are fairly severe. I couldn’t recommend...

Pros: The Creature, incredible graphics, terrifyingly addictive.
Cons: The advisers, can be awfully tedious, interface takes a bit of getting used too.

I really did want this game to be an incredible experience, a new breath of life into a very tired games market, and to a certain degree it is, there are just a few things that lost it a star.

If, like me, you hung on every snippet of...