The History of Black (and Mystery of Black 2)

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A number of Criterion Games’ early projects put players in the driver’s seat of racing titles, high-octane adventures that helped the Guildford, UK-based studio slowly build a reputation for itself. However, it was 2001’s Burnout that launched the development group into true stardom. Burnout most notably served as a response to the simulation racers that dominated the genre at the time, such as Polyphony Digital’s Gran Turismo series on PlayStation. Instead of simulating refined driving experiences, Criterion focused on delivering an action-based thrill ride from start to finish, complete with the seminal Crash Mode that boasted over-the-top crashing sequences. The studio later decided to inject a similar level of extravagant action into the then PC-oriented first-person shooter genre, introducing console players on PS2 and the original Xbox to Hollywood-style shootouts in the often overlooked yet transformative Black.
According to Producer Jeremy Chubb, Black targeted what should’ve always rested at the core of any shooter-guns and destruction. It accomplished as much and more to great effect, due in large part to a well-crafted blend of detailed gun models and the ruination they caused once fired into deformable environments. Publisher Electronic Arts and the storied Criterion crew had high ambitions for the shooter and let said ambitions spearhead much of the marketing ahead of launch.
Some critics and players later argued that Criterion over-promised with regards to what Black had on offer. Meanwhile, others appreciated the project for what it did provide-a first-person shooter whose graphical detail, destructibility, and blockbuster movie-inspired gameplay attempted to push the genre forward. And since few games have followed Black’s lead, there remains a contingent of fans who remember the chaos and hold out hope for another round.
This is the history of Black.
00:00 Intro
01:59 Sponsorship
03:18 Criterion Shooting Project
06:10 Reinventing the First-Person Shooter
10:15 Better Than a Master of One
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@GVMERS 2 жыл бұрын

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@MichaelRichards983 2 жыл бұрын

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@MarkoMiettinen-DARKKi-NZTi 2 жыл бұрын

Heh, I read that as Friday Deal for the game Black :D

@lucywucyyy 2 жыл бұрын

fuck nord

@MichaelRichards983 2 жыл бұрын

@Slush We hate being sold sh*t

@Gruntvc 2 жыл бұрын

What game is shown at 3:53? I recognized the other FPS games shown after it, but not that 1. Is it Chaser?

@kwedl 2 жыл бұрын

It still can't believe how good Black looked at the time. How in the world did they make depth of field, reflective materials and volumetric lighting work on PS2.

@slkjvlkfsvnlsdfhgdght5447 2 жыл бұрын

that's a damned good question...

@theoroinvictus 2 жыл бұрын

I’m not too sure how black achieved its effects, but shadow of the colossus was known for pulling off some very cool tricks on the ps2. I’d imagine reflective materials might be achieved in a similar manner to their ‘velvet shader’, where highlights appear if the normal vector is facing the general direction of the light vector. the ‘volume light’ could be with a layered transparency effect… I’m no expert though

@c.jarmstrong3111 2 жыл бұрын

Devs were really squeezing water from stone in the late Xbox era. That console was capable of great visuals, for the time, once devs had things optimized. Just look at Halo 2, Ninja Gaiden, and this game for examples :)

@dun0790 2 жыл бұрын

@@c.jarmstrong3111 also something i forget the wii basically an overclocked gamecube was running some xbox 360 games like call of duty and dead rising, very paired back versions but still really impressive that generation iw amazing in retrospect

@kahaneck 2 жыл бұрын

@@theoroinvictus Shadow of the colossus ran at 20fps tops, diping mostly below 10. I was 15 when I first played that game and today I know how they did it, but at that time I had no idea what those visual effects were even called. If you are interested I recomend Selmiak's piece "Making of Shadow of the Colossus".

@usbcordand 2 жыл бұрын

I remember this game blowing my mind with the graphics and environment damage. Very hard though

@mrunitforge 2 жыл бұрын

it was so fucking hard, I remember getting stuck on multiple spots thourout the game. RPG guys coming out of nowhere where the biggest culprit lmao

@larrylitmanen9877 2 жыл бұрын

Some games just push the limits. Check out Ryse son of Rome, to date looks modern.

@Sword420 2 жыл бұрын

Black looks even more stunning on PCSX2 at 1440p, 16x AA, FXAA and with dithering disabled. Check it out if you get the chance. Best way to play it these days. You won't be disappointed.

@reggiemckinney8017 2 жыл бұрын

The game was kinda hard

@nonapplicable8817 2 жыл бұрын

True. And the payoff was a cliffhanger for a sequel that never came. Worst blue balls ever.

@happilyham6769 2 жыл бұрын

Back in the day, after playing Black, all other FPS games just seemed...lacking. The sound effects are what I remember to be really incredible.

@zacman223 2 жыл бұрын

I felt the same! It wasn't until I think bad company 2 did I feel a game attempted such awesome intensity

@kineticconceptstactical 2 жыл бұрын

Every bullet matters

@iwanvanany9887 2 жыл бұрын

My childhood

@jakesanchez3415 2 жыл бұрын

I miss my childhood 🥲

@DontfuckwithdaGunslinger420 2 жыл бұрын

What about how fucking hard the game is?

@blackflame4506 2 жыл бұрын

Black was an awesome game. The level of detail of the guns were pretty sick and the amount of chaos you can do was such a blast. The box art was badass looking too.

@AStarInAndromeda 2 жыл бұрын

"every bullet is your baby" i remember always joking about that line on the cover box with my friends. this game was on a whole 'nother level

@blazermettro2059 2 жыл бұрын

Do you guys remember when you cleared an entire level and then everything just goes quite. Especially when you had to back track to find secret intell if you didn't find it earlier. Like the forest level or the last level in the city.

@choppergunner8650 2 жыл бұрын

@@blazermettro2059 That forest level... That stupid forest level... I managed to beat Black as a kid, but, oh my God, the forest level was GIGANTIC. That level made me ragequit the game so many times... Starting off in the forest with a suppressed pistol, eliminating sentries, finding the AK-47 suppressor (which made life easier, but still VERY challenging), assaulting the small outpost, entering the cave, going for the checkpoint base... So much stuff, and so few checkpoints in that mission. I remember getting killed a lot in the checkpoint base, then once I got the hang of it, I died by some dude firing RPGs at me in front of the tunnel. Came back, killed the guy at the tunnel, fought through the second tunnel which FINALLY had a checkpoint. Then died a million times trying to cross the river bridge, finally got it, went through the trench part, where dudes with SPAS-12s and body armor came rushing in at you... I was already thinking "Jesus, this has to be the single biggest level in videogame history. When is it ever going to end?", then comes the farm section, and not only do you have to clear out the farm, you also have to defend it against a horde of enemies using AKs, shotguns and RPGs. Then you're off to the third level. Poor me, thinking that the third level was any easier...

@blazermettro2059 2 жыл бұрын

@@choppergunner8650 Don't you know it. It's been so long, i really can't remember a level more frustrating then the forest. There probs is though. But what really made it bad for me was finding the secret Intel. Ya know, those laptops you can find scattered about in each level. Now imagine trying to find those in that damn forest. . Though it was all worth it after i unlocked the SILVER GUNS!!!

@choppergunner8650 2 жыл бұрын

@@blazermettro2059 I also did unlock the silver guns... BTW, the Nazran Town level (level 3, after the forest) was pretty frustrating too. This level introduced you to sniper rifles and enemy sharpshooters. You started off in the cemitery, killing enemy sentries and blasting tombstones and shit, entering into the church to get the WA2000, snipe a bunch of enemies, go into the destroyed remains of the city, only to be stuck in a trench-like position, getting shot at by: guys with AKs, shotguns, sniper rifles and RPGs. Nazran Foundry was even worse. I remember running into a wide open field and dying over and over. Then I decided to look into the ground and I found several mines scattered across the field. Walking and looking at the ground to avoid them didn't help, as the enemies' bullets could hit the mines, and once one went off, all of them went off. This game was a torture test. Good, but extremely hard.

@rickwong9049 2 жыл бұрын

Miss the PS2 era. Truly the golden age of various innovation in gaming industry.

@deniggo47 11 ай бұрын

It was the best era in console history ❤

@Decept1onCheck 2 жыл бұрын

The sound effects on this game blew my mind. I had never heard a video game gun actually sound like a gun before. I vividly remember playing the first level then calling my friend telling him he had to come over right now. Didn't matter what he was doing, he had to see and hear this game.

@ExeErdna 2 жыл бұрын

it's legit the first game I played on a stereo system, completely worth it.

@thatrandomguy3415 2 жыл бұрын

One of the most legendary games of my childhood

@Rocketmanrun 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@pixiesyay 2 жыл бұрын

I played on my friend's xbox which let you use your own music for the soundtrack. I would play for hours listening to Portishead. Was great

@blazermettro2059 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Why do I feel old now.

@iwanvanany9887 2 жыл бұрын

I have ps2

@jakesanchez3415 2 жыл бұрын

100% ✓✓ I wish time machines existed. 🥲

@karanvirsingh7829 2 жыл бұрын

I remember legitimately thinking that this must be a PS3 game that my PS2 was somehow running because of how amazing the graphics were. 9 year old me wasn't good at drawing logical conclusions

@que4892 2 жыл бұрын

It looks like an early PS3 game. Not many games on the PS2 can say that though, only example I can think of is Gran Turismo 4

@KurianfromIndia 2 жыл бұрын

@@que4892 Yes

@Mustafa_9628 2 жыл бұрын

Black had one fatal flaw: bullet sponge enemies Goddamn it was an incredible game but these enemies were helluva experience

@Ryno_757 2 жыл бұрын

Man did I put hours into this damn game. Zero regrets. Similarly, I’m stoked to play Bodycount sometime soon. The platinum will be glorious but the playthrough(s) likely moreso with this one.

@joshrogers6669 2 жыл бұрын

I loved Bodycount man. If I remember right it wasn't reviewed super well but I had a blast with it. The destruction at the time was ahead of it's time.

@machineistic 2 жыл бұрын

Black was fantastic, Bodycount was awful!

@duel2k7 2 жыл бұрын

Body count isn't great. There's a weird mechanic to the aim trigger. A light touch aims down the sights, all the way down gives you a Wolfenstein lean mechanic. You can't turn it off and it's horrible. The story is crap and it's visuals are unbelievably ugly. Not the worst game, but black absolutely slays it.

@dusathemaid 2 жыл бұрын

@@duel2k7 Ya know what grinds my gears about Bodycount? The goddamn crosshair being lower centered. WHY DO GAMES DO THIS?! Is not like the game has jetpacks or anything

@Jarekthegamingdragon 2 жыл бұрын

"I’m stoked to play Bodycount sometime soon" Oh...oh I'm so sorry.

@DerAlleinTiger 2 жыл бұрын

I remember this game from the PS2 days! Before this video, I couldn't tell you about the story. I couldn't tell you about the setting or locations. I couldn't even tell you about the level design. What I could tell you about, though, was that sweet, sweet G36 model and how beautifully gritty it was and how much fun it was to shoot. For whatever reason, all I can remember is sitting on this catwalk in the dark, with a G36 and SAW, laying on the ground, and shooting into the night at advancing enemies. For whatever reason, that small scene sticks in my head from this game. I don't know when it was in the game, where it was, or why I was doing it. I just remember how visceral and fun it was. I suppose that goes to show that if Criterion's main goal was to make the gun the main character and the gunplay the centerpiece, then their mission was accomplished. I'd love another!

@mrunitforge 2 жыл бұрын

its possible that it can be the second mission when you are trying to rendevouz with your teammates but the g46 and SAW where not in that mission. Maybe on of the last missions

@warchief615 2 жыл бұрын

The uzi I remember firing it at a wall and amazed lol

@Jerbuscus 2 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of a vivid memory i have from when i was like 8, i was on the night forest mission (mission 2?) Taking a suppressor on and off a glock (or an ak) wondering what it did. And the funny part is that the tv was stuck on mute lmao

@deltagolfalpha 2 жыл бұрын

Black was the first FPS I ever played. I have very fond memories of it and without it Id have never played KillZone. Its high time EA dug it out the archives, gave it an HD remaster, with modern shooting controls, and put it back out there.

@apex403 2 жыл бұрын

I loved this game. Pumping hundreds of rounds into terrain knowing that your enemy cant hide forever since you will just rip apart their cover. Nothing has ever felt so satisfying to shoot since this game

@DancingEngie 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know why but I find it absolutely hilarious that Black's senior designer is literally called Stuart Black.

@null_subject 2 жыл бұрын

You're right, it's hilarious! I think I may know why too! Is it because they're both named "black?"

@DancingEngie 2 жыл бұрын

@@null_subject Holy shit man I think you got it

@null_subject 2 жыл бұрын

@@DancingEngie Hell yeah, dude, we're vibing! Also, nice avatar!

@ZombieHunter2619 2 жыл бұрын

I can't wait to see GVMERS cover Urban Chaos: Riot Response.

@mrunitforge 2 жыл бұрын

that game has one of the best trailers and trailer songs to date

@uno23sleep 2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree. This game was awesome in the Xbox.

@JOSHCHIMICH 2 жыл бұрын

Aw hell yeah Such an iconic gem of a game!! I hope GVMERS covers Area 51 - Blacksite Area 51, Turok or Dino Crisis at some point.

@freewheeler8924 2 жыл бұрын

I loved both those Area 51 games.

@TheTomtom347 2 жыл бұрын

Holy shit blacksite Area 51… that brings back memories

@McMeatBag 2 жыл бұрын

So hilarious that the US Air Force released "Area 51" as freeware with a recruitment ad when you start the game.

@fezzik_007 2 жыл бұрын

Area 51 was such a great game!

@djtoxicdhg 2 жыл бұрын

God black was such a amazing game I wish black 2 came out I loved black 1 soo soo soo much.

@RumblesBettr 2 жыл бұрын

Will it still play on windows 10 pcs?

@RtistiqSkubie 2 жыл бұрын

@@darkjudge8786 didn't you watch the same video? You came for the same reason because most people at the time didn't play this hard ass game

@Lock2002ful 2 жыл бұрын

@@RumblesBettr With an xbox or ps2 emulator perhaps. But the game itself never was released for PC.

@Admodeus 2 жыл бұрын

Triple A game's just aren't made like this anymore, proper research, thought and innovation put into the project. It feels like the early 2000's was the golden era of gaming.

@ahyesname5978 2 жыл бұрын

2000-2013 was the golden era imo

@DEVILTAZ35 2 жыл бұрын

They didn't have the memory to waste back then though :) . There were very limited resources. It reminds me of the Amiga 500 days and before that the commodore 64. Look what they managed to make on a C64 with about 48k useable memory :) . Games with speech and all.

@TY-km8hj 2 жыл бұрын

@@ahyesname5978 it really was. I feel so sorry for the kids growing up over the last 10 yrs and beyond cos what they're getting is honestly disgraceful compared to what I got as a kid. I could get a cheap AA game and have the time of my life. Now they gotta spend loads of money to get the most average-shitty game ever. There's no innovation or even passion anymore. Just corporate greed.

@ahyesname5978 2 жыл бұрын

@@TY-km8hj man imahebve no fuckifj idea whast giure saYing, dim drunk ass pkss but ia geree

@guidorussoheck2100 2 жыл бұрын

@@TY-km8hj the fuck you talking about haha? nowadays there are incredible games that achieve greatness on a small piece of hardware.

@toaolisi761 2 жыл бұрын

Doom (2016) and Doom Eternal (2020) have depth of field as you pick up a gun, but Black did it first all the way back in 2006. CoD 4 Modern Warfare is considered one of the most influential games of all time, yet Black laid the ground work one year prior with highly detailed guns and an immersive shootout experience. Great game.

@walkerwhited 2 жыл бұрын

I wrote a pilot and made a tonal concept reel (on my channel) for this game, I want to turn it into a TV show so badly. Would be grounded but so insane.

@RotaryLover 2 жыл бұрын

Each time I play a gun game, I try to be as sneaky as possible and use as low ammo as possible. I grew up playing with Metal Gear Solid and Syphon Filter too much. So when I played Black, I was a sneaking and tried not to waste ammo as much as possible. Looks like it needs a revisit with me going batshit crazy :D

@Pewpewpew182 2 жыл бұрын

I played the hell out of that demo disc back in the day. Would love to see this come back someday

@obi-potobi790 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah me too and then I played the hell out of the game once I got it on xbox. Tough but rewarding game

@Lock2002ful 2 жыл бұрын

It’s playable on XBSX and XB1. I think even on 360. ^^

@whskyhamr 2 жыл бұрын

Now this is a story I have always wanted to hear about. I wondered what had happened with BLACK as a series, because it felt like a strong initial game, but of course, EA always has to have their say.

@jens.einzelgaenger.mp4 2 жыл бұрын

This game, wow, just holds a very special place in my heart. When it was added to the EA play, I just cried of joy and so much nostalgia. A masterpiece.

@edusszfx 2 жыл бұрын

I think if this game had been released for PC at the time, it would have been a huge success.

@braybruh5393 2 жыл бұрын

BLACK: The greatest single player shooter, that no one has ever heard of!

@DEVILTAZ35 2 жыл бұрын

Actually quite a lot of people have heard of it :) . I have the original on Disc and was happy to see it is back compat on Series X.

@Asaylum117 2 жыл бұрын

Unless people had a copy of Need for Speed Most Wanted on console that had a trailer for BLACK. I remember I once had an old copy of that game on PS2 & it came with a trailer for BLACK.

@poopagore 2 жыл бұрын

no one ever talks about psi ops. that game was fucking awesome. but black was also so 👌👍😍🤌

@Ryno_757 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll dish on Psi-Ops any time.

@xXSupahXFlyXx 2 жыл бұрын

I remember entering a cheat code to play as scorpion lol

@poopagore 2 жыл бұрын

@@xXSupahXFlyXx thats badass lol

@poopagore 2 жыл бұрын

@@Ryno_757 such a underrated game

@xXSupahXFlyXx 2 жыл бұрын

@@poopagore yeah it was, it didn't add anything to gameplay. it was just a skin lol.

@apathtrampledbydeer8446 2 жыл бұрын

I like how some of the weapons have arbitrarily placed pi-rails and metallic scratches on polymer parts. Bought the game on release day, was able to go into town from the base where I was doing my conscription service. Great looking and very fun game.

@Mayonez86 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes, Criterion, another studio destroyed... absorbed by EA.

@lutherheggs451 2 жыл бұрын

Ah yes more people that don't grasp how REALITY works and IF a company has a studio that costs money, however doesn't make money they generally do the intelligent thing and close down that studio.....Its almost like companies want to make money because they can't produce goods or pay employees with hearts and minds....Weird how reality works.

@Mayonez86 2 жыл бұрын

@@lutherheggs451 Wait, did you just defended EA, one of the worst corporations out there? Ok so here is how it works. Because you don't seem to understand how reality works :) 1. EA buys a studio: Maxis, Origin, Westwood, DICE, Bullfrog, Bioware, etc. 2. EA is forcing that studio to make carbon copy of their previous games (without innovations and attention to detail) or a changed version that include trendy things that probably won't work with the franchise (or are just disgrace to the series): lootboxes, battle royale, simplified combat, etc. all with an unrealistic deadline.* 3. Game is selling bad because: it's rushed, underdeveloped, has lootboxes, is too simplified, has tons of DLC, is not faithfull to the series core, etc 4. EA has unrealistic expectations for selling numbers. 5. EA is SURPRISED that game is not selling good (who would predict?) and is closing the studio because, as you said "company has a studio that costs money, however doesn't make money". People are transfeered to other projects and can't work as an original team anymore :( 6. Good EA just wanted to pay that poor studio, but the studio don't make money... how dare they! *or they just straigh disband the studio and transfer people to some soulless projects like Sims or Fifa You can change "EA" with other companies: "Activision", "Square Enix", "Microsoft"... they destroyed many studios and franchises as well.

@Lock2002ful 2 жыл бұрын

@@lutherheggs451 You are a prime example for the fact that ignorance seems to be bliss.🤦🏻‍♂️

@nicktubara 2 жыл бұрын

Isn't criterion still around, they were involved in battlefront 2 mostly for air combat?

@yogaajie4265 2 жыл бұрын

@@Mayonez86 Don't forget Visceral Games. I'll never forgive EA for what they did to Dead Space

@muhammadalfarizy743 2 жыл бұрын

I remember playing this in my friend house because my family can't afford a playstation. The enemy with shield is a fuckery.

@yani2499 2 жыл бұрын

This game is still very unique. I loved the switching from single, burst and full auto. The only other fps I had played was Halo. This was revolutionary.

@DEVILTAZ35 2 жыл бұрын

Black is such an awesome game. I remember at the time just how close some of the lighting came to 360 titles yet it was an original Xbox game. Amazing. That console was underestimated so often with the brilliance of Splinter Cell Chaos theory with the lighting and shadows in that game and Mercenaries which actually ran at 60 fps on Xbox but only 30 fps on PS2.

@TheRealChanclaVanDamme 2 жыл бұрын

I remember playing this around the same time I got a xbox 360 and it looked better than all my next gen games. Hope they bring this franchise back soon!

@connor56347 2 жыл бұрын

That ending montage made me want to go and play Black so bad

@erickh555 2 жыл бұрын

Im glad you guys have a sponsor, you guys do an amazing work!

@user-ov5te2op1y 2 жыл бұрын

I remember playing this game when I was 10 and there wasn't gaming headsets yet so I would play this game at max volume on my tv for "immersion".

@Cold_Media 2 жыл бұрын

The Cutting Room Floor has footage of a very, very early build of Black 2 and even in its bare bones state, the concept looked good. Man I wish we got a sequel.

@lucignolo8333 2 жыл бұрын

I remember getting home from elementary school, inviting my friend over by calling at their house phones (which were a thing back then) and then play black and killzone on the ps2 all day along, they were both hard as fuck and we used to get excited like crazy for finishing one level

@blazermettro2059 2 жыл бұрын

I remember this game. Hell, i still have it sitting somewhere at home in a box. It really was a good game. I liked that there was a infinite ammo mode if you beat the game on hard. Man, i was a demon with a rocket launcher and shotgun. Platinum guns for the win.

@Slurpified Ай бұрын

Only reason I know this game is because when I was young my stepdad had it in his PS2 once I started living with him. He let me use it and I became hooked on this game as well as 007 Agent Under Fire.

@Ghost_Of_SAS 2 жыл бұрын

Their appointed "gun guy" only had ever seen toy and airsoft guns. The M16 has two forward assists and the G36 fires out of the gas tube, because they couldn't tell it apart from the barrel.

@voodoomaestro4295 2 жыл бұрын

One of my top favorite shooters of all time. The gameplay was thrilling. The graphics were beautiful. It's still my favorite real world fps of all time.

@stevekjr9563 2 жыл бұрын

Black was legendary. The kinetic nature of the guns was incredible. Every shot had weight to it and the explosions were things you could really feel. It was fun as hell and full of adrenaline.

@Ted300BlkOut 2 жыл бұрын

This game was my favourite PS2 title of all time, I can still remember 7 year old me playing this game over and over again. I also love the customization and suppressor mechanics.

@Impulset0 2 жыл бұрын

This channels production value is next level. Like DVD special features level good.

@serbiangamer 2 жыл бұрын

I had this game on PS2 slim back in the day, good memories!

@NkredibleOutkast 2 жыл бұрын

Man I wanted Black so bad as a kid but couldn't afford it. I would play the demo all the time at Wal-Mart 😅

@fabithierry 2 жыл бұрын

Burnout series and Black on the PS2, then Burnout Paradise running at a perfect 60fps on the PS3. Seriously, the Criterion Graphic engine was pretty amazing for the time

@ImAltair1 2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: the main guy behind No Man's Sky, Sean Murray, was also a technical director on the creation of the engine for Criterion's games, including Black and Burnout 3

@SweBeach2023 2 жыл бұрын

Black is such a hidden gem, and it's a shame it never got a proper successor.

@CountDoucheula 2 жыл бұрын

That little *dink* when you landed a headshot used to warm my heart

@divecolosio4988 2 жыл бұрын

Especially when the guy were shooting his gun during the dead animation

@MajorPaneIntl 2 жыл бұрын

So happy someone covered this Iconic title. Black remains one of the best First person shooter games thus far. Feel like playing it again.

@celesteaunenmuerte 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome work. Love your videos. Please make an episode about sim city and how city skylines with one game and a small team killed such classic city building game. Again thank you for the great content, this channel is unique and deserves a tv show on its own. 🙏

@kenshiku 2 жыл бұрын

i recently played this game again after many years, goddamn the memories. Such an amazing game!

@FitzGeraldGamingJr 2 жыл бұрын

These videos have to be incredibly difficult to make, always impressed by the depth.

@devobarro8534 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite levels was the graveyard in the early morning or at dusk not sure but the fog and the silence just really set the mood, I was spooked creeping around trying to get the drop on the bad guys before all hell let loose lol, great stuff.

@milosan259 2 жыл бұрын

Black is such an criminally underrated game. I played this game over and over when I had it.

@ZeR0goth 2 жыл бұрын

Always excited to see new content from your channel

@mookiiieeee 2 жыл бұрын

i remember getting a demo for this from a magazine and my mind was literally blown

@benox50 2 жыл бұрын

Everytimes the producer says something, Im like YES, concentrating efforts on the gunfights and also making one thing as best as it can, he knows how to FPS

@canadianwardog7118 2 жыл бұрын

That two toned Glock was my favorite firearm that I had ever seen. This game was epic, I played it many times through only wishing it was more dynamic but for its time it was unlike anything I had played before. The effects and destruction were top notch.

@JustinLeeper Жыл бұрын

I’ve played A LOT of games. But I still remember my time with Black. I also had a meeting with Criterion & Acclaim at E3 where I was shown Burnout 1 before that was it’s official name!

@Neudezign 2 жыл бұрын

I had this game on my old PS2, and I LOVED it! To me, it was just a good'ol fashioned run & gun big explosions good time! Despite its simplicity, to me it still had plenty of re-playability. I remember thoroughly enjoying the sound of this game. From the reloading, to the firing and the explosions it was just all wonderful stuff.

@MarcusMIDI 2 жыл бұрын

Watching this made me want to play the game again!! Such a joy to play at the time. Great video thank you

@dontony5476 2 жыл бұрын

Black is an eye candy. No other game has managed create guns that feel powerful and punchy even though enemies are bullet sponges. Guns have great sound, animation, destructible environment that react to your every shot combined with PS vibration it's a joy to play.

@PatriotInfinity 2 жыл бұрын

Funny how guns were a focus point for the design team along with them getting a bunch of replicas to model the in game weapons off of, yet some of the guns are inaccurately designed. Example: The AKM, G56, and Uzi all are seemingly mirrored. The ejection port on those are shown to be on the left side, when in reality they're on the right side.

@OhQueBacan 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah yeah, unplayable

@INFILTR8US 2 жыл бұрын

it's a game

@StewartGrant11 2 жыл бұрын

To this day the sounds of the guns in this game were some of the best, if not the best I have ever heard

@Bandersnatch786 2 жыл бұрын

OMG the 2 second clip of SOF: Double Helix. What a throwback.

@Tomemos1Jager 2 жыл бұрын

This brought so many memories from my teenage years. Thank you!

@XBX1MASTER 2 жыл бұрын

Still and always a standout gaming memory. Love it.

@JoHnAnDjAnEdOe81 2 жыл бұрын

I played that demo, when those came with magazines as a disc, at least 50 times. 1,000 after i got the game. I memorized where all the enemies spawned in. So sick even to todays graphics. I want to play it again!

@kyleb1958 2 жыл бұрын

If someone told you this was a PS3 game you'd believe it, Black was so far ahead of what else was available at the time

@_gungrave_6802 2 жыл бұрын

If anything Tarkov is like a multiplayer spiritual successor to black. Its also worth mentioning that the battlefield franchise took heavy inspiration from Black when you look at the series starting with Bad Company 1 onwards as they focused more on weapon sounds, and the physicality of guns.

@chimergo6501 2 жыл бұрын

I played this game and Burnout with my uncle (he was 14 and i was 10) back then and till this day, i can say that this game have special place in my heart. And because that mission with silencer pistol, i still play sneaky like that in every game i play until now xD

@big_ry82 2 жыл бұрын

Wait..... Never mind. I'm out.

@Sword420 2 жыл бұрын

Black destroyed the world around you. SoF II destroyed the bodies. Imagine a merger of the two. Black looks even more stunning on PCSX2 at 1440p, 16x AA, FXAA and with dithering disabled. Check it out if you get the chance. Best way to play it these days. You won't be disappointed.

@jonmurphy4889 Жыл бұрын

Ahhh nothing beats shouldering an M60-E3... LIKE A TRUE CLASSIC IT WILL NEVER GO OUT OF STYLE

@brennanwn 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing Documentary 😀👏🏻

@spectr__ 2 жыл бұрын

I remember first playing this game and not believing something like that was running so well on my PS2.

@johnv7317 2 жыл бұрын

I hope one day Three Fields Entertainment, formed by the former Criterion Games staff members, will make a spiritual successor of this game.

@beatspopo 2 жыл бұрын

the audio of that game was man, ptsd Everytime i played it back in my childhood days

@brianm2242 2 жыл бұрын

I still have this game on my shelf. Black Ops mode was incredibly difficult...never could beat the last mission.

@ShikkenNaggets 2 жыл бұрын

this was my favorite game on xbox. Great video as always! Gracias!!

@danielshayder8875 2 жыл бұрын

How a modern system follow-up isn’t in development is beyond me. Still play this game and love it.

@rodneyabrett 2 жыл бұрын

Black accomplished a LOT especially on the PS2. Really pushed that hardware to its limits. Reminds me of some other FPS titles on PS2 like Area 51 and Project Snowblind. There are some FPS gems on that generation of hardware

@venmosh4822 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the history in your video, don't understand why you don't have more subs but you earned 1 from me. Black was, & still is a technical marvel for the hardware that it ran on at the time. Was an amazing PS2 & Xbox title. I've yet to try the enhanced version, I'm sure it's nothing short of amazing. I still hope that Black 2 will be announced soon, though more than likely Bodycount will be Black's spiritual successor.

@shaggybiasi8109 2 жыл бұрын

been waiting for this video, loved this game

@DanielT086 2 жыл бұрын

I remember when I was started working at EA, back in 2007-2008 this video game was part of the training to find bugs :)

@raymondmarquez8222 2 жыл бұрын

Black. The game I was way to young to be playing. My brothers dad bought this right when it came out. He had the perfect surround sound set up for this game. Man I played this game so many times. It was intense

@vitorvena 2 жыл бұрын

This game was to the PS2 what GTA V was to the PS3 and Xbox 360... Im still mind blown at how they made a game look so good with so many aspects on a PS2!

@mumdangerous 2 жыл бұрын

I loved Black so much that I unlocked all of the in-game stuff on it which I almost never do for a game. In fact, if it were possible to ADS in Black I'd be playing it to this day, I'm certain. It's incredible and worth picking up the remastered version.

@sakuraa2008 2 жыл бұрын

This game Took my ps2 to the limits! Every headshot was an orgasm. The lighting effects and the explosion were so darn good!

@CGCEifel 2 жыл бұрын

Loved it back in the day and come back from time to time. For me one of the very few FPS with really memorable Levels, still remember the Forge, the Harbour, actually almost all of them.

@saadhasan2518 2 жыл бұрын

Black is my favourite shooter from 6th gen I absolutely loved it when I played it as a kid as I was never into 1st person shooters(still not into them) but Black made me realise how much the genre can be btw after this video I'll give Bodycount a try.

@mattsmedley.onehandedgamin9029 2 жыл бұрын

This was such a good game, with rather large levels. One that sits happily in my collection.

@Batumtl 2 жыл бұрын

Great work as usual. The history of Time Splitters, if it hasn't been made yet..?

@turdgoblin6113 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely adore this game!! And i Still have the demo disc for the ps2, the graphics, FOV, gunplay, level design are all amazing. Now I want to find my ps2 and play this all the way through again!