Black & White

Out of the three games here, Black & White quite possibly has received the most attention from the press and gamers. To give you some idea of how much the games industry is excited by this game, Lionhead did not have a stand at ECTS, however Nvidia did showing off Black & White (on their technology, natch), Intel likewise were also showing off Black & white on their stand.

Under The Magnifying Glass

On the face of it Black & White looks almost like a more advanced version of Populous: The Beginning. For example, you play on a world that you can rotate, you have an avatar that represents you but it can develop into a humungous and awesome creature whereas in Populous your avatar was a shaman. The last similarity is that you have a multitude of villagers that do your bidding and make themselves quaint little villages.

Take a closer look and you will see that Black & White doesn't just bowl you over with stunning graphics, but also has more features than you can count on all of your fingers and toes. After you've heard all about Black & White you just want to jibber on endlessly about what gamers are going to be able to do but it's difficult to know where to start.

Unsurprisingly, Lionhead have slated their game to work on a range of systems from the low-end PII-333 plus 3D early card machines to the latest and greatest PC's on the market. The main graphics engine is near completion and for those that have seen it in action, it is obvious that Black & White is silky smooth; the way that it should be.

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