My kids were going through my old game CDs the other day and dug out what I had decided was a $50 waste….

Black and White

They’ve been playing the shit out of it for the last few days and now my interest is once again peaked. I installed it last night, and after dealing with a few video issues (the game is buggy as hell, even after all the patches), I was in business.

For those unfamiliar with the game, you play a God to a small island village. You can expand your influance by getting more people to believe in you. You also get a “creature” who, depending on how you train it, can help generate belief by being kind and granting the villagers wishes, or by inciting fear and terror in the villagers (and angry God is a God you better pray to!).

Say hello to my monkey (he’s saying “hi” to you)