two creatures battling in greek city
one of game s innovative features user interface button-less. hud simpler other such creator series, such sims , rollercoaster tycoon, , player sees little else on screen world, player s hand, , toolbars player can make disappear. things such cast miracles, player moves hand in such way make symbol on ground, called gesture. activates miracle, , if player has enough mana, appears in player s hand ready cast.
miracles have variety of different uses. there 6 ordinary miracles: fire, lightning, water, shield, heal, , meteor, (each of can thrown or poured), , 4 epic wonders, siren, hurricane, earthquake, , volcano.
there 3 possible paths take in game: good, evil, or more neutral combination of two, although decision not discrete. typical path of evil god 1 of fear, torture, conquest , destruction using epic armies , building fearsome places, such pit of torture, while of god 1 of benevolence, more positive city building, , lots of looking after populace, particularly defending attack. both of these require ore , wood, of there limited amount (though maps have bottomless mines, , water miracles can turn single tree forest if used correctly), making players choose strategy — there plenty of slack in each.
the game features egypt (in tutorial level), norse (in demo), aztec, japanese, , greek tribes. player s tribe greeks.
as in black & white, players can create disciples player s job in areas of game while player tends other business. example, if player needs lead invasion, can set villagers, , creature farm them while lead invasion.
creatures
the creature choices include ape, lion, tiger, wolf, , cow. of these available play, except tiger included pre-ordered or collector s/special edition of game. tiger available in battle of gods expansion pack, new armour-plated turtle.the player s creature can things player can do, such cast miracles. grow long time, , can become large. since player trains him, personality can become whatever player makes of it. may aid in supporting player s kingdom or ultimate soldier in player s army. each tribe, player, owns creatures @ stage. game progresses, enemies creatures increase in strength, , size correlates of player s creature. norse tribe own wolf, japanese tiger , aztecs gorilla. in expansion, battle of gods, gorilla pulled resting place, albeit decomposing flesh. creature referred fans , game itself. may indicate creature male, despite presence of cow udders, or may chosen prevent needing male/female version of voice recordings referring creature. lion grows mane. there idea sculpt gorilla sagittal crest , silverback, seen in original black & white. reason dropping idea unknown. unlike black & white, in creature had taught miracles through repetition, sequel allows player buy creature miracles tribute currency. along this, black & white 2 allows player revisit ve taught creature in order alter , fine-tune @ time, while original black & white simulated more realistic teaching allowing changes made creature repeated action.
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