The player sees little else on the screen but the world, the player's hand, and toolbars which the player can make disappear. The user interface is almost button-less. Rather than the experimental HUD-less gameplay seen in the original game, Black & White 2 features HUD notifications that inform players of their creature's state of mind, the effects of their actions on their creature, the status of villages, etc. In addition to the god simulation and city-building elements introduced in the original Black & White, Black & White 2 also features elements of real-time strategy gameplay, with the addition of controllable warfare and fighting units.īlack & White 2 features a more conventional heads-up display (HUD) system than its predecessor. The creature can grow to an immense size, and adopt a good or evil persona based on how the player rewards or punishes their actions.
The player is physically represented in the world as an avatar-like creature, which takes the form of a giant anthropomorphic ape, lion, wolf, turtle, cow, or tiger.
The player must help develop their nature according to their good or evil desires.
The player takes the role of a god called from the void (nothingness) to help the villagers who invoked them.
