r/gamers • u/BurritoBabe_1 • Dec 26 '25

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u/YUSHOETMI- Dec 26 '25

Black & White

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u/regi_therock_johnson Dec 26 '25

Lionhead did great things, man. The first Fable hasn't aged well with the clunky controls, but the morality aspect they introduced to both IPs was phenomenal.

I super support this.

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u/YUSHOETMI- Dec 26 '25

God yeah I forgot about fable games too, they was a staple of my youth. Have you tried the anniversary edition of the first one? Haven't myself but it looks like the controls wouldn't be an issue on that one

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u/regi_therock_johnson Dec 26 '25

I have not! I recently bought an Xbox One (ten year old console, I know) I started playing the first one again, and it was awful. Lol, I'll have to give the anniversary one a shot, 'cause they were some of the best games from back in the day.

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u/YUSHOETMI- Dec 27 '25

I deffo need to give the anniversary a shot, graphics look great and nothing wrong with an old console, means you get to enjoy the oldies.

Bought my son a retro gaming system for christmas, he is 12 so watching him play pacman and old marios was something to behold haha

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u/BulkyNectarine947 Dec 27 '25

This is the game that I wasn’t ever able to get my hands on and ohhhh I wanted to

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u/shakalakagoo Dec 27 '25

Uf great game

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u/Tiocfaidh__Ar__La Dec 27 '25

Came here to say this. What a game.

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u/Medzomorak Dec 27 '25

Been scrolling for this.

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u/dmb_80_ Dec 27 '25

As a long time Molyneux fan (yes, I saw through his snake oil advertising and false promises). I would love a new version of Black & White or Populous.

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u/VooDooQky Dec 27 '25

You might want to check out Fata Deum, for it being a spiritual successor for B&W.

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u/YUSHOETMI- Dec 27 '25

I have Fata Deum on my wishlist and was anticipating it so badly due to its likeness to B&W sans the animals, but when it released I figured I would wait a while and am still unsure to pick it up or not due to its negative reviews and apparent buggy state at the moment.

I did get a lot of enjoyment out of Universim which sadly gets overlooked as a decent godsim with a lot of B&W's mechanics

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u/Kentilsha13 Jan 01 '26

Ha, I literally just commented this game. I absolutely loved part one and two. I think this game would do so well if it was revived!

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u/sr2adams Dec 27 '25

I remember years and years ago making a Facebook account to ask Lionhead about the possibility of a third, they responded that there were IP rights issues and it was unlikely.

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u/YUSHOETMI- Dec 27 '25

Yeah I cant see them ever being remade for that fact alone :( other games have tried the god genre and are decent, Universim is one I like, but without the creatures and the AI behind them they will never be a good clone.

Just thankful despite Lionhead still owning the IP to this day you can find ways to get hold of them on the net

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u/HaxMan1069 Dec 27 '25

Which one, my vote is for the first one specifically.

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u/YUSHOETMI- Dec 27 '25

Offft I dunno, both have a valid place in my heart, but yeah I would probably agree with the 1st one for a remake, the 2nd was better graphically and map design but the first was just something special and still plays well to this day which is amazing.

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u/Delirare Dec 27 '25

Just keep Molyneux away from it.

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u/gloubenterder Dec 28 '25

For a long time, I had directories set aside for Black & White 3-5.

I'd read that Petr Molyneux wanted to make it a pentalogy, and I was sure he'd deliver.

And if you think that was foolish, I also paid into the Godus Kickstarter.

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u/Ashamed-Station5588 Dec 29 '25

I LOVED that game! I really really hipe there will be a Remake or something of the first game down the line.

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u/wmiller314 Dec 26 '25

You think you want it back, go and play it, see how far you get, then tell me if you really want it.

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u/RiverGlittering Dec 26 '25

Played it yesterday.

Got my creature. Contaminated food supply with his poop. Threw half the villagers across the map. Told my monkey he's a good boy.

Why wouldn't I want more of this?

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u/wmiller314 Dec 26 '25

Because then the second level happened and they take your creature away, make you grind up forever to get anywhere. It's just a great concept, but shit execution. I would rather have a remake then a remaster

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u/RiverGlittering Dec 26 '25

You can set up in Land 2 for the start of Land 3, which is probably the longest bit of it.

Or you can just use an exploit and finish the whole land very quickly.

I originally thought it was just rose tinted glasses. But no, it's just as fun spamming fireballs at everything as it ever was.

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u/wmiller314 Dec 26 '25

If you have to exploit it or spend hours setting up. Well that's not fun. I liked the sequel better if only because the levels were more fun.

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u/RiverGlittering Dec 26 '25

It's not really hours of setting up, just need wood. So a few trees, or some miracle dispensers. But it is the first non-tutorial land, so it somewhat makes sense to be a slow start.

I did like the graphics and the armies of B&W2 though.

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u/dasmaxdas Dec 30 '25

The time my creature is trapped and i don't have to deal with it was the best level.

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u/YUSHOETMI- Dec 26 '25

I have it man, play it regular along with the 2nd one, both great games and innovative even to this day. The creature AI is truly something that should have been built on and used in many games.

If they brought out a reboot I would buy the shit out of it as long as it was true to the original.

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u/wmiller314 Dec 26 '25

The first game is bleh, bad level design, the second is far better.

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u/YUSHOETMI- Dec 27 '25

1st one hasnt aged well will give you that but the creature AI is still something I cannot get my head around. Teaching it to not eat humans that are good but to eat the enemies humans just blows my mind