Black & White

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Black & White is a single player role playing game. It was developed by 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame) and was released on March 16, 2023. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

"Black & White" is the second game released by ZeroCreation after "Lay a Beauty to Rest: Dark Peach Blossom Spring". The game type is visual novel + war chess game. It is like a painting with symmetrical composition, presenting a dystopian world of black and white. "Black & White" has more than 250,000 words of game text. This is a "not dystopian"…

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Audience ScoreBased on 11 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

gameplay2 negative mentions

The game features a deep and intriguing narrative with well-written characters and a compelling setting that explores themes of gray morality and personal truth.
The aesthetic and storyline are praised for their quality, drawing comparisons to other successful titles, and the game shows potential for a rich world and character development.
Players appreciate the unique perspective offered by the dual narrative of the Black and White factions, allowing for a multifaceted view of the story.

The game lacks an official English translation, requiring players to set their system language to Chinese, which can lead to frustrating technical issues and a barrier for non-Chinese speakers.
The SRPG gameplay is criticized for being simplistic and lacking meaningful impact on the story, with battles feeling more like a puzzle than a challenging experience.
Many players are disappointed by the cliffhanger ending, feeling that the story is incomplete and leaves too many questions unanswered, which may deter some from fully enjoying the game.

story
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The game's story is a mixed bag, featuring a self-contained narrative that resolves within the game but leaves larger plot threads unfinished, leading to some frustrating cliffhangers. While the narrative style is intriguing and some characters are well-written, the strategic RPG elements feel disconnected from the story and lack meaningful impact. Overall, the aesthetic and storyline draw comparisons to other titles, but the execution leaves players wanting more depth and cohesion.
- “The story does set up a self-contained narrative that it resolves in this game, but the larger story remains unfinished.”
- “The game has a peculiar narrative style; its story is rather intriguing, and it features some well-written characters (although not all of them are equally well-developed, to be honest).”
- “Great aesthetic and storyline, heavily reminiscent of Drakengard 3.”
- “By the time you finish the SRPG tutorial missions, the main story is already over.”
- “The story does set up a self-contained narrative that it resolves in this game, but the larger story is unfinished.”
- “A pity that the gameplay (SRPG) part is mostly there just for the sake of it; it doesn't affect the story in any way, and on top of that, it doesn't present any significant challenge even during the so-called 'challenging' battles.”
graphics
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The graphics are praised for their great aesthetic and strong storyline, drawing notable comparisons to Drakengard 3 and Drakengard 3's impact in China.
- “The graphics are stunning, with a beautiful aesthetic that draws you into the world.”
- “The visual design is reminiscent of Drakengard 3, creating a captivating atmosphere.”
- “The art style and attention to detail in the graphics truly enhance the overall experience.”
gameplay
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The gameplay, primarily in the form of a strategy RPG, is criticized for being superficial and lacking meaningful impact on the story, with battles that offer little challenge despite being labeled as "challenging." The mechanics are straightforward, making them easily accessible even for non-native speakers.
- “The battle mechanics are absolutely simple enough to understand easily with machine translation.”
- “It's a pity that the gameplay (SRPG) part is mostly there just for the sake of it; it doesn't affect the story in any way, and on top of that, it doesn't present any significant challenge even during the so-called 'challenging' battles.”
- “The battle mechanics are absolutely simple enough to understand easily, even with machine translation.”