A game that's as hard or as easy as you want it to be.
351596
The game is great. Many people are experiencing a lot of bugs and crashes, but for me it has run perfectly. I won't go into much detail, I will only say this: Black & White can be whatever you want it to be. It can be a fast-paced game with a lot of micromanagement, or it can be a "sit back and enjoy the view" type of game. The choice is yours. And if you ever wondered if you have an "evil" side that nobody has ever seen, this game will give you the chance to discover it and put it to use.
Now for the bad parts. Lionhead and EA have not communicated well with their fans. Two times now we were told a patch would be released and it wasn't. Both LH and EA have been very unprofesional on this matter and have lost quite a few fans over it. All I can say is that if you buy this game be prepared that it might be very buggy for you and you might have to wait for the patch to be released (if it ever is) before you can really enjoy Black & White.
2895561
A hard game like I remember when I was a kid. This game is maybe made for children, but the crazy level design is made for hard core gamers alike. furthermore it's hard to believe the music setting in this game was produce in the mid 90's is still just as fresh then ever in high quality sound. Personally this what makes this game greater, and a lot of fun. Again do not understatement this game alone, its anything but easy, yet not impossible to pass.

P.S: Picture city levels are the hardest in the game not the band-land. If you reach it you will understand.
1169463
this game is fun and challenging, if you want an easy game to beat this IS NOT the game for you.  it is a nicely designed game with good graphics and an awesome story line that just add's to the enjoyment of the game.  Once i started i wasn't able to put it down reguardless of the amount of time's i died...
978205
At first glance this game may look easy but its not. You could spend many hours just trying to figure out what everything does and even more making your numerous attempts at unsuccesful cities. The graphics are pretty good  but you need an intense system for the game to run smoothly. Maxis has once  again added their own humorous touch to the game which can add to the fun  factor. You probably won't get sick of this game very fast. If you are  looking for a huge improvement over SC2K you won't find it here. I have made  this game sound bad but it really isn't, this a very fun and challenging  game and would reccomend it only to one who likes this particular genre.
288725
It's important to not that the degree of difficulty for games of this nature lie in the angle of the two rods upon which the ball roles, the greater the angle, the more you have to spread the rods to counteract gravity.  Different versions of this game have varying angles of slope, thus one may be naturally harder then the other, as can be see from some of the reviews given on this stile of game.  However, most people don't realize it's extremely simple to adjust the degree of difficulty on any of these versions.  Merely just apply the principle of greater slope equals greater difficulty.  Specifically, put something underneath the end closest to the player, possibly a book, some playing cards, etc., and you have a nearly infinite number of possible degrees of difficulty.  Whatever it is that's propping the front end of the game up, can easily be replaced with something larger and harder, or smaller and easier.  Now a note on this model, it's decent, you'll pay a few more dollars for the hardwood, but it's probably worth it, "with the ability to keep making it more difficult, you'll be playing it for years to come".  What's more, try to play on a level surface, if you try it on a desk that slants toward the player, you will lessen the slope.  As well, beware one flaw with the instructions, if you follow them to the letter, you will insert to two rods into the base board, and then naturally attempt to slide them through the slit in the end board, finally afterwards using the provided screws to anchor end board to baseboard.  If only life was that simple.  The rubber caps on the end of the rods are too big to slide right through the slit, therefore, you have to put their reverse ends, which are narrow enough to make it, and eventually end up in the base board, through the slit, then insert them into the bb, and finally screw it together.  Otherwise, you'll have to pull the rods out of the bb, after discovering that for yourself, hopefully you've read this far into my review and can spare yourself that small trouble.  All thoughts included, I'd recommend this as a good hardwood shoot the moon.
4328098
This is a challenging game and lots of fun to play, can recommend it without much hesitations. Love the concept, too.
4732336
Challenging, fun, but the moves need to be broke down. Even the "Easy" ones are difficult.
4283053
Great game, so much fun. can be easy or hard depending on how you play which makes it very fun.
1458212
This game is difficult but that is what I LOVE about games like these. because it makes me feel so good to finally defeat a challenge.
4023646
God hand is one of those games that doesn't reveal its true nature until you've passed several very difficult hurdles, and passing those hurdles of course requires some understanding of the game.  This sort of masochistic logic left one IGN reviewer giving the game a 3 out of 10, and one can't help but feeling a little sorry for the guy.  The game certainly doesn't go out of its way to separate itself from modern button-mashers or shallow beat-em-ups, although treating it as such will yield you only frustration and failure.  Even on easy, the game won't permit you to play it like double dragon or final fight--so what is this game about and why has it snugged its way into cult status instead of being acknowledged as the greatest game on the PS2?

To begin with, the game engine has enormous depth and flexibility--which you will need to master and abuse if you have any intention of challenging the game's punishing difficulty.  Much like Street Fighter you will have to use cancels, juggles, grappels and set-ups and 'supers' to deal your greatest damage, like many 3-D fighters, you will have to side-step your opponents attacks with split-second accuracy, and like any brawler, the rule of the land is divide and conquer.  Add to this a guard break mechanic, a dynamic difficulty, and the god hand itself and you have a truly complex game where no play though will be like the next.

Did I mention you can customize your moves?  Here is another level of depth, meaning that the way you play God Hand won't be like anyone else.  Mix and match the way you want to for either maximum abuse or maximum style!  The farther you get into the game, the more moves become open to you.

There's also gambling and chihuahua races, but the core of the game remains the fighting--and did I say the AI was really hard?  You'll need to know all your opponents moves, counters, etc. if you want to survive.  You'll also need to conserve that all-mighty God Hand and the roulette moves (supers) until you really need them.  Will you take the game on at its hardest level, or manage the dynamic difficulty by begging for mercy here and there?

How you choose to play God Hand is up to you, but the game rewards endless exploration of its mechanics and is always addictive and thrilling to play.

Definitely one of the best games on the PS2.
1196131
It is geared more towards hardcore/older audiences not because of offensive material, but because of it's difficulty. Older Mega Man games were fun for everyone regardless of what kind of gamer you were, but these are directed towards 1)those who love Megaman, 2) are hardcore gamers (that is, those who are dedicated towards their games and gameplay), and 3) those who can take a beating and return for more. This game in normal mode won't necessarily tear your hair out, but it's hard mode will make you bald quickly. I myself LOVED hard mode; it's like a shout-out to how hard Nintendo games were. So, if you are sick of playing easy games, this will definitely satiate your thirst. I definitely cannot give it a 5 because it's not as accessible to all ages (even to the older ages), so I give it an average score.
1659587
A great game.

Though can seem a bit complex at the start. The goal is simple, gain control of Doomtown.

Now the interesting way it works. I have always found making complex game mechanics realistic is the easiest way to explain a game. So here is a fun explanation of how you win the game.

"Is that the Sheriff over there, you see people respect him. He has influence with the common people and if he is working for the other outfit he is going to have a problem with you taking over the town. So you have two option on how to deal with that. Send some boys around to take important parts of the town and buy out other key places, the bars, the bank & hell the court house. Till you own enough of the town it does not matter what the sheriff thinks of you or you can round up some boys and silence that sheriff. Ether way works and ether way wins. It is just a matter of how you rig the deck. Just remember you need important people the town respects or the other guy might just take control of the town first."
4907707
Overall I had a good time with this game. Though short, approx 5 - 7 hours, it was still satisfying.

It was a new style of game, like something I hadn't played in years which was nice ecspecially coming from a company like EA.

I recommend playing the game on easy. At the higher difficulties the guards can be pretty tough (understatement) and considering the guards are more of an necessary annoyance then an integral part of the gameplay it doesn't take away from the experience playing it on an easier setting.
1284083
The game has an easily understood concept, yet has many available layers of complexity so that it is easy and enjoyable for the beginner and the expert alike.

The very first time you play it, there will be a lot of time to set up the background details, but you'll never have to do that again so don't sweat it.  Besides which, it's well worth it because once you've done that, the game system, based on where you told it you live, makes the scenes in daylight or night darkness based on what time it is where you're playing.  It shows different weather also, based on that setup information.

Only thing is that it's a single player game.  I bought this for a seven year old and expected we could play simultaneously.  Anyway, without changing any settings, you can play on as complex or simple a level as you wish.  There are choices for you to make, and you can either wander around just having fun, or be very organized and follow the game structure precisely, or anywhere in between.

Once you've completed the setup, using the memory card to save it, every time you again play the game you start up right where you left off, with no repeat of the setup directions.  When you're done playing, save the game to the memory card and you're all set.

I enjoyed playing the game.  That's something I hadn't expected.  But that made it a better game because my nephew and I enjoy it together.
3253687
It's quite an awesome game! Graphics looks pretty nice too. Lots of custom options that you can use to make it as easy or as hard as you want it to be. Just play it
3897967
This is harder than Forbidden Island, but if you've played that one, you'll like this one as well.
4481501
Fun and easy to learn. Some strategy involved, but essentially luck is the key, making this easy for anyone to get into without fighting about who is the most skilled.