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Update: A very “well-informed source” has just told us this is “not true”.
Sadomasochistic car porn not doing it for you anymore? Browser bookmarks filled with pictures of shiny, curvaceous guns? Well then, Criterion’s come-hither looks are finally flying your way again, because it seems that a sequel to point, click, and shoot adventure Black is in development.
Of course, it’s far from confirmed, but, according to both Eurogamer Portugal and Xbox 360 Play Diaries, a listing for Black: Second Mission temporarily appeared on Criterion’s website before returning to the dark nethers from whence it came.
The game is apparently scheduled for a 2009 release on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.
Earlier this year, however, Burnout Paradise lead designer Craig Sullivan dumped a fresh layer of cement onto Black’s grave, saying that Criterion’s “honestly not working on [Black 2] at the moment.” A 2009 release, then, seems a bit farfetched.
But who can say what’ll actually happen? Criterion does know its way around a DeLorean, after all.
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trav said:
I hope so, Black wasn’t exactly a unique FPS experience, but damn it was a good for releasing stress.
Blerk said:
I was really disappointed with Black – it wasn’t anything like what I was expecting.
I know most people loved it, though. So it’s probably just me.
Whizzo said:
I didn’t think much of it either and I eat FPS titles for breakfast.
Quiiick said:
Bring it on. Apart from RE4 and the MGS series, Black was one of my all time favorites on PS2. Don’t know how many times I played through this game even though I never managed to clear the very last room. The story was rubbish though.
Please Criterion/EA, make it happen!
Retroid said:
As I’ve said on many an occasion, Black was Halo in combat trousers. It was decent enough for what it did, and it did it well.
Squa11 said:
Must buy for me!
Robo_1 said:
Black got the art of shooting people off perfectly. The guns were meaty, and the enemies and set pieces drove the game forward nicely.
It did however screw up checkpoints quite spectacularly, and the pick up requirements could also be hamstrung by pushing the player beyond a point of no return, thus resulting in you being a third of the way through the level, with no way to back track and collect the necessary pieces of evidence.
Killzone 2 reminds me of how a Black sequel would look and play. Love to see what Criterion could do with it today though, Burnout was/is great, but it’s not exactly done the business for EA.
reask said:
I actually played it quite recently after downloading it from live.
I would get the sequel if it came out as I really enjoyed it.
DUFFKING said:
I didn’t like it really, felt a bit hollow and boring.
Which surprised me, I love FPS games
G1GAHURTZ said:
I have never played it, but heard good things about it. I considered downloading it on LIVE, but I just can’t be bothered playing single player games for no gamerpoints anymore.
airdom said:
What he said, – the gamerpoints parts. I don’t put as much importance into GS as a lot of people do, if i get the points…good! if not, big deal
DaMan said:
I’ve played Black on PS2 back then, it was awesome.
OrphanageExplosion said:
Black in HD, totally untouched, as an XBLA and PSN title please with added online co-op. And skippable cut-scenes. I doubt they’d have to do much work to the visuals – the bullshots they released for PR at the time were the base assets rendered in HD and they looked awesome.
Or do a “Warhawk” and make it a download-only online shooter.
crippledhooba said:
Looking forward to it, I loved the run and gun elements of black.
Blerk said:
No new news… nothing happening or… is it time to break out the cigars for Pat?
Vahn16 said:
He’s been offline for almost 24 hours, so I’m gonna guess he now officially has a couple new relatives in town for Christmas.
Blerk said:
I saw him briefly on Live last night, so it could well be. The first thing I did after my son was born was come home and play some games while the house was empty.
Michael O'Connor said:
It’s Christmas. The internet tends to get pretty dead for news around this time.
Blerk said:
It doesn’t feel like Christmas.
Psychotext said:
Never does these days. =/
Blerk said:
We’re probably just getting old. I wonder if it’s as exciting for kids these days as it was when we were youngsters? The blistering over-excess of the late 70s/early 80s Christmas had to be seen to be believed. The house always looked bare once you’d taken the 25 tons of tinsel and crap down in January.
Blerk said:
Merry Christmas, btw.
Vahn16 said:
That, and it’s been kind of a depressing year — what with the economic downturn and all. Quick, Blerk, invoke your award-winning powers and make us all laugh so that we’ll feel better.
Edit: Thank you
G1GAHURTZ said:
I got something to cheer you up…
http://www.sockandawe.com
Blerk said:
I quite like this one, too.
This is why the wife always sends our Christmas cards.