Genre: Real-time Strategy / God Game
Developer: Lionhead Studios
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Year: 2006
Platform: Microsoft Windows
Black & White 2: Battle of the Gods is an expansion pack for the 2005 game Black & White 2, developed by Lionhead Studios and published by Electronic Arts in 2006 for Microsoft Windows. The expansion introduces new gameplay elements, including additional miracles, creatures, and lands, while maintaining the core mechanics of the original game.
In this expansion, players face a new antagonist: an undead Aztec god who has risen to challenge the player’s deity. The gameplay involves strategic battles, where players can choose to counter the enemy’s actions with good deeds or attempt to defeat them through evil actions. The expansion adds four new miracles: Lava, Life, Death, and Verdant, each offering unique abilities that influence the game’s dynamics.
Battle of the Gods also introduces two new creatures: the tortoise, seen in the original Black & White, and the tiger, previously available in the Collector’s Edition of Black & White 2. These creatures add variety to the player’s options and strategies. Additionally, the expansion includes new buildings, such as the blacksmith’s shop and the hospital, which provide new functionalities and enhance the game’s depth.
The expansion’s narrative continues the story from the base game, with the player defending their influence against the undead Aztec god across various lands, including Greek, Norse, and Japanese territories. The gameplay emphasizes both combat and moral choices, allowing players to shape the world according to their deity’s alignment.
