DigitalSpy writes:
Reports of a sequel to Criterion's point-and-click shooter Black have been falsified, according to VG247.
Earlier this year, both Eurogamer Portugal and Xbox 360 Play Diaries reported that a listing for Black: Second Mission briefly appeared on Criterion's website before being removed.
The sources listed a 2009 release date for the sequel, but now VG247 has reported that the rumours are false.
The cancelled sequel to Criterion Games' hit 2006 shooter Black for Xbox 360 and PS3 has been revealed by Unseen64 in their latest post. The game went through a tumultuous pre-production before being cancelled by EA over a creative disagreement with the developers.
Black was sweet. Just gun porn. Back then I loved to crank the volume when ppl weren't in the house and just shake the walls with shots and explosions. Was really fun. These shots for Black 2.... Well, maybe it's a good thing they let it die.
You "loved" Black? I still "LOVE" Black.
What you said was in past tense, what i said was in present tense. :P
I could've sworn I played a game called Black on PS2 many years ago, and I was looking forward to the sequal.
You did; it was a mix of a stealthy, shooty, x-files type of game which was a little bit of wet-work and a touch of conspiracy and the feel of you being behind the scenes of a black op.
It was very well done.
Looks a LOT like Boodycount. Hey, I played and loved that game. Guess im in the minority. I wasn't a fan of Black though.
Bodycount was made by the same team and was supposed to be a spiritual successor to Black, but most people felt it wasn't a worthy successor.
Didn't really care for Bodycount, however I did play through it and finish only because the trophies kept popping!
If that was concept art then I'm glad it was canceled... I loved Black but that looks nothing like it, and a coop shooter? come on.
Criterion has released two images of unreleased shooter Black 2.
The shots, released by the studio's creative director Alex Ward, were taken from Criterion's previously unseen "TargetX" video - presumably created to aid the cancelled game's development process.
kickstart BLACK2 and i will fund the shit outta it. i love BLACK on of my fav shooters on PS2 top dog will always be Timesplitters future perfect.
Agreed, I know I've played it many of times when I still had the ps3's older brother, I honestly thought the game looked ps3 material at times. I'd drop so $$$ on that...
You hav no idea how much respect you have for mentioning timesplitters, Best game ever!
I still throw Black in for a great nostalgia ride.... I loved Timesplitters 2, the split screen multi was great fun, Future Perfect no slouch either, thats why I was pretty bummed Haze never panned out, I figured ex-Free Radical guys , going to be good.... oh well...here's to hoping a new TimeSplitters will come next gen....
if they are dead set on "not making another BLACK video game" at least re release it in HD on PStore and XboxLive. for 10 or 15 i dont care ill still get it! haha also still waiting on a PS2 classic for Timsplitters collection.
"Responding to fan questions, Ward said that he believed the game "probably wouldn't hold up" to today's standards. "Times have sure changed," he said."
Their lack of vision saddens me.
Their lack of vision, or the fact we live in a world where Call of Duty is hailed as the pinnacle of first-person shooting?
I can't wait for Battlefield 4 to dethrone CoD next gen.
Black was one of those special games that stood out from the rest. It was truly a generation ahead for it's time.
Alex Ward, Creative Director at Criterion Games, is a very active tweeter over on his account, telling us all about a cancelled Road Rash, the fact that a new Burnout isn’t in development, and more last week. - PSLS
They're not doing another racing game next, so if it's not Black 2 I hope it's something other than a shooter. Their sense of speed is second to none, so maybe they could help DICE out with Mirror's Edge?
Saw this earlier,wish it happened.It kinda reminds me of killzone.
Looking forward with what criterion comes up with
:(
q_q
all over steven colbert's theory of black 2's visuals surpassing K2's. IT DOESN'T EVEN EXIST!
Black was a worthy FPS effort by Criterion and they are bound to improve leaps and bounds with a sequel on the next-gens... and make alot $$ if they copy if not better CoD4. And to apply a sequel to a large open world with planes/vehicles like in Burnout would be awesome.
Although Burnout is their main money maker, Black 2 or a new IP would go over well with us gamers with likely very good sales.
Class outfit, Criterion.
*Sheds a silent tear*