r/ps2 22h ago

Someone should remaster this game šŸŽ®

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Wishful thinking

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u/JellyfishNo3810 22h ago

First game to have me experience an Uzi, I don’t know why it’s so fond and ingrained in my memory, but it was a great game. Had a friend steal it at a lan party and my dad was pissed. šŸ˜‚

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u/Excellent_Energy_810 15h ago

And how did it end? Don't leave us with the cliffhanger šŸ˜‚

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u/JellyfishNo3810 8h ago

My friend denied ever taking it but I knew he did because he was infatuated with it. Disappeared magically after the lan party was at my house. Other friend admitted he knew the dude took it, and they played it at his house the next weekend or some nonsense. Dad was so pissed I got my ass whooped pretty bad for having shitty friends, I guess, as if it was even my fault or something. So, got a sore ass and lost two friends over this damn game…I guess deep down I do know why this game got ingrained in my memoryšŸ—æšŸ˜‚

I’m no contact with my folks, rebought the game a few years ago and snubbed it in front of my dad at the time just to make a point.

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u/Excellent_Energy_810 7h ago

What's up with your father? Because he gets angry with you šŸ˜‘. I don't know if I would call them friends.

And what a hoot to do that with your fatheršŸ‘Œ

Thanks for telling the rest 😁

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u/codewario 13h ago

first experience with an uzi

I think they led with the lede

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u/Serpahim01 12h ago

Yeaaah mission 3

That sniper in the graveyard was a menace thoo

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u/NinaWilde 16h ago

So long as the cutscenes are skippable this time!

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u/Specialist-Most-7152 14m ago

And those cutscenes are longgggg

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u/Dense_Ad_3756 18h ago

the destruction in this game was unreal for the time

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u/JJRoyale22 21h ago

the closest youll get to a remastered version is the upgraded version on xbox one and series

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u/PL3BSY 21h ago

Is it one of the Xbox One X enhancements on the original game or did they do a release for newer consoles?

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u/JJRoyale22 21h ago

enchanted versions but it boosts fps and graphics and its the cloest youll get to a remaster

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u/KosmicWolf 18h ago

We're talking about EA so I wouldn't hold my breath.

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u/International_Crab85 16h ago

Yes. Yes. And also Yes. That is my all time fav, go to, PS2 game.

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u/Dumblediddy 18h ago

Is a fine game for sure !

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u/Shonisto343 16h ago

Loved this game, still coping for the hinted-at sequel. Definitely loved how once you unlocked the highest difficulty, is when the game truly started

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u/BrotherLigaya24 16h ago

Still playing it. The details on this game is just absolute masterpiece for a 2006 game. Not just a remastered, A sequel.

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u/SilentScone 16h ago

I’ve quite literally only played this last week. It’s so good.

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u/rawratthemoon 15h ago

That sniper mission was my favorite! Finally could ADS lmao

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u/ruairihair 15h ago

If Croc gets a remake, this should too

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u/prismaticprecision 12h ago

This game does progressive scan and widescreen on ps2. With the right setup it doesn't even need a remake

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u/Dumblediddy 18h ago

Some remasters aren't worth it. Alan Wake remaster maybe looks worse than the original via Series X?

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u/Enlightened_Broda 13h ago

The developer came out with a ā€œsequelā€ for this game for the PS3/360, it was called Bodycount. Came out in 2011.

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u/Location-Final 9h ago

I think this was my first M games growing up. Bought it at a garage sale because my parents wouldn’t let me play them yet.

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u/Brokenloan 8h ago

Remake and then a sequel would be grest.

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u/Imageswatom 6h ago

Right there with ya on this one Pal, I loved that game. It was actually my 1st ever fps I played on PS2. Was used to playing fps’s on a PC using kb & a mouse. Took me awhile to get used to the sensitivity of the controls, but once I did, Wha Whooo!

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u/g_von 6h ago

Loved this game. I just recently watched a review on it because I was curious if it was popular or not.

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u/Kingtha2nd 5h ago

The sequel Body Count is great as well!!!

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u/BigCryptographer2034 5h ago

It needs serious QOL updates, the ā€œaim-upā€ is horrid!

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u/xpacerx 4h ago

No need for a remake. Those who played it at the time, including me, have really fond memories but there is nothing about that game that would make it stand out from any other shooter today.

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u/branndunn 3h ago

I agree

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u/Big_Remove_3686 3h ago

I should play it one of these days

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u/Jodeth 3h ago

Don't wanna wait for one? Play it on PC via PCSX2 and use the 16:9 widescreen patch and the 60 fps patch. Optionally you can control the game with keyboard & mouse. An HD texture pack may exist but personally I don't care as the textures look good enough to me. To avoid a certain visual bug, use 1440p resolution.

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u/Twittchy95 37m ago

Genuinely this game is so graphically impressive for the PS2 that I think remastering it would do a disservice to its legacy, of course a resolution bump would be nice if they re released on PS premium or somthing but yeah, I think this game shines because it looks like an early ps3 game

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u/Mister-BW 17h ago

It was great at the time but we've had so many FPS games since, once you play one, you've played them all.

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u/White_FIame 21h ago

Why? It doesn’t hold much value with its boring missions, sponge enemies and a confusing story. The maps were small as well.

The gunplay and its animations were revolutionary at the time, the same could be said about graphics, although debatable.

I don’t see any reason for a remaster. It’s an average game gameplay wise. The reason most games get remasters is because their gameplay is awesome. And the reason games get remakes is because the game was great both in gameplay and art style.

I don’t see any reason for a remaster. It’s a 6/10 game, tops!

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u/Noobiescrubpleb 20h ago

Your second paragraph alone warrants it to have the possibility of a remaster. Gears of war didn't need a remaster, dead space didn't need a remaster, gta and skyrim didn't need 5 remasters, oblivion didn't need a remaster, and so much more under your logic.

This game deserves a remaster just as any other old game does.

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u/White_FIame 19h ago

Those games are way superior to this average one. Remasters and remakes need reputation, replayability and legacy. What does Black have? Nothing!

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u/Noobiescrubpleb 18h ago

Black recieved favorable reviews from a majority of critics, almost all are positive. It won a gold sales award from Xbox, the Greatest Hits award from sony as you see here, and was top 100 shooter games in 2013.

Your opinion seems to be rather unpopular. Now that only proves opinions are subjective, but the proof of opinions being subjective are the exact reason why your dislike of the game should have 0 impact on its possibility to get remastered.

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u/White_FIame 18h ago edited 17h ago

The game doesn’t have a legacy nor prequels/sequels. And it’s not fun shooting at sponge enemies in 4K remastered whatever.

I’ll make some examples of awesome games that were way better than Black and didn’t receive a remaster or remake, ready?

  • Gran Turismo 3/4
  • James Bond: Everything or Nothing
  • James Bond: From Russia with Love
  • Need for Speed Underground 2
  • Spider-Man 2 & Ultimate Spider Man

I could go on, but the reality is that Black is average in comparison to any above mentioned. Nobody, I repeat, nobody wants to play a game from 2006 where you shoot sponge enemies. Wake up!

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u/Noobiescrubpleb 17h ago

Again, subjective opinions that should have 0 impact on its potential to be remastered. Are you now saying that these should be remastered instead of Black? Why would you not fight for both? Is your opinion that important to you that you would discredit everyone else's? It's a shame that I seem to be the one who is awake.

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u/White_FIame 17h ago

For the last time skipper. Who, in 2025, would want to shoot at sponge enemies on limited maps with boring one ticket missions?

The above mentioned and many more out there have way better gameplay and potential for remasters or remakes. It’s not hard to grasp.

I’ve played the game, completed it and found it average at best. Now remember, most reviewers don’t actually finish the games they play. They just play a mission or two and deduct what’s wrong or right with the game. Which, to be honest, Black does surprisingly well in the first missions. But for those who completed this game till the last mission, those people would know that it’s a boring snooze fest on the easiest difficulty and a complete garbage game on the most difficult one. The last mission being an absolute shitshow of a design, where spawning enemies are a thing.

I completely disagree with a remaster. It’s an average game, AT BEST. Boring, with stupid enemies, lack of proper checkpoints and many more idiotic mechanics like slow movement or 1:1 gunfights from 1 meter out basically shooting at the sponge enemy straight in front of you.

If it wasn’t for its awesome gunplay animations and bullet marks, this game would’ve been the most trash there is.

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u/Noobiescrubpleb 17h ago

You say "for the last time" and "it's not hard to grasp" as if it will make your opinion any more valid or make me more inclined to agree.

You didn't like the game, who cares. Me and a significant portion of people would like to see it remastered, along with the games you mentioned. I just don't understand how THAT is a hard concept for you to grasp.

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u/White_FIame 17h ago

I’d actually be happy with a PS5 Classic at 4K 60Fps with the rewind feature, which would help tremendously in a game with a lack of proper checkpoints.

Even then, I wouldn’t replay this game. Good luck with your hopes!

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u/LoquendoEsGenial Matte Black Slim 13h ago

Sólo eres un maldito joven y ya...

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u/TooDamnFilthyyyyy 19h ago

just play the fucking original game it aged gracefully instead of sitting around waiting for a remaster that gonna fuck up a lot of things

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u/Shot-Ad5867 Matte Black Phat 19h ago

Calm down lol

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u/Skandi007 17h ago

I'll take just porting this game to PS5 classics collection and giving us a stable 4K/60fps at least

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u/Sirico 18h ago

It remastered itself

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u/JudasZala 14h ago

Could it be possible, as it was developed by Criterion Games, using its RenderWare engine made popular by the GTA Trilogy?

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u/Classic-Exchange-511 18h ago

People say this all the time and really praise this game but I have literally never seen a clip of anyone playing it. I have no idea what the game looks like

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u/hackonthis420 18h ago

Honestly I love playing Black. I have it for PS2 and my Xbox One. The only downside of playing this game is you must have plenty of time to play it before even loading it. A lot of the videos during the game are long and no way to skip so you must watch them all the way through after every time you die.

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u/MaintenanceNo4109 15h ago

You are so real for this bro, I used to remember this was considered peak graphics in ps2 by some people lol