Black & White 2 vs Cities XXL

Black & White 2 is an acclaimed god simulation and real-time strategy game where you act as a deity summoned from the void by desperate refugees. Shape the destiny of your followers by developing their civilization through peaceful city-building or brutal conquest, while nurturing a massive physical avatar—ranging from an ape to a tiger—whose alignment reflects your moral choices. Building upon the foundation of the original game, this sequel introduces full-scale warfare and fighting units as you lead your chosen civilization across various lands to defeat rival empires like the Norse, Japanese, and Aztecs. Balance your divine miracles, manage your economy and population's desires, and fulfill an ancient prophecy to achieve ultimate dominance over the world.

Cities XXL lets you design, build, and manage sprawling metropolises with a robust RTS‑style simulation engine. Choose from 47 architectural styles, over 1,000 buildings, and a wide range of infrastructure options to shape your city’s skyline. Focus on citizen happiness, traffic flow, pollution control, and green initiatives like park‑and‑ride, electric car dealerships, and bike‑hire stations. The intuitive interface and powerful engine make it easy to create the world’s biggest and most diverse cities.

• Unique blend of god simulation, city-building, and real-time strategy gameplay.
• Engaging creature AI that learns and adapts based on player rewards and punishments.
• Deep moral choice mechanics that visually and mechanically alter the game world.
• Expansive campaign featuring multiple diverse civilizations to conquer.

• Extremely large maps for expansive city building
• Wide variety of architectural styles and buildings
• Robust ecological and pollution management tools
• Intuitive interface that speeds up city creation

• Can be difficult to run natively on modern operating systems without community patches.
• Military management can occasionally feel disconnected from the core god-game mechanics.
• Single-player only experience with no official multiplayer modes available.

• Graphics are dated compared to newer city simulators
• Single‑player only, no multiplayer mode
• Performance can drop on very large maps