Review · Shooter · Xbox · PlayStation 2 · Xbox One
BLACK
Reviewed: 14 May 2026
Xbox · PlayStation 2 · Xbox One
Criterion Games · 2006
Ludograph rating
C
Mixed
46 /100
BLACK is an intense first-person shooter that builds strategic thinking, hand-eye coordination, and reaction time, featuring mature themes of violence.
Growth (BDS)
33
Risk (RIS)
23
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.46 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.00 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.65 | |
BLACK offers intense, tactical first-person shooter gameplay that challenges players with strategic combat scenarios and requires good hand-eye coordination and reaction time. The game's emphasis on covert operations and high-stakes missions can engage players interested in military strategy and critical thinking under pressure.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game features intense violence and promotes a highly nationalistic, 'ends justify the means' narrative, which could desensitize players to ethical considerations in warfare and diplomacy. The content is mature and focuses on themes of manipulation and lethal combat. There is also a lack of diversity in representation.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.67 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.33 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria
- DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
- ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.
These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.