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Beyond Good & Evil (PC)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Action/Third-person 3D Action

RELEASE DATE

18/NOV/03

ESRB RATING

TEEN, Comic Mischief, Violence

DEVELOPER

Ubisoft Entertainment S.A.

PUBLISHER

Ubisoft Entertainment

ALSO AVAILABLE ON

Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2

TRAITS (member-attributed "LIKES")

THE SETTING #USES

PLAYING AS #USES

Jade 60
Photographer 25

PLAYING AGAINST #USES

HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES

GENERAL TONE #USES

DESCRIPTION

Created by Michel Ancel, the man responsible for the Rayman franchise, and in development for over three years, Beyond Good & Evil is a sci-fi action game starring a female operative named Jade. Jade agrees to work for a covert group known as IRIS after her home planet of Hillys falls under attack from an aggressive race of aliens. Players must use Jade's skills in reconnaissance to discover the truth behind the alien invasion and the apparent conspiracy by the government to cover it up.

Designed using a custom game engine appropriately entitled "JADE," players can explore their environments however they wish, discovering new mountains, lakes, cities, towns, and even planets while delving deeper into the mysteries of the storyline. The engine was created to bring flexibility to the exploration aspects of the title, allowing the game to dynamically change in response to whatever vehicle or craft players may be using to journey from one locale to the next.

As part of her job, Jade carries with her a camera to take photographs of potential evidence. She must be careful, however, as there are forces that will try to stop her at every turn. Players must learn to wield an aikido staff to protect Jade against enemies, as well as perfect a number of acrobatic maneuvers needed to fully explore their surroundings. Combining elements of stealth, combat, and puzzle solving, Beyond Good & Evil offers an epic story designed to have players questioning the motives and actions of everyone involved in the insidious plot to bury the truth. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide

Beyond Good & Evil (PC)

GENRE/STYLE:

Action/Third-person 3D Action
RELEASE DATE:

18/NOV/03
TOP TRAITS:

adventure, sci-fi, Immersive
DESCRIPTION:

Created by Michel Ancel, the man responsible for the Rayman franchise, and in development for over three years, Beyon... more

players 338

followers 0

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AussieNick played Beyond Good & Evil on 10/JUL/09

“Finished Beyond Good & Evil. Was a very good game. Storyline was immersive and fun.”

created 10/JUL/2009

AussieNick played Beyond Good & Evil on 09/JUL/09

“Has fell in love with this game, Great Story and atmosphere. Awsome game for one I didn't want. Got it in a pack with IL-2 and Farcry for $10 of steam”

created 09/JUL/2009

Beyond Good & Evil (PC) by: NebsiNsaNe

“This game is an instant classic, from the gameplay to the story, this game changed the way I choose my games. If you have not played this game yet, do yourself a favor and BUY IT NOW!! You will NOT be disappointed. Sequel should be coming out soon.”

created 02/JUL/2009

Beyond Good & Evil (PC) by: itemforty

“It should mandatory for everyone to play this game.”

created 30/JUN/2009

Beyond Good & Evil (PC) by: DataShade

“Innovative gameplay, photography minigame. Breathtaking visuals. A storyline that is more Final Fantasy than Final Fantasy X. Excellent music, memorable characters. Only downside was the unwieldy controls for the spaceship at the end.”

created 17/JUN/2009

Blamefulgecko played Beyond Good & Evil on 10/JUN/09

“So the Steam version doesn't like AMD dual-core processors or Vista very much. I'm actually thinking about purchasing the game again for 9.99 on GOG.com because I'm pretty sure they have all the...”

created 11/JUN/2009

Scraps69 played Beyond Good & Evil on 23/MAY/09

“finished, woo!”

created 23/MAY/2009

Scraps69 played Beyond Good & Evil on 22/MAY/09

“just beat slaughterhouse... did lots of sneaking... "we gotta be sneaky charlie, sneaky"...”

created 23/MAY/2009

Scraps69 played Beyond Good & Evil on 20/MAY/09

“Still playing in study breaks. in the factory. just saw an alpha dude without his mask... freaky...”

created 20/MAY/2009

Scraps69 played Beyond Good & Evil on 19/MAY/09

“Heh, just got this for my laptop. Only using a touchpad but still fun to play! Up to the first cave atm.”

created 19/MAY/2009

New Beyond Good & Evil 2 footage? by: Retodon8

“First of all, an official trailer video for Beyond Good & Evil 2 was released a while ago, so you will want to watch that first. See the SD version or the HD version on GameTrailers. New...”

created 09/MAY/2009

mykalgaidin was the last to comment - 6 months ago...

“We can only hope for a sequel. It was a crime (punishable by death) that nobody bought the first game. One of the greats of the previous generation. The video (I actually saw it on Kotaku last night) got me all kinds of excited.”

Jezmyn was the last to comment - 6 months ago...

“It looked a bit like they had modded game play from Mirror's Edge. That game gave me motion sickness. But the (hopefully) preview of BGaE2 was really good. I loved the first game and I'm praying the second will be just as gum-smacking delicious. :)”

Ysgrublaidd was the last to comment - 6 months ago...

“BG&E is still one of the best games I know. And I really hope number 2 will be even better. But just what Jezmyn says, it gives a bit of a Mirror's Edge (with a little bit Assassins Creed) feeling. I don't know if that is such a good thing. But if the rest of the game is more like BG&E than it will be a must have.”

Retodon8 was the last to comment - 6 months ago...

“I think almost everybody agrees it's a shame barely anybody played BG&E, and just a fraction of the people who played it say the rest is overhyping the game afterwards, that it wasn't the single most perfect game that ever existed. I suppose the last part is true, but the game is still sold, especially through digital distribution, so I'm all for word of mouth/Web advertising; this game deserves to be played!

The original has some running and escaping, I remember a specific rooftop scene particularly. The video looks like that taken to the next level. And yes, it does remind me of Mirror's Edge (which I still need to play) and Assassin's Creed (which I still need to finish) as well. I suppose that's to be expected. Like Ysgrublaidd, as long as other elements of the original game return as well (platforming, vehicle driving, racing, puzzle solving, cataloguing animal species, etc.), the sequel should be lots of fun.”

Skaffa was the last to comment - 4 months ago...

“What I think that was best of BG&E was the story. I mean, the whole game was awesome and on my first playthrough one of the best games I've ever played but the story is one of the things I enjoyed about it. Remember that Pey'j suddenly seems to be the leader of the resistance you were working for? Amazing plottwist because Pey'j didn't want you to work for them anyways.”

Retodon8 was the last to comment - 3 months ago... show previous hide previous

“I love a good story in a game (apparently unlike most I actually watch intros and cutscenes, choose to have the optional dialogue in games), and I agree. The universe as a whole is cool, filled with interesting characters. That is why I hope the sequel will be as alien as the original.

Of course according to this interview a sequel is not a sure thing, but I remain hopeful!”

TandyQ played Beyond Good & Evil on 11/APR/09

“I would love to play this game, but for some reason when I tried to download it from Steam it was all messed up. We're talking people's eyes not staying in their head. Lots of shearing and stuff. So...”

created 11/APR/2009