From the makers of Heavy Rain and Fahrenheit comes a new adventure game starring the talents of Juno actress, Ellen Page. Beyond is set to be one of the most emotional experiences ever delivered in a videogame, according to its creator, David Cage, who sees videogames as a new medium for storytelling and not just for relieving boredom for those with an attention deficit.
GenreAction Adventure
Platforms ps3
DEVELOPER Quantic Dreams | PUBLISHER Codemasters | RELEASE DATE
Beyond: Two Souls Reviews ps3
digitalspy.co.uk review
Plot and cinematics are its greatest strengths, but when you factor in some of the finest graphics ever seen on the PS3 and the level of originality on offer, Quantic Dream’s masterpiece is worthy of superlatives
psu.com review
The main focus of Beyond is Jodie Holmes and a mysterious entity that floats and moves around while connected to her by an invisible cord. Jodie is a special child and through Aiden (who is also a controllable character via single player or co-op mode), she can perform a variety of supernatural tricks, such as flipping over tables, possessing people and communicating with the spirit world. The game follows Jodie through stages of her turbulent life, switching randomly between the ages of 8 and 23 as you see a re-enactment of important stages that have shaped her character, including the time she spent locked up in in a secure government facility where they monitored her supernatural abilities and the tough decisions she had to make during her career in the C.I.A.
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nzgamer.com review
Story is everything in this game. Jodie is a shattered human and the story is constructed so you see her broken over and over and then attempting to rebuild. The beautiful graphics and facial expressions bond you to Jodie, and the raw emotion embodied by Aiden is conveyed not via gameplay but by sound design and the reactions of the supporting cast. By the end of the game you are as connected to Jodie as Aiden is.
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cheatcc.com review
During the game, I kept thinking to myself, “I know that guy.†Try as I might, I could not figure out who he was based on his voice alone. So then I started watching his mannerisms and facial expressions; I was then able to figure his identity out. While many might recognize him from his later works, I will always remember him as Dwayne Wayne from A Different World. Thank you Quantic Dream for helping me remember just how old I am.
multiplayer.it review
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hardcoregamer.com review
Beyond: Two Souls represents Quantic Dream’s most fully-realized work to date. The term “interactive film†is thrown around often, but this is the first game to actually feel like one. Carefully maintaining a balance between its social context and supernatural elements, the game refuses to give into standard video game tropes and remains a mature and thoughtful story throughout. It’s poignant, thrilling and even a bit frightening at times. It features less traditional gameplay elements than even Heavy Rain, which might be a turn-off for some players, but Quantic Dream should be applauded for letting these go and focusing on delivering a good story. Not every game can or should be like Beyond, but it remains a special experience that shows how powerful a device video games can be for storytelling.
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eurogamer.pt review
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gameblog.fr review
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godisageek.com review
It has its faults, but the overall package is something that will be spoken about for years to come. A sci-fi epic that Hollywood could only dream of putting on the silver screen, Beyond’s strength is in its ability to engage you with its world, with even the most simple of activities. Ellen Page has given the performance of her life and David Cage has penned the best script of his. When AAA releases are serving up so much similarity, Quantic Dream buck the trend and offer something different. Don’t put your PlayStation 3 back in its box just yet, or you’ll miss the studio’s biggest triumph to date.
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eurogamer.it review
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venturebeat.com review
Beyond is hands-down one of the most emotionally accomplished experiences I have ever had in a video game, and it’s enjoyable from start to finish. The controls and gameplay are tiresome, and they can be difficult to manage (or boring), but they’re of little consequence compared to the well-written story, the depth of the characters, and the empathy you feel toward them.
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vandal.net review
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playstationlifestyle.net review
Beyond is not a perfect game. It has control flaws that are glaring and some mundane issues like pop-in that will bother a number of gamers, but if you are looking for something with enough heart and passion to tell a truly great story in a unique and exciting way, Beyond: Two Souls is a must have.
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meristation.com review
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psxextreme.com review
The Good: Smooth, atmospheric visual design. Wonderful acting performances. The Jodie/Aiden relationship is complex and intriguing. Decent writing and some intense sequences. Great choreography. Solid blending of unorthodox mechanics and narrative delivery. Ambitious and thought-provoking.
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pushsquare.com review
Beyond: Two Souls’ imperfections don’t necessarily add to the title’s appeal, but this is still a game that you should experience irrespective of its flaws. While the plot takes a number of questionable turns, the outrageously ambitious subject matter, coupled with the release’s downright staggering technological achievements, make Quantic Dream’s current generation opus worth examining all the same.
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destructoid.com review
For all the complaints that can be leveled at Beyond — and they can be leveled in feckless abundance — the overwhelming problem with it is that it’s just plain boring. Like a sociopath, Beyond: Two Souls knows how to act like it has a heart, while providing nothing of the emotional depth required to connect with an audience. Its characters can smile, and cry, and tell us they’re feeling all of these feelings, but their paper-thin presentation and the frequent narrative dead ends prevent any of their pantomime from becoming too convincing.
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shacknews.com review
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metro.co.uk review
As the game went on we began to realise that, particularly with the episodic nature of the storytelling, what it reminded us of was not a movie but a pop-up book. You can play with the small number of interactive elements all you like but the meat of the story is still predetermined and relatively inconsequential compared to the visual novelty of the experience.
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videogamer.com/ review
The narrative’s problems feed into the mechanics. Aiden’s powers – and how they’re exerted – are woefully inconsistent with the story, and the game is utterly straightforward in its moment-to-moment interaction with the player. Which would be fine if the game’s narrative hooked you in. But it doesn’t. There are bright moments, but when a game sells itself on a story, said story better be good. This one isn’t, and anyone expecting Heavy Rain 2 is going to be sorely disappointed.
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