Beyond Good & Evil™

For reference I run a Windows 10, i7-4770K, 16GB DDR3 RAM, 1TB SSD, Nvidia GTX 1080, 144HZ 2560x1440 monitor. While the game might be enjoyable on a gameplay or story level it's just not possible for me to get it in an acceptable state. The graphics flicker all over the place, NPCs will have their body parts come undone, the UI swaps between showing the button to trigger it and some weird placeholder text. This can be fixed by turning off HW Vertex Processing however the FPS will dip down into unbearable levels. I also had to download a widescreen fix for it to use the proper resolution and lock the game to 60FPS (which is not uncommon so I'm not detracting anything for that) I couldn't get passed the first few minutes because of the issues. I'm kind of sad I can't play the game but at least I only wasted $3 on it.

Charming Game, Great main character with a lovely personality and the story is brutally evil

Play it, it's a game that tells a story and does a great job of placing you in it. <3

There's a lot to love here. It works in pretty much any and every type of gameplay that it at all makes sense to. And one or two that don't. It is a platformer with vehicle control, racing segments, action adventurer with puzzles, combat and more. No, it is not all equally smooth. I really appreciate the exploration of war and the messaging around it especially in a post 9/11 context. This is partially aimed at younger audiences. It's rated for teens but there's elements that are clearly meant to appeal to children and it's extremely important to teach them to question these things. It's a cool world that you find yourself wanting to explore which is good because you'll need to. I really felt a sense of accomplishment each time I was able to unlock something that opened up new areas to me over the course of it. You get access to new abilities to help keep the gameplay fresh. Another great element is the camera where you're rewarded for snapping pics of animals. Ideally you'll want to take a picture of every single animal that you encounter, encouraging love of nature and interacting with it in ways that don't involve violence but just appreciating its beauty. The characters are memorable, some of them bursting with charisma. We get a very engaging plot although some of the twists do end up cheapening some of the appeal in ways I can't really get into without spoiling anything. The ending is quite satisfying although I would love a sequel. And the difficulty level is one of those great things where it provides a challenge but you can play at least some of this even if you're not that used to the genres of games that it resembles. For sure near the end you do need to have mastered the various things it expects of you but you can practice until you get there as long as you've saved your game before you get to that part. It would probably be frustrating but still this is one of those rare cases where I would actually recommend a game both to elites and newbies.

I don't know why i never played this game as a kid, but it is amazing, the world and the characters are cool, a lot of attention to details, it reminds me of a mix of the tv show Andor with Ratchet and Clank, one of my favorite games i have played in a long time.