Beyond Good & Evil™

I don't know why I tried this game and I don't think I even fully understand why I completed it. What I do know is that it was one of my best gaming experiences from beginning to end. This is why I think it was so enjoyable: - The developers really embraced the medium. It's not just a collection of cut-scenes. It doesn't want to be a movie. The whole adventure is playable. Everything in the game is game-ified. - There are multiple types of game within this game and they're all fun. The fighting, driving, mini-games and exploring is all fun. - It's a linear story with an open world feel. This works really well. Because it's not truly open-world, the devs haven't had to spend hours grinding out content. They have focused on making the content that is there, pleasant and fun. You don't have to hunt for something great in the environment. The whole game is great. - There's an excellent photography sub-game within this game. It forces you to observe and connect with the world around you. It adds another level of depth to every part of the world you are in. It satisfies the common-human desire to "collect" (you collect pictures of all the things in a set... I'm trying not to give anything away). - The characters are very alive and interesting. This game may not look like something you would enjoy. I recommend you try it anyway.

Beyond Good & Evil cannot handle modern hardware. It has a lot of technical issues that require tinkering with the game to fix, but you can find resources to help you with this. It's frustrating and you might not be able to enjoy the full experience, but it is still worth it. This game is unique, heartwarming, and endearing. It just makes you happy.

I guess you’ve all heard how amazing game this was/is. Excellent voice actors and actresses. Captivating and breathtaking story with many tense moments and magnificent presentation. Fantastic and diverse gameplay, but not confusing controls! Unique way (as one of the ways) of making money with taking pictures of different animal species. Many memorable characters. Transportation and fights and races with a hovercraft! Also, you get to pilot a spaceship, not only to travel to space, but to fight as well! Clever environmental puzzles. And many humorous moments! All in all, an unforgettable experience brought to us by one the best female protagonists in the history of gaming. Can’t wait for the sequel!

While a good port, it is also the only one without Controller support. I would advise getting this game elsewhere.

Great game, but a lot of people on here say that it doesn't like to play on modern systems. Might I humbly suggest that the Xbox 360 port Beyond Good and Evil HD is 10$ and is backwards compatible on Xbox One and Series S/X? I just played it and it had no technical issues. Not sure if it actually runs at 60fps but it looked like it. No crashes and it looked great with achivements and of course controller support. Of course, I might rebuy here just for the soundtrack.