Beyond Good & Evil

"This is Beyond Good"

I had been anticipating this game for a while and it has arrived. Opening it 30 minutes before Christmas I ditched the other presents and popped it in. I couldn't believe how good this game was.
Story 10/10
Almost all rpgs have a great story but this one is a little different. You play as Jade a girl who's parents died when she was young. She's much older now and now lives with Pey'J a pig looking person and her inter-species family. (Strange, yes). You start off in a ritual like thing and then something big happens. Get the game to find out what.
Graphics 10/10
I wish the Wind Waker looked more like this. It's stunning. Ubisoft paid close attention to detail. Which can only be rivaled by Metroid Prime. The world you explore called Hilly's is beautiful. The water looks like water with dolphin like animals jumping out of the water and going back in with a splash. The characters look great especially Jade. Everyone has a different color skin tone and all are completely individual except the guards.
Controls 10/10
The setup is very well and never gets annoying. The controls are remarkably similar to Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker. So if your wondering play that and that's basically the controls.
Gameplay 8/10
So far sounds like a perfect game huh? No, it does have one downside. At some points you will not have a clue where to go. It's very annoying. You will eventually figure it out. Also, like when sneaking passed the guards near an assembly line in a certain part of the game is hard. Besides that it plays great.
Sound 10/10
The music is great. With orchestra music and other kinds each kind always fists the mood perfectly. The voices are great to except your computer like machine on your waist. It has a guy that will take to you when you engage it and he doesn't sound in place with the more American like voices. But it is easy to overlook and you will get used to it so don't worry it's not that bad a voice after you play it a while.
Overall 10/10
A great game to buy. If you haven't heard it yet now is the time to pick it up. They lowered the price to nineteen dollars which is good for a great game like this. Rent first if your not really into rpgs though but buy it if you are you will love it if you liked the 3d Zelda games.

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 01/07/04