Beyond Good & Evil HD (XBLA/PSN)

[Burns11]

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There hasn't been anything announced specifically, but it's scheduled to be part of the House Party XBLA event, so should be sometime late Feb for 360.

[Flawless]

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Eurogamer Hands-on

But while the most exciting prospect of this XBLA/ PSN re-release is the opportunity to revisit one of the Xbox's most beloved and idiosyncratic releases, it's important to give appropriate credit to Ubisoft Shanghai for what seems like an assured, technically accomplished overhaul.

The game appears to breeze along at 60 frames per second and loading times have been vastly reduced. The updated textures and models solidify and add detail to what were always fairly handsome clusters of polygons.

The world of Hillys may not have had its boundaries expanded, but it has been smoothed and rendered for a modern audience. With the help of the extra definition we see creator Michel Ancel's vision more clearly.

There's a nippy pace to the game, more filmic than ludic. Delight comes more from the moment-by-moment twists and turns than the overarching storyline. Peter Jackson once said that he didn't choose Ancel to turn King Kong into a game because of his plot-writing abilities; he chose him because of what a good storyteller he was. Right from the get go, it's clear this is where the game's enduring appeal is to be found.

In mechanical terms, Beyond Good and Evil is showing its age a little. The stock components of contemporary action adventure games are all present and correct: hand-to-hand combat, stealth, mini-games and collectibles.

But even at the time of the original's release, those less enamoured by the story and setting declared these elements were rendered to simply. Taking each one in isolation when playing the game today, they each appear unsophisticated to a contemporary audience.

In 2003, the game's various elements pulled together to deliver an experience that's more than the sum of its parts. Returning to the first couple of hours of the game now, eight years on, the experience is surprisingly fresh. The game has a tight, slimline feel which shows up many contemporary releases for being bloated and unwieldy.

All of which makes the prospect of this digital release enticing. At 800 Microsoft Points (£6.80), the chance to revisit Hillys in HD is irresistible. The game is being re-released on the right platforms at the right price. But more than that, it's the right time to reunite with Jade, the elfin lighthouse-keeper, who still has so much to teach us.

[Flawless]

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[The GIGGAS]

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Wednesday!

http://majornelson.com/archive/2011/...ce-feb-16.aspx

I've actually never played it, so I'm really looking forward to trying it out. I've been trying to get the GC version for a while, but when I saw that they were releasing it downloadable... I figured that was a sign.

[Spongedaddy]

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I just downloaded it an hour ago. It's rare for me to play a game I finished for a second time, but this one is worth it. PLUS I figure everyone who buys this sends a msg that a sequel will be supported.

I want my damn sequel!

[goh]

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That's why I'll buy it. Eventually. I was going to get it today but played the trial and can't seem to figure out how to turn off subtitles,if possible.

[Flawless]

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Just waiting for it to hit PSN, but all we have is "later this year". I'm guessing there's some timed exclusive with it being apart of the Microsoft's Block Party.

[WDOgF0reL1fe]

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Waiting for psn as well but CANT WAIT

[Sandman42]

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I'm eventually going to buy it. With DA2 out next week I know that's going to take up all my gaming time though, so I'm holding off until I can finish Dragon Age. Unless I power through the game and beat it in the next 4 days.

[ChaseB]

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Bought it and toyed around with it today for a bit.

[JohnDoe8865]

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Bought it and toyed around with it today for a bit.

How is it?

[tanis38]

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Son of a . . .

I picked this up yesterday, since I was a HUGE fan of the original (PS2 version). I just finished playing the opening part of the game and I gotta say, I have a pretty big issue with it! For some ungodly reason, there are no independent camera settings for the X and Y axis. As a result, I am finding it almost unplayable!

I always play my games with an inverted Y axis. So because of how this game is set up, my x axis controls are also reversed, and I find it equally impossible to play this way. If I press left on the right stick, I don't want the camera to pan to the right!

This is so stupid. If they don't patch this, I don't know if I can play through this without a huge learning curve and plenty of annoyance.

[ChaseB]

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How is it?

I never actually played the original so I have no comparison point. (I didn't even know what kind of game it was or what the mechanics were once you were in it. It was a pure blind buy.)

[The GIGGAS]

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I am a ****ing idiot for not playing this before. This game is awesome. I've barely gotten into it yet, but I am loving the setting.

[fishepa]

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Son of a . . .

I picked this up yesterday, since I was a HUGE fan of the original (PS2 version). I just finished playing the opening part of the game and I gotta say, I have a pretty big issue with it! For some ungodly reason, there are no independent camera settings for the X and Y axis. As a result, I am finding it almost unplayable!

I always play my games with an inverted Y axis. So because of how this game is set up, my x axis controls are also reversed, and I find it equally impossible to play this way. If I press left on the right stick, I don't want the camera to pan to the right!

This is so stupid. If they don't patch this, I don't know if I can play through this without a huge learning curve and plenty of annoyance.

I feel ya, very very annoying. I almost can't play it.