Beyond: Two Souls

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8.1

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  1. JuanMS
    Aug 20, 2023
    8
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  2. imalynxcat
    Jul 10, 2023
    8
    Heavy Rain oynadıktan sonra aşırı merak ettiğim ama sonrasında oynadığımda beni heavy rain kadar etkilememişti.
  3. Lezzly
    May 30, 2023
    8
    Niesamowita gra. Relacja dwóch postaci była niezwykle wciągająca i sprawiała, że człowiek chciał to oglądać a nie tylko grać. Wspaniałe jest to, że istnieją tak poruszające gry.
  4. Joe2539
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
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  5. JrDouble
    Dec 11, 2022
    8
    Very interesting story and great acting, motion capture, and graphics. Gameplay is a bit quirky, but gameplay is not the focus of this title as it more of an interactive movie. Some nice choice aspects that lead to different outcomes in the end.
  6. AtomosFabian
    Dec 2, 2022
    10
    Es un gran Juego, tiene una gran narrativa, sus gráficos y personajes están muy bien representados, si te gustan las grandes historias y el estilo novela gráfica interactiva te va a encantar
  7. PaulaTLD
    Aug 23, 2022
    8
    Maravilloso jueg, ame la historia y los actores se lucen con sus personajes, recomendado!
  8. chrisdan23
    Jun 9, 2022
    8
    Noch mehr als "Heavy Rain" hat "Beyond two Souls" es letztlich geschafft, die Lager zwischen Fans und Kritikern von Quantic Dream Produktionen zu spalten. Auch in deutschsprachigen Rezensionen finden sich so erstaunlich widersprüchliche Einschätzungen zu dem Titel. Dabei macht Quantic Dream mit ihrem zweiten PS3 Titel eigentlich vieles deutlich besser. Die Steuerung wurde modernenNoch mehr als "Heavy Rain" hat "Beyond two Souls" es letztlich geschafft, die Lager zwischen Fans und Kritikern von Quantic Dream Produktionen zu spalten. Auch in deutschsprachigen Rezensionen finden sich so erstaunlich widersprüchliche Einschätzungen zu dem Titel. Dabei macht Quantic Dream mit ihrem zweiten PS3 Titel eigentlich vieles deutlich besser. Die Steuerung wurde modernen Gewohnheiten angepasst, das Gameplay ist deutlich actionreicher ausgefallen und die Areale, in denen wir uns bewegen können, sind deutlich größer und freier gestaltet. Was bei "Beyond two Souls" letztlich so polarisiert ist die Geschichte die erzählt wird, und die teils sehr drastischen, dramaturgischen Mittel, die David Cage, Mastermind der Quantic Dream Studios, hier nutzt um den Spieler zu erreichen. Mit einem David Cage ist es letztlich sehr ähnlich, wie mit einem Hideo Kojima. Man liebt es, oder man hasst es. Ich persönlich bin ein großer Fan.

    David Cage will bewegen, will Reaktionen hervorrufen beim Spieler. Da steht er in Tradition von Autorenfilmern wie David Lynch oder Lars von Trier. Ihm geht es um Wirkungsästhetik. Da muss man was mit anfangen können, das ist nicht jedermanns Sache. Viele Gamer finden einen solchen, ja irgendwie bildungsbürgerlichen Ansatz, deplatziert in Videospielen. Sony sieht das anscheinend anders. Und dafür bin ich dankbar, da es unser Medium Videospiele so auch öffnet für Qualitäten, die in der Filmindustrie längst ihren Platz haben. Warum nicht einmal ein Spiel, das bewegt, das kritisch ist, das dich als Rezipient auch emotional anspricht und über die reine Unterhaltung hinaus, auch einmal tiefer gräbt und uns nachhaltig beschäftigen kann?

    Ich würde "Beyond two Souls" allein wegen seines Mutes gerne 10 von 10 Punkten geben. Die spielbaren Episoden aus dem Leben der Protagonistin Jodie Holmes, die von Ellen Page dargestellt wird, ziehen sich vom frühen Teenageralter bis zu ihrem Finale in den vermutlich späten Zwanzigern als junge Erwachsene. Man mag die Geschichte als einen Mystery Thriller beschreiben, der von einer jenseitigen Welt erzählt, die Einfluss auf die diesseitige Realität nehmen will und uns so vor allem ängstigen soll. Hintergründig geht es aber vielmehr um einen Menschen, eine junge Frau, die anders ist, die flüchten muss vor der CIA, vor der Gesellschaft. Einer Gesellschaft, die mit ihr nicht zurecht kommt, die sie als Problem ansieht, die sie ruhig stellen und festsetzen will, weil sie Angst hat, vor ihr, vor dem Anderen.

    Ich bin dankbar für Spiele wie "Beyond two Souls". Klar, wir haben es hier nicht mit einem Action Spiel zu tun, sondern mit einer dramatische Geschichte, die sich uns primär auch erst einmal nur erzählen möchte. Das Interessante ist aber auch hier, dass wir diese Geschichten mit formen können. Dass wir selber entscheiden, wie sie verläuft, und vor allem, wie sie zu ihrem Ende findet. Insbesondere die letzte Entscheidung des Spiels fällt einem als Spieler nämlich deutlich schwer, und egal wie man sich entscheidet, es wird etwas mit einem machen. Es gibt nicht die perfekte Lösung. Auch "Life is Strange" von Dontnod Entertainment spielt mit diesem Motiv - wir müssen mit unseren Entscheidungen leben und diese sind nicht immer klar als richtig oder falsch bewertbar. Quantic Dream schafft es mit "Beyond two Souls", dass wir uns selber vorgeführt werden, als empfindende Wesen, die in Konflikte geraten und Entscheidungen treffen müssen, die auch Einfluss auf die Welt um uns herum haben können. "Beyond two Souls" ist so ein sehr besonderes Spiel, das man wirklich schwer bewerten kann. Empfohlen sei es jedem, der nicht nur leichte Unterhaltung sucht, sondern auch mit deepen **** einmal etwas anfangen kann.    … Expand
  9. JJ2FAS4U
    Dec 28, 2021
    8
    Atmosphere: 9
    Enjoyment: 9
    Gameplay: 7
    Graphics: 8
    Music: 8
    Story: 9
    Total: 8.33
  10. FidelGastro
    May 1, 2021
    10
    Someone could say that im overrating this game, but man... it was more like watching 10hours long movie than playing a game.

    Gameplay is without any mistake, controls are intuitive and it drags you into the story. I must say that i didnt expect such a beautiful graphics on PS3 console, it really pushed my ps3 to its limits. I have to "put my hat off" to whole development team, which    Someone could say that im overrating this game, but man... it was more like watching 10hours long movie than playing a game.

    Gameplay is without any mistake, controls are intuitive and it drags you into the story. I must say that i didnt expect such a beautiful graphics on PS3 console, it really pushed my ps3 to its limits.

    I have to "put my hat off" to whole development team, which wrote characters in this game. Everything is connected in such a touching way. I mean.. i didnt care for such a long time who will live and who will die in game. Quantic Dream could hardly do it better.

    + Me a huge My Chemical Romance fan, i really loved Jodies emo phase. I enjoyed that part of game so much, its a shame that it ended how it ended.

    Another thing which you will love during your walktrough is definitely the soundtrack. It supports your emotions and connect you with the Jodies emotions.

    So in the end, dear Mr. David Cage. I want to thank you for an experience I will never forget. I don't regret a single second I spent playing this game. (watching a movie).

    Definitely 10/10 for this masterpiece.    … Expand
  11. BeeSting1
    Jan 1, 2021
    9
    Not a game. It's an interactive movie. A really good one.

    The Good: - Absolutely incredible story - Incredible motion capture, and animations - the characters were fleshed out. They feel alive with their dialogue, and the actors' acting - You care for each of the characters in the game. - The pace of the game was cleverly made. Going from future to past made it hard to predict what    Not a game. It's an interactive movie. A really good one.

    The Good:
    - Absolutely incredible story
    - Incredible motion capture, and animations
    - the characters were fleshed out. They feel alive with their dialogue, and the actors' acting
    - You care for each of the characters in the game.
    - The pace of the game was cleverly made. Going from future to past made it hard to predict what direction the story was going, and kept you
    - In many ways, I felt for the protagonist. And some of the things she experienced that weren't super natural, was relateable
    - I loved the topics of coming of age, and loss of loved ones.
    - the whole concept of controlling a entity outside the body is very clever.
    - a lot of clever uses of this ability.
    - The settings and scenarios were abundant. You experience Jodie being hunted, homeless, getting beat up, cia mission, spooked, etc.
    - The game triggers a lot of different emotions.

    The Bad:
    - some of the slow motion QTE where you have to read Jodie's movement is difficult to tell which direction she's going.
    - I felt they could have done a bit more creative things with jodie and aiden for combat missions. Those sections were too basic and linear.    … Expand
  12. Tutzzy
    Oct 17, 2020
    10
    Es un excelente juego, la historia es muy buena, tomo mi atención desde el comienzo. Los gráficos super bien, la jugabilidad es buena pero no excelente.
  13. VinnieRib
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    Excellent game, amazing history, a lot of different endings, made me emotional a lot of times haha
  14. Hellgates666
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    Although it doesn't pack quite the same punch Heavy Rain did, beyond two souls is a very, very well written and memorable story that contributes to the reputation interactive drama games have. On top of a great story, this game has visually beautiful scenes, and great acting. Definitely recommend.
  15. AlvaroK95
    Jan 2, 2020
    8
    Una gran historia para todos aquellos amantes de las aventuras gráficas con acción y variedad de situaciones.
  16. diego24star
    Dec 16, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The second best game i play in my PS3 (when i was a child) with a so soooooo good history and a final that I cried when i see Jodie alone at his own house crying (I choose live alone) and what i remember its that is a masterpiece and one of the best game of my all chilldhood.… Expand
  17. reallcer
    Dec 9, 2018
    9
    Un verdadero juegazo, pero con la expectativa tan grande tras haber jugado Heavy Rain no le puedo dar el 10, lo cual no le quita el ser un juegazo, pero siendo el "sucesor espiritual" de Heavy Rain creo que la vara sigue muy alta.
  18. OwlCloud
    Nov 21, 2018
    8
    Beyond Two Souls should have been a point in which the gaming industry had an identity crises. So many reviewers get irritated by the marriage of interactive mechanics and cinematic nature of his game.

    Why not treat games like this as a sub genre? Why not refer to them as a Interactive Movie / Interactive Art rather than a ' video game' ? If one steps back and reconsiders what they    Beyond Two Souls should have been a point in which the gaming industry had an identity crises. So many reviewers get irritated by the marriage of interactive mechanics and cinematic nature of his game.

    Why not treat games like this as a sub genre? Why not refer to them as a Interactive Movie / Interactive Art rather than a ' video game' ?

    If one steps back and reconsiders what they think a video game is, it might surprise you when you realise how worth your time Beyond: Two Souls actually is. You simply can't apply the same method of analyses and critique to Beyond Two Souls as you would a Zelda game.

    As an interactive work of art, Beyond Two Souls absolutely does what it sets out to do, which is leave an imprint in your mind, entertain you with it's world and immerse you in a fantastic, emotional journey. The performances from Defoe and Paige are genuinely fantastic. While it is difficult to judge whether the pacing is a mess or not, I found myself treating each segment of the story much like I would with chapters in a book - this might be too forgiving in the eyes of some, however I think it's yet another topic worthy of debate.

    If you treat Beyond: Two Souls like a 'video game' you'll be disappointed, I promise.    … Expand
  19. Leontorres7
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    This is really a great game, there is so much to love about it, must play for sure!
  20. Diegochocho
    Jul 3, 2018
    8
    A pesar de ser un juego con cero jugabilidad, y a quick time events, Quantic Dream siempre se enfocalizo en la narrativa, y lo hace perfecto. Cuenta una historia maravillosa que es a la altura del anterior juego Heavy Rain.
  21. PaupiTLD
    May 21, 2018
    10
    Increíble juego , no es para cualquiera , tener la libertad de tener tantas opciones para elegir me hizo volver a jugarlo muchas veces hasta platinarlo , cada final tiene un impacto distinto y vale la pena ver cada uno de ellos!!
  22. Empyrea
    Mar 30, 2018
    9
    This game deserves an 8 or 9 and it's not for everybody. The best of this game is its graphics, soundtrack and voices. Don't expect much action or guns. This game is like watching a movie where your help is required from time to time. Sometimes you feel that you're playing with the Wii because you move your controller like that. Probably is because I've just seen it but somehow it remindsThis game deserves an 8 or 9 and it's not for everybody. The best of this game is its graphics, soundtrack and voices. Don't expect much action or guns. This game is like watching a movie where your help is required from time to time. Sometimes you feel that you're playing with the Wii because you move your controller like that. Probably is because I've just seen it but somehow it reminds me the serie Stranger Things. I mean it's not the same at all but some things reminds me. The game is quite short, I must have finished it in about 10 hours or so. I don't know this game is just for relaxing. It's not stressful. It's more about exploring rooms for fun and sometimes you can also choose answers and questions. Like I said, it's like a movie where you eventually get involved. In my opinion, a good different game.

    PS: This is not a terror game. It's more like a mistery/adventure game. Maybe in one chapter you can get a scare but that's all.    … Expand
  23. LoletinAlexis
    Jan 25, 2018
    8
    A good game, but not at the level of Heavy Rain; and in some parts the game is very boring.
  24. kibowman
    Dec 9, 2017
    8
    Great graphics, intriguing story, and there was one particular scene that made me shed a tear. This game would be better if our choices REALLY matters like QD's previous games.
  25. SrPepe
    Oct 30, 2017
    9
    La experencia y la historia que da Beyond Two Souls es simplemente increible. Protagonistas excelentes, escenarios épicos, unos tremendos graficos, un juegazo.
  26. lordaeron1
    Aug 19, 2017
    10
    I am 30 years old and i played many games in my life (as a hardcore gamer). i must admit that this game blew me away completely!.
    The story telling, acting and the game mechanics make this game a pure gem. (and the graphics are also stunning for the age of the game).
    every time I thought this game can't surprise me it did again and again. my jaw hurt from all the jaw-dropping moments in    I am 30 years old and i played many games in my life (as a hardcore gamer). i must admit that this game blew me away completely!.
    The story telling, acting and the game mechanics make this game a pure gem. (and the graphics are also stunning for the age of the game).
    every time I thought this game can't surprise me it did again and again. my jaw hurt from all the jaw-dropping moments in this game. I have no idea why this game did not get more fame as it did. it's pure genius creation.
    this is the best si-fidrama gamemovie I have ever seenplayed in my life.
    I had to buy PS3 just to play this game( it was worth it, PS3 is cheap these days).

    any one who thinks of buying this game, think no longer ... GO GET IT ASAP! it will be the best choice you made in gaming till date. (the Last of us is the other good choice)    … Expand
  27. Alex_Evan
    Jan 30, 2017
    8
    Enredo misterioso e cativante...gráficos lindos e a proposta que o jogo passou o que queria mostrar...a saga épica da personagem principal é interessante e com certeza irei esperar por uma continuação...
  28. monkeydude40
    Aug 25, 2016
    10
    I am not going to give anything away with regards to the story as you really need to experience it for yourself. If you enjoy a good story with engaging, mature and thoughtful themes you simply HAVE to experience this game. The Developers Quantic Dream are a masterclass in the kind of developers the industry needs much more of.

    A joy to behold from beginning to end I played it in two    I am not going to give anything away with regards to the story as you really need to experience it for yourself. If you enjoy a good story with engaging, mature and thoughtful themes you simply HAVE to experience this game. The Developers Quantic Dream are a masterclass in the kind of developers the industry needs much more of.

    A joy to behold from beginning to end I played it in two sittings as I literally couldn't stay awake long enough to play in one go. I cannot give it higher praise than that.

    11/10 More devs like Quantic Dreams, considerably less like Hello Games Please Universe.    … Expand
  29. wade22fan
    Nov 16, 2015
    9
    Overall, Beyond: Two Souls is a solid gaming experience. If you ask David Cage what he is, he’ll tell you he’s a video game creator, not a director (what most people call him). Regardless, the guy thinks in a unique way and comes up with games that are vastly different and extremely refreshing to play. Don’t let the movie-like interactivity scare you away from this game. You’re almostOverall, Beyond: Two Souls is a solid gaming experience. If you ask David Cage what he is, he’ll tell you he’s a video game creator, not a director (what most people call him). Regardless, the guy thinks in a unique way and comes up with games that are vastly different and extremely refreshing to play. Don’t let the movie-like interactivity scare you away from this game. You’re almost guaranteed to appreciate it for what it is, as long as you’re not comparing it to something else. Take a leap of faith and give Beyond: Two Souls a try. The game isn’t perfect by any means, as it has several flaws, but it is different. It’s a polarizing title (Have you seen the incredibly mixed reviews!?) that could change your mind about video games. In the end, no one will be able to deny that Beyond is an emotionally charged and unforgettable experience.… Expand
  30. biGboSSDD
    Nov 5, 2015
    10
    it was the best game so far by quanticdream. better than heavy rain if you ask me! touching story,amazing gameplay , outstanding soundtracks and so many other good factors. you could actually put yourself into aiden and fly,you could cry and laugh with joddie. all i can say is that this game was an amazing experience.
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#92 Best PS3 Game of 2013
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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 98 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 98
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 98
  3. Negative: 8 out of 98
  1. Hyper Magazine
    Dec 28, 2013
    50
    There doesn't ever seem to be any real impact of the player's decisions, actions or failures. [Jan 2014, p.76]
  2. Level7.nu
    Dec 12, 2013
    40
    Beyond: Two Souls is a capital failure as both a story and as a game. The adventure plays itself and the player is left to push the right buttons in the right order. The story you are rewarded with is a mess of odd writing and poor directing choices from a game creator that obviously wants to create great art but seems to be incapable of doing so. Even fans of Fahrenheit and Heavy Rain should prepare for what is unfortunately a monumental disappointment.
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  3. RPG Fan
    Nov 24, 2013
    88
    A story every Playstation owner should experience.
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