Beyond: Two Souls

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  1. allwititnow
    Nov 25, 2015
    10
    I played this game when it first came out 2013 a month before the PlayStation 4 launched this game didn't get the credit it deserved because people were obviously saving money for the new system I personally think this games fantastic it's like a movie and plus when you have Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe in it makes it even better this game went under the radar exactly how until dawn isI played this game when it first came out 2013 a month before the PlayStation 4 launched this game didn't get the credit it deserved because people were obviously saving money for the new system I personally think this games fantastic it's like a movie and plus when you have Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe in it makes it even better this game went under the radar exactly how until dawn is going under the radar which in my eyes is another fantastic game this game for $30 is well worth it and I'm sorry if you read this and you play the game and you don't like it… Expand
  2. VirgonoShaka
    Aug 13, 2019
    4
    Beyond two souls in theory sounds like a very interesting idea, with great casting and voice acting, deep choices in its story and interesting plot. But in execution, it doesn't really works out. With ver lousy gameplay, controls that are confusing, can be either non responsive or super sensitive, a story with some absolute boring segments, and a lackluster conclusion, it never reallyBeyond two souls in theory sounds like a very interesting idea, with great casting and voice acting, deep choices in its story and interesting plot. But in execution, it doesn't really works out. With ver lousy gameplay, controls that are confusing, can be either non responsive or super sensitive, a story with some absolute boring segments, and a lackluster conclusion, it never really hooked me or gave me reasons to try again to make different choices. I can't really recommend, even if you like narrative based games. This one doesn't really go beyond, and seems to be lacking a soul.… Expand
  3. angel_kat07
    Nov 14, 2018
    6
    Beyond Two Souls is a fascinating game which is unlike any game I've played before. The story telling is great! I played it as the game originally intended and had no trouble following. It's not without it's flaws though. The controls are poorly executed and the camera could have been better. It's still worth a shot.
  4. AKthaBeast
    May 17, 2018
    7
    I wanted to enjoy this game however the gameplay is clunky and made controlling Jodie a little bit annoying especially when you can't run and the movement speed is slow. The story is good and it was interesting in the way they told it...it might just be me but these games with minimal gameplay are getting played out imho especially with all the telltale games...
  5. Fake-BigWeld
    Jul 5, 2020
    3
    While the visual presentation for the game is great and some of the character voice acting performances are top notch, unfortunately, the poor story and unlikable main character makes Quantic Dream's usual mundane "gameplay" unbearable to put up with.
  6. jgn0
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. **** this game

    "he found what he's looking for" p sure he's ****ing dead but yeah sure paint killing yourself to meet your dead family that doent mean **** to everyone ****ing else as a good thing

    the only reason why I gave it a 2 is because the lounge music is good and the dinner is the only good chapter in the game other than that dont even ****ing bother    … Expand
  7. tommydlbass
    Aug 16, 2020
    4
    This game is terrible, tries too much and does nothing new. The mechanic with the spirit was decent but the story is **** and some of the plots are horrible.
  8. Heisengerm
    Jul 31, 2020
    4
    Beyond: Two Souls is a game that tries to be so much more than it needs to be. There are many elements of the game that seem to be included just for the sake of being there, while adding very little to the overall experience. I appreciate what the game is trying to do, but I really felt like it got tangled up in itself. Ultimately, Beyond: Two Souls is a great premise held back by terribleBeyond: Two Souls is a game that tries to be so much more than it needs to be. There are many elements of the game that seem to be included just for the sake of being there, while adding very little to the overall experience. I appreciate what the game is trying to do, but I really felt like it got tangled up in itself. Ultimately, Beyond: Two Souls is a great premise held back by terrible controls and a story that tries to be too many things. I had high hopes in my first couple hours of playing, but my enthusiasm slowly drained over the last few hours until I was just waiting for the game to end.… Expand
  9. Elite_Soldier
    Nov 21, 2020
    4
    I'm just writing at least 150 characters because I wanted to save this review in a more convenient way to look back at scores that I had given stuff as a user
  10. l1lj4
    Apr 6, 2022
    4
    the first actual story game i ever played. it wasn't fun for me to play tho, because there's so little actual playing. it's more like a movie for me.
  11. Guin2514
    Dec 15, 2015
    8
    The Pros
    - Great Story
    - Good Visuals - Great Actors The Cons - Lack of multiple choice answers for some questions Beyond two souls remastered is just as good if not better than the original game thanks to chronological order it makes it so much easier to be immersed into the story of the main character Jodie. Great actors like Willem Dafoe and Ellen Page nail their roles    The Pros
    - Great Story
    - Good Visuals
    - Great Actors

    The Cons
    - Lack of multiple choice answers for some questions

    Beyond two souls remastered is just as good if not better than the original game thanks to chronological order it makes it so much easier to be immersed into the story of the main character Jodie.

    Great actors like Willem Dafoe and Ellen Page nail their roles perfectly the game makes you want to play it straight from start to finish without any breaks in between.

    Its nice and simple to get around each level to you never really feel lost during game play .

    I would definitely recommend picking this game up and playing it    … Expand
  12. trumstah
    Jan 7, 2016
    9
    After playing this game, I must say that it's fantastic. It pulls you in multiple directions, simultaneously. The acting, story telling and last but not least, the technology; all superb. I often found myself taking multiple screen shots and video clips, so I could remember the experience. Much like I've done in all of the Uncharted Games.

    Frankly, I'm a bit peeved at some of these    After playing this game, I must say that it's fantastic. It pulls you in multiple directions, simultaneously. The acting, story telling and last but not least, the technology; all superb. I often found myself taking multiple screen shots and video clips, so I could remember the experience. Much like I've done in all of the Uncharted Games.

    Frankly, I'm a bit peeved at some of these reviews. How can you look at a piece of art like this, with all the excellent fundamentals that make a great experience and call it bad? Just because it's not a matter of your preference? Meh, the world we live in.

    To the people behind this emotional tycoon that instantly makes you reminisce your time spent in the world upon completion. I applaud you. I respect you. I urge you, bring us back to this world. I truly hope that I can revisit this landscape someday. Thank you for giving me this experience.

    Pros: Atmosphere, Story telling, Emotional Grip, Acting, Technology/Graphical Prowess, 'A true journey'

    Recommendations: Expand on the combat and make the movement for humans a bit more freelanced and fluid.

    Again, thank you for this experience.    … Expand
  13. PaleNielsen
    May 23, 2016
    8
    I registered just to say that this game is awesome lol. Just like what others say that it's really better if it's in chronological order. I just have a few problems with the camera which sometimes don't want to look at things that i want to look at and I just hope they added a few game mechanics in the game rather that just pushing certain qte buttons to progress but overall the story wasI registered just to say that this game is awesome lol. Just like what others say that it's really better if it's in chronological order. I just have a few problems with the camera which sometimes don't want to look at things that i want to look at and I just hope they added a few game mechanics in the game rather that just pushing certain qte buttons to progress but overall the story was exciting and intriguing for me.… Expand
  14. badgerryan19
    Jun 19, 2017
    8
    David Cage's next game after the success of Heavy Rain has had mixed response with good reason. I really enjoyed his games and I like this one as well. I've always been a fan of cinematic gameplay and this one has it. Ellen Page, and Willem Dafoe were great characters in this one as well.
  15. RomulusReviews
    Jul 9, 2020
    8
    Beyond: Two Souls accomplishes the ultimate goal that it's game director set out to achieve. That was to tell a compelling story, that is also more interactive than the average game. Quantic Dreams not only gave us a compelling story with many branching paths and alternate endings, but also gave us interesting characters, who's voice actors and portrayals are knocked clean out of the ballBeyond: Two Souls accomplishes the ultimate goal that it's game director set out to achieve. That was to tell a compelling story, that is also more interactive than the average game. Quantic Dreams not only gave us a compelling story with many branching paths and alternate endings, but also gave us interesting characters, who's voice actors and portrayals are knocked clean out of the ball park. If you are a PlayStation owner than this is a must own game for your personal gaming library.… Expand
  16. stephenwright97
    Jul 12, 2016
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Beyond: Two Souls is a well-refined, innovative art-form of a game, let down largely by its tired final third. Rather than responding to criticism of Heavy Rain (and for that matter, all of Quantic Dream's games) being little more than 'interactive movies', the developers took the idea and ran with it even further. If you liked Heavy Rain, it's likely that you'll enjoy Beyond for all the same reasons, and the same can be said for if you weren't a fan of the studio's previous attempt, as issues with fiddly controls remain, despite the generation-leap.

    Nevertheless, Beyond has its own identity and for the most part it handles it well. For a game based mostly on story, it's important that the actors get their performances right, and thankfully Ellen Page, Willem Dafoe and co. prove just why they are big industry names by delivering lines from the interesting script with wonderful conviction. The story really does feel intelligently written early on, but unfortunately it seems as though the writers ran out of ideas about two thirds of the way through and decided to resort to exhausted cliches such as the love interest sacrificing himself for the protagonist just before the finale.

    The game does a good job of giving you a variety of things to do, from riding a horse to piloting a submarine, besides the usual walking around. That said, the pacing also drifts off towards the end of the game, as an underwater section drags out for too long than I would have liked. I can't help but feel the if the plot was a bit more tight; perhaps a bit shorter, then the developers wouldn't have lost sight of what made the story so interesting and this could be one of the industry's claims to rival movie scriptwriting.

    As I said, story is the game's primary focus but you will be asked for some input in order to keep things ticking along. The interface is well designed, opting for a minimalist look that never feels intrusive or distracting, meanwhile the slow-mo fight scenes which ask you to move an analogue stick in the direction Jodie is moving require you to pay more attention to your character rather than simply following a QTE's instructions. It's a clever move, but doesn't stop the game from using a plethora of QTE's anyway.

    Beyond: Two Souls has a lot going for it. Almost every mission has multiple paths to play through, and it's always interesting to check your version against that of the rest of the world via the post-mission stats. This does encourage replayability, but Beyond could have been a lot more than what it ultimately turned out to be. With more time spent on tidying up the conclusion of the story, this could have been a masterpiece in video game storytelling, and with a refined control system to match the stellar amount of varying animations the protagonist is given, we could have had one of the most enjoyable games to play too. Instead, Beyond: Two Souls is still worth your time if you ever had a passing interest in its predecessor, but don't expect it to change your mind about the type of game it's going for.    … Expand
  17. HTGamer
    May 13, 2018
    6
    Beyond: Two Souls is a great but flawed and under-rated adventure sci-fi game. A great concept in theory which was badly executed.

    Beyond: Two Souls is a choice-based, narrative-driven adventure game, where your choices affect the story and lead to multiple endings, just like all those Traveller's Tales games (The Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us, etc.). Some people will call it an    Beyond: Two Souls is a great but flawed and under-rated adventure sci-fi game. A great concept in theory which was badly executed.

    Beyond: Two Souls is a choice-based, narrative-driven adventure game, where your choices affect the story and lead to multiple endings, just like all those Traveller's Tales games (The Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us, etc.). Some people will call it an "interactive movie" but they'd be wrong. This game is intended to be experienced by both gamers and non-gamers, so it lacks any real challenge or traditional videogame action.

    The game's story on the original PS3 version was presented in a non-linear way, where events were shown with many backs and forths through time, so people may have been confused back then. On PS4 you have the option to watch the story unfold in a chronological way, and I believe this is the way new players should experience it.

    The game tells the life story of protagonist Jodie Holmes (portrayed by Ellen Page), who's a really likeable and sympathetic character. Jodie has suffered a hard life because she has been linked with a ghost named Aiden since birth, which is both a gift and a curse. She has been raised by professor Nathan Dawkins (Willem Dafoe) and then her life journey becomes a crazy roller coaster. The plot has twists and turns, as well as high and low points, but I think David Cage (the game's writer and director) should have kept it more down to Earth. The "Homeless" chapter is beautiful and emotional, but when Jodie blowed a town up or was made to fight against supernatural beings, the script went the BS route. The overall plot is a sci-fi mess with many unrelated chapters being linked together with little or no transitioning, unfortunately.

    Gameplay is simplified compared to most games out there and QTEs are nothing like the mess of the developer's previous game Heavy Rain. Interactivity with the surroundings is severely limited though. Controls and the camera are problematic, but the game is slowly paced so the problem is almost non-existent. The ghost named Aiden provides some meaningful ways to interact with the environment and solve some light puzzles, but he's a lost opportunity because he's under-utilised by David Cage. Also Aiden's capabilities are very inconsistent, on one instance he can pass through walls and choke people, and on another it's not possible to do so, all due to the script. At least the game can be played in 2 player co-op, with one controlling Jodie and the other Aiden.

    Production values are very high for an adventure game like this, with Hollywood stars Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe starring in the lead roles. All the characters are rendered beautifully, at the expense of the environments though which feature noticeably low polygon counts and shadow pop-ins. The soundtrack is very good.

    All in all, Beyond: Two Souls was a failed experiment for David Cage and Quantic Dream. It proved to be a big mis-step after the success of Heavy Rain, but hopefully they have learnt from their mistakes since then.    … Expand
  18. KoRnTuNeS
    Mar 22, 2018
    10
    This game is really a masterpiece. The performance of Ellen Page, music, story, art management, director is extraordinary. Many times during the game my eyes filled with tears. These kinds of productions definitely need to proliferate. If possible, the continuation of this game should come.
  19. Hack
    Mar 10, 2016
    8
    I never played it on PS3 and I went in totally blind which I'm glad I did, I knew nothing about the plot and it all unfolded in front of me. It was scary, sad, happy and moving all at the same time. Willem Dafoe and Ellen Page put in great performances which really helped push the story. The PS4 remaster sees a bump in resolution and a big jump in performance, turning in a solid 30fpsI never played it on PS3 and I went in totally blind which I'm glad I did, I knew nothing about the plot and it all unfolded in front of me. It was scary, sad, happy and moving all at the same time. Willem Dafoe and Ellen Page put in great performances which really helped push the story. The PS4 remaster sees a bump in resolution and a big jump in performance, turning in a solid 30fps compared to the PS3 version which dipped often. If you enjoy the "interactive movie" genre of game I would definitely recommend Beyond: Two Souls.… Expand
  20. ala6randlepucqk
    Dec 3, 2015
    9
    excelente juego. historia atrapante de comienzo a fin, algunos pequeños detalles en la jugabilidad pero nada q arruine la experiencia final. digan lo que digan de David sus juegos son increíbles.
  21. Datamari
    Dec 7, 2015
    6
    A great experience, but not a good game.
    Beyond Two Souls is another game by Quantic Dreams, the same people who made Heavy Rain, so you'd think this game would be good. However it's not as good as HR, but it's still worth a rental. The main thing about this game is that: "your choices matter". Well.. they don't. Almost none of the choices you make seem to affect the story, and the    A great experience, but not a good game.
    Beyond Two Souls is another game by Quantic Dreams, the same people who made Heavy Rain, so you'd think this game would be good. However it's not as good as HR, but it's still worth a rental. The main thing about this game is that: "your choices matter". Well.. they don't. Almost none of the choices you make seem to affect the story, and the quick time events have no consequence to failing. I know the argument is that people who play it will most likely do them anyways, and I can see where you're coming from there; you'd most likely do the QTEs to get the full experience. The story feels very disjointed, going all over the place with Jodie's life, one minute you can be a child in a snowball fight, next you can be in the FBI. It doesn't really feel fluid when it comes to story telling; you can get an idea of what the story has to offer, but what the game tells you is just examples of how Jodie uses her powers. There are some redeeming qualities about this game though, the graphics are great, the performance by Ellen Page is brilliant, the world is engrossing, It's one of those games that you don't play, you experience. It's a good experience, but not a great game. The game itself isn't really all that great, but as an experience, you'll get some enjoyment out of it.

    Beyond Two Souls gets a 6/10.    … Expand
  22. leopoldo
    Dec 4, 2015
    7
    Beyond: Two Souls remastered is a good game of Ps4. The story of the game is very good and intriguing, but their system of choice is very simple, and that was the main focus of the game. The gameplay is simple, but not bad. Visually it's beautiful, but there is no difference in the version of the PS3; the soundtrack is also good. Overall, Beyound: Two Souls Remastered is a game with aBeyond: Two Souls remastered is a good game of Ps4. The story of the game is very good and intriguing, but their system of choice is very simple, and that was the main focus of the game. The gameplay is simple, but not bad. Visually it's beautiful, but there is no difference in the version of the PS3; the soundtrack is also good. Overall, Beyound: Two Souls Remastered is a game with a great story, but with a very simple choice system; the version of Ps4 is very beautiful, but does not have anything else. 7/10… Expand
  23. agrattan0820
    May 5, 2017
    10
    Great story, great characters, and I didn't mind linearity like others. If you really love movies like I do then you would like the cinematic feel of this game.
  24. Ikarian123
    May 27, 2018
    10
    I really cant give less score than 10 to this artistic videogame masterpiece! I found only positives. Story is such embracing, that I was thrilled and nearly cried at the end of the game. I created this profile for review of Detroit: Become Human and I decided to also review this.
    + Story: very strong and embracing deep story.
    + Chronological/vanilla system of story (only on PS4) +    I really cant give less score than 10 to this artistic videogame masterpiece! I found only positives. Story is such embracing, that I was thrilled and nearly cried at the end of the game. I created this profile for review of Detroit: Become Human and I decided to also review this.
    + Story: very strong and embracing deep story.
    + Chronological/vanilla system of story (only on PS4)
    + Graphics
    + Acting and actors: Ellen Paige and Willem Dafoe, while their acting is created by computer scripts and imagining, its still great.
    + Characters: Great characters background, great division of villians and protagonists.

    Very long time I tried to find some negatives, but I could not. Probably only negative is that B:TS was originally released on PS3 and David Cage did not before released on PS3 Detroit: Become Human. I am following David Cage work since Fahrenheit and I think B:TS is his opus magnum and no other game story he will create will be able to overcome B:TS. I think in this sense, B:TS is his curse, as it is seen on case of Detroit: Become Human which I gave only 7/10 score.
    I fully recommend this game to everyone!
    PS: Maybe I found one negative, movements of player character is a bit annoying.    … Expand
  25. Xiao1Antonio
    Jan 7, 2019
    10
    The fact this game actually made me feel something is phenomenal. On top of the graphics. I respect the game's style as well. It's something different and refreshing in my opinion.
  26. chrisse989
    Jul 7, 2018
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I got this game from PS+, so I have no complaints about its price...
    Game has a few very fun sections (ambassade, Africa, homeless), but also a fair share of very boring/annoying segments which didn't add much to the game but almost had me give up out of boredom.
    Do not give up however, the last mission is quite a blast and a grand finale.
    The game encourages you to replay missions, but when there are so much tedious parts to replay, I'm not going to bother. It was a nice run though.    … Expand
  27. ThiagoTG
    May 11, 2016
    7
    Beyond: Two Souls is a good game, but nothing more than that.

    Pros: - Good Story - The story is, for the most part, interesting and captivating. - Good Graphics - Great Soundtrack - Chronological Order - it makes the story a lot more interesting and easy to understand. Cons: - Limited Gameplay - Lack of important choices during the game Score: Gameplay: 6/10 Graphics: 8/10    Beyond: Two Souls is a good game, but nothing more than that.

    Pros:
    - Good Story - The story is, for the most part, interesting and captivating.
    - Good Graphics
    - Great Soundtrack
    - Chronological Order - it makes the story a lot more interesting and easy to understand.

    Cons:
    - Limited Gameplay
    - Lack of important choices during the game

    Score:
    Gameplay: 6/10
    Graphics: 8/10
    Story: 7/10
    Entertainment: 7/10    … Expand
  28. PedroLvPs
    May 22, 2016
    9
    Beyond Two Souls is at the same time, amazing and boring. The graphics look better than most of the games in this gen (PlayStation 4, Xbox One), the story is one of the best i've ever saw in a game but the gameplay is annoying and the options you make doesn't change the story like they did in Heavy Rain.
  29. miccael
    May 3, 2020
    8
    I played this game just recently (I know, right?) and wanted to share my opinions.I got it for free through PS+, so thank you Sony for that. The good things: Story (Remixed version), Graphics/visuals for 2013 year. The bad things: camera and controls, I hate the "drunk cam" or action-cam in many of scenes, completely unnecessary and should have had an option to be turned off in settings.I played this game just recently (I know, right?) and wanted to share my opinions.I got it for free through PS+, so thank you Sony for that. The good things: Story (Remixed version), Graphics/visuals for 2013 year. The bad things: camera and controls, I hate the "drunk cam" or action-cam in many of scenes, completely unnecessary and should have had an option to be turned off in settings. Another downside is the LACK of settings. You dont have any quality/accessibility or disability controls, you cannot change anything gameplay related apart from "i never played/i played video games before" option, which is not helpful.
    Otherwise story is good, I did not like the "jumping timelines" aspect at all, it did not feel better than remixed version which is chronological. Cool game, hope to see more of it in future.    … Expand
  30. DubstepBoy
    Jun 28, 2018
    10
    i dont get the Negative ratings for this game...

    it is an important game with an important Story, the theories of the game are thinkable & acceptable, all the spent emotion for this game are noticeable, ellen page was right, it was not appreciated...

    at least im happy cuz my score made the rating from 7.9 to 8 : )
  31. BlitZeR_95
    Apr 28, 2018
    7
    A decent game. Not as good as Quantic Dream previous game (Heavy Rain) but it is still decent. Character design is spot on (10/10) but the story is mediocre which is the disappointing part of this game.
  32. Qwazar
    Sep 8, 2020
    10
    It's been 7 years and I have finally touched that masterpiece. After playing RDR2 or Witcher III , I didn't think anything could make me so touched with the story. Yes , there are some problems with repetitive gameplay and poor game design, however the story just takes in on the BEYOND level!
  33. Trea31
    Jun 24, 2021
    10
    good story,great atmosphere,impressive graphics and perfect character design
    10/10
  34. TalentlessHack
    Jan 6, 2016
    4
    Beyond: Two Souls is a strange cinematic video game story. Strange in the sense that it shows signs of brilliance, but immediately loses it with questionable story telling, design, structure and straight up buffoonery from the director / writer himself.

    The gameplay is simple and the story most straightforward quanticdream has been since Fahrenheit. Failure results into nothing and the    Beyond: Two Souls is a strange cinematic video game story. Strange in the sense that it shows signs of brilliance, but immediately loses it with questionable story telling, design, structure and straight up buffoonery from the director / writer himself.

    The gameplay is simple and the story most straightforward quanticdream has been since Fahrenheit. Failure results into nothing and the story has less branching paths, with the ending choice being the only significant one.

    I think that my biggest issue with B:TS is the fact that it was told from a non-chronological way without adding anything to the story experience, but actually making it worse. There is one chapter in particular where the player choice and character development is completely thrown out of the window just to give us a chapter where the game forces us one of the most awkward / unnatural / forced romances in videogame history.

    The way how this game tackles some of it's subject matter is laughable. Giving us the most surface level, stereotypical examples of them. E.g. puberty chapter, to an extent the child chapters. Don't even get me started on suicide and the unholy r-word.

    It seems that every man that is not important to the plot of this game is a rapist (Jodie gets assaulted / raped three times, one of those attempts being a complete cheap shock moment devoid of any build up or logical explanation).The one half-hearted attempt in the homeless chapter was just... ughh.. ( You should've made us do the BJ, Cage!) And one of the most offensive message / concepts about suicide is thrown into the mix towards the end of the game. "GO AND KILL YOURSELF IF YOU'RE FEELING SAD OR IF YOU WANT TO SEE YOUR FAMILY" is what the game basically tells you.

    I could go on to say how devoid of logic and good writing the other chapters are in this game, but that will mean that I have to spoil the story for you.

    Bad writing, half-hearted attempts to grab the players attention and emotions, weak characters, awkward and forced scenario's. Even when we are given a choice, Cage doesn't give a damn. "Please, love ze Ryan. S'il te plait, forgive him after he ruined you. Oh, you've denied him zree times? Hmph, zat is the failure of ze game design. Love him! Please!"

    The only good things I can say about B:TS is that the production values are through the roof and that William Dafoe and Ellen Page put out some great performances. But even the greatest of actors cannot save a badly written story, just look at the movie industry.

    To conclude, B:TS suffers from bad writing and directing and feeling half baked. There are some phenomenal moments to be found here, e.g. "Homeless" (except for that one moment). But as it stands, the cons simply outweigh the pros.

    A huge step down from the flawed, yet fine Heavy Rain.

    ( The PS4 version offers you the option to play the game in chronological order. It does improve the experience. But the non-chronological design choice of the original wasn't even the biggest problem the story had)    … Expand
  35. gulich
    Nov 26, 2015
    7
    Adding chronological style to the game, solves my biggest complain for ps3 version. Because I just hated that shuffled storytelling: when you just started to feel immersed the game pulls you out and throws you to absolutely different place with no connection with previous. So thanks for that, David.
  36. Ashra12
    May 17, 2017
    10
    Both Heavy Rain and this game are absolutely awesome. I preferred HR slightly more, but boy do the people at Quantic Dreams know how to make a game! All the finer details that gamers complain about of games today cannot be said of these two. Instant classics of mine that should really have rated higher by critics.
  37. JustinElliot
    Dec 2, 2015
    7
    a good rent. not as good as heavy rain which felt like it had way more paths to take. yes, this was a cool experience playing this game... but was i really happy that i redboxed it and didn't buy it? yes i was very happy.
  38. Nick_Plexus
    Nov 30, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. wow! very very goog graphics, gameplay, story, physics, animation, abilities and fps! the best game i ever saw!!! i happiest man in the world! beauuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuul!… Expand
  39. TheDestroyer
    May 7, 2016
    4
    My gut instincts wants me to tell you to don't buy this game. I've been a gamer since 1995. That's 20+ years worth of experience underneath my massive library, along with 1,000+ games of good and bad in-between. And my judgement is that Beyond Two Souls isn't qualified to be considered a good video game! The Controls aren't responsive, sometimes outright refusing to work, especially whenMy gut instincts wants me to tell you to don't buy this game. I've been a gamer since 1995. That's 20+ years worth of experience underneath my massive library, along with 1,000+ games of good and bad in-between. And my judgement is that Beyond Two Souls isn't qualified to be considered a good video game! The Controls aren't responsive, sometimes outright refusing to work, especially when you take cover. Your character is forced to walk everywhere, even in times when you're in danger, which makes absolutely no sense. Battles consists of nothing but "Quick Time Events" and running simulators. Some animations improperly loop themselves without trimming. Every decision you make during the story barely matters due to the linear pathway it leads the player down for almost the entire game. When I completed levels, I didn't feel a sense of accomplishment, I felt like I was brain-dead, because I kept putting up with this **** hoping there will be something more. And every time those hopes & dreams attempted to come to fruition, reality would snap it right back. Beyond Two Souls might as well have been a TV show because it has no gameplay. And to make matters worse: the game will randomly crash. (It crashed on me twice)

    I bought this game on the Playstation Store looking for a good story. Beyond Two Souls is a story driven game, and hearing that you're able to choose your own decisions during the game, I was on-board. But oh man! It gives you decisions... but with no weight behind them. The story for Beyond Two Souls is like taking sugar out of people's coffee, selling it to them, and hoping that no one will even notice. Some enjoy the bitter taste, but to others such as myself, it was downright nasty. When you intentionally make a story driven game, you need that depth to keep it fresh, it has to have that flavor to keep others addicted; and that is something Beyond Two Souls desperately needed.

    The good things I can say about this game is that the voice acting is superb. The graphics also get a half-mark. And a lot of time was put into creating the environment, so it does get points for that. Everything else: absolute fail!! Even 2 player is an eye-sore!! Beyond Two Souls earns itself a "graphics aren't everything" label. I've played broken games that are more fun and detailed than this.

    Overall Verdict
    After comparing this with some of the other bad games I've played, Beyond Two Souls earns itself additional points for effort. Unfortunately, it still doesn't reach a passing mark.    … Expand
  40. gd01skorpius
    May 7, 2018
    1
    Lame. Complete waste of a really great concept. The camera and controls are sluggish and overly limited. The game makes you do pointless quick time events (include 6 axis movements - NOBODY LIKES 6AXIS SONY!!!) to perform actions during sequences which should be fun but end up being frustrating with boring payoffs. Each chapter is very brief but because of the controls end up getting drawnLame. Complete waste of a really great concept. The camera and controls are sluggish and overly limited. The game makes you do pointless quick time events (include 6 axis movements - NOBODY LIKES 6AXIS SONY!!!) to perform actions during sequences which should be fun but end up being frustrating with boring payoffs. Each chapter is very brief but because of the controls end up getting drawn out painfully long. At the end of each chapter is a summary of which path you chose vs everyone else, which feels pointless. In contrast to this there are moments in the game that require you to master quicktime sequences which off no other approach. I really liked the concept, but I really hated this game.… Expand
  41. christianvder
    Dec 7, 2015
    10
    Se me hace un gran juego con una excelente historia así mismo como Heavy Rain vale la pena comprarlo para la nueva generación, es una manera buena de ver este titulo a 1080 y disfrutarlo al máximo
  42. MemphiZ
    Jan 12, 2016
    10
    Love it. Love it. Love it.

    From what I've read its either "I hate it" or "I love it" and for me I can definitely say: I love it! Its one of the best games I ever played. I still can't decide if "The Last of Us" has the best story or "Beyond: Two Souls". I think due to this story its even better than "Heavy Rain". Don't get me wrong "Heavy Rain" was awesome but "Beyond: Two Souls" takes    Love it. Love it. Love it.

    From what I've read its either "I hate it" or "I love it" and for me I can definitely say: I love it! Its one of the best games I ever played. I still can't decide if "The Last of Us" has the best story or "Beyond: Two Souls".
    I think due to this story its even better than "Heavy Rain". Don't get me wrong "Heavy Rain" was awesome but "Beyond: Two Souls" takes it to another universe. I sincerely hope "Beyond: Two Souls" will have a remastered version for whatever console we will have in 50 years because it would be a shame to miss this title in the future!

    Thank you "trumstah" for the following words I could not have expressed my feelings better:
    !!! To the people behind this emotional tycoon that instantly makes you reminisce your time spent in the world upon completion. I applaud you. I respect you. I urge you, bring us back to this world. I truly hope that I can revisit this landscape someday. Thank you for giving me this experience. !!!

    I will never forget the experience I had with this game.    … Expand
  43. iddqd4
    Mar 19, 2018
    8
    А мне нравится как Кейдж рассказывает истории, и какие смыслы в них вкладывает, круто получается не всегда, но в BEYOND: TWO SOULS на мой взгляд получилось отлично.
  44. neohideo
    May 21, 2017
    10
    I played Beyond Two Souls PS4 in May 2017 and I didn't know earlier that it is sooo awesome game!!! I love it so much that it is one of the best games I have ever played! (and I play games since 1987!) Amazing graphics, incredible genius story!!! Just simply go and buy and play this game!!! The story is so great like MGS2, MGS3 great!!! I want to play next Quantic Dream PS4 game - DetroitI played Beyond Two Souls PS4 in May 2017 and I didn't know earlier that it is sooo awesome game!!! I love it so much that it is one of the best games I have ever played! (and I play games since 1987!) Amazing graphics, incredible genius story!!! Just simply go and buy and play this game!!! The story is so great like MGS2, MGS3 great!!! I want to play next Quantic Dream PS4 game - Detroit Become Human.… Expand
  45. fogeo93
    May 3, 2018
    10
    One of the best games for ps4 !! If you like games like until dawn , the last of us this game is absolutely for you !! perfect story line ... if you like stranger things ( 2 seasons se-rie) this game just suits for you
  46. Amir_tlou
    May 24, 2019
    10
    This game is great. The whole game. The story is amazing. The gameplay is very good as well. Must play this
  47. preVasio
    Sep 15, 2019
    8
    After playing Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls was kind of a dissapointment for me at first. It takes
    a different approach to storytelling than it's predecessor. When playing and making decisions you kinda feel forced by the game onto a certain path (especially with romance). Even though I found myself not liking some of the characters, I grew some sympathy for them after completing the game    After playing Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls was kind of a dissapointment for me at first. It takes
    a different approach to storytelling than it's predecessor. When playing and making decisions you kinda feel forced by the game onto a certain path (especially with romance). Even though I found myself not liking some of the characters, I grew some sympathy for them after completing the game few times and getting the platinum trophy. The ending teases us with some kind of sequel, but it seems it's never going to happen after fan dissapointment with this title.

    Conclusion:
    > interesting story in an alternative world where humanity makes contact with different kind of entities
    > nice action scenes in QTE style gameplay
    > high quality soundtrack (especially during action scenes)
    > next generation graphics for that era, in particular great character models (based on real actors)
    > mostly meaningless choices, sometimes they are even ignored by the next chapters (which is a very big downgrade from great branching paths in Heavy Rain)    … Expand
  48. amirreza1
    Mar 26, 2016
    10
    it deserves 10. its one of best games in history of gaming. Great Story, Great Game Play, Great Motion Capture. after finishing the game i was talking about the events for many hours
  49. zimonyini
    May 16, 2016
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. I wasn't expecting too much, but the incredible story, JODIE, the visuals, the intuitive gameplay are so amazing, you wouldn't want to miss this! :)
  50. enforcer01
    Nov 27, 2015
    10
    I think this remastered version is much better than the original in the aspects of timeline, game functons, graphics, etc. If you have PS4, you should play it whether you buy it or borrow it.
  51. Fishler108
    Nov 25, 2015
    10
    Perfection. An absolutely captivating story, great development for the characters, and fun/interesting gameplay. Not to mention that it's easily one of the best looking games this generation, despite being "just a remaster." An absolute must play.
  52. Venegrad
    Feb 13, 2017
    10
    Одна из самых лучших, интересных и увлекательных историй, которые я когда либо видел. Особенно удивило огромное количество вариаций выбора, который напрямуювлияет на дальнейшею ветвь событий, поэтому игру можно проходить не один десяток раз. Одна из лучших игр, которую я когда либо проходил.Одна из самых лучших, интересных и увлекательных историй, которые я когда либо видел. Особенно удивило огромное количество вариаций выбора, который напрямуювлияет на дальнейшею ветвь событий, поэтому игру можно проходить не один десяток раз. Одна из лучших игр, которую я когда либо проходил.
  53. USarmygamer
    Mar 7, 2018
    4
    I actually enjoyed my one play through of Heavy Rain (I admit I only paid $20 for it) so naturally I was open to B2S. It sucks whale smegma. I liked the mystery of HR enough to put up with the stupid gameplay mechanics of 'push down and then round up to left with right stick' to open a door. I couldn't and will never again play a David Cage game. Gameplay is the most important thing in theI actually enjoyed my one play through of Heavy Rain (I admit I only paid $20 for it) so naturally I was open to B2S. It sucks whale smegma. I liked the mystery of HR enough to put up with the stupid gameplay mechanics of 'push down and then round up to left with right stick' to open a door. I couldn't and will never again play a David Cage game. Gameplay is the most important thing in the video game medium imo. Not story, not graphics, GAMEPLAY. These games interactivity blow dogs for nickels. The story was nonsensical in B2S. The game is a soup sandwhich. Just soggy, falling apart crap.… Expand
  54. Sonicfishcake42
    Jan 12, 2016
    8
    I've played this game for a number of hours, I believe I'm close to finishing it however the shuffled order of events eliminates any educated guess for a speculative assumption. I started the game in it's native form and did not chose the chronological sequence which I now regret. The game is rather immersive however the constant flip in gameplay and timeline unfortunately dampensI've played this game for a number of hours, I believe I'm close to finishing it however the shuffled order of events eliminates any educated guess for a speculative assumption. I started the game in it's native form and did not chose the chronological sequence which I now regret. The game is rather immersive however the constant flip in gameplay and timeline unfortunately dampens immersion. This is not affecting my score as chronological mode can be selected. This game is very unique and I've not played anything like it to date. There are some absolutely groundbreaking sequences and some frustrating ones also however the pros outweigh the cons. I'd recommend playing this game for lovers of story dominating games.… Expand
  55. porhawj
    Nov 24, 2015
    10
    this game is awesome.. Ellen page is great character in this game. voice acting is great.. story is pretty good. graphic is stunning. this game must be buy for newcomers to play and enjoy it. Gameplay is good..
  56. Mystic_Origin
    Sep 21, 2016
    0
    For everyone's information: it's just as easy to have an unpredictable story that is as terrible as any predictable one, what matters is how it is constructed. And the story for this game is constructed poorly. In fact, everything else about this game (with the exception for the graphics and most of the voice acting) is constructed so poorly that they can be measured with the sameFor everyone's information: it's just as easy to have an unpredictable story that is as terrible as any predictable one, what matters is how it is constructed. And the story for this game is constructed poorly. In fact, everything else about this game (with the exception for the graphics and most of the voice acting) is constructed so poorly that they can be measured with the same parameters.

    First of all, there is no message. Nothing you do actually matters until the end of the game, because Aiden
    just does everything for you up to that point (i.e.: YOU CANNOT EVEN LOSE).

    Second of all, it's everywhere. All of the details are just scattered so nothing connects with each other. There isn't even anything that makes me go "Wow, I really care about what is going to happen to this character", because again, Aiden takes care of everything until the end (i.e.: YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE A CHOICE OVER WHAT HAPPENS MOST OF THE TIME).

    Third of all, if the game didn't rely on you to press a button on a few occasions, it would essentially play itself. That's it, that is the only actual thing you have to learn from this game: life will hold your hand and make you the most morally superior person the world has ever seen despite your terrible, braindead choices. Nothing you do actually matters, because everything will always turn out the same way. (i.e. MOST OF THE TIME, WHEN YOU DO HAVE A CHOICE, YOU DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE TO DO ANYTHING).

    So aside from the graphics that are really good for the most part, everything else is really bad. It's hardly even a game for the most part, it's just a terrible movie with great visuals - it's like a payed visual tech demo. I'm giving this. . . thing. . . a 0.    … Expand
  57. Kopchony
    Nov 10, 2016
    10
    I can't call this masterpiece a game this is EXPERIENCE! Experience that is guilty to avoid one of the greatest artwork of gaming art. I'm 41 years old man and I was crying like a baby few times during this amazing story. Beyond: Two Souls is the must have piece of art for people with brains and sense.
  58. cerberlok
    Mar 9, 2019
    0
    1 TERRIBLE Controls

    2 TERRIBLE derivative story

    3 A HUGE step down from Heavy Rain

    my chart: Heavy Rain > Detroit > ??? > BEYOND: TWO SOULS
  59. RyoandFlex
    May 14, 2017
    0
    This game is like a fart !
    It's almost impossible to review it as a video game as there is no real gameplay whatsoever.
    The story is utterly boring.
    The director must be blind.
    Artistic direction is just disgusting.
    Don't ever play this game !
  60. BariscanBozkurt
    Nov 24, 2015
    6
    En başarısız Quantic Dream oyunu.
    Her şeyden önce övebileceğim tek yanı var. O da grafikleri. Peki ben Quantic Dream oyununda grafik mi arıyorum? Elbette hayır. Ben sağlam bir hikâye arıyorum ve bu oyunda sağlam bir hikâye yok!
  61. Herrnewbenmeist
    Jun 2, 2018
    9
    I got this game for free as part of PS+ in May. I skipped buying it when it came out because the critics panned it, but I really enjoyed it! As with any David Cage/Quantic Dream game it's almost more of a movie that a traditional game. I think Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe gave great performances. I really appreciate that. Sometimes actors phone it in for games (Peter Dinklage, cough), butI got this game for free as part of PS+ in May. I skipped buying it when it came out because the critics panned it, but I really enjoyed it! As with any David Cage/Quantic Dream game it's almost more of a movie that a traditional game. I think Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe gave great performances. I really appreciate that. Sometimes actors phone it in for games (Peter Dinklage, cough), but the cast here really seemed engaged. It's particularly important for this game because it relies so heavily on the actors to tell the story.

    I liked the gameplay too. You play partly as Jodie and partly as an "entity" (ghost) that is attached to here by a ~10m long tether. Playing as the ghost was fun. You get to do all the standard poltergeist stuff, knock objects around, flicker lights, and then there's full-on possession! I felt like my choices had real impact on the flow of events across the game. One of the chapters I enjoyed most was just trying to make dinner as an inexperienced cook on a tight timetable. It was great characterization. It was something I could sympathize with.

    I enjoyed the way the concept was played out in the world. What would nations do if they had citizens with these abilities? Parents? Scientists? I think, as all good science fiction does, it asked, 'What if?' It answered the question creatively and effectively. If you like games with a heavy focus on player-choice and quick-time events, (Indigo Prophecy/Fahrenheit, TellTale, Life is Strange, etc.) try this out!    … Expand
  62. drlowdon
    Jun 16, 2018
    4
    David Cage, the writer/director of “games” Fahrenheit and Heavy Rain, returns and he’s seemingly learned very little from his earlier efforts. As with those previous titles Beyond: Two Souls is described as an interactive drama video game, the story this time revolving around a young woman known as Jodie who has had a psychic connection with a mysterious entity called Aiden.

    I’ll admit    David Cage, the writer/director of “games” Fahrenheit and Heavy Rain, returns and he’s seemingly learned very little from his earlier efforts. As with those previous titles Beyond: Two Souls is described as an interactive drama video game, the story this time revolving around a young woman known as Jodie who has had a psychic connection with a mysterious entity called Aiden.

    I’ll admit now that I never made it past the couple of hours of Beyond. The story itself seems to have the potential to be at least fairly interesting, especially with the excellent motion capture performance from Ellen Page, but the gameplay itself is just so dull that I couldn’t face playing for the 8-9 hours it apparently takes to finish. Describing this game as “interactive” is really stretching the definition of the word as the game funnels you down the path it wants you to follow with no input from the player other than to click a few buttons when prompted. Even more galling is the fact that, other than a few inconsequential choices here and there, you can no real impact on the way story plays out and any attempts to be stray are blocked by artificial boundaries.

    To sum it up Beyond: Two Souls is a potentially interesting two hour movie stretched out into an an almost ten hour video game.    … Expand
  63. Bitek
    May 31, 2018
    10
    I got this game for free as part of PS+ membership. I have never played games like this before but I've got to say i am intrigued to say at least. This is more like a highly interactive movie than a game but it is very cool nonetheless. Visuals are strong, acting is good and the story is interesting so far. I like it enough to pick up Detroit Become Human Deluxe edition which comes withI got this game for free as part of PS+ membership. I have never played games like this before but I've got to say i am intrigued to say at least. This is more like a highly interactive movie than a game but it is very cool nonetheless. Visuals are strong, acting is good and the story is interesting so far. I like it enough to pick up Detroit Become Human Deluxe edition which comes with Heavy Rain.… Expand
  64. MrScratch
    Apr 26, 2020
    9
    Fantastic game in every sense. Production, acting, music... Warm recommendation!
  65. RuslanDZE
    Jun 3, 2018
    1
    It is not a good game If a game at all and it Is not a good movie.

    Good point of the game is only graphics. They are still looks good even in 2018. Other than that...well....it is a mess. I am kinda like Heavy Rain and loved a Fahrenheit. Got this game with PS plus for free and wanted to try It out right before Detroit:Become Human Game. At first game was not bad but then oh man....    It is not a good game If a game at all and it Is not a good movie.

    Good point of the game is only graphics. They are still looks good even in 2018. Other than that...well....it is a mess.
    I am kinda like Heavy Rain and loved a Fahrenheit. Got this game with PS plus for free and wanted to try It out right before Detroit:Become Human Game. At first game was not bad but then oh man.... Pointless entire sections, I played with non chronological order original mode(how Cage intended this game) and I hated it. Game is just a big mess. I could not care less for any character in this game. Because of so little character development time was dedicated to open characters. We have random cringy moments in Navajo and CIA missions. It feels like a collection of random scenes. Or like I accidentally skipped something in a game and see only parts of the game. All of this ghost/souls story line Is not that great. I really wanted to love this "game" but even QTE which I am minority that appreciate a good QTE gameplay like Heavy Rain. It Is also looks like there is no punishment for mistakes in a game. Just waste of time. Easily one of the worst Playstation exclusive titles of all time.    … Expand
  66. Eglin
    Sep 29, 2019
    10
    One of the most pleasant gaming experiences I have enjoyed in a very long time. I can understand how some folks might not enjoy the lack of challenge or competition, but I found the game sufficiently stimulating to make me feel like an active participant in a wonderful story set in a vibrant world and fully-stocked with absolutely fantastic acting that was a huge step up from the usualOne of the most pleasant gaming experiences I have enjoyed in a very long time. I can understand how some folks might not enjoy the lack of challenge or competition, but I found the game sufficiently stimulating to make me feel like an active participant in a wonderful story set in a vibrant world and fully-stocked with absolutely fantastic acting that was a huge step up from the usual voice-acting talent.… Expand
  67. phoeniix23
    Jan 5, 2017
    9
    Absolute story masterpiece. Made me cry! "Homeless" chapter is the most human videogame story i've ever played. And i actually came across a homeless pregnant lady during my Christmas break in Nevada. Extra personal for me. Absolute heart wrenching.

    Great story, superb atmosphere. Dont think too much in terms of endings and choices and game trophies. Go with the flow, be urself and u'll    Absolute story masterpiece. Made me cry! "Homeless" chapter is the most human videogame story i've ever played. And i actually came across a homeless pregnant lady during my Christmas break in Nevada. Extra personal for me. Absolute heart wrenching.

    Great story, superb atmosphere. Dont think too much in terms of endings and choices and game trophies. Go with the flow, be urself and u'll be taken to an amazing journey.

    This is not a game. Its an interactive quick time heavy exploration based adventure. Similar to Until Dawn.

    Two thumbs up. -1 for some stupid QTEs.    … Expand
  68. p1menta
    Jul 3, 2018
    8
    playing it later than everyone else, again, i know, but rather late than never (thanks free games psn) but it's hard to talk about something so long after it's released. you know more and newer stuff, so it's natural that some things seems faded and just plain old. but okay, i'll try, because i'm sad and i have literally nothing better to do.

    i dont know if i start this talking about    playing it later than everyone else, again, i know, but rather late than never (thanks free games psn) but it's hard to talk about something so long after it's released. you know more and newer stuff, so it's natural that some things seems faded and just plain old. but okay, i'll try, because i'm sad and i have literally nothing better to do.

    i dont know if i start this talking about the good things or the "bad"
    yeah, i decided, i'm sad and grumpy so let's throw the tomatoes first: wtf this **** camera, come on. what really pisses me off is this games being released again but the mofos don't even fix the little things from the other video-game. it's the essence of 7 slots this **** but ok, that and the kind of confusing controls, cant take away the shine of the game. especially because it's main core power making that is the story is beautiful. of course it has flaws bla bla bla, but just feel it it's cool.
    oh but that **** terminator-like ending is so akward, i don't even know if i want this kind of sequence    … Expand
  69. Mahdiar
    Sep 1, 2016
    8
    Gameplay : 8
    Graphics : 9
    Story : 8
    Sound : 7
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    Overall : 8
  70. DeusXCom
    Nov 6, 2018
    7
    In these kind of low gameplay, story-driven games it's all about the quality of writing, is the story actually good enough to catch you and keep you playing. With Beyond it took some time before this effect kicks in, but especially in the second half it gets really good, I liked the story and I even started to like the main character. Not as good as Heavy Rain, but still impressive storyIn these kind of low gameplay, story-driven games it's all about the quality of writing, is the story actually good enough to catch you and keep you playing. With Beyond it took some time before this effect kicks in, but especially in the second half it gets really good, I liked the story and I even started to like the main character. Not as good as Heavy Rain, but still impressive story that's worth going through once. 7/10… Expand
  71. psylife
    Sep 16, 2018
    4
    This game is essentially an endless concatenation of cliches, that are used to propel forward what is at its core an incoherent plot-line deprived of creativity. David Cage is an incompetent writer, that has somehow developed a taste for the worst that the american TV industry has to offer. What a damn waste of potential, skill, and effort this is. Detroit is a mediocre game with fantasticThis game is essentially an endless concatenation of cliches, that are used to propel forward what is at its core an incoherent plot-line deprived of creativity. David Cage is an incompetent writer, that has somehow developed a taste for the worst that the american TV industry has to offer. What a damn waste of potential, skill, and effort this is. Detroit is a mediocre game with fantastic production values.… Expand
  72. Batfinkskinner
    Mar 5, 2016
    8
    Beyond: Two Souls is a good game that the "critics" loved to hate.

    Most reviews seemed to pull it apart and compare it mercilessly to Heavy Rain, its predecessor. My biggest criticism of Beyond is that the level of interactivity was paired back and the controls were simplified in comparison to Heavy Rain but outside of these niggles it was more of the same great story telling with an    Beyond: Two Souls is a good game that the "critics" loved to hate.

    Most reviews seemed to pull it apart and compare it mercilessly to Heavy Rain, its predecessor. My biggest criticism of Beyond is that the level of interactivity was paired back and the controls were simplified in comparison to Heavy Rain but outside of these niggles it was more of the same great story telling with an even better cast that made it all the more engrossing to play.

    Ellen Page is superb as Jodie Holms and even the child actress that plays the young Jodie is impressive. Willem Defoe plays Nathan Dawkins a sort of surrogate father to Jodie and although he does a good job a few of his line deliveries are a little phoned in.

    The visuals have been given the 1080p beef up and overall its been cleaned up for a nicer smoother look. You get the DLC included with the game called 'Advanced Experiments' it is short but adds a little bit of value to the price. If you like Telltales games then this is easy to recommend however, if you hate interactive stories and like blasting things in the face with a shotgun for no reason other than "It's fun" then I would say stay away. Yes Heavy Rain is better but Beyond utilises better character models with superior performance capture, better looking environments and a more stable and believable cast.

    All in all and enjoyable and memorable game.    … Expand
  73. mrpavlikov
    Mar 29, 2020
    9
    На мой вкус лучше прочих двух: Heavy Rain и Detroit Become Human. Сразу бодро. В HR надо пережить первый час, чтобы стало интересно, в Detroit особо интересно не становится вообще, а тут ничего не надо ждать.
  74. Termin8ter
    Feb 1, 2016
    6
    Beyond Two Souls has some good ideas, but a very poor execution. Firstly, your "choices" have little to no effect on the story. Secondly, Beyond rips off Metal Gear Solid way too much, stealing key moments from MGS2 and 4. Thirdly, this PS4 "remaster" is nothing more than a crappy port. Don't buy this game, If you a good choice game play Wolf Among Us, or Heavy Rain, or even Until Dawn,Beyond Two Souls has some good ideas, but a very poor execution. Firstly, your "choices" have little to no effect on the story. Secondly, Beyond rips off Metal Gear Solid way too much, stealing key moments from MGS2 and 4. Thirdly, this PS4 "remaster" is nothing more than a crappy port. Don't buy this game, If you a good choice game play Wolf Among Us, or Heavy Rain, or even Until Dawn, all of those games have real consequences for your actions.… Expand
  75. Sky-Line___
    Jul 19, 2019
    8
    Really enjoyed this game! The whole story is really fascinating and I loved the fact that it is fully playable with 2 players. Indeed, I think the sequential two player mode is really a smart idea. No split screens but sequential cooperation (one being the girl, the other the spirit) and I honestly didn't even know Beyond Two Souls had such a mode.

    Another good thing worth mentioning is    Really enjoyed this game! The whole story is really fascinating and I loved the fact that it is fully playable with 2 players. Indeed, I think the sequential two player mode is really a smart idea. No split screens but sequential cooperation (one being the girl, the other the spirit) and I honestly didn't even know Beyond Two Souls had such a mode.

    Another good thing worth mentioning is that the choices you make can highly influence the story on a short term. Replay of the game can thus be different than your first run. I recommend, especially playing with 2 players!    … Expand
  76. thausael
    May 20, 2016
    8
    Game has some plot holes and it's not interactive as Heavy Rain, but it's still a great game with an interesting story.

    Pros: +Great and interesting storyline. +Voice acting is just amazing. +Likeable characters with good background stories. +Good visuals. +Ellen Page Cons: -Not interactive as Heavy Rain or Fahrenheit Indigo Prophecy -Limited decisions -Decisions rarely do    Game has some plot holes and it's not interactive as Heavy Rain, but it's still a great game with an interesting story.

    Pros:
    +Great and interesting storyline.
    +Voice acting is just amazing.
    +Likeable characters with good background stories.
    +Good visuals.
    +Ellen Page

    Cons:
    -Not interactive as Heavy Rain or Fahrenheit Indigo Prophecy
    -Limited decisions
    -Decisions rarely do any effect on story.
    -Little blurry    … Expand
  77. lorycastel
    Feb 5, 2017
    9
    I played this game twice. I think it is a very captivating and emotional story. Actually, your decisions can influence the story, but just a little and above all in the end. There are 12 different endings.
    Graphics are stunning, almost realistic and the acting is really well done. I liked the choice of the cast.
    I loved this story above all because of personal experiences, so maybe it    I played this game twice. I think it is a very captivating and emotional story. Actually, your decisions can influence the story, but just a little and above all in the end. There are 12 different endings.
    Graphics are stunning, almost realistic and the acting is really well done. I liked the choice of the cast.
    I loved this story above all because of personal experiences, so maybe it could seem less emotional to someone else, but in the end, it is a well-written and also varied plot, you travel different countries doing always different things, you never get bored. The gameplay is quite easy, it is especially based on quick time events. The highlights in this games are the acting, the graphics, also the settings are good and above all the story which is based on the questions which anyone asks himself in his lifetime, like: What happens when you die? Is there another world? Do our deceased loved ones watch us and help us?
    In conclusion, it's really an original idea and well developed. I give a 9/10 because the story is not too long, but it is intense.    … Expand
  78. sjjs1983
    Nov 19, 2018
    10
    Excellent game.

    This is my first review in Metacritic. I feel obliged to give this game some credit, i can understand is not a game for everyone but through it all is a fantastic experience. Like being submerged in a movie, knowing every action you take is actually going to be of consequence. Sometimes regretting not having the chance to comeback, or acknowledging you could have done    Excellent game.

    This is my first review in Metacritic. I feel obliged to give this game some credit, i can understand is not a game for everyone but through it all is a fantastic experience. Like being submerged in a movie, knowing every action you take is actually going to be of consequence. Sometimes regretting not having the chance to comeback, or acknowledging you could have done more or act differently. The visuals are great, the acting superb (if you have Ellen and Dafoe what can you expect!).

    I don't wanna to give any spoilers, just want to recommend it to the ppl out there. Is been a long time since was out, so is very cheap and i think is a very good investment quality-price wise.

    Regards.    … Expand
  79. SCLancho
    Feb 8, 2016
    9
    Another masterpiece for PlayStation. Great story, great actors, music and probably best graphics i ever seen (considering this game is from 2013).
    Once again, a remastered game worth (like with The Last of Us or Uncharted)

    I don't give a 10 just because there is not much interactivity along the game, but actually, we knew it.
  80. SleepNot
    Mar 24, 2020
    9
    Great game! I don’t know why a lot of people didn’t like this beautiful interactive movie. Recommended very much!
  81. alexandru_ale26
    Mar 16, 2016
    9
    This game is absolutely amazing. I didn't had the chane to play it on a PS3 and i'm very happy that it was released on PS4. I don't understand the low scores. How can you give a 3 or a 4 to this masterpiece??? The graphics are almost amazing and the story will make you cry, and you will cry a lot. I created a Metacritic account just to review this game. Please try it and you'll never regret.
  82. Empyrea
    Mar 25, 2019
    9
    This is my second playthrough after a year and my rate still the same. Very good game although not for everyone. This game is more focus on the plot and has much less action than most of games but it's still a good experience. I don't know. Just read some other reviews and decide if this game is meant for you or not.
  83. JCHunter248
    May 20, 2016
    9
    Story's good, gameplay lack, graphics is outstanding!! really recommend if you like a game with a good story rather than gameplay. Emotional and visual
  84. Calvoro
    Mar 30, 2017
    6
    I cannot recommend this game. It is a damn shame because the story had a lot of potential. The whole "other side" concept is really interesting if told well.

    Unfortunately, the game and the story feel lackluster. Makes you wonder if the game's success is due to its cast rather than the story. Chapter based storytelling in games is tricky but it has worked for other games like    I cannot recommend this game. It is a damn shame because the story had a lot of potential. The whole "other side" concept is really interesting if told well.

    Unfortunately, the game and the story feel lackluster. Makes you wonder if the game's success is due to its cast rather than the story.

    Chapter based storytelling in games is tricky but it has worked for other games like Telltales games. However, here it feels like there is not a very good progression between chapters. And not only in the story, but the characters as well. Crucial characters feel like they are not the same person from one chapter to another, and you don't see that progression being told.

    The story itself had potential but it feels like it didn't work pretty well. Some chapters are very good, but add nothing to the main plot, which is just a damn shame, because the game is supposed to be a story-driven game. And the writing, I mean... Come on. It is not very good, in. a. story. driven. game. There are a few very well thought scenes, but there is some very cringy dialogue in this game. The writing makes the acting look bland, which we know it is not the actors bad because this is a pretty strong cast.

    Regarding gameplay itself, it is mostly QTE based. Nothing wrong with QTEs, when used properly, but here sometimes no matter what you do, your actions seem pointless. There is no punishment for failing a QTE part. You can just leave your controller and the overall result does not have a lot of variation to it, with a few exceptions in some scenes. There are some interesting stealth sections, but with a disappointing chapter ending and poor writing.

    DefinItely wait for a sale in the store, and good thing it comes with Heavy Rain. If you manage to get both in a good price, it's worth it. But I think that's mainly due to Heavy Rain and not Beyond.    … Expand
  85. gamegrr4__4
    Dec 23, 2016
    9
    This game was a wonderful experience to play, so glad I stumbled into it. Enjoyed all the hours I shared with this artful way to game. That said, if you are a hard core gamer that wants complicated loadouts, mad controller skillz, or v difficult levels then you should pick the many other games for that. Or if you require perfection in game mechanics (on my PS3) or over-analyze plots. IfThis game was a wonderful experience to play, so glad I stumbled into it. Enjoyed all the hours I shared with this artful way to game. That said, if you are a hard core gamer that wants complicated loadouts, mad controller skillz, or v difficult levels then you should pick the many other games for that. Or if you require perfection in game mechanics (on my PS3) or over-analyze plots. If you like escapist, story based gaming with compelling human touches, beautiful visuals also with puzzles, some action and operating variety of vehicles for fun and an independent female lead, you will like this. Story arc from child to adult. If you see on sale anywhere = get. Just finished with a couple of diff endings and had to write a review. Was constantly thinking about the game between playing sessions - it stuck with me. Also recently finished TLofU, and although that game's mechanics are ^, weapons difficulty is ^, and much ^ gore, it had a similar grab-me-by-the-guts experience. BTS has 2-player features, so if your *friend is new to gaming, try it :)… Expand
  86. angraholyland
    May 27, 2018
    9
    Quantic Dream can transform a video game into a absolutely beautiful piece of poetry like no one studio.
  87. HeavenNZX
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Just play it.
    1. excellent actors and likeable characters, Ellen Page nailed it and Willem Dafoe should have won an Oscar for his performance as Nathan Dawkins.
    2. The Graphics are amazing for a 2013 game, better than some games that get released this year(fallout 76, im looking at you). 3. The story made me think and change my perspective of life in multiple occasions, mainly at the    Just play it.
    1. excellent actors and likeable characters, Ellen Page nailed it and Willem Dafoe should have won an Oscar for his performance as Nathan Dawkins.
    2. The Graphics are amazing for a 2013 game, better than some games that get released this year(fallout 76, im looking at you).
    3. The story made me think and change my perspective of life in multiple occasions, mainly at the Homeless chapter. It made me disappointed, I almost cried like 3 times, laughed at some really funny times.
    4. it's like playing the best tv series ever.    … Expand
  88. raccoondaddy
    May 23, 2017
    9
    Probably one of the best story driven games on the market next to The Last of Us. Ellen Page's performance is colorful and truly shows off how talented she is. This was a great game from start to finish, save for a few disagreements I had with how the plot unfolded near the end. (Not the ending itself, just the transition later)

    Initially, I believed Beyond:TS was going to be a sappy    Probably one of the best story driven games on the market next to The Last of Us. Ellen Page's performance is colorful and truly shows off how talented she is. This was a great game from start to finish, save for a few disagreements I had with how the plot unfolded near the end. (Not the ending itself, just the transition later)

    Initially, I believed Beyond:TS was going to be a sappy melodramatic mess. It actually wasn't and was fairly action packed.

    It'll take about 4-10 hours to get through the game. Which is 4-10 hours well spent!    … Expand
  89. LunarD3ATH
    Apr 17, 2017
    9
    After buying this for $10 used on PS3 and replaying it, I felt like I would give a quick review. Might as well, since even morons who trash-talk David Cage/Quantic Dream games bother to do so.

    I'll keep it short. You will like this game if: - You like the premise of a ghost-like entity being attached to a girl (Jodie) and (if you choose) running freely rampant around her. - If you    After buying this for $10 used on PS3 and replaying it, I felt like I would give a quick review. Might as well, since even morons who trash-talk David Cage/Quantic Dream games bother to do so.

    I'll keep it short. You will like this game if:

    - You like the premise of a ghost-like entity being attached to a girl (Jodie) and (if you choose) running freely rampant around her.
    - If you enjoy a good story. Maybe not an award-winning story, but definitely an interesting one.
    - You enjoy Quantic Dream's other games. Heavy Rain and Fahrenheit, for example.

    You likely won't enjoy this game if:

    - You don't care for stories over gameplay. There IS gameplay and I liked it, but you're basically just an entity fiddling around with stuff and doing whatever you want around Jodie. You also help her out when she asks or even get in her way when you (Aiden) get jealous. Consider yourself a guardian angel more than the actual player. You'll also control Jodie, but predominantly you are Aiden.
    - You like to have a lot of choices. There are choices, obviously, and you can even choose from about four different endings, but they're short and nothing special. The choices throughout the game won't leave a significant impact. The story continues regardless, but they're fun to make. Think of them as opportunities to shape Aiden's personality a little (vengeful or forgiving, caged animal or tame entity).

    This game isn't for everyone, but I will say definitively that it isn't bad. Those who rate it poorly just because it isn't their kind of game are wasting everyone's time. Ignore them and go for the facts, instead.    … Expand
  90. Tellus12
    May 31, 2019
    8
    I originally played this game on the ps3 affter Heavy Rain and was apprehensive this would be a flop in comparison. Despite a slow start, it never ceased to surprise me at how it held up. It's not quite as good as Heavy Rain in my opinion, but takes a whole new outlook on story and direction, adding a supernatrual element of a 2nd soul being attached to your character the whole way. ThisI originally played this game on the ps3 affter Heavy Rain and was apprehensive this would be a flop in comparison. Despite a slow start, it never ceased to surprise me at how it held up. It's not quite as good as Heavy Rain in my opinion, but takes a whole new outlook on story and direction, adding a supernatrual element of a 2nd soul being attached to your character the whole way. This proves for some interesting breakout, puzzle, negotiation and sabotage sequences to be implanted. Jodie Holmes is the likeable protagonist as your live through her pain as a lab experiment. As she grows, she becomes angry and breaks out on a journey to find herself. It has several layers of metaphorical meanings to each chapter of her story, but ends with an ultimate goal that doesn't disappoint, albeit with a few cheesy moments that can be forgiven. The control is a little awkward in places but the stories of people she comes across make this a highly enjoyable game in the storytelling/point and click/narrative style game genre. There are also many touching moments which not only effect the games outcome and character endings, but questions the morals of the player as to how much control they actually have over fate. Heavy Rain's hunt for a killer is contrasted here almost as well with a 'who can you trust?' theme in Beyond: Two Souls.… Expand
  91. TrophyHunter14
    Aug 24, 2018
    4
    My (not so) short review of Beyond: Two Souls

    Story- 3/10 The story is all over the place. It's like a horrible version of Steins;Gate (Steins;Gate is amazing and I'm not saying that it's bad if someone misunderstood me). You have so many flashbacks that it's really hard to understand what is going on. It jumps back and forward a lot and without any order. It feels like even game    My (not so) short review of Beyond: Two Souls

    Story- 3/10
    The story is all over the place. It's like a horrible version of Steins;Gate (Steins;Gate is amazing and I'm not saying that it's bad if someone misunderstood me). You have so many flashbacks that it's really hard to understand what is going on. It jumps back and forward a lot and without any order. It feels like even game developers didn't really understand what was going on. It only starts making sense when you are close to finishing the game. Even if it starts making sense later on it's still a really bad story. It's filled with pointless arcs like the desert one. It doesn't add to the story and the characters that appear in those arcs don't appear later on. It's also very predictable. Whenever Jodie is in a tough spot and it looks like she will die, I knew she won't die. Why? Because she can't die (I'll come back to it later in the Gameplay part of reiew).

    Characters- 4/10
    I didn't care about the characters. Not because I didn't want to, but because this game didn't make me fall in love with them. It's puts you in very emotional scenes early on but I didn't get emotional because I didn't care about the characters. It should have made me care about the characters first and than put me in an emotional scene. And it doesn't help that supporting cast's dialogue is badly written. Also, did we really need the emo phase? I mean, come on. It made me cringe so much.

    Graphics- 9/10
    Graphics are the only good thing about this game. The only thing I don't like is the black line on the top and bottom of the screen which can't be disabled. I know it's supposed to make the game feel cinematic, but its very disorientating. I mean, I'm playing a game not watching a movie. Or am I?

    Gameplay (controls,combat etc.)- 3/10
    Gameplay was horrible. It's hard to look around with Aiden and properly use him but he is actually the best thing about the gameplay. You can't look around while near any interactive object because your character will interact with that object. Also there is combat... YOU CAN'T DIE! If you try to run in front of soldiers there are two scenarios:
    1. The game doesn't let you
    2. You engage in hand to hand combat
    If you do engage in combat you have quick time events. What happens if you fail them? There are three scenarios:
    1. Jodie beats the hell out of your opponent anyways
    2. Aiden kills them
    3. Some other character helps you
    I even tried suicide when soldiers almost captured me and Aiden took the gun out of my hand. The game is so easy because you can't die and I hate it. It's not a challenge at all.
    Also there is Aiden. Some people he can strangle, some kill, and to others he can't do anything. The reason for that? There isn't any. It's just there because othewise you would be overpowered (like not being able to die isn't overpowered enough...). They didn't even bother giving an explanation for that.

    Music- ?/10
    I didn't include music score because I don't feel like music is extremely important for this game. If it was horrible I would have given it a low score, and if it was amazing I would have given it an high score. The music is OK but that's about it. Tracks didn't really stand out. It felt like generic music you hear in most movies. That's why it won't change my final score.

    Decisions- 2/10
    More than 90% of decisions don't matter. I killed three people in a bar and when Nathan comes to save me he says 'Jodie are you okay?' and just ignores the dead bodies. Also when you almost choke your dad Nathan says 'You made the right choice'. Yeah, sure, encourage her to kill more people around her because that will help.

    Personal enyojment- 2/10
    I hated it from beginning to the end.

    Final thoughts:
    This game is a complete mess. It's the worst game I have ever played. Most of the games I play I consider playing again, but as soon as I finished this game I decided to never touch it again. If this review stopped one person from playing this game it would be a time well spent writing this.
    Score: 3.83    … Expand
  92. CoreGamer1408
    Aug 26, 2018
    8
    It is what it is basically an interactive movie with very minimalistic game play. I got to watch a little girl grow up to be a strong women against all odds. Facing many a trial and tribulation. It was both tragic and heart warming to watch at the same time. Considering not much gameplay to game on I still really enjoyed this type of cinematic style experience a lot. Unlike Heavy Rain itIt is what it is basically an interactive movie with very minimalistic game play. I got to watch a little girl grow up to be a strong women against all odds. Facing many a trial and tribulation. It was both tragic and heart warming to watch at the same time. Considering not much gameplay to game on I still really enjoyed this type of cinematic style experience a lot. Unlike Heavy Rain it did not put me to sleep, but kept me intensely awake from start to finish. Plus it is not as cheesy/hoaky as Until Dawn.… Expand
  93. rob25X
    Oct 4, 2018
    10
    An experience like no other. There may be some things to dislike about this game but it's sure to leave a lasting impression and memories of at least half the game's scenes and story. Quantic Dream games are on another level. A truly incredible experience.
  94. DrummBumm
    Aug 14, 2018
    8
    I thought this was a really good game! I must admit there were some dull moments doing mundane tasks that seem annoyingly unnecessary. But if you're into games like heavy rain/detroit or even tell tale type games this one is up your alley. *SPOILER* The story reminded me a lot of Stranger Things in many, many ways. Which was cool but also a repetitive experience in that sense. The graphicsI thought this was a really good game! I must admit there were some dull moments doing mundane tasks that seem annoyingly unnecessary. But if you're into games like heavy rain/detroit or even tell tale type games this one is up your alley. *SPOILER* The story reminded me a lot of Stranger Things in many, many ways. Which was cool but also a repetitive experience in that sense. The graphics were great, and so was the acting. The only downside I thought was that it was a couple hours too long and the ending was a little ridiculous but hey, its a sci-fi/supernatural thriller game what do you expect? Very good game!… Expand
  95. naturalprodukt
    Jan 26, 2018
    9
    I found the game emotional and I really liked it. Personally, the story line structure was not as bad as some people say. But I feel that some parts of the game could have been done better.
  96. brendo214
    May 30, 2019
    9
    I felt myself caring for the characters of Beyond: Two Souls on a very deep level.
  97. XxAlbertoBuzzxX
    Jun 2, 2020
    9
    BEYOND: TWO SOULS
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  98. JordiSkateIoko
    Dec 24, 2018
    8
    Playing in original order may confuse you but at the end you understand everything. Great story but some chapters may be autofilled to prolongue the duration of the game.
  99. AnotherBRgamer
    Jul 22, 2018
    3
    Well, bad story, bad characters, bad controls. An ambitious and mediocre game.
  100. alex-mos
    May 13, 2018
    3
    Some episodes are really long and dull. CIA agents behave like idiots. Second half of the game is a shame.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 30
  3. Negative: 2 out of 30
  1. CD-Action
    Feb 4, 2016
    70
    For me the most important feature of this remaster is the inclusion of the optional chronological mode. It makes the story a bit less flashy but way easier to comprehend. [01/2016, p.65]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jan 23, 2016
    70
    Shaky at second glance, but deserves the PS4 promotion. Remix mode and stats screens provide a fresh way into Jodie's story, should you revisit it. [Jan 2016, p.95]
  3. GameCrate
    Jan 13, 2016
    78
    Beyond: Two Souls would've fared a lot better if it had even more visual detail, other control options and extra content to make it more like a director's cut. As it stands, though, it's a great conversion of a pretty good Quantic Dream development, mind its storytelling issues and quick-time event gameplay. Plus, it won't kill your wallet being priced for only $30. That's something even invisible deities can appreciate.
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