Beyond: Two Souls

 PlayStation 4
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1288 Ratings

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  1. nemix3d
    Sep 10, 2023
    5
    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.
  2. Alikhshm
    Aug 6, 2023
    7
    good story not the best one.
    the main character is well-written.
    visually better than heavy rain.
  3. majesty_x
    Jul 31, 2023
    7
    Graphics: 7/10; Storyline: 8/10; Gameplay: 7/10; Atmosphere: 6/10; Music: 7/10; Summary rating: 7/10
  4. Miguelbpaes
    Apr 14, 2023
    7
    Por um motivo imbecil posteriormente corrigido na versão de Playstation 4, Beyond Two Souls aposta em uma narrativa confusa, com memórias cruzadas que não seguem uma lógica específica. Além, por mais que as performances de Ellen Page e Willem Dafoe sejam memoráveis, a história tenta demais ser levada a sério, mas não consegue.

    Porém, os gráficos são completamente espetaculares.
  5. CnPx98
    Jul 31, 2022
    7
    The game overall isn't bad although I think some of the controls and camera angles were annoying at times. In particular the melee qtes were hard to tell what way to go. Someone would be swinging a weapon and you can tell if you duck or attack. Even know you should be able to do both only 1 works. The game doesn't let you die thou but still it's frustrating when you wanna get the correct.The game overall isn't bad although I think some of the controls and camera angles were annoying at times. In particular the melee qtes were hard to tell what way to go. Someone would be swinging a weapon and you can tell if you duck or attack. Even know you should be able to do both only 1 works. The game doesn't let you die thou but still it's frustrating when you wanna get the correct. The story isn't bad although I think it would have been better If it was easier to follow. You get a "remixed" version which puts it in chronological order but because this wasn't how it was written it doesn't quite portray it right. And the original would have been better if it was told more in the right order with the odd flash back here and there. 1 thing this game does better then Detroit become human is the combat parts are less linear. You actually are able to wander round a bit more and decide your angle more freely rather then 1 way or no way. I know this is a story based game but it's still nice to have a little bit of freedom every now and then which is something they gave the player here. Strange why they drifted away from that in the next title.… Expand
  6. Hopfd
    Jul 7, 2022
    6
    Like the other games from the same team but it still looks very good for the PS3
  7. redfoottttt
    Jun 25, 2022
    5
    Plot/Story itself is interesting enough to make you walk through to the end. But then again with Quantic Dream recipe, the execution is bad, story-telling is bad and gameplay is the worst as always. Any way I recommended to anyone who love story-teller games, it's worth playing just wait for sale.
  8. V7q
    Jun 19, 2022
    7
    I recommend playing and familiarizing yourself with this game. I had fun playing this game.
  9. TjCytora
    Apr 25, 2022
    5
    Beyond Two Souls is a game about Jodie Holmes. Who at birth was given a 'strange gift' who is a entity named Aiden. A Soul i guess who accompanies her at all times. She goes from household, to being raised by scientist, to working for the CIA, to being on the run for treason.

    pros 1. Jodie (Ellen Page) is a very good main character maybe even slightly better then each of the Heavy Rain    Beyond Two Souls is a game about Jodie Holmes. Who at birth was given a 'strange gift' who is a entity named Aiden. A Soul i guess who accompanies her at all times. She goes from household, to being raised by scientist, to working for the CIA, to being on the run for treason.

    pros
    1. Jodie (Ellen Page) is a very good main character maybe even slightly better then each of the Heavy Rain Characters.
    2. Good Music
    3. Parts Where you can possess people with Aiden very cool.
    4. Game has immense mission variety. Get this you go from destroying some punk kids at a party, to being homeless and helping a women give birth, to stealing secrets from other nations, to riding a motorcycle and destroying the police in a town, to destroying people trying to sexually assault her in a bar, to riding a submarine to a underwater base.

    cons
    1. horrendous writing (especially in the party mission i mentioned before Jodie shows the kids her powers and 2 seconds later they want to open gifts. And then they start bullying her and shove her in a closet... I'm like didn't you just see how she has powers (facepalm) also in that same mission Jodie who looks like she's 11 makes out with a 19 year old who literally has facial hair, like mad creepy.
    2. the story is told out of order. Which to be fair if you pay attention you should know what's going on but its just pointless for it to be told out of order. If the missions of her as a child are to boring to be played in order just limit or rewrite them.
    3. Military missions except for the embassy are just terrible and out of place.
    4. Some missions are 5 minutes long others are upwards of a hour.
    5. Romance in this is laughably bad and cringe. to be fair maybe she's so quick to kiss guys because she a hermit but still awkward and cringe
    6. Game is very limited with allowing you to do cool stuff with Aiden
    7. My ending was garbage. Basically she gets rid of Aiden and Starts to miss him and is sad but when she was on the beach with her husband or boyfriend Aiden writes in the sand "Still Here' and i facepalmed.
    8. Game logic is constantly contradicted for ex. Aiden can't go to far away from Jodie because it "hurts' but when the game needs it he literally hovers above the sky to show Jodie her objective. ITs like c'mon bro.

    Conclusion
    Beyond is not a very good game and is significantly worse then Heavy Rain. Its story is mediocre at best and terrible at worst because of its horrible writing and bizarrely being told out of order. The only good thing about the narrative is Jodie. Sure individual missions may be well presented like the homeless section but sadly that whole section is rather irrelevant to the game. And is kind of just filler. Funny i enjoyed the filler more then sections actually relevant to the story.

    I played it on ps now for free. So if you have ps now and you wanna play it you have nothing to loose. But you certainty will not miss out on much if you miss this one.    … Expand
  10. MoniWhite
    Feb 9, 2022
    5
    Not as good as Heavy Rain or Detroit become human, it's boring in parts but still entertaining enough to finish
  11. virtualvince
    Jan 3, 2022
    7
    I had a decent time in this follow-up to Heavy Rain, a more expansive broader story with some cinematic thrills spliced in between some truly sluggish story beats, which become more onerous the more times you end up repeating the chapters (assuming you're going for that rare 100% platinum achievement as I did). Ellen Page played her role very well, a fine actress who I enjoyed in manyI had a decent time in this follow-up to Heavy Rain, a more expansive broader story with some cinematic thrills spliced in between some truly sluggish story beats, which become more onerous the more times you end up repeating the chapters (assuming you're going for that rare 100% platinum achievement as I did). Ellen Page played her role very well, a fine actress who I enjoyed in many things up to and including her recent much publicised transition to Elliot Page.

    Willem Dafoe is also excellent, in fact I'd suggest the performances in general were a step up from Heavy Rain. I would say on balance I still preferred the detective / kidnap story and characters of Heavy Rain a bit more, but I admire how completely different David Cage went with this game with its themes of loss, death, and spirituality compared to what came before, and would come after in Detroit Become Human, another very different story set in the future but some shared themes.

    The game gets a 7 on balance, as I found some of the pacing in this one debatable. The demand for 100% necessitates repeating some chapters that become more and more onerous to the detriment of the game, which I would rate a 5 for if I took those trophies into account which includes an entire re-run of the game in its 'duo' game mode (arghh) but ultimately would recommend to most people to give this game a try.    … Expand
  12. stasweb
    Dec 11, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Since the second half game gets annoying, same thing over and over. The worst part for me were those war missions, they are sooo dumb and unrealistic. Story itself is predictable and your choice usually means nothing.… Expand
  13. Nick_Scratch
    Nov 20, 2021
    6
    Atrocious, ambiguous & repetitive quicktime controls aside, the story was pretty engaging; Page & Dafoe's performances were very good. It definitely might be worth multiple playthroughs. Maybe the score will go up if I try a few more times.
  14. iCampoRamil
    Nov 12, 2021
    7
    La historia y el guion de este videojuego no tiene sentido, es buenísimo en ese aspecto.
  15. alagharrr
    Sep 26, 2021
    7
    7/10. Beyond Two Souls- хорошее интерактивное кино. Сюжет. Сюжет этой игры довольно сложный и интересный, за приключением главной героини интересно следить, характер гг не отталкивает и ей хочется сопереживать.
    Геймплей. Геймплей здесь обычный для игр такого жанра, в прочем ничего интересного.
    Графика. Игра выглядит довольно приятно, графика не режет глаза, в принципе тут все нормально    7/10. Beyond Two Souls- хорошее интерактивное кино. Сюжет. Сюжет этой игры довольно сложный и интересный, за приключением главной героини интересно следить, характер гг не отталкивает и ей хочется сопереживать.
    Геймплей. Геймплей здесь обычный для игр такого жанра, в прочем ничего интересного.
    Графика. Игра выглядит довольно приятно, графика не режет глаза, в принципе тут все нормально
    Просто обычный интерактив-кино-боевик, легчайшая 7/10    … Expand
  16. Abscurat
    Sep 19, 2021
    7
    Mixed gameplay, boring QTEs, predictable story, interesting concept, great cast.
  17. Omareltayar
    Sep 17, 2021
    6
    This game is like a movie that should tell a good story, the problem is that the story is stupid. Stupid characters with pointless stuff going on and the game tries to distract you from the stupid story by putting stupid QTEs everywhere. Bad game
  18. zeitgeist02
    Aug 12, 2021
    7
    The production quality (animations, voice acting, etc.) is far better in Beyond than in Heavy Rain which makes for a significant improvement in the playability of this type of game. However, this is overshadowed by a weaker story (too much jumping around and an impetus which is muddled until the later stages of the game) and a far less interesting cast of characters. Also, although it isThe production quality (animations, voice acting, etc.) is far better in Beyond than in Heavy Rain which makes for a significant improvement in the playability of this type of game. However, this is overshadowed by a weaker story (too much jumping around and an impetus which is muddled until the later stages of the game) and a far less interesting cast of characters. Also, although it is somewhat inherent to the gameplay of these 'interactive dramas', the QTE sequences get boring rather quickly. Unfortunately, controlling Jodie is still just as much of a nightmare as was with the characters of Heavy Rain, though the Aiden gameplay was far less burdened. Overall this is a quality game that most who liked Heavy Rain would enjoy.… Expand
  19. Luahanseng
    Mar 19, 2021
    5
    Review from PS5
    Date completed March 19, 2021
    - 15 hours playing time 2 things saved the game: the ending, and Ellen page. Now lets go in to details. Most of the time i got bored. And its gameplay mechanics is pretty bland and the game's flow doesn't keep you from boredom even its story couldn't save it. This is the first time i didn't quite enjoy a game on a PS5. The graphics is    Review from PS5
    Date completed March 19, 2021
    - 15 hours playing time

    2 things saved the game: the ending, and Ellen page.
    Now lets go in to details. Most of the time i got bored. And its gameplay mechanics is pretty bland and the game's flow doesn't keep you from boredom even its story couldn't save it. This is the first time i didn't quite enjoy a game on a PS5. The graphics is really outdated i guess it can play 720p at best.

    Graphics - 4/10
    Gameplay - 3/10
    Sound - 4/10
    Story - 7.5/10
    Replay Value - 6/10    … Expand
  20. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    7
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  21. videogamefan64
    Jan 1, 2021
    7
    Beyond 2 souls is better and worse than its predecessor even tho its massively overshadowed by it. The acting is superb in comparison to heavy rain with Ellen paige giving a believable performance as jody the sole protagonist this time around allowing greater focus than any of heavy rains characters got. Willem dafoe and assistant stand out as supporting members and the rest are enjoyableBeyond 2 souls is better and worse than its predecessor even tho its massively overshadowed by it. The acting is superb in comparison to heavy rain with Ellen paige giving a believable performance as jody the sole protagonist this time around allowing greater focus than any of heavy rains characters got. Willem dafoe and assistant stand out as supporting members and the rest are enjoyable in there small parts. The story is told in a time line jumping fashion which keeps u guessing but also impacts how little impact your choices have until near the end as choices affect that chapter and not many others. The gameplay is also better with the only failing being the quicktime events without prompts being hard to judge. Aiden adds a lot to the gameplay and the puzzles involving him are the best gameplay sequences over the 2 games imo. There's one really long section about 3/4s through that feels overly long and out of place, even with the fact it leads to an important event after the fact. The story is interesting and enjoyable but the supernatural tale pales in comparison to the murder mystery in heavy rain but that's down to personal preference of genre. Overall I prefer heavy rain slightly but it's worth a playthrough… Expand
  22. andrejS_de
    Nov 11, 2020
    7
    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
  23. JinjoReviews
    Oct 10, 2020
    7
    Compelling story that makes you feel like your choices genuinely effect the outcome of the story. Although the actual gameplay can be repetitive with hours of quick time events, the main draw is the story and finding out about Jodie and Aiden not the gameplay. As long as you are aware of the type of game this is it should not be disappointing rather the opposite, it delivers a story thatCompelling story that makes you feel like your choices genuinely effect the outcome of the story. Although the actual gameplay can be repetitive with hours of quick time events, the main draw is the story and finding out about Jodie and Aiden not the gameplay. As long as you are aware of the type of game this is it should not be disappointing rather the opposite, it delivers a story that is enticing and keeps the player wanting to find out what happens next. Go into this expecting a playable movie with a plot depending on player choices, not a video game. However there is some cool sequences that include moving the environment (as Aiden). A key part of this game is the dichotomy between Jodie and Aiden, Jodie being the character you control and the rest of the characters see, and Aiden the spirit that Jodie only sees. A fun aspect of this game is the switching between the two and helping Jodie in her problems she faces. All in all this experience is similar to a TellTale game with high quality graphics and more cinematic moments.

    Recommended if you like : TellTale Games “The Walking Dead”, Detroit: Become Human, Heavy Rain, Life is Strange.

    Do not play this for- Fast paced gameplay, challenging gameplay, a quick story for one session.

    Glitch level- pretty high, I experienced some sort of camera or facial animation glitch once every hour playing it, none were game breaking just kind of goofy glitches that can take away from the moment in game.

    Rating : 7/10    … Expand
  24. nexus151196
    Sep 11, 2020
    6
    Жаль, но игра намного хуже Хэви Рейна. Из плюсов выделю актёров и концовку, а так слабый сюжет, слабый геймплей и слабая музыка. Средняя игра.
  25. GianpaoloUmarel
    Aug 25, 2020
    7
    It's a good game after all.
    The story it's well written, the characters too, the gameplay is a little bit vintage.
  26. LouayBoufaden
    Aug 10, 2020
    7
    Improved graphics I appriciate that I do not think I would play it if it was not for this version.
    I love the ability of taking your own choices that lead into different endings.
    There was some complex things in the story but generally I liked it.
    Something to keep in mind the camera angles were not the best.
    Over all this game was a good experience.
  27. superpyro296
    Aug 9, 2020
    7
    I think this video game is interesting, especially for the beautiful and emotional story. In term of gameplay, it suffers like Heavy Rain. I would call this game more an immersive movie than a video game. I still had a good time with this game and the story is memorable.
  28. CrissTian
    Jul 31, 2020
    7
    Un juego muy bueno sin duda pero es verdad que a comparacion de otros de parte de Quantic Dream deja mucho que desear en el aspecto narrativo e incluso jugable ya que en este genero el cual es el de aventura graficca debe existir un balance entre jugabilidad y cinematica en este caso esta algo desbalanseado, y tocando el ambito narrativo el titulo cuenta con una historia bastante buenaUn juego muy bueno sin duda pero es verdad que a comparacion de otros de parte de Quantic Dream deja mucho que desear en el aspecto narrativo e incluso jugable ya que en este genero el cual es el de aventura graficca debe existir un balance entre jugabilidad y cinematica en este caso esta algo desbalanseado, y tocando el ambito narrativo el titulo cuenta con una historia bastante buena pero sin ser gran ya que en ocaciones es realmente predecible, forzosa y sosa pero esto no le quita el interes a la trama, en el apartado tecnico hay una gran mejoria respecto a su version original de ps3 la cual le costaba el correr este titulo cosa que con la ps4 no sucede y ademas de esto hay una mejoria grafica notable. otra cuestion que nos ayuda a sumergir a los distintos titulos que hemos podido disfrutar es sin duda su sonido, en este juego realmente no destaca para nada su banda sonora es bastante simple y sus efectos de sonidos nada del otro mundo pero sin duda lo volveria a jugar una y otra vez para ber los distintos finales y con esto se hace entender que cuenta con una gran rejugablilidad.… Expand
  29. takjar
    Jul 28, 2020
    6
    I love the Quantic Dream games, like Heavy Rain and Detroit Human Revolution.

    It is unfortunate that this game has such a great concept, ideas, and cast, but the execution was so bad. The camera positioning and movement are not good most of the time. The transition between gameplay to cinematics and vice-versa is a fail. This is a choice-driven game, where you do not have real    I love the Quantic Dream games, like Heavy Rain and Detroit Human Revolution.

    It is unfortunate that this game has such a great concept, ideas, and cast, but the execution was so bad.

    The camera positioning and movement are not good most of the time.
    The transition between gameplay to cinematics and vice-versa is a fail.
    This is a choice-driven game, where you do not have real choices.
    The game mechanics are very limited and are awfully implemented.
    The gamer is so restricted in this game, that is frustrating, I would prefer if the whole game had QTEs than this restrictive mess.
    The story is kinda week and the original place of chapters (this is how I played) was very confusing and not helping the progress and rhythm of the story    … Expand
  30. niavilias
    Jul 18, 2020
    7
    Not bad not great. Nice story but the gameplay makes it difficult to enjoy.
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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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