Beyond: Two Souls

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  1. 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.
  2. brockcheese
    Sep 14, 2018
    7
    This game is ok. Not as good as I remember. Oftentimes truly beautiful storytelling, but other times the frustrating gameplay and choppy narrative get in the way of an otherwise fun experience.
  3. 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.
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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...
  11. 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.
  12. Javichuck
    Sep 22, 2018
    7
    Película interactiva de Quantic Dreams. No se puede esperar mucho por tanto en cuanto a jugabilidad ya que lo que prima en este género es la historia. Gráficamente está muy bien, espectacular interpretación de los actores y gran labor de los desarrolladores al reflejarlo en el juego. La historia tiene una buena trama y personajes realmente carismáticos, hecho en falta cierta libertad enPelícula interactiva de Quantic Dreams. No se puede esperar mucho por tanto en cuanto a jugabilidad ya que lo que prima en este género es la historia. Gráficamente está muy bien, espectacular interpretación de los actores y gran labor de los desarrolladores al reflejarlo en el juego. La historia tiene una buena trama y personajes realmente carismáticos, hecho en falta cierta libertad en cuanto a las acciones que te permite tomar, las opciones están limitadas por el hilo narrativo que te quieren contar, pero aún así me ha gustado bastante. Las animaciones son una pasada, tienen mucho detalle y no se nota para nada la transición entre unas y otras. Por último, los controles son interesantes, es de las pocas desarrolladores que aprovechan todas las opciones que ofrece el dualshock 4, los quick time events están bien implementados y son bastante inmersivos si bien la parte en que controlamos a Eiden creo que se podría pulir algo más. Lo recomiendo si os gusta el género. Historia 7, Arte 9, Jugabilidad 7.… Expand
  13. DrFriendless
    May 15, 2018
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a technical achievement. There's not a hint of a bug, and it achieves what it set out to do magnificently. The problem is that what it set out to achieve is not particularly a game.

    The game has many great ideas - controlling Aiden is a good idea, and often a lot of fun. However way too often you're forced to search around for the one thing you're able to do. And also way to often the one thing you can do is blatantly obvious and completely uninteresting. The quicktime events are particularly dull, as it's not clear you can influence the story no matter what you do. So really the gameplay is just a particularly laborious way to watch a movie.

    I particularly objected to the combat. After snoozing for half ann hour helping Jodie through fascinating activities such as falling asleep, suddenly you've got to flick the joystick in some direction that's not really obvious, or else YOU FAIL and nothing much happens. Exactly what is the point? The stealth is similarly futile. The only sense of achievement I felt after these episodes was that I had endured them.

    The highlights of the game are when Aiden runs rampant. Many of the characters in the game are dislikeable, and terrifying them with Aiden is the only relief from them. However I was never allowed to dispose of Ryan like I wanted to. From the moment he met Jodie was an arrogant ass, and for the rest of her life he acted like he owned her. In the end, Jodie chose to go beyond to escape his suffocating grasp.

    Before I finish, I also want to **** about the camera. If you have a 3D world, give me a camera that can see it. Let me look where I need to look. Don't restrict my point of view. Way too many times I was dragging Jodie off on a kind of random trajectory because the camera wouldn't go to where I needed. This is either incompetent or vindictive game design, and is unforgivable. Uncharted was the last game which should have had that problem.

    In summary, "Beyond: Two Souls" has some pretty classy story telling, but is badly let down by insufferable characters, appalling camera control, and a misunderstanding about the nature of a game as distinct from a movie. I did play through it rather quickly, but as nothing much I did mattered that wasn't so difficult.

    I got "Beyond: Two Souls" as a free monthly download on PSPlus. When there is a new release from the same studio, I shall be wary of paying much for than that if they are going to deliver the same sort of content.    … Expand
  14. 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.
  15. RipThememes0
    Nov 26, 2018
    7
    The weak counterpart of Heavy Rain, this game focuses on a more "teen-ish" story, very similar in fact to the TV series Stranger Things.
    The story is good in the first half, and gets much, much darker in the second half, albeit a lot more confusing.
    If you're undecided between this and HR, I would say Heavy Rain no doubt, no matter what kind of stories you're into. It's just much more    The weak counterpart of Heavy Rain, this game focuses on a more "teen-ish" story, very similar in fact to the TV series Stranger Things.
    The story is good in the first half, and gets much, much darker in the second half, albeit a lot more confusing.
    If you're undecided between this and HR, I would say Heavy Rain no doubt, no matter what kind of stories you're into. It's just much more refined where this game has a more purposefully confusing narrative.
    I wouldn't say it's a horror game, but it has its creepy moments, so look out for that.    … Expand
  16. BeboFett
    Jul 2, 2020
    7
    Another work by David Cage, which I couldn't play on his original console (PS3), so being able to try it out on PS4 was ideal.

    I didn't really have any expectations, I'd already heard that it wasn't the best title and that's how it was. It's not that it's a bad game, but its development, and parts of the story feel loose and without weight in the plot. An interesting premise that in    Another work by David Cage, which I couldn't play on his original console (PS3), so being able to try it out on PS4 was ideal.

    I didn't really have any expectations, I'd already heard that it wasn't the best title and that's how it was.

    It's not that it's a bad game, but its development, and parts of the story feel loose and without weight in the plot. An interesting premise that in the end is affected by these details. It doesn't leave a bad taste in the end, however it doesn't have the same weight as Heavy Rain did.

    By the way, the PS4 version is graphically beautiful.    … Expand
  17. trarantino
    Dec 29, 2018
    7
    Игра шидевр! Просто лучшая игра всех времён и народов. Какая графика, какой графон!
  18. YunusKat
    Mar 29, 2019
    7
    I was utterly excited about this one. After playing Heavy Rain I was into the whole butterfly effect and consequence in choice-based storytelling. I played the story like it was meant: jumping from one time period to another and so on. You see different chapters and have to link every chapter and event to itself. The only real downside to this game is the ending. I'm not going to spoil itI was utterly excited about this one. After playing Heavy Rain I was into the whole butterfly effect and consequence in choice-based storytelling. I played the story like it was meant: jumping from one time period to another and so on. You see different chapters and have to link every chapter and event to itself. The only real downside to this game is the ending. I'm not going to spoil it but at some point in the game, the story turns into something abstract and twisted. It brings up a deep philosophical question which ruins the story quite a bit in my opinion.… Expand
  19. 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.
  20. Felix_taskete
    Mar 4, 2020
    7
    Game is ok. You could have a good time while playing it. But there is really nothing special about it. Probably the weakest game from quanticdream. So, 7 out of 10.
  21. SanPedrich
    Nov 25, 2019
    7
    Good game.
    But too much drama,
    Not enough choise
    Whatever you do, doesnt effect the end too much:)
  22. 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
  23. m1ku47
    Jul 9, 2020
    7
    очень качественное интерактивное кино. Сюжет со своими странностями, система QTE иногда бесит
  24. Descole
    Apr 6, 2020
    7
    Its not perfect at all but its fun to play. At the end of the story it really got me. The beginning is really slow you have to be patient
  25. niavilias
    Jul 18, 2020
    7
    Not bad not great. Nice story but the gameplay makes it difficult to enjoy.
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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.
  29. 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.
  30. 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
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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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