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. SurName
    Aug 16, 2023
    10
    Its the best game of quantive dream, its better than Detroit become human and heavy rain.
    *I'd like to see a sequel of the game, but I thing its won't happen(
  3. Alikhshm
    Aug 6, 2023
    7
    good story not the best one.
    the main character is well-written.
    visually better than heavy rain.
  4. 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
  5. Emolnv
    Jul 26, 2023
    8
    pretty good we need more movies games because they seem very epic with some gameplay
  6. HereYouGoBuddy
    Jul 19, 2023
    9
    Very good. The story and the characters are very original. The pacing and the moving throughout different timelines is done.
  7. tensioly
    Jun 6, 2023
    8
    Este juego me ha gustado bastante. Me enganchó desde el principio y me ha parecido que tiene una historia mas o menos bien enlazada y sobre todo muy entretenida, con momentos de terror y momentos de felicidad. Haberlo jugado en desorden cronológico ha hecho que mi experiencia sea mucho mejor. Aun así este juego tiene sus carencias como la escasa jugabilidad o la mediocre narrativa deEste juego me ha gustado bastante. Me enganchó desde el principio y me ha parecido que tiene una historia mas o menos bien enlazada y sobre todo muy entretenida, con momentos de terror y momentos de felicidad. Haberlo jugado en desorden cronológico ha hecho que mi experiencia sea mucho mejor. Aun así este juego tiene sus carencias como la escasa jugabilidad o la mediocre narrativa de algunas partes. Técnicamente funciona bastante bien y lo recomiendo si quieres ver una "película interactiva". 7,7/10
    (12/2019)    … Expand
  8. TheGrandWizard
    May 23, 2023
    9
    Almost a 10 to me. Spectacular acting from everyone involved especially Ellen Page. Great looking game with a great story too. I’d recommend this game to everyone with a gaming station. Beyond Two Souls is a “hell of a ride.”
  9. miczat
    May 19, 2023
    4
    The acting and music are great for obvious reasons (Page, Dafoe, Zimmer). The graphics are fine. The story is adequate. But the whole experience is wrecked by awful control mechanics. Beyond: Two Souls was released two years after Uncharted 3 and Witcher 2, both third-person perspectives with good movement and camera control; how did this pass playtesting?
  10. MortalShaw
    May 15, 2023
    4
    protagonista con menos carisma que una lechuga, historia zzzz y personajes zzzz, al ser una pelicula interactiva lo mas importante es la historia y los personajes y el juego falla en eso, los graficos muy lindos eso si
  11. 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.
  12. Sepidar77
    Feb 24, 2023
    8
    A wonderful game with a wonderful story and attractive characters, but a little nerve-wracking and sad
  13. Ausama95
    Jan 9, 2023
    8
    Mirror's Edge Catalyst is a highly enjoyable action-adventure game featuring fluid parkour mechanics, an engaging story, and stunning visuals. It is a must-play for fans of the genre. but the story wasn't the greatest.
  14. Joe2539
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
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  15. deathstramding
    Nov 8, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece… Expand
  16. Revolver_
    Sep 20, 2022
    4
    Beyond: Two Souls is the definition of how you can fail to make an even decent written story (and characters) in a game that has it as its only focus and relevance. I'll make it short cause this product is not worth your time and by saying that this review as well should take the bare minimum so here are ONLY A FEW cons:

    Poor written characters that forget how their personality builds    Beyond: Two Souls is the definition of how you can fail to make an even decent written story (and characters) in a game that has it as its only focus and relevance. I'll make it short cause this product is not worth your time and by saying that this review as well should take the bare minimum so here are ONLY A FEW cons:

    Poor written characters that forget how their personality builds up between chapters (yes, chronologically speaking chapters.)

    The incoherent way of how Aiden (Jodie's ally in form of a spirit) can and cannot act and the poor impact it has on the story regardless of your choices most of the time

    The failure states, you can't fail ANYTHING in this game which should lead you to a whole different story route UNTIL THE VERY END of the game, embarassing.

    These are only a few, though they shall be enough.    … Expand
  17. MaxieZeus
    Sep 12, 2022
    4
    Cliched storyline and choices barely effect the ending. A huge disappointment after Heavy Rain.
  18. Raziel72
    Aug 7, 2022
    8
    Интересный сюжет и необычный геймплей. Игра как бы поделена на разные отрезки жизни героя, ты проходишь ее путь и раскрываешь тайну своих суперспособностей
  19. 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
  20. Robephiles
    Jul 27, 2022
    0
    Beyond Two Souls is the only game that i would give a 0 to, because with most video games that are made by development teams of more than twenty people, there is at least something to say about the game that is positive. Beyond Two Souls though is as awful as it is pretentious and exploitative. Also, the game had a habit of not saving my progress a lot of the time, which the fact that itBeyond Two Souls is the only game that i would give a 0 to, because with most video games that are made by development teams of more than twenty people, there is at least something to say about the game that is positive. Beyond Two Souls though is as awful as it is pretentious and exploitative. Also, the game had a habit of not saving my progress a lot of the time, which the fact that it has only autosaves makes this inexcusable. I had to play parts of this video game abortion more than once to get through it.… Expand
  21. Mychaelwo
    Jul 16, 2022
    8
    Jogo muito bom, com personagens carismáticos, jogar em modo cronológico melhora a experiência em 200%, apenas a mêcanica de controle da alma causa bastante estranheza.
  22. Hopfd
    Jul 7, 2022
    6
    Like the other games from the same team but it still looks very good for the PS3
  23. RatedRevolver
    Jun 29, 2022
    0
    A non linear bunch of nonsense. David Cage at his worst. Telling it non linear renders most of the choices irrelevant. Making it just on big pile of set pieces, that don't fit together.
  24. HuevoAlce
    Jun 27, 2022
    4
    It's really disappointing to see how awful the story is structured in this game given how great the story was in Heavy Rain.
  25. NnanekK
    Jun 26, 2022
    10
    Le jeu est incroyable. L'histoire est géniale, les personnages sont bien écrits (pour la plupart...), le tout pour donner un jeu qui fait vivre de réelles émotions au joueur en lui faisant vivre une aventure unique. Pour moi, ce jeu est une œuvre d'art.
  26. TK4EVA47
    Jun 25, 2022
    4
    I played Beyond: Two Souls Remastered in 2017 and thought it was a below average game that I disliked.
  27. 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.
  28. V7q
    Jun 19, 2022
    7
    I recommend playing and familiarizing yourself with this game. I had fun playing this game.
  29. tugkankarakoc
    Jun 6, 2022
    9
    Very good characters and storytelling. And action parts of the game are very enjoyable.
  30. 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
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#22 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2015
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#43 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2015

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Metascore
72

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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