Beyond: Two Souls PS3 Review

Beyond: Two Souls is the Sci-Fi Interactive game for PS3 exclusive, which developed by Quantic Dream, who are well known for a award winning 2010 interactive game "Heavy Rain", and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.

I've never played the Heavy Rain just before I've picked this game from the random store, so it is my first interactive game for PS3, and what do I think about the game itself?

I heard a lot of average reviews from video game critics citing the game has praised for technical details on animations, emotional soundtrack, and Ellen Page's performances for the main protagonist in the game, but it is criticized for lack of gameplay, and poorly written story development. It seems the developers did try their best to make the game look amazing on PS3 system, but it didn't get to deserves much credits to pleases fans of the Heavy Rain, since they did well in 2010. I don't think the game is pretty bad because of the story, and gameplay. I think this game had some potential with good aspects of storytelling, characters, soundtrack, cinematic cutscenes, and gameplay mechanics is worth giving a game chance to have my reasons to like it, so lets get my review started, shall we!

The game is focusing on what's her questions of life and what happens next aftermath?

The story is about the life of girl named Jodie Holmes (Played by Ellen Page), who is psychically tethered to a ghostly entity named Aiden. She learns through 18 years from her childhood to adulthood, to discover the meaning of Aiden's existence. I say the story concept is quite decent that the game has sort of emotional feelings on the character's expressions, and it does have some good story mechanics between the characters conversation, which I kinda like the Jodie's life story in the game. I say the actors/actress done very good job on the characters with excellent performances and well presented characteristics keeps the story more interesting.

The gameplay takes control on jodie's action during the cinematic sequences, so you basically walk around by moving with left stick, and pressing the right stick for camera control to look around, but it is also pressed for point of interest, when you see the white dots been appeared on the screen allowing to command character by picking up objects, opening doors, views on pictures, and etc.

You can also take control of Aiden has the abilities of using powers like fiddling stuff, unlocking doors, using healing powers, and mind controlling on peoples, 

In action sequences, you have to press the correct button by following Jodie's movements during the quick-time event, so you push with right stick allowing Jodie's action to avoid getting hit by enemies or hazards object, and tapping the buttons that appeared on the screen, which commanding main character to run, set free, and shoot on enemies in quick-time event purposes.

In story sequences, you have the options of selecting the character's choices during the conversation, so you have to press any button whether you think it suitable for the main character's plot.

I say I like the gameplay sequences, choice of story mechanics, and Aiden's as the supporting character what makes the game works very well done in the game.

The graphics in the game looks magnificent for motion capture games. It has very realistic character design, well presented animation features, great special effects, and very best looking cinematic sequences makes it the best graphics ever made in the game.

The music and sounds has the amazing soundtrack by Lorne Balfe that keeps the game fitted well to express emotional cutscenes, heartbreaking moments, and the atmospheres of the game. I say the voice actor/actress Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe done very outstanding job on the characters, which fits very well for their characteristics performances and keeps themselves self entertaining. 

The special features has unlockable content, such as concept art, behind the scenes, DLC pack, and chapter select.

Advantages

Well made gameplay 

Incredible graphics

Amazing soundtrack

Very cinematic cutscenes

Decent story and characters

Outstanding actors/actress

Disadvantages

Short length of game

European version did censor some parts compared with other version

Final Verdict

Bottom line....

Gameplay 8/10 - Great gameplay mechanics, cool story mechanics, and intense QTE action sequences.

Graphics 10/10 - Very realistic character design, well presented animation features, great special effects, and very best looking cinematic sequences.

Music and sounds 9/10 - Amazing soundtrack and brilliant voice acting.

Special Features 8/10 - It has unlockable content, such as concept art, behind the scenes, DLC pack, and chapter select.

Overall 8.5/10 - Beyond: Two Souls is still incredible game, but yet the most underrated PS3 games of all time. This game has lot of efforts to have decent storytelling, good characters, interesting story mechanics, superb looking graphics, very cinematic feel, and wonderful soundtrack to keep the game having a fantastic presentation and some concepts, but the video game critics felt the game doesn't get deserve with much credit as what developers did well with Heavy Rain in 2010 gets much critical acclaim scores. I've enjoyed my experience on Beyond: Two Souls what makes the game feels more enjoyable and still entertaining to play. In my opinion, I love this game and this game deserves to be the best interactive game so far. It is still worth to buy it for those who are the fans of interactive games like Heavy Rain.

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