Monday, March 13, 2006
Beyond Good and Evil 2!
According to some French site, there actually will be a sequel to the best game no one played this generation. It's funny that this is coming only a day or two after Nick and I had a brief discussion about the upcoming sequel to God of War. Even though the original is easily one of the best 3D games I have ever played, I just can't get excited about another adventure. I know it will be great at the very worst and I definitely will buy it at some point, but the over-saturation of sequels has made it difficult to get excited about any new entry in a series.
I told Nick, the only sequel that could actually excite me would be Beyond Good and Evil 2. Unlike 99.9% of games, BG&E was great because of a compelling story and likeable characters. There are so few games that offer a strong emotional experience to compliment engrossing gameplay. There are even less games that can create that bond and make people yearn for a proper resolution. Despite some flaws, BG&E was great because it dealt with serious political issues in a way that was both accessible and engaging. The gameplay was an extension of the story, one in which you would feel nervous while sneaking past guards and triumph when you captured a particularly telling photograph.
Here's hoping the sequel truly does get made.
For those who do not speak French, Bethany was nice enough to lend her considerable linguistic talents in the cause of better informing our eager readers:
"The abrupt finish of Beyond Good and Evil couldn't rest without a sequel. After all, the project - from creator and newly-dubbed Knight of Arts and Letters Michel Ancel - was devised as a trilogy at its conception. A couple months ago, the preproduction of the game started. We now know a little more.
BG&E2 will have a similar gameplay style as the the first episode, but this time we will travel to different planets. The sequel will happen on next generation consoles. It will return a smile to Jade's face. When will it come out? Not before the end of 2007."
I told Nick, the only sequel that could actually excite me would be Beyond Good and Evil 2. Unlike 99.9% of games, BG&E was great because of a compelling story and likeable characters. There are so few games that offer a strong emotional experience to compliment engrossing gameplay. There are even less games that can create that bond and make people yearn for a proper resolution. Despite some flaws, BG&E was great because it dealt with serious political issues in a way that was both accessible and engaging. The gameplay was an extension of the story, one in which you would feel nervous while sneaking past guards and triumph when you captured a particularly telling photograph.
Here's hoping the sequel truly does get made.
For those who do not speak French, Bethany was nice enough to lend her considerable linguistic talents in the cause of better informing our eager readers:
"The abrupt finish of Beyond Good and Evil couldn't rest without a sequel. After all, the project - from creator and newly-dubbed Knight of Arts and Letters Michel Ancel - was devised as a trilogy at its conception. A couple months ago, the preproduction of the game started. We now know a little more.
BG&E2 will have a similar gameplay style as the the first episode, but this time we will travel to different planets. The sequel will happen on next generation consoles. It will return a smile to Jade's face. When will it come out? Not before the end of 2007."
// posted by Tom @ 11:01 AM 
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