Remember a time when Ubisoft used to make games that weren’t The Crew , Far Cry, and Assassin’s Creed ? Apparently so does Ubisoft itself, sometimes, since earlier this week saw the launch of the not so secretive Beyond Good & Evil – 20th Anniversary Edition. I say ‘not so secretive' because lest we forget, it had already been temporarily released accidentally last November – a move which forced the publisher to acknowledge the remaster’s existence via tweet . Well, the finished version is now finally out for all major platforms, and it’s actually pretty good.
It looks better than ever thanks to 4K 60fps visuals, true, but the core game underneath is just as magical as it was two decades ago. Those not familiar with Beyond Good & Evil might be left wondering what all the fuss is about. Originally planned to be the first part in an eventual trilogy by its creator Michel Ancel, it tells the story of photojournalist-turned-action hero Jade who, with the help of charming companions like the boar-like Pey’j, must embark on an adventure to fight back against the evil alien overlords above.
This outline of the story barely scratches the surface, though. Beyond Good & Evil is the type of game that must be played to be grasped fully, purely because it can’t be pigeonholed into just one genre. Jade’s adventure will see her bash about baddies using her trusty Daï-jo staff one minute, while the next she’s zooming in for the perfect shot down her camera lens in the.
