Way Beyond Good

A recent trip through DeviantArt searching for character portraits led me, in that roundabout internet way, to remember that a teaser for Beyond Good and Evil 2 was unveiled at Ubidays 2008 – a defacto confirmation that the game is officially in development. For those of use who immersed ourselves in the completely charming, harrowing and emotionally believable universe of BG&E, this is fantastic news; the original game is one of the best this gamer has ever played, and was described by the notoriously picky Trippenbach as “a game I would want my kids to play.”

For those not in the know, the 2003 BG&E was a very well reviewed flop. It scored an 8.7 on metacritic while being tragically destroyed at the gate by new editions of other Ubisoft games; Splinter Cell and Prince of Persia. It’s taken five years for a sequel to rear its head – and anyone who played the original is likely salivating at the prospect of returning to Hyllis. We might even hold out hope for the trilogy Michel Ancel originally imagined, assuming, of course, that lightning doesn’t strike twice.

If you haven’t played the original, do. I guarantee it’s worth the $10 it’ll cost you on steam. The legally available download of the game’s Christophe Heral soundtrack is also a must-have for any ipod.

Let’s just hope the sequel comes out in less time than it takes Tripp to start producing children…