
Like an infinitely more obscene version of Firefly, BG&E 2 will allow you to bring a crew together to go spacefaring and visit new planets and the societies that inhabit them. Crew dynamics will be important in Beyond Good and Evil 2 That being said, if you get given the option to play as a genetically modified monkey human and don’t take it, you aren’t doing video games right.ģ. As a game with an emphasis on social commentary, don’t be surprised if NPCs react to you differently based on the way you look. There’s a lot of scope within BG&E 2’s character customisation, allowing players to not only customise the look of their character but to also choose a species. Beyond Good and Evil 2 will feature character customisation With a world this expansive, though, it might not be too big a deal.Ģ. With no Jade at its front and center, Beyond Good and Evil 2 is relying on a new cast of characters in a world set before the former protagonist was even born. Whether the decision to go backwards in the BG&E universe was a wise one or not remains to be seen, but it certainly is an interesting one. With plenty of time to kill, let’s tick off some quick facts we already know about Beyond Good and Evil 2.ġ. Even the most optimistic of gamers shouldn’t place any bets on it coming out in 2018 – the year after is a more likely window. Of course, all this ambition comes with a price: its release date is AWOL.

Beyond Good and Evil 2 doesn’t look like it fits the standard Ubisoft mold that’s been a dependable crux for the publisher in recent years. It’s certainly ambitious, to say the least a huge gamble to invest so much time and money into the entirely too safe AAA industry. While all we saw at the show itself was a sweary CG trailer, interviews and showcases post-E3 have clarified what kind of game Beyond Good and Evil 2 is shaping up to be. There were many reveals over the three day bonanza of jumbled “exclusive” terminology, awkward YouTuber appearances, and vague promises, but not much else on display caught the attention quite like the almost mythical sequel to a cult classic getting its first exhibition after so many years of waiting. If you saw Michel Ancel’s reaction to the long-awaited unveiling of his Beyond and Good Evil 2 at E3 2017, you should know that a lot of patience goes a long way. Beyond Good & Evil is getting the second chance it deserves.They say good things come to those who wait. It’s also why many assumed Ubisoft got cold feet when Beyond Good & Evil 2 went dormant.īut now the project is back in the limelight. That’s why were many surprised by the announcement of a sequel years ago.

The first Beyond Good & Evil received critical praise and a cult following after it released in 2003, but the action/adventure game was not a sales success for Ubisoft. It looked like a sequel, but Beyond Good & Evil 2 is now a prequel. The first teaser showed the heroes of the first game, Jade and Pey’j. It looks like the project has had a bit of an overhaul since we last saw it.

Michael Ancel, the game’s creative director who also created the Rayman series, was emotional and teary as he took the stage after the re-reveal trailer.

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