If you happen to be a fan of Ubisoft's classic action-adventure Beyond Good & Evil and were hoping to see the game make a return for its 20th anniversary, you might be in luck.
A new rating for the Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary Edition has surfaced on the ESRB, and it's been rated for all platforms including the Xbox Series X|S. This title first made its debut on the original Xbox and other platforms back in November 2003, so a return could be just around the corner.
According to the ESRB, the game will be 'E10+' and features "animated blood" and "fantasy violence". Here's the rating summary, which shares some extra insight:
"This is an action-adventure game in which players assume the role of a reporter accompanied by a pig-like companion investigating a conspiracy on the planet of Hillys. From a third-person perspective, players explore fantasy locations, take photos of evidence, solve puzzles, and fight robot and alien enemies. Combat is sometimes fast-paced, with players using melee weapons (e.g., staffs, torches) to strike stylized enemies that generally break apart or vanish into puffs of smoke. One boss battle depicts a squid-like alien stabbed in the eye, with yellow-green splatter effects."
Beyond Good & Evil was also previously released as a full HD remaster back during the Xbox Live Arcade era on Xbox 360 in 2011.
While it seems like this original game could be making a return in the near future, unfortunately, the sequel might still be a while away. Although there's not been any significant updates, earlier this year in January, a Ubisoft statement confirmed Beyond Good & Evil 2 was still in development, and the team wanted to "deliver on its ambitious promise".
Would you be interested in replaying the first game? Any fond memories of this one? Leave a comment below.
[source esrb.org, via twitter.com]
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Any news on a Beyond Good and Evil 2 Announcement 15th Anniversary Edition?
It is nice to see Ubisoft actually using the IP.
Please have a invert Y axis option.
In a way I don't want it to be true as I own the game twice already and never played more than the first hour lol (GameCube physical and Xbox digitally)
As much as I like the game, I won't be either buying or playing, unless there are some significant changes. The original and the remaster are perfectly fine to play, even today.
Graphically it already holds up pretty well due to the art style... But I really hope they tweak the controls. The game was originally designed for the GameCube controller and when they ported it they didn't bother to adjust anything. It just feels wonky to play now.
I’m happy to see Ubisoft releasing anything in any capacity with this IP.
Something to look forward to in 2028….
I played the backwards compatible 360 version earlier this year. Could’ve waited had I known it would be getting a second remastering! I hope they do a decent job of it and smooth over some of the jankiness in the controls - compared to modern games it definitely shows its age a bit in that regard.
I loved the game back in the day. Thought they did such a great job on it. Can’t believe it’s been 20 years. Wow does time fly!
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