Beyond Good and Evil - Gamecube Game (Retro Fam)

This game has a very important theme. Don't believe everything you see, read, or hear.The voice acting is top notch. The characters are very likable and unique. Jade is a fantastic, multidimensional protagonist. You really begin to care about the world in the game.The game is a mix of several different gameplay styles, which sets it apart from other games. Without spoiling too much, I'll tell you that you will not just be jumping around like in a regular platforming adventure game. There are shooting sequences, racing sequences, stealth sequences, and even photo-taking sequences. Yes, photos- Jade gets a camera and you must take pictures of animals to earn income. It's an interesting way of doing so for a game. There are also hidden, rare animals that earn you a very large amount of money, so even after you've finished the game, there's replay value for you to go and hunt them down for a photo if you're a completionist.The music - I don't recall any pieces that stood out as amazing, but it certainly wasn't terrible. The developers of the game tried to make the world of the game very multicultural by including words from all sorts of languages. You will hear Spanish, French, and of course English in various musical themes in the game. If you are a closed-minded xenophobe you will probably be annoyed by this. I personally thought it was cool!The graphics were really great for their time. Despite how old this game is, the age honestly does not show. The developers really did a g.

Released in 2003 as the Irak War and its propaganda intoxicated worldwide medias, especially in America where government leaders encouraged soldiers and Americans to be patriotic and defend their country; or else society would label them as anti-Americans, "Beyond Good and Evil" came out during this troubling war frenzy and terrorist witch-hunt.Although the game had started its production years before that political turmoil, its storyline took a stronger and more serious actuality as events in our reality unfolded.A story involving Jade, a freelance photographer-reporter who takes care of orphan children whose parents were victims of the Domz. Aliens that have declared War through the galaxy and started to attack Hyllis, Jade's planet. Soon after the game starts, Jade receives a new reporting contract that develops into something more political. A deal that asks her to go through borders beyond what the press is propagandizing to the Hyllians; into the Alpha Sections quarters, a military division that is supposed to defend them. Uncovering a truth that hurts and which she must expose to the population, along with who are the real heroes and allies in the Domz War. Ending with a twist that reveals another secret.Although the game is in English, it can be played in many languages. In particular French, which I decided to use as the game was done in France and because it also offered an excellent voice casting of people I recognized in French cartoons and Anime adaptations (ex:.