The History of Beyond Good and Evil
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
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The mid-2000s were a formative period for Ubisoft. New studios joined its repertoire and bolstered its stature as an international brand. Old studios came into their own with classic series that would define the generation. And series that would come to be classics in the next generation were slowly being cultivated for their future stardom.
Yet to many gamers, nothing defined this era of Ubisoft more than Beyond Good & Evil. The culmination of nearly four years of work at Ubisoft Montpellier to craft the ultimate action-adventure game, Beyond cast players as Jade, an investigative reporter tasked with uncovering a conspiracy that threatens her homeworld’s future, and repelling the machinations of a dastardly alien threat. While parts of its varied design evoked comparisons to Zelda and Ratchet & Clank, the whole of the experience was unlike anything else before it; an epic journey that balanced eccentricity and seriousness with considerable finesse, and proved emotionally affecting like few other games in its genre.
Yet when it came to sales, it was a considerable disappointment, with only a modicum of copies finding their way into people’s hands. And while this wouldn’t stop Ubisoft from producing a sequel, the company would nonetheless go on to spend more than a decade trying to get it off the ground - hardening the game’s fan base beyond all measure.
This is the history of Beyond Good & Evil.
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I've reached a point in my life where I watch more video game retrospectives than I actually play video games.
omg so true... incredibly sad
I often listen to them while I'm playing games or at work
yeah so true lately idk why is it like that though
@@dannyjoseph140 I know why. Games these days are not as interesting as they were 10's of years ago. Lootboxes, DLC's, early acces where they were lazy to finish the game. They won't have the same message or impact. That's why people get so easily bored. Looked at games like rust, 7days2die for example or it's nostalgia why new games are not good.
@@Thatguy-hp2ehor maybe we’re just at that point that games has become irrelevant in our lives and that we have come to that point in our live that we need to think ahead for ourselves then video games. I mean we do play once in a while but it’s definitely not the same as it was back then.
Sweet jesus, this has been my favourite game since it came out, I'm so pleased you're covering it!
BGaE has a legendary status for me. I was not able to play it when it was released because my parents had an office PC at the time and my PS2 had a faulty DVD drive and my copy of BGaE was not readable. But I remember all positive reviews I read in magazines as a kid I had been imagining all adventures you can do in BGaE all the time.
Fast Forward.. ten years later I bought used PS3 and Beyond´s remaster, got my platinum on first playtrough and can confirm that this is a legendary game! I still remember the last boss fight with reverted controls, what a nightmare! Basically Beyond is "the open world game" I have ever wanted - compact, story and atmosphere are great, level design and game mechanics were briliant! Masterpiece trully.
Dont think it had a platinum.
Even though there is no platinum, 100% on this game really feels like a platinum
Man when the controls inverted during that last boss the music went badass.
So glad you can finally play this legendary gane, this right here was my childhood
This game is one of the greatest games of the 6th generation, it was beyond its time....
good one
HAHA he said it! he said it! 👆🏻😃
🥳
@@remarkable4478 I speak truth and nothing but.
Absolutely without a doubt one of my all-time favorite games. The story and the characters became, in my mind, an instant classic as soon as I was introduced to them. The world was so colorful, vibrant and upbeat with a hint of darkness which made it so memorable. Sucks that it was overlooked but still kinda glad it was, if that makes sense.
Audio and character voice is spot on
I get what you mean, kind of like there's very few people who got to share a unique experience without everyone overhyping.
Love these projects. Thanks for helping keep the memories of these classics alive my friends!
Nick,my man! Your videos are great
The guy is literally a David Attenborough for video games.
Indeed, and I hope that this channel will continue growing. It's priceless.
Golden Eagle Planet Earth but with this guy
Yeah, he's like a good mature cheddar cheese. :D
not just video game documentary at hole
Steve Petitt iirc
I bought this game day one on the GameCube and I loved it, even to this day it's one of my favorite action/adventures games. The HD remaster is amazing as well!
Thats when I completed it for the second time!
“And while this wouldn’t stop Ubisoft for producing a sequel...” truer words have never been spoken
Wasted on a lame joke... The reason however is that the designer of this is one of Ubisoft's star-designers, sort of their "Miyamoto", though the Prince of Persia guy also qualfiies for that role.
I miss prince of Persia so much.. can’t wait for beyond good & evil 2 tho!!!
rocketscientist14 Ubisoft seems underrated.. They have a lot of good games under their belt
@@Mintcar923 Right? It's not like they even had much in a way of bad games. Mediocre? Yeah, there was a period of mediocre games, but they're still enjoyable for many
This is literally my favourite game of all time
Mine too!
@@angethelinguist2958 nice! It's so good
Randy mine too! And the kotor games.
This game is easily on my top 5 of best videogames of all time. Love it!
I'm glad to see so many people like this game too😄
Please do a video on the Legacy of Kain series. The community that holds this series dear is immense and unlike any other.
@Ty Bey haha, that's the exact same for me. My intro was also Blood Omen 2. I recall immediately loving the game when they first show you how to use the midst ability and do a stealth execution lol. That was the first game I played where you could turn "invisible." I found it so awesome at the time lol
Id love to watch that video
Legacy of Kain is one of my favorite series out there.. Still play it to this
I remember seeing this game in Best Buy during the 2003 holiday season. I didn't see any advertisements for it. But the name "Beyond Good & Evil" intrigued me. So I had my mom go back to Best Buy and get it. It's one of the best games I've ever played in my life.
Your videos are so DAMN GOOD! Loved it. Anxiously awaking Beyond Good & Evil 2 info hopefully next year!
*Comment update*: it has yet to come
The day I can go into a shop and buy it, is the the day Beyond Good and Evil 2 becomes a reality.
Still waiting D:
This aged poorly
Beyond good and evil 1 is my favorite ps2 game and story next to jak & daxter 1 and Jak 2.
I wish it would come out, but they rather make another far cry game or AC game because that's easy and definitely will make money, it's always the same shit. Same gameplay loop and icon fest over and over again… I'm sorry, I lost all trust in Ubisoft and I hope they sell off the IP to another competent company. I have a whole essay on why I think they can't make the game because it's my favourite game story, and I'm so sad to see it get cancelled again by incompetent developers that spent a bucket lode of money on gorgeous trailers and half-baked gameplay footage, so that when they eventually get stuck in development the executives realize that they spent way too much money on a project that they can't finish! So what do they do? They put it on hold instead of pulling the plug and cancelling immediately to safe face since they have already cancelled this game twice and that's pretty embarrassing for them. Afterwards they pull the resources from this game to another far cry game while hoping the public forgets about it ever existing. That's my theory and I hope it's wrong because I really want to see this game come out.
BGaE is honestly a masterpiece of a game. Beautiful, thought-provoking, fun, tense, it really had it all. Jade and Pey'J were incredible characters and you just get so attached to them.
When I first saw the trailer for 2. I'd be honest, it never occurred to me it would be in the same universe because the tone was so wildly different. The more I've seen of it. The less interested I am in it. The new cast looks so.. bland and edgy. Just throwing out profanities left and right. It's such a different tone than the first. While it does seem like they want to explore their vision of the original being a galaxy spanning epic. The more we hear about it's gameplay systems seem to suggest a focus on more Ubisoft style open world gameplay rather than a tight narrative bolstered by the freedom to explore wherever. I'm extremely skeptical of the game but I really hope it turns out great. The franchise deserves a second chance and I hope it goes great.
Given the fact that BG&E 1 came out 16 years ago in which the game industry, entertainment, and the world in general has changed, the drastic changes were more than likely to be expected.
The developers now have the reigns and well as the technology to accomplish what the original game couldn't.
Most importantly l, they're taking their time on the game and having one of their best and most trusted studios working on it in the form of Ubisoft Montpellier. As well as many other of their studios.
This game is more than likely in good hands.
when i was a kid and first played it when it came out, i was so amazed of the graphics. Its funny looking back now.
this has been my favorite video game of all time since 2004. its incredibly underrated in every single way. a true masterpiece.
Still is. And still waiting on a remaster and sequel. But with the current state of Ubisoft, all hope has been lost for the latter.
Always liked to play BGaE when I just wanted to chill. It was such a comfy game.
Let's see how 2 does
Yeah, I always loved the atmosphere of the first game. It was a lot smaller than what they had first set out to make, but I thought that was part of the charm. A colorful hand-crafted world filled with interesting characters, as opposed to a massive procedurally generated one that's so big that it comes across as empty.
@@YorkJonhson That last sentence is very pertinent.
Considering it will be a online game I can't care less.
@@fulldeep7707 k
Until you had to do that chase the looters 4 mission with all the lasers everywhere
So sad that these brilliant documentary videos of games that once paved the way for the industry aren't getting the attention they deserve.
I played the heck out of this game. I've always wanted a sequel. The art style of this game still holds up and that intro is still memorable.
One of my favourite games of all time!
Me to
Same here, one of the best games I've played.
Thank you GVMERS for spotlighting this masterpiece. In my 30's now, still waiting for BGE2....
A shame its a multiplayer focused online only title....
@@voxelsaurusvex9405 is that really that bad tho
@@thomo2127 in my opinion, yes.
Taking a single player focused game and forcing it into an online only multiplayer game makes no sense....
there is a solo option you don't have to play multiplayer and it being multiplayer isn't really that big of a deal if the game is as good as what they promise it to be who cares if its multiplayer
@@thomo2127 it's online only though and has a mandatory internet connection requirement.
That's the problem, the game has no legacy for future generations.
Im always hyped when you guys upload!
I played this game originally through a very emotional time in my life. Loved the remaster and clung to every bit of news about the sequel. It needs to happen.
I got the PS2 version, and I loved it. Jade quickly became one of my favorite video game heroines.
I love that every poster for this game has jade holding the Camera, because that’s the focus throughout the gameplay, so gutted that the new game is about pirates and co op and massive empty open worlds, this game should be the template
Yep, another must watch from GVMERS.
a master piece of a game!, it got me closer to my dad as we did play through's of it every second weekend, the story, the characters the world purely beautiful. and every time I started I was excited to take a pic of that damned penguin on the roof!
I am glad that Beyond Good and Evil enriched my childhood years. This game will always have a special plays in my heart. The developers did an absolutely amazing job.
Always love your documentary style videos on this channel. Just bought Beyond Good and Evil and it was 100% because of this video!
Was always interested about it but this video convinced me.
Please please cover the game "fuel" I want to know it's history so badly
Same here
I agree with this guy.
Fuel is a solid game, one of MANY MANY fantastic AA games that came out last gen.
my all time favorite, nothing even comes close, just your intro has me in tears...
Truly, one of the greatest games of all time and the greatest game of its generation
Beyond what other games are today, this game was and is so different and amazing
Thank you for bringing back so many memories. I have worked more than three years on this game and you helped me to remember many things I have done that I have totally forgotten ! Great job.
This was the first game I was bought for the ps2 and it holds a special place in my heart to this day. First game I've ever 100 percented too.
This game has been so high on my list for so long. I remember this being the first game I could complete myself at a young age. Was so invested in the story and it actually surprised me with its length and gameplay variety.
I love the fact that you covered it, and Im both anxious and excited towards the second instalment!
Love the content u guys put out, keep it up!
The imagery these folks created back then is still so inspiring. Rayman 2 was the first game where I just stopped and stared at the world sometimes.
Beyond Good and Evil kinda just fell into my life around like 2009 I think. A cousin of mine gave it to me on the PS2 and I instantly fell in love with the characters and world. This game is so special and I hope the sequel is even half as good
If Gvmers ever leave youtube, im going 2. This Narrator is the best person who ever lived on this earth. PERIOD!
I was a manager w/ gamestop/ebgames a couple of years after this game came out.
I personally got at least 200+ people to get BG&E when they'd come in asking for suggestions.
I only ever had ONE person come back and say they didn't like it. Every other person loved it so much and thanked me for recommending it.
I had this game on GameCube when it came out. I enjoyed it a lot. Seeing this game also reminds me of perfect dark for some reason lol. Probably because that was my Nintendo Era. Nes, super, 64 and GameCube. I got to grow up with all of them. Fun times. My favorite games are open worlds with character creations and dialogue options.
This game is cursed to be forever underrated, like Dragon Prince on Netflix. Time to lift the curse.
Absolutely FANTASTIC that you used the in-game soundtrack for this one.
I love each and every piece of it 👏
I think we'll be history until the next one comes out.
Love the content. I'd like to see you talk about Syphon Filter. They were great games but no longer being made.
YES!
Holy shit great recommendation
Yes please I second this!
Absolutely. Hey, atleast Bend Studios is still killing it with their new game Days Gone though! It’s a great game
This game shaped me. It had a very rich and powerful story with lighthearted moments, memorable characters and superb soundtrack and visuals. I loved hovering through Hilys in that rusty ship, going to Mamago's, getting pearls etc. Also the twist with lighthouse and Pey'j in 3rd act destroyed me (I think this was the very first time the game made me cry true tears because damn that hurt deep). Beyond was like a good movie, a truly memorable one. A true gem, hopefully never to be forgotten.
Beautiful game. Played it on my old Cube. A true hidden gem. Let's hope the sequel keeps its essence.
Ow man I'm so hyped for bg&e2 :-P
“Rise and Fall of Splatterhouse”
“The History of Condemned”
Played this game on PC all the time in 2nd grade, and a few times in 3rd - 4th grade. Rebought the HD version sometime in 7th grade on the Xbox 360 because my PC disc wouldn't install anymore.
One of my favorite games of all time.
Thank you for making a video about this game. This is probably one of the most beautiful games I've played, and I'm hoping for the best regarding the sequel. It's also heartwarming to see so many people share that feeling.
I've played it so many times. One of my favorites. Michel Ancel is a genius!
Nice video!
I might have been the only person out there to preorder this one gamecube. I loved the idea of a photography based game (I was school photographer for four years in college, worked in the darkrooms developing film) and this game looked like something special. Such a gem.
Gah i wish 2010-2019 ubisoft was more 2000-2009 ubisoft
This is my favorite game of all time. I really hope the next game will live up to the first and even sell better this time around.
I've hoped for a sequel for so many years, and despite any hardships that may be come in the future, I'll continue to do so.
Great video BTW!
A game close to my heart.
i love this channel.. i just keep it on all day while i'm working :P
My favourite video game of all time, I just love everything about it from gameplay, soundtrack to story
I absolutely LOVE this game since the HD-remaster. Let us believe in the upcoming sequel. Thanks for the vid!
1:55 that music is played at the end ,is so epic
You guys make awesome videos about obscure games not everyone has heard about. Loved this game back then.
NOW THAT IS A VIDEO I WAS WAITING
I played the game when it came out and I loved it. Still worth a play nowadays! Chill experience and amazing OST.
The Ubisoft that once was is no longer
Sadly...
I remember this game as fondly as The Longest Journey.
I remember giving this game a try when it went budget, having heard of it but not really known much about it. To this day, it's an absolute gem, the example that I proudly hold as 'the best least violent game I've ever played', and I constantly recommend it to anyone who hasn't tried it.
Great doc, though I def would've liked a little more coverage regarding the sequel trailer. Maybe a few shots of the devs LITERALLY CRYING at E3 showing how much the IP means to them and a bit of commentary, instead of just saying "so yeah a sequel's supposedly happening now. The end."
lol
Best retrospective gaming channel on RUclips period!
Ouch.. that hurts.. but the truth hurts sometimes
“Rise & Fall of Dukem”
“History of Quake” please.
I bought -- and enjoyed -- BG&E for the PS2 back in the day. Still have the game and a working console to play it on!
I didn't know about this game's existence until the cinematic trailer for BGE2 where I was like; "I have no idea what's going on, but damn does it look cool"
RIP Jodi Forrest she’s the woman who voiced jade ❤
Nice documentary, Shame BG&E never got the recognition it deserves but I’ll never forget what a unique experience the game was with it’s characters and world building. The ability to travel to other planets would’ve been quite an experience and more in-depth than Ratchet and Clank, also a great game franchise.
People usually praise games they played during their childhood and a lot of them are blindfolded by nostalgia. However I'm 27 and just finished this game yesterday for the very first time on my GameCube and MAN!!! I loved it!. The final arch is a bit rushed and the "big revelation" is a kinda dumb but overall I think it was very good and charming. I came across this game because I love photography and wanted to play photography related games. Another cool surprise is that the game was in English and Spanish, a pretty uncommon thing here in Latin America for a GameCube title, better yet, the game was not just subtitled in spanish, it is actually fully voice acted in spanish! I love it so much I'll re play it again but in English this time ;D
Just re-watching this after seeing a PC Gamer post pointing out that BG&E2 has now been in development hell longer than Duke Nukem Forever was.
The fact Beyond Good & Evil 2 is ANOTHER online only multiplayer focused title is ridiculous, Ubisoft needs to stop ruining franchises by trying to transform everything into live service titles.
Why on earth you would take a beloved cult classic like Beyond Good & Evil and make the sequel a online only title is a punch in the gut for many single player fans.
Ubisoft has so much talent and potential but they seem determined to convert all games to a very similar format. I love their franchises but they are just so similar I barely give them a passing glance these days. From a business perspective I understand that "fear" it just isn't adding anything memorable anymore
First time i played this was with the hd version in 2013 (currently having a go at the 20th anniversary right now). Still holds up today even moreso amid todays games. Jade and the others are all memorable and likable characters and the story is political but doesnt take itself too seriously. Dont have much hope that bge2 will even release or be as beloved as its predecessor but hopefully all this time will have made a worthy sequel ^^
Everyone should check out the remaster...it's fantastic
I never played Beyond Good and Evil, but I understand the frustration at how something someone loves was not appreciated. Kinda like how Firefly was criminally underrated. It's such a shame.
One of the best games I've ever played. Thumbs up!
This game was a big part of my childhood.
So much good memories, i almost forgot about this game.
You guys should do a documentary on timesplitters, that's a fascinating story, and a beloved series.
This was just recommended to me. Haven't thought about this game in years. Beyond Good and Evil 2 is never going to come out.
Please do the longest journey, dreamfall, and dreamfall chapters. Love that series so much.
Such a underrated series.
The sequel should be good when it comes out in a decade
Isn't BGaE2 a prequel?
Jon Baxter It has online drm and possibly rpg elements. It is going to be complete shit.
@@IskenderCaglarM41B441 Yea I think they are overthinking the game.
@@IskenderCaglarM41B441
You don't know that?
@@brodi81
They aren't. This is where they want the franchise to go next.
I love this game dearly but I have no idea why I bought it. I don't remember seeing any marketing or glowing reviews, but somehow I bought it. Glad I did.
rest in peace beyond good and evil, you we're a soulful and touching experience
I was hoping for some BGE2 investigation, since its been almost a year since we've heard from that team about their game
Given that that ps5 and Scarlet are coming out in a year, it's very likely the release is being delayed so they're can release it on both old and new hardware to maximize their profits. Though I would like to hear an update from them. Probably have to wait until E3 to find out when it's releasing.
NO JOKE, during Thanksgiving dinner my family & I share with each other what we're grateful for & I proudly listed GVMERS as one of the things I am grateful for. This channel is just such a gem, especially with Sir Steve Petitt voice leading the channel. Thank you guys for all your amazing work. I promise that after the holidays I will join the Patreon group :)
BGaE was always one of those games that I saw as a kid but never got around to actually playing. It wasn't until many years later, when I saw it was one of the free PS Plus games back in either 2014 or 2015 that I actually got around to it.
It held up really well. I feel like would've appreciated it even more than I already do if I had played it back when it first came out, but it was still dope nonetheless.
I'm definitely looking forward to the sequel even though it seems vastly different from the first.
Wow... This "documentary" did not age well... For context, it's 2024 and Beyond Good&Evil 2 is still NOWHERE to be seen
Well it's a history of the first game and this was when we were hopeful 2 would actually come out. No one could have predicted ubisofts incompetence.
One of my all time favorite games. I really hope they make a second game, and that it’s good.
I loved Zelda and I used to watch a friend play this game he got stuck so I helped him figure out a puzzle and ending up beating the game together
What about the sad story of Section 8 for a future video?
Keep up the good work!
It’s a long shot but I think you guys should do a ride and fall of the suffering (suffering and suffering ties that bind) those games were so bad ass and definitely was a favorite from midway games and I don’t even think midway makes games anymore
My grandmother bought this game for me in 2006 i think, i'm very thankful for it considering i would have never bought such a game otherwise.
I loved this game back then and i still do now
I feel real fortunate I played beyond good n evil on the original Xbox. Big fan. I wish I could say i cant wait for a sequal, but ive been waitinf for almost 17 years now
I remember renting this and loving it all my mates love it. just combination of bad marketing and timing, unfortunately. but all the people ive introduced it too since then have been like wow, this game is amazing why have i never heard of it. Prob cause at the time you were sweeped by other games' marketing etc. like psychonauts praise came long after.
Most Underrated Game Ever!!! One of the Best Games I've ever played.