Beyond Good & Evil - Official Thread

[frostwolf ex]

It had a decent ad push, the ads were in just about every gaming mag i have seen, it had a prominent play on eb's in store video thing(to catch undecided shoppers) and i think i recall seeing the tv ad a few times. I think it was just too quirky and different looking. The reviews were almost uniformly good, and the word of mouth buzz on a few gaming forums i frequent was positive, i think it just looked too different. Pity about no sequel, i would have liked a more refined fighting engine, given that the only 2 buttons mechanic did wear on me after a while, but it had all the makings of an interesting series.

[johnk_]

It had a decent ad push, the ads were in just about every gaming mag i have seen, it had a prominent play on eb's in store video thing(to catch undecided shoppers) and i think i recall seeing the tv ad a few times. I think it was just too quirky and different looking. The reviews were almost uniformly good, and the word of mouth buzz on a few gaming forums i frequent was positive, i think it just looked too different. Pity about no sequel, i would have liked a more refined fighting engine, given that the only 2 buttons mechanic did wear on me after a while, but it had all the makings of an interesting series.

i don't think so.. If anything, on the outside it looked the same as everything else..
we can at least hope that it will gradually gain popularity by word of mouth..

[RedCoKid]

Although BG&E was featured in many gaming mag ads leading up to the holidays, it was not promoted or hyped by gaming critics as much as lesser quality games such as PoP, FFX-2, Zelda WW, Viewtiful Joe, etc. Take a look at various GOTY lists, and you'll see what I mean.

[Mzo]

lesser quality games such as PoP, Zelda WW, Viewtiful Joe

Shut up.

[RedCoKid]

Zelda WW: cartoon rehash of Zelda TOoT
PoP: unintuitive controls. I couldn't get past the first room in the demo.
Viewtiful Joe: fun if you're a masochist.

How any of these games are supposedly better in critics' eyes blows my mind.

[Mzo]

PoP: unintuitive controls. I couldn't get past the first room in the demo.

Sigged.

[RedCoKid]

Sigged.

If this is supposed to bother me, let me know why.

I systematically tested each button after jumping off the ledge. Nothing worked. Couldn't run along the walls, couldn't stop & rewind time. He was only capable of dying and nothing more.

[Mzo]

If this is supposed to bother me, let me know why.

It's not... it's just something I've never heard before, and I might never hear again. I want to cherish this unique literary treasure for a bit longer.

[RedCoKid]

3. Do not post a reply if your sole intent is to belittle someone, disrupt a conversation, or just be contrary. Attacking ideas is fine; attacking other members is not. Back up any attacks with supporting evidence (not just more attacks) and you should be all right. Name-calling and personal accusations should be confined to Fight Club, but no excessive personal attacks will be allowed to stand anywhere on the boards.

[NoFace]

That's a fine block of the TOS... too bad Mzo isn't violating any part of it.

Anyway, sad sad news indeed for BG&E. I'm going to blame poor marketing for the title as one big reason. Not bringing it out in Europe seems rather dumb to me (c'mon, it's Mr. Rayman here... the French will eat that up on the Cube and the Xbox).