Beyond Good & Evil HD
Beyond Good & Evil HD is a PlayStation 3 puzzle game released in 2011 developed by Ubisoft. It centers on collection and development goals, rule recognition, and spatial or logical judgment, with controls and information arranged around the DualShock 3 or Sixaxis twin sticks, triggers, and face buttons, with PlayStation Move only where explicitly supported.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.8 / 10
About this game
Beyond Good & Evil HD is a PlayStation 3 puzzle game centered on collection and development goals, rule recognition, and spatial or logical judgment. Compact stages add conditions and tighter constraints over time, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Graphics, audio, and input feedback need to support decisions directly, while HD 3D scenes, Blu-ray data streaming, surround audio, and cinematic presentation need to preserve action, state, and text readability together. The genre-specific limitation is that limited explanations, input recognition, repetition, or abrupt difficulty can stall progress. Platform conditions also include Blu-ray loading, HDD installs, system software, DualShock 3 battery life, Move accessories, resolution and frame rate, and retired online services affect present-day use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
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AI review
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Sharper PS3 presentation, old camera limits.
The PlayStation 3 digital rerelease Beyond Good & Evil HD keeps Jade’s photography-driven investigation intact. Wildlife pictures and images documenting the Alpha Sections’ conspiracy matter more than its simple Square-button combat, and the characters still make Hillys worth exploring. Some old control limits remain: during driving and particular stealth passages the right stick permits only vertical camera movement. The direct PSN review finds most visuals crisper than the original, although graphics stretch in broad areas. Added 5.1 positional sound gives familiar voices and music more presence. It also reports shorter loading and a steady PS3 frame rate, genuine version-level improvements rather than assumptions from the earlier PS2 release. The new extras are slight. A making-of menu displays an uncaptained art slideshow, and the leaderboard’s friend filters did not work correctly in the 2011 review. That last observation is historical; this assessment does not assert the same online fault or even present service availability in 2026. A seemingly PS3-labelled GameFAQs user review actually identifies its tested product as Xbox 360, so it has not supplied PS3 technical facts.
Strengths
- Investigation, sharper image, surround audio and faster loads.
Weaknesses
- Restricted camera and slight extras.
Who it is for: PS3 players seeking Jade’s investigative adventure.
Play notes: PS3 HD only; 2011 online fault is not a current claim.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension The campaign matters more than extras. | Reviewed | 7.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Investigation outshines combat. | Reviewed | 8.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension HD and surround sound lift the world. | Reviewed | 8.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension A smoother port retains camera limits. | Reviewed | 7.3 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
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Core information
- Developer
- Ubisoft
- Publisher
- Ubisoft
- Release date
- 2011
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Adventure · Primary genre
- Tags
- Puzzle SolvingPick-up and PlayCollection-richReplayableShort SessionsMain Story Under 10 Hours3D GraphicsWarLow Entry BarrierFixed CameraSolo-friendlySlow Burn
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- First personThird person
Release editions
- PlayStation 3Worldwide2011
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Sources
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