French developer Quantic Dream has made a name for itself pushing the boundaries of interactive fiction in titles such as 2005's Fahrenheit, and, more recently, 2010's Heavy Rain. The latter was particularly noteworthy for its high production values.

Interesting premise for the story; Great production values and actor performances

Interactivity is somewhat minimal overall; Some of the dialogue could have been a little less clich

The latest game from Quantic Dream has plenty of stylistic similarities with Heavy Rain. But Beyond: Two Souls is a glimpse into the future. It's a film you are starring in. An incredibly elaborate production of motion-capture, writing, story design, technological achievement, and international...

Brilliant visuals; Great in-game experience; Good and moving acting; Incredible technical effects; Future of gaming and movies

Not for hardcore gamers; Poor camera; Sluggish controls

Nothing more to say..... if you are a gamer and own a PS3.... you must play this game..... and more important now as no exclusive Sony games are going to be for PS3.... its going to be all for PS4.... Exclusive games are better in many ways as they utilise the hardware completely.....

The game itself is challenging and plays beautifully but it takes too long to develop the story, and it jumps back and forth too much, but as you progress you get really captivated

story driven; difficult; challenging

slow paced

Ken goes beyond storytelling to see how much emotion he can muster.

+ Great overall story; + Combat mechanics; + Visuals are amazing

Actions remove immersion; Ending drags out; Some weak performances

If the problems and lack of gameplay don't scare you off at the outset, Beyond: Two Souls is simply a must buy. It's beautiful, fastidiously detailed and a focused vision with great performances to drive a touching and sobering story.

+ Gorgeous and meticulously detailed; + Ellen Page's performance is stunning; + Choice shapes characters rather than plot

- Arbitrarily simple gameplay; - Quick time events aplenty; - Choice shapes characters rather than the plot; - Minimal remaster; way too expensive

Beyond: Two Souls is a game that focuses on a young woman, trailing her and a companion entity for 15 years of her life, with limited action set pieces and a focus on her feelings and some higher philosophical questions.

Great motion capture; Solid performances from Page and Dafoe; Some emotional sequences

Limited gameplay; Overall narrative feels a little unexciting

We roll our eyes when Hollywood tries to imitate games. Most directors fail to capture the spirit of a series in a way that tells a good story. They get caught up in all the action and special effects.

Only one person teared up more than I did during my playthrough of Beyond, and that was Page's character, Jodie Holmes; She has a lot to be upset about; She's a lonely girl who smiles little, and at first what I perceived as aloofness is really her defense mechanism.

The methods for controlling Jodie and Aiden are arbitrary; You won't mind, but Beyond finds an excuse to use just about every button to give players the impression of complexity; What matters is how players use these buttons to perform sequences - hand-to-hand combat, running and avoiding various...

With this generation of consoles mere weeks away from being replaced, it's surprising for a game like

+ Fantastic acting by Page; + Beautiful story; + Facial capture animation was spectacular; + Fighting with Aiden is a ton of fun; + One of the most ambitious games of this console generation

- Awkward flashback/forward storytelling; - Graphics aside from faces look dated and bland; - Choices feel inconsequential; - Terrible camera angles; - Obnoxious controls; - Tense moments: why run when you can slowly walk away from danger

Beyond: Two Souls follows the life of Jodie Holmes ( Ellen Page ), a girl born with an extraordinary power.  Some call it a gift; Jodie might call it a burden.  Jodie is a girl that has led a very different life in comparison to other young girls of her age.

+Stunning visuals

-Fixed camera can at times cause frustration