Beyond Good & Evil 2: 14 Minute Gameplay Demo

So it was recently revealed that Beyond Good & Evil would be getting a sequel, and while not the sequel I expected it is one I am still looking forward to the upcoming game. Ubisoft, in an attempt to get us even more excited, has released footage of in-engine gameplay for the anticipated sequel.

The trailer ran for more than 14 minutes, and goes between the creative director Michel Ancel playing the demo and direct footage of the game itself. Though Ancel does refer to the demo as a “mix between a technological demonstration of the engine that we call Voyage, and the actual game with some gameplay elements”, which seems to mean that the game may or may not be like the below video footage. That said, the gameplay footage just seems like a valid excuse to show off how massive they want to make the upcoming game – and boy does it seem big.

The demo starts off with the mothership that was featured in the E3 trailer, floating in front of statue of the Hindu god Ganesha. Ancel goes on to show you that the mothership, which is 400 meters in length, can fit smaller vessels inside it with ease. On top of that, he promises that the ship’s interiors are fully explorable zones as oppose to just for show.

In an effort to show us how big the world is, Ancel takes the monkey protagonist from the E3 trailer and lands him on top of the Giant Ganesha statue. Then Ancel zooms the camera out out, and really gives us some context on not only the city – but also the planet itself. It felt massive, though how much of this massiveness will actually be playable always remains a mystery until a games final product is in our hands.

The video goes on to explore ship flight in Beyond Good & Evil 2, giving us a feel for how fast we can move on the planet and outside of it. Hopefully also meaning some type of dog fighting system will be in place. After all, why move that fast when all you’ve got to do is travel from place to place.

Overall it looks like a promising start to the game, and I am eager to hear more about it. Ubisoft Montrpellier is eager to keep us hooked to, and is inviting people to help with the development of Beyond Good & Evil 2 with the Space Monkey Program Initiative. For more details check out the game’s website.



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