Aside from the absurd f-bomb drops, I was really excited when Ubisoft unveiled Beyond Good & Evil 2 for the second time at E3 earlier this month. The original game was something I enjoyed immensely, and I was one of the many that hung onto Michel Ancel’s every mention of the franchise following that original one’s release.

The trailer debuts for the new one, and it’s cinematic only. Okay, fine, that happens. Companies do this when they want to cast a certain tone over their game. I can’t say I particularly like cinematic trailers, but I understand why companies do them. I would have much rather seen gameplay. I imagine everyone reading this would have much rather seen gameplay. The problem? There really isn’t a game to play yet. Over the course of E3, the world slowly learned that Ubisoft only has a tech demo for Beyond Good & Evil 2. This week, they released video of Michel Ancel himself touring the in-engine demo. It looks pretty, sure, but there’s nothing “video game” about it. It’s an open space, some ships, characters and movement. It’s not a game.