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Beyond: Two Souls already seemed to fit well into Quantic Dream's line of games which are awfully silly but insist they're highly serious, then the E3 trailer kicked it up another notch. You see, not only does Ellen Page have a ghost friend, she was also part of a super secret CIA child assassin program. Sure!
Quantic Dream's follow-up to Heavy Rain made quite an impressive showing at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. A new half-hour demo of Beyond: Two Souls showcased the impressive visuals of the PS3 adventure, while giving a sneak peek at Beyond's gameplay. A few dialog choices were spotted, and a new melee combat mechanic was shown off.
In the demo, Jodie (Ellen Paige) is living on the streets and encounters a group of other homeless. She must make some money to get food, and eventually assist in the birth of a child. The demo ends with a dramatic escape from a burning building and, of course, a cliffhanger.
Heavy Rain was a showpiece for the PlayStation 3, and could have even been thought of as a vanity project. But the game actually did very well for Sony, according to Quantic Dream's producer Guillaume de Fondaumiere, reinforcing the studio's belief that new ideas can be financially successful.
Our last extended look at Beyond: Two Souls displayed the title's ability to deliver the sort of high-octane thrills ordinarily reserved for Jerry Bruckheimer films. From its foot chase atop a speeding train to its exploding gas station, the preview provided more adrenaline-pumping moments in a few minutes than Heavy Rain did in its entire running time.
During a recent visit to Quantic Dream's Paris studio, however, the highly cinematic game showed us a decidedly different side; one that yielded a surprisingly strong survival horror vibe, complete with monster-in-closet moments and the reveal of a potentially significant--and possibly supernatural--plot point.
Quantic Dream's cinematic game Beyond: Two Souls is coming to North America on October 8, Sony has announced. The release date announcement came alongside another recognizable casting choice to join the protagonist played by Ellen Page.
Beyond: Two Souls developer David Cage tends to have big ambitions, so it's unsurprising that the noted developer already has plans for his next project. It may be a little more surprising that he already has plans for his next three projects.
"If you're interested in innovation and believe that games could be more than shooters, then you realise that sequels kill creativity and innovation," Beyond: Two Souls and Heavy Rain creator David Cage has said, exuding as much passion and slightly wonky logic as ever. The problem, see, is that all too often we're simply given what we want.
America. As evidenced by Heavy Rain and Indigo Prophecy, David Cage, founder and CEO of Quantic Dream, is creatively drawn to the good ol' US of A. He returns to America for his next game, Beyond: Two Souls, and we had to ask him: what makes America so appealing?
"I think America is a very interesting country," he told us. "It's where all current legends are built and told."
There's a lot to be excited for in 2013, and the Shacknews staff each have five games on their radar. The editorial team at Shacknews outlines their most anticipated games of 2013 individually. Next up, we've got senior editor Andrew Yoon with his list of next year's titles.
First off, let me just say that any game that was in my list for 2012 that didn't come out yet is disqualified. Sorry, BioShock Infinite and Ni no Kuni. I still want you for all the same reasons.
There's a lot to be excited for in 2013, and the Shacknews staff each have five games on their radar. The editorial team at Shacknews outlines their most anticipated games of 2013 individually, starting with staff writer and indie expert Jeff Mattas.
Beyond: Two Souls had an impressively cinematic presentation at E3, but the look didn't give us much detail on how it plays as a game. Quantic Dream head David Cage has been showing the game at Gamescom 2012, and a video has leaked out of one stage demonstration to give us a better idea.
Heavy Rain was a surprise success for Quantic Dream and Sony. It was a human story, a stark contrast to the bombastic Hollywood-style action games that have come to define the market. Choices mattered, and most importantly of all, failure didn't mean the end of the story.
What if David Cage and the rest of the team at Quantic could build upon those strengths--but add more meaningful gameplay, and higher-octane action? The end result is Beyond: Two Souls, a game revealed at Sony's E3 press conference days earlier.
Garnett is entrenched at E3 and offers insights into the Sony Press Conference, talking about the two new IPs from Sony, The Last of Us and Beyond: Two Souls, the later starring actress Ellen Page. Up next is quick looks at God of War: Ascension and PlayStation All-Stars. Unfortunately, Sony didn't offer too much for the Vita, although a female assassin for Assassin's Creed III: Liberation was entertaining.
Check out today's episode of Shacknews Daily.
Today at Sony's E3 press briefing, the company introduced David Cage from Quantic Dream to debut his new game. It's titled Beyond: Two Souls, and stars Ellen Page as lead character Jodie Holmes. As the title implies, it's an exploration of spirituality and the afterlife, punctuated by action, explosions, and some eerily realistic looking faces running in real time.
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