Beyond: Two Souls Retrospective

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LemonSlice said:

The Homeless chapter is one of the most emotional segments in video games I ever experienced.

I found it a great game on par with Heavy Rain, though surprisingly incomparable with different strengths and weaknesses. The acting from Ellen Page (throughout) and Willem Dafoe (especially when he goes crazy at the end, but also in his heartfelt moments with young Jodie) was amazing, something that can't be said about the Heavy Rain cast, and the story was I felt better. The action also felt more involved with a lot more freeform control. 

Homeless is a good chapter. My first playthrough I had no idea there were so many options on attempting to get money.

-You can sit on corner begging, customize your sign to get dif outcomes.

-You can rob ATM using Aiden

-You can steal some change from the Newsstand Vending Machines

-You can go to Pizzareia and beg for food....unsuccessfully.

-You can agree to prostitute yourself for $10.

-You can play the Guitar and play a tune, and share the proceeds with the guy who let you borrow it.

 

And looking back....... Stan and the rest were the nicest people Jodie ever met. I almost wish Stan was a serious romance option.

 

I'm a bit torn on which I like more now. Heavy Rain was amazing to me. It's various choice options had drastically different outcomes. The mystery and adrenaline from the stakes made it maybe more enjoyable. I do really love the Jodie/Aiden mystery as well. Beyond's choices seem to have far more suttle effects on your storyline (Like how the rape scene hinders your ability to be intimate with Ryan several scenes later). So much of Beyond's deep story is also told in suttle environmental clues that you have to dig and discover.