Beyond: Two Souls

Clearly a must play! The story is amazing, the "Aiden" feature/mechanic is so unique and cool and overall it's got great graphics and gameplay for it's time.

Phenomenal. From stunning graphics in 4k QD-oled, to a gripping story, & top tier actors, this game is stellar even 12 years after its release. They really don't make games like this anymore...

I played this game when it first came out for PS4 and it still holds up today. If you want a movie game with a great story and gameplay, I would suggest this one.

I paid $7.49 CAD.
The game looks fantastic but has some distractingly flat objects. The story is so bad. I hate how it forces you to make awful choices to progress. There are a few glitches, and some really slow tedious sections. It's a walking sim with quick-time events posing as game play. It has to be a have story and it doesn't.

Such a nice game got it on sale and its legit worth all your money trust. The beginning is a bit boring but it get's more entertaining as you progress, i would also recommend to play the game in chronological order as if you play the original version it may be a bit confusing

Worst fucking game i ever played, one of the main reasons that your choices do NOT matter, i rejected Ryan everytime but at the end no maettar what you fucking do they still kiss fuckass game DO NOT BUY!!

Time hasn't been kind to this game.

When Beyond: Two Souls first came out, I remembered it as something exciting — dynamic, atmospheric, beautiful, with an intriguing concept. At the time, I was younger, and it left a strong impression on me. Years later, when the PC version was released, I decided to replay it, and was surprised by how differently it feels now.

The biggest issue is the main character. Jodie comes across as someone with no consistent personality. The game jumps between different stages of her life, but instead of showing natural growth, it feels like her character is rewritten from chapter to chapter to fit whatever the scene demands. One moment she’s bold and independent, the next she’s passive and childlike, then suddenly romantic or cold. There’s no real sense of who she is — just a vague archetype of someone “different” or “special.”

Aiden, her supernatural companion, is another weak point. He’s nearly omnipotent, with almost no limits, which kills any real tension. When a character can possess people, move objects, kill enemies, and spy without consequence, the stakes evaporate. And gameplay with Aiden quickly becomes repetitive, since there’s rarely any challenge or real decision-making involved.

Overall gameplay feels lackluster. The interface is minimal, controls can be unresponsive, and most interactions boil down to QTEs or limited exploration. It often gives the illusion of choice, but most outcomes are heavily scripted. For a game marketed as an “interactive drama,” it severely lacks true interactivity — you rarely feel like you’re actively shaping the story, more like you’re just watching it unfold.

The chapters themselves feel either too drawn out or too shallow. The story tries to juggle too many genres at once: military thriller, supernatural horror, domestic drama, even post-apocalyptic sci-fi. Instead of a coherent narrative, you get a scattered mess of ideas that never fully connect, making it hard to stay emotionally invested.

The romantic subplots are… there, I guess, but they add little to the story. They don’t affect the plot or deepen the characters — they feel tacked on, like an afterthought.

In the end, Beyond: Two Souls is an ambitious but ultimately flawed project. Talented cast can’t save it from a weak story, underdeveloped characters, and flat gameplay. If you’re looking for something simple and cinematic, it might work for you. But if you want emotional depth, character development, or meaningful choice — you’re likely to walk away disappointed.

First playthrough review time.

The story in the game is engaging and keeps you interested. The gameplay is decent, especially considering that it was originally made for a console and later brought to PC. Although there were some frame rate drops and minor graphical issues, these did not occur often and did not significantly affect the overall experience.

The controls seem to be designed for a console, not a PC. Since the game was first released in 2013 for the PS3, it's clear that the controls were intended for a console. This does not cause major issues while playing. The game has many different endings, so you have to play it multiple times to see them all.

In conclusion, despite a few minor issues with controls and graphics, the game still offers a good experience.

Interesting game, story isinteresting and well-driven for the most part, if you like cinematic games. Decisions aren't very important overall, they only change how dark or hopeful can be Jodie and don't affect final outcome. Only some of the decisions are important. There are several conveniences in the segments so some events can happen, as if they feel a little bit shoehorned.
Otherwise, solid and charming game. Give it a go.

The QTE's are possibly the worst part, you only get slow-mo and there are many instances they feel badly implemented when you fail what should be obvious ones.

replaying this, i first played in elementary. even better than i remember. the original gameplay reminds me of the serial experiments lain game where you go through different parts of lains life. i will mention that the camera is kinda weird and hard to get used to, but its still an amazing game

I enjoyed the story and game and the story. But I don't like the camera view. It makes me dizzy and giving me a headache. I'm kinda having a love and hate relationship with this game. It would be awesome if they can improve the cam view like Detroit.

In particular it is a game that you can like or not, practically in more a story game than anything else, so if you want to spend a quiet time and enjoy this story, this title is highly recommended.

very good story and motion capture

Interesting Story. I like it more than HR because the controls feel better, even though they are still not perfect.

I really like that this game plays like a movie, some ppl may not like that but for those who like action/story-based games with minimal conflict this is a good game to play. There are button mashing moments and times when you have to click at the right time to semi-progress so it might be a pain for others who don't like that kind of thing. But I like this game, I watched a playthrough of it years ago on YouTube, loved it and now I finally have a chance to play it the way I want to.

Hra která mě doslova uhranula, velmi emotivní hollywoodský trhák který můžete hrát a ještě si tak vychutnat ty skvělé momenty kterou dělají hru tak skvělou. Garantuji že pokud máte v sobě aspoň špetku lidskosti, z příběhu vám ukápne alespoň slza. Za mě velmi povedený a lehce underrated herní počin. Quantic Dream opět nezklamalo. Jediným zklamáním bylo lehce ovládání a často nesmyslné úhly kamer. 8,5/10

yeah nah, the game is great but it crashes the entire pc for no reason

When I first saw this game, I thought "Well, those developers have created the nice game 'Detroit: Become Human,' so it must also be good!" And oh boy, was I right.
Yes, some people might miss the open-world element of going anywhere and doing any sidequests. But for those interested in linear stories with story-influencing decisions, this is the game to buy. The story is very well-written, with good actors and their facial expressions being nicely visible with the advanced graphics. Some may have a problem with the story often switching between the chronological and the retrospective perspective, and guess what? The devs have thought of you too by giving you the option to view the story purely chronologically. Sure, maybe that's not what the devs have intended, but it's nice to see they follow the rule "Our customer, our king".
This aspect might be rather subjective, but I've had a problem with quick-time events (such as in the earlier mentioned DBH) being too easy with the game telling you exactly what you should press. This game nicely solves that by leaving you to see where the character is moving and to move your mouse accordingly (or, that's at least what the game does after I chose the "I've played videogames before" option).
To conclude, I give a very confident 10/10 for people who enjoy a good story. Quite an impressive number for a review after only two hours of playtime! And to all the people who prefer un-linear, open-world games with FPS elements: When this gets a discount, think about it; maybe you'll see the spark in story-games then?

Probably one of the most immersive games that I've played. Somewhat janky controls sometimes but the story and charactor development is superb.

A great game that runs excellent on the Steam Deck. The narrative is interesting & sincere, and it bounces around quite a bit - making no one environment, chapter, or scene feel too stale before moving on. It's a supernatural drama that occasionally morphs into budget Tomb Raider.

It's awesome & I really enjoyed my experience. I probably wouldn't revisit it again, but I don't regret the dollars or time I spent here. I would recommend on a sale.

Normally I write something funny... but this game is seriously beautiful. I was in awe playing through this story, I just wanted to know where it was going. Genuinely great game! Highly recommend. :)

On of the best story based games i have played! Deeply emotional with excellent character development! All in all a masterpiece worthy to be enjoyed...really loved it!!!!

[h5]Not a Game, Just a Bad Movie with Buttons[/h5]

Beyond: Two Souls isn’t for me—or anyone expecting an actual game. It’s more like a poorly written, predictable film that’s been chopped up and served out of order, with some button prompts sprinkled in to trick you into thinking you’re playing. You occasionally press what it tells you when it tells you, but that’s it—don’t expect real choices or gameplay. The story’s a mess, telegraphing every twist from a mile away, and the jumbled timeline just makes it worse. I get that some folks might vibe with the cinematic vibe or the starry cast, but if you want something interactive, this ain’t it. I slogged through a few hours hoping it’d get better, but nah—it’s a slog masquerading as a game. Avoid it, even on sale. You’re better off watching a B-movie than sitting through this. Hard pass.

Its not as good as Heavy Rain or Detroit. Both the story and the gameplay felt the worst out of the 3 games.
Its not too bad, but I feel like 88% is too high for this game.

🇬🇧 Amazing game, such an incredible experience through EPIC scenes 🤩

Slightly easier and simplier than Heavy Rain in some ways, it brings a different but still enjoyable ride 💯

Fantastic cast and crew, incredible scenes and story, visually stunning: such a nice and incredible work 😃

Beware though if you are using an old CPU: even if you are matching the minimum requirements it still requires SSE 4.1 instructions which are not available on some old processors and it is not shown in the store page or patched/fixed ⚠️

https://steamcommunity.com/app/960990/discussions/0/2565312892638352555/

Hopefully it is playable anyway using a few tweaks, imagine what i would've missed for a few changes in the files 😅

Another great and incredible Hollywoodian production by Quantic Dream anyway 🎇

Looking forward to more interactive adventures with the studio 👍

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🇫🇷 Un jeu superbe, une expérience incroyable à travers des scènes épiques 🤩

Un peu plus simple et facile que Heavy Rain d'une certaine façon, cela apporte une aventure différente mais appréciable malgré tout 💯

Un casting et une équipe fantastique, des scènes et une histoire incroyable, visuellement épatant: quel travail incroyable 😃

Attention toutefois si vous avez un vieux processeur: même si vous avez la configuration minimale le jeu requiert malgré tout des instructions SSE 4.1 qui ne sont pas disponibles sur certains vieux processeurs et ce n'est pas indiqué sur la page du magasin et encore moins patché par les développeurs ⚠️

https://steamcommunity.com/app/960990/discussions/0/2565312892638352555/

Heureusement c'est quand même jouable en bidouillant quelques fichiers, imaginez ce que j'aurais raté pour quelques petits changements dans les fichiers 😅

Une autre grande et incroyable production digne des films d'Hollywood par Quantic Dream de toute façon 🎇

Au plaisir de vivre encore plus d'aventures interactives avec ce studio 👍

[table][th]▶ MY RATING:[/th][th] ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ [/th][th]8 / 10[/th][/table]

The camera in this game is one of the worst I have ever experienced, but if you go with a controller it's less annoyiong but still terrible. Controlling Aiden was easier and better than Jodie. Sadly you can't skip anything. You have to watch the cutscenes, conversations and even the damn credits (which doesn't make me wanna hunt for achievements). Everything else is good imo. The game runs and looks amazing, the story is great and the performances are top notch.

I also wish I could press a button/key to fall asleep too.

It is not possible to give a judgment on the game because, on PC, it is simply UNPLAYABLE. It is well known that all the console's port controls from Playstation's game on PC are bad or terrible, but at least some ( HZD for example ) are acceptable. But in this case I would define the port exclusively as a commercial operation bordering on fraud. Much more honest would be to avoid converting it, if the work has to be done so badly it is better not to do it at all.

It might be a good game but the mechanics are horrible, it makes the game unplayable. If I didn't buy the game at a great discount I would have requested a refund.

Loved it. The story is really good.

this game bring me back to the year 2013 (the same year as gta 5 release). btw i have PS3 but couldn't buy the game bcuz too hard to find on online order and too expensive. so luckily steam got discount so i buy it and enjoy it. pretend "bro, wake up its 2013."

I've watched numerous let's plays of this game when I was a child and decided to buy it years later. Having had played it again after all this time, and not remembering much, Beyond Two Souls still affected me the same way it did back then - from the visuals to the detailed, astonishing and tear-jerking story. I strongly recommend this game for those who enjoy interactive story games.

This is 2025. I'm playing Beyond two souls, and saying this is a great looking game that came out so long ago. Really a great story, I would recommend this game.

Started off great but slowly became one of the more miserable gaming experiences I ever had. My frustrations stem from to the shoddy control scheme, poorly communicated QTEs, illusion of player agency (no, your choices don't really matter) and character development that is often nonsensical. The narrative overstayed its welcome for me about halfway through and tried my patience fully. Only finished it out of stubbornness and won't revisit.

Just when I thought they finally got it right, once again, they mess up. The timing of controls doesn't match her movement which is 50% of gameplay. Seriously, how does this pass for a "good game" when a good chunk of the gameplay ruins it

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indirimde 1 döner fiyatına denk geliyor 10 dakikalık döner mi yoksa 15-20 saat oyun zevkimi karar sizin

As someone who played this on the PS4, the controls are just as janky. I would have liked it if when doing an action as Aiden it required either... WASD + IJKL, WASD + Arrow Keys, or WASD + Mouse (like it is when seeing memories). Good game though, if only they fixed the ugly black bars.

Just start the game with "New Remixed Order", it makes more sense for first timers.

I had so much hope for this game, watch a play through many years ago when it came out and thought it was incredible (I was 13 years old). I am now 23, my media literacy has improved, I have much more historical context and better critical thinking skills. These are all things you must lack to actually believe this story is a good one. Oh and standards. I will now break down the good and the bad. (I will not be harping on technical limitations of the time or character performances the motion capture artists were great)

If you are a person with a conscience, or any historical knowledge this game WILL be infuriating and you will not enjoy yourself.

The good:
-Graphics have held up really well in a time when most games released run like shit, smear textures and are pumped and dumped at mach 7. The motion capture is the most impressive, character models are a genuine benchmark that most devs fail to reach when doing a story heavy game.

-Strong start and many interesting characters right off the bat with strong casting decisions.

-Some of the story lines were handled well and had a satisfying conclusion.

-Elliot Page had a stellar performance and carried the game on their back

-Homeless arc was the most heartfelt and executed well given the studios track record. They are some of the few side characters you feel connected to. (Not the only ones)

-That's about all, there is for the good.

The BAD:

-The game seems to have a pacing issue, the first half was really solid but nearing the conclusion the wheel fall off the cart very fast. I don't just mean a story pacing issue, the development timeline or passion (I guess?) put into some parts of the game clearly do not match others. There is a serious issue with quality consistency.

-Most of the characters are not easily liked or just seem flat

-William Dafoe's character seemed almost wasted, not much was built around him or his motivations. Yes they give him some but it seems rushed and very surface level. The implication is there but the game fails to explore that to any depth.

-Cole is simply there for unconditional support and nothing else. Good guy I don't know anything about him except that he cares for Jodie deeply.

-No your choices don't really matter, except for the very last act and there is a clear ending the game tries to force you into.

-Game mechanics have never been quantic dreams strong suit and everyone has layed into them over the quick time events but dear God was this abhorrent.

-Convoluted pacing tries to hide the games weak points and hopes that you, the player, will just gloss over them.

-The story COMPLETELY fails to address *most* of the actual ethical questions/concerns it raises and scoots you right on into the next section.

-Whiplash and Jarring are two qualities that the game exemplifies in every conceivable way.

SPOILER WARNING:
-Building on the quality and consistency. There is a part of the game with a large environment you must traverse that is a war zone in Africa. It is maybe the single largest map in the entire game and it looks great the entire time, clearly no cut corners. There was a lot of effort put into this section and proves that in later parts of the game (chronologically) there was not a game engine or technical limitation with larger environments and that they COULD have had the same attention to detail and level of effort put in. This part of the game juxtaposed with the Navajo portion is atrocious. Went from next gen look and feel to ps2 graphics and flip flops between the two depending on Quantic Dream's clear political standing. The white savior complex is real and the Navajo portion of the game is appalling. Not to mention the most attention was put into you assassinating a democratically elected leader in a war torn Africa and killing black people left and right to accomplish your goal. Yes this does narratively serve to push Jodie away from the CIA, only temporarily. You inevitably end up serving them once again and sabotage other military programs that could compete with the USA, so they can have a monopoly on (spiritual) violence as well. This is standard practice for the American gov. and is oddly accurate. My issue is with how the game forces you into this role and how Jodie enables them and gives little if any push back. The closest thing you can get to justice is one higher-up gets sucker punched and another guy (the clearly intended love interest) loses an eye. This does not and will not ever mean that all is forgiven. The narrative assumes that it is. Jodie's familial relations are clearly not important until the end and it seems rushed and unexplored. Besides William Dafoe no other character motivations are so much as glossed over. Addressing the homeless arc, the conclusion to those characters magically getting their shit together bc they have a child to take care of is total bullshit and fails to talk about systemic causes of homelessness or even how you could escape it.

-NONE of this is surprising given quantic dreams allegations and scandals about a toxic workplace. There is a clear bias. The narrative pretends to be deep and touches on a lot of important topics that are complex but when push comes to shove it shy's away. In 2025, we know that Ellen Page (now Elliot) was uncomfortable with themselves being woman, so it just feels gross when the game goes out of its way to sex up their character (not romance). Just unnecessary fan service. Not to mention how weak the romance options actually feel, they were more a selling point, not quite an afterthought but they might as well have been.

-Overall the game was a disappointment and genuinely frustrating to play through as I had no real control over the direction of the game, that inevitably falls flat on its face with the conclusion, it feels more like a half baked prologue to story that was never meant to be. Thank fuck I only paid $5 but my time was wasted, I WANT MY 15 HOURS BACK.

God awful controls but super intriguing story.

The middle child of Quantic Dreams: forgettable. Bad camera, but better than the predecessor, just like the controls. However I believe the story is worse, but maybe it's only a matter of how slowly it's told.

This game literally postponed my life on earth, I don't know for how long, but it did. I'm in tears.
After 18 years, a game has dethroned Halo 3 as my favorite.
From the coldness of the false cradle to the warmth of the desert.
From the abominable corridors of the laboratory to the sacred lands of the Navajo.
From betrayal to help in the streets.
In our world, there are layers, different realities for each person.
Not everyone has the gift of seeing it; there will always be unanswered questions. As human beings, we are persistently convinced that every question has an answer... I leave that to you, you, who are reading this.
From the tangible to the intangible. From what we know and hide, to what we let be seen and give meaning to.
Walking, it's always been about walking.

This sequencing in which the story is told makes no sense. The controls are wonky. The story is poorly written and the dialogue is cheesy. I really enjoyed heavy rain and expected something of the same vein but this was a big disappointment.

Great characters, good story! and... the worst fucking QTE mechanics you could ever experience!! . (Thank God they didn't use it in Detroit).

It also has some sort of co-op mode, so as a co-op games enjoyer, I just can't give it a negative review. :)

The story made me cry. Amazing story, amazing gameplay. 10/10

very fun. great controls. great gameplay. game gramphics great grameplay. great story especially where 80% of the game does not matter epic and awesome

9/10

Through a fully blind play-through except for the fact I knew Willem Dafoe was in the game, I was surprised to see Quantic Dream nail it down even so many years ago. Playing this after Detroit: Become Human was a bit of a step down but I had to understand this was literal years of work that was different.

Without going into spoilers, the game is a branching choices type of game, while it seems most of the choices still lead to the same destination, little things do matter. Mainly how you impact and affect other people and yourself (obviously). The game starts confusing, and a bit over the place on the classic regular mode, because you jump from a time when Jodie is 20 years old, down to just 9 years old. It changes ever so often but it's just enough time for you to understand what is fully happening each time, and how much that event shaped her as a whole.

My only gripes with the game is sometimes I felt lost, mainly the portions on playing as Aiden, and the combat with the QTE's of sliding your mouse in a specific direction felt awkward, as sometimes I truly couldn't understand why she wouldn't dodge or do a parry in a specific direction. While it seems like little things, it gets frustrating after quite some time.

This is a game I will definitely recommended to anyone who loves single-player story driven games.

Pretty good story, although I feel like it went too far off the rails somewhere around the midway point. I preferred the beats where she's struggling with her curse/gift, but the world in danger part was kind of meh imo. Either way, good game. I slept on these interactive story games for too long it seems like.

Would Highly reccommend this game if you like a good story based game, the controls are a bit yanky with keyboard so if you have a controller, that definetely works best.

游戏很棒，说两个个人感受的小缺点
- 交互方式有点难受，有时候按对了也会显示按错
- 中国人设定为反派实属白人的固有偏见，建议换成日本人符合实际情况

Beyond: Two Souls is a failure as both a story and as a game. For an interactive adventure game in which all you have to do is push buttons in the correct order, the story you are rewarded with is a mess of odd writing and poor dialogue. As someone who loved Detroit: Become Human, I can safely say Beyond: Two Souls is not worth getting, whether you're a fan of Interactive dramas or not, the story was boring. The characters were unlikeable and the QTE's are atrocious because you don't even know when the protagonist is going to move her body. Overall the game was a massive letdown for me that I just wanted it to end so that I can play something else.