This isn't the "Beyond Good & Evil 2" news that you've been hoping and wishing and sacrificing puppies for. It is the next best thing though: news of "Beyond Good & Evil HD," the upcoming Xbox Live/PlayStation Network hi-res remake. A trailer, really.
Perhaps this because it's been a while since I last played the game, but it really doesn't look so different. Of course, these HD upgrades are usually little more than a new widescreen aspect ratio and some light visual polish, and this trailer is streaming off of the Internet. But it looks like the kickass adventure game we all remember.
Not that that's a bad thing. When you tweak an awesome game for an HD re-release and the graphics don't look much improved, that doesn't make it any less of an awesome game. That's not to mention the fact that it will be available for download on your HD console marketplace of choice. Before that, people had to rely on the Wii's backward compatibility with GameCube games or the exceptionally buggy PC version. Now, not only do you get to use your nifty newer gamepads, you also get Achievements/Trophies. Score.
If you haven't played "BG&E" and you consider yourself a fan of games like "Zelda," "Darksiders" and RPG-lite action/adventures, you should look at this HD remake as a must-buy proposition. The dated graphics are easy to get past in the face of the exceedingly tight gameplay on offer. I won't spoil the surprise of discovering the story for yourself, but I will hit you with one more selling point: the photojournalist main character's best friend is a fat, person-sized talking pig.
There's no release date known for the game other than "2011," but hopefully this new trailer is a sign that it won't be much longer!
