Beyond: Two Souls is an upcoming interactive drama action-adventure video game for the PlayStation 3 console, under development by French developer Quantic Dream. It stars actors Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe, and is set for release on 8 October 2013 in North America,[1] 9 October 2013 in Australia[2] and 11 October 2013 in Europe.[3]
| Beyond Two Souls | |
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| Developer(s) | Quantic Dream |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Director(s) | David Cage |
| Producer(s) | Guillaume de Fondaumiere (executive producer) |
| Artist(s) | François Baranger Benoit Godde |
| Writer(s) | David Cage |
| Composer(s) | Normand Corbeil Lorne Balfe |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 |
| Genre(s) | Interactive drama, action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Development
Quantic Dream CEO David Cage announced the title at Sony's press conference during the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012. A debut trailer featuring in-game graphics was released during the press conference. Unlike Quantic Dream's previous game Heavy Rain, which supported the PlayStation Move, Beyond: Two Souls will not be PlayStation Move compatible.[4] Actress Ellen Page noted that the script for the game is around 2000 pages long.[5]
It will be the final soundtrack of composer Normand Corbeil, who died of pancreatic cancer on 25 January 2013.[6] Composer Lorne Balfe, who composed the soundtrack for Assassin's Creed III, replaced Corbeil as the game's composer, after Corbeil's death.[7]
On 27 April 2013, a new trailer released, and 35 minutes of the game was screened at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival with both Page and Cage in attendance. This marks the second time a video game has ever been recognized by the film festival, the first time being 2011's L.A. Noire.[8]
Plot
The game, which features psychological, spiritual and thriller elements, is centered around questions about what happens after death. The game lets the player take Jodie Holmes through 15 years of her life (ages 8 through 23) on a journey to discover the true meaning of the entity Aiden, who has been alongside her throughout her life. The game's producer noted that players might be able to find out "what lies beyond" after playing it.
Characters
- Jodie Holmes (Ellen Page)
- Jodie is the main character
- Aiden
- Aiden is a supernatural entity that has been linked to Jodie since a young age. Not much is known about Aiden, other than that Jodie is the only person able to communicate with it.
- Nathan Dawkins (Willem Dafoe)
- A government scientist who works with Jodie to analyse her powers, and acts as a surrogate father to her throughout the game.
- Cole Freeman (Kadeem Hardison)
- U.S. government official who investigates paranormal activity.
Eric Winter has also been cast in a yet unspecified role.
Release
GameStop will release exclusive downloadable content (DLC) of an additional 30-minute scene for those who pre-order the game. Also available while supplies last is a "special edition" which comes in steelbook packaging and includes various bonus features.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Derek Osgood (1 March 2013). "Willem Dafoe, Ellen Page Star in BEYOND: Two Souls October 8th". Playstation.com. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Beyond: Two Souls Special Edition". EB Games. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ a b Tom Ivan (3 June 2013). "Beyond: Two Souls UK release date confirmed". GamesRadar. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Heavy Rain dev confirms work on PS4 game has begun". Eurogamer.net. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ Pham, Alex (19 July 2012). "Ellen Page is 'Beyond' real in 'emotional and subversive' game". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "Heavy Rain Composer Normand Corbeil Passes Away, Age 56". Joystiq. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ "Lorne Balfe to score the video game BEYOND - TWO SOULS". Hans-Zimmer.com. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ Allistair Pinsof (28 April 2013). "Beyond: Two Souls Tribeca trailer + 35 minutes of footage". Destructoid. Retrieved 25 June 2013.