David Cage and Quantic Dreams’ emotional tour de farce Beyond: Two Souls was one of the most disappointing experiences for me last year. It wasn’t terrible, but it just didn’t offer me anywhere near as good a time as Heavy Rain did. Mostly, it veered off into that poorly written sci-fi twaddle arena that Fahrenheit/The Indigo Prophecy did. That hasn’t stopped it from doing pretty well.
Over a million people have picked up the Ellen Page vehicle since its debut last year, one of the PlayStation 3’s last swansongs before the arrival of the PS4.
That’s according to Quantic Dreams’ co-president Guillaume de Fondaumière, who tweeted as much.
Beyond: Two Souls sold through more than 1 million units in 2013.
— G de Fondaumiere (@GdeFondaumiere) January 10, 2014
On top of that, over 70 000 copies of those were sold in France alone, which is pretty darned good for a little country.
70 088 @Beyond2SoulsPS3 sold in France alone in 2013 (source: GFK). In fact, that’s better than Heavy Rain in it’s first 12 weeks on shelves
— G de Fondaumiere (@GdeFondaumiere) January 10, 2014
My biggest problem with Beyond: Two Souls was that it’s story – the very thing a cinematic bit of interactive fiction like this is hinged on – was all over the place; a confused and jangled mess. It actually starts off well enough, but once that Navajo bit started, I knew it would soon descend into being twaddle.
And despite that all, I’m really looking forward to whatever it is Cage and Quantic have in store for the PS4 – provided Cage is actually able to hire some writers (or even better, an editor) who can rein his creative flights of fancy in a little.
Last Updated: January 13, 2014
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
January 13, 2014 at 13:37
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Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
January 13, 2014 at 13:57
hahaha. GG
No Longer SIR Twakkus
January 13, 2014 at 14:02
Your Eduction hard at work I see 🙂
RinceThis2014
January 13, 2014 at 13:41
It’s beautiful! BEAUTIFUL! So much EMOTION! trololo
Hammersteyn
January 13, 2014 at 13:41
Your article “bettor” needs to be proofread a few times before posting.(Please don’t kill me)
Kensei Seraph
January 13, 2014 at 13:51
Agrood.
Lord Chaos
January 13, 2014 at 13:55
I didn’t ever realize it came out.
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
January 13, 2014 at 13:55
Beyond: 1 Million Souls
TiMsTeR1033
January 13, 2014 at 14:01
disappointed..
Hammersteyn
January 13, 2014 at 14:02
LOL
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
January 13, 2014 at 14:03
BOOM!
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
January 13, 2014 at 13:57
lol. Twaddle. I don’t know why but that word always makes me grin
Gr8_Balls_o_Fire
January 13, 2014 at 14:09
*knew
Gr8_Balls_o_Fire
January 13, 2014 at 14:10
Who is this Ellen Page person?
ALKi1234
January 13, 2014 at 16:49
She won american idols i think
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Gr8_Balls_o_Fire
January 14, 2014 at 10:36
So this game is about singing..?
ChevronZa
February 17, 2014 at 11:30
Ellen Page is an Hollywood movie actress.
I really enjoyed BTS though. Could not put it down.