Ranked number two on our top 10
hidden gems of this generation list, Ubisoft's Beyond Good & Evil for the GameCube, PS2, and Xbox has
somewhat of a cult following. It is considered by many to be the biggest sleeper hit of this generation but was a
commercial flop. Edge magazine pays its tribute to the game and its creator, Michel Ancel via
a retrospective.
From the article: "Beyond Good & Evil has a lot of code that it should be remembered for: the code that
renders the lively haze of its world, Hillys; the code that governs its heroine Jade's lithe animations; the code which
underpins its subtle storytelling techniques. But its place in videogame history wasn't assured until Ubisoft announced
that it was through playing this game that Peter Jackson, then the undisputed king of the box office, had chosen the
creator [Michel Ancel] he wanted to work on the game of his next film, King Kong."
Ubisoft could earn some killer brownie points from gamers with a sequel or similar game release, even if it
continued the flop trend. Petition anyone?
[via 4cr]
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