Ahh… sweet democracy…

On a day which could end in rioting or jubilation depending on whose side you’re on, I’ve decided to revel once again in the fantasy escapism that is Beyond Good and Evil. Shirking off the handful of unfinished titles, most of which are steeped in realism, I’m blissfully traversing the waters of Hillys in my hovercraft with my trusty sidekick Pey’J who is a talking pig-man with rocket boots he powers with methane.

I had borrowed this from Jeff last weekend so I could play a second time through on the Xbox instead of the PC. I was hoping the controls would be simpler to use and the graphics would be smoother and faster. Unfortunately, the controls are just as cumbersome if not worse on the xbox and the graphics are far inferior, especially the water effects. So PC version it is. I got the DVI output of my video card working, so now the graphics look even more amazing and are much smoother. The above in-game screenshot was taking with a digital camera, but you can still tell how great the graphics are. There are some amazing environmental effects as day turns to night and so on.

What enhances this game even further is headphones. The music and sound design are some of the best I’ve ever heard. I can’t say enough about this game. All you need to know is that I’m playing it again and loving it. So why won’t you finish it Jeff? Why?