Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition

Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition

Steam Deck Playable

Ubisoft · Action · Jun 25, 2024

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $11.99.

82%
Very Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 95 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 79 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 45 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 40 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise42% are divided25% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
It's still a great adventure with a magical atmosphere, exciting story, memorable characters, and great music.
95 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Yes, the graphics and models have been improved, the soundtrack has been re-recorded, but I've played the game countless times and I don't feel like I'm playing a new product.
79 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Yes, the graphics and models have been improved, the soundtrack has been re-recorded, but I've played the game countless times and I don't feel like I'm playing a new product.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Arguably the most important thing this remaster does, though, is make the game playable with controller on PC in a very easy way.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters95 reviews
Graphics79 reviews
Audio23 reviews
Controls20 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Performance47 reviews
60%
Gameplay43 reviews
81%
Steam Deck17 reviews
65%
Interface14 reviews
64%
Optimization9 reviews
56%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes45 reviews
44%
Combat40 reviews
80%
Bugs23 reviews
57%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $11.99.

3 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
82%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
34
total to unlock
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Average playtime
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