Action · May 13, 2008

Beyond Good and Evil™ (2008)

group100k–1M ownersrecommend3.2k recommendations
For centuries, the planet Hillys has been bombarded by a relentless alien race. Skeptical of her government's inability to repel the invaders, a rebellious action reporter named Jade sets out to capture the truth. Armed with her camera, dai-jo staff, and fierce determination, she discovers shocking evidence leading to a horrific government conspiracy, and is forced to battle an evil she cannot possibly fathom. Join the Rebellion As action reporter Jade, join an underground resistance group and expose your government's secrets using stealth, force, and wits. Stop at nothing until your people know the truth. Expose the Conspiracy Enter a futuristic world full of deception, where nothing is as it seems and exposing the truth is the only hope of restoring freedom. Prepare for Anything Brace yourself for any obstacle in this spellbinding world from the mind of innovative game creator, Michel Ancel. United We Fight Battle against the forces of conspiracy with Jade's punishing dai-jo staff techniques. Master amazing tag-team fighting combos with allied resistance fighters.

Action releases from 2008

28 Action titles launched in 2008 — top 6 by review volume.

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Adventure · 317
  • Female Protagonist · 254
  • Action · 232
  • Third Person · 211
  • Cult Classic · 204
  • Stealth · 173
  • Classic · 167
  • Singleplayer · 165
  • Sci-fi · 154
  • Action-Adventure · 145
  • Great Soundtrack · 126
  • Story Rich · 106
  • Open World · 78
  • Emotional · 52
  • Dystopian · 50

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume3.4k Steam reviewsTop 73% in Action
Positive rating86% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 53%
Metacritic83/100Genre average 77 — top 27% of Action titles
Engagement hours5 h averageTop 76% for session depth among Action

Reception Metrics

Steam community

86%Very Positive · 3.4k reviews

2.9k positive · 480 negative

Metacritic

83/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

3.2k

Release & Availability

Release dateMay 13, 2008
DeveloperUbisoft Montpellier
PublisherUbisoft
Base priceFree-to-play
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (5)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

5h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time