Quantic Dream's new game is Beyond which was announced at E3 2012 in L.A this week.
Quantic Dream announced during Sony’s E3 2012 press conference that the next game of the studio is called Beyond: Two Souls. CEO David Cage said that Beyond will tell the story of a life over 15 years with a focus on the afterlife. The protagonist Jodie Holmes is played by actress Ellen Page from Inception. The narrative will be similar to the developer's last project Heavy Rain.
“Death is the biggest mystery of mankind. What happens next, no one knows Beyond will be unlike anything you have ever experienced before. If you make the right decisions, maybe you will discover what lies beyond.”
David Cage is not making “another video game” with Beyond: Two Souls. At least, that is what he says in an interview. He hopes that the game gives players unrestricted choice.
“The idea is not to create another video game, that plays like a video game and looks like a video game, where you got, you know, a character in cycles that moves like this. We want to create something that’s fully organic, in a matter of animations but also in a matter of storytelling. We tried to create something completely different where it becomes an emotional journey; where you leave with this character and you start your life, you spend time with them, you share how she feels, and your actions with her will have consequences.”
“What I tried to create is a story in which you feel you are free, and in which you feel that each time you do something there is a logical consequence to your actions. What’s new compared to Heavy Rain is there’s a sandbox aspect to it, where it’s less driven. It’s a little bit more open. It’s not the case all the time, but what I tried to create is the illusion. Every time you forget that this is videogame with a programmer and in pixels, then I’ll be happy. I’ll make you forget that this is a game. I want you just to forget about everything and just be with Jodie.”, Cage said.
Beyond: Two Souls will be available next year exclusively for PS3. Get the E3 trailer, first gameplay footage and screenshots right here.
E3 Gameplay Demo
E3 Official Trailer
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