Beyond Good and Evil (PC)

A world in which humans live alongside sentient animals ranging from pigs to goats, walruses to rhinos. An evil tyrant controlling the population through the heavy-handed use of the "Alpha Sections," an elite, militaristic police force trained to do his bidding. An invading alien menace. A young (human) journalist named Jade, who runs an orphanage in a lighthouse, on an island. A unique mix of investigative journalism, racing, jumping around, wildlife photography, sneaking, and beating the hell out of stuff with a big stick. Free roaming, puzzle-filled storytelling in the idyllic world of Hillys. Michel Ancel certainly had odd things going on ...  Read the complete review

A game ported over from the consoles, Beyond Good and Evil is an excellent action-adventure game that also entails a good dollop of stealth. You play as a young woman called Jade, a photographer struggling to get by and housing a group of orphans in a lighthouse on the planet Hillys. The planet is at great danger from the threat of an alien race known as the Domz, and are protected by a military group called The Alpha Section. The game puts you right into the thick of the action as a Domz attack threatens the lighthouse, with the shields failing due to late payments to the supplier. After an initial battle for survival, you get your first assignment ...  Read the complete review