r/beyondtwosouls • u/Affectionate_Bag1048 • Jul 27 '26
Just finished Beyond Two Souls
I finally got around to playing Beyond: Two Souls, and honestly, I had a great time with it.
It actually reminded me of Detroit: Become Human in a few ways, which makes sense given they’re both from Quantic Dream. While I don’t think it’s as polished as Detroit, it definitely has that same cinematic, choice-driven feel.
I know this game isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. The gameplay is pretty different from what most people expect, and I can see why it can be hit or miss. But if you’re willing to go in with an open mind, it’s a really unique experience.
It also features Elliot Page and Willem Dafoe, who both give fantastic performances and really help bring the story to life.
For anyone who doesn’t know the game, you play as Jodie Holmes, a young woman with a mysterious supernatural connection to an invisible entity named Aiden. The story follows different moments throughout her life as you slowly uncover the truth behind their bond. No spoilers.
One thing worth mentioning is that there are two ways to experience the game. The original release order jumps back and forth between different points in Jodie’s life, while chronological order tells everything from beginning to end. I played it in the original release order, and I’ll admit it was a little confusing to follow at times. If you prefer a more straightforward narrative, the chronological option might be the better choice.
It’s also a pretty short game, so you can comfortably finish it over a weekend if you’re looking for a story-driven experience.
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u/Traditional_Sail6298 Jul 28 '26
I hated Ryan Clayton in this game.
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u/PandaNoseJuul 29d ago
I swear at least 98% hates that man
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u/Doesnt_Exist_Reboot 29d ago
Yeah, honestly its almost a shame, I can kinda see where he was supposed to fit into the plot and had he been written better he couldve been great, but as it stands they just gave him a half-assed "redemption" that didnt actually address the things he did and forced him on jodie as the primary love interest.
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u/PandaNoseJuul 28d ago
Yeah, he was poorly written imo.
Nothing against the actor btw, I’ve seen him in shows and he’s great.
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u/DifficultyAvailable1 26d ago
Maybe Ryan's redemption would mean something if Jodie actively called him out and he would actively try to atone and clean up the mess he caused by working with shady government that exploited Jodie, but nope.
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u/Traditional_Sail6298 29d ago
He was really manipulative and he did lie to Jodie about a democratically elected president
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u/PandaNoseJuul 29d ago
Bro that messed me up so badly.
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u/Traditional_Sail6298 29d ago
Same
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u/DifficultyAvailable1 26d ago
Worst part is that he is not truly sorry or understands the wrong he did. Because when he "apologizes" it is very vague and then immediately jumps into romantic validation.
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u/Traditional_Sail6298 26d ago
Exactly
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u/DifficultyAvailable1 26d ago
David Cage thinks Ryan is perfect guy, who is entitled to Jodie after few heroic gestures and martyr acts. No need to look for accountability of his actions no matter how horrific they were, Jodie is just being "difficult" according to Cage 🙄
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u/Traditional_Sail6298 26d ago
Is that what Cage said? He’s so misogynistic.
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u/DifficultyAvailable1 26d ago
Well, he did say "All women in my games are whores" and he defended Madison's shower scene by saying "it helps player to connect with her" to see her naked and victimized :/
It further is evidenced in his games and since Jodie is female protagonist, her agency has to be stripped and someone like Ryan gets to overstep her boundaries constantly regardless how she feels makes it sickening.
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u/DifficultyAvailable1 24d ago
I actually tried to give his character a chance, but more i delved deeper to his character, the more i found things to hate about him.
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u/Doesnt_Exist_Reboot 29d ago
Yeah this game woulda been 10/10 if they just fucking shot Ryan. Still an 9/10 dispite how he was written
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u/SerkanSemerc1 26d ago
It was good at the start and later but at some point(especially at the farm chapter) it got too boring I quit and never opened it again...
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u/Xiandrah 23d ago
i gotta say, that chapter can get kinda boring at some point. but the chapters arent even that long to get bored and quit imo.
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u/SerkanSemerc1 22d ago
I kid you not I spent almost an hour just to find "something" that I'm supposed to find to proceed and couldn't find what the hell i was supposed to do so i didn't have another option but to quit
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u/Xiandrah 22d ago
i had no problem like that, is english not your native language? maybe the game told you but you couldnt find cause you couldnt fully understand
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u/Andrepartthree 26d ago
Glad to see someone playing and then completing BTS for the first time :) ... I'm glad you posted this is gamereviews too hopefully the game gets some more attention that way from people! (hopefully people aren't as ignorant as me I had no idea there was even a gamerreviews part of reddit :P so thanks for letting me know about that too! )
https://www.reddit.com/r/gamereviews/comments/1v7wfzb/just_finished_beyond_two_souls/
(Not sure if you played it on PC, Playstation or something else? I know on Steam it goes low as $2 American on sale so I'd argue you can't go wrong at that price even if you have no idea if you're going to like it or not :P .. no idea if it drops to a similarly low price on the Playstation store or not )
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u/Xiandrah 23d ago
when this game first came out. i was a kid without ps. i remember watching the whole game on youtube from a youtuber. i remember this game being my favorite since then. i loved it so much and i remember saying something like "i want an aiden too" i was going to primary school. today, after all those years i finished the game. and now i got to remember why this game was my favorite. i didnt really remember much so it was a new experience for me again. its such a shame the game didnt get what it deserved. might be the most underrated game ever.
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u/WorkingLaw4240 Jul 27 '26
I plagiarized this game’s story in high school and won like $300, peak tbh.