In Beyond, the feeling of control is just an illusion  Jasper
Raines By Jasper Raines on October 25, 2013 at 12:24 PM
2496288-beyond-two-souls_2013_06-11-13_020.jpegJodie, heroine of
Beyond, a new game by Quantic Dream, hunkers down during a
battle scene while conferring with Aiden, a spirit that guides
and protects her. (Courtesy of Quantic Dream)   Beyond is an odd
game and a tough one to make a judgment about. It is
entertaining, looks pretty impressive, and has some of the most
authentic digital actors I’ve seen. It also has a nonsensical
and, at times, hilariously stupid story, most of the character
animations look very unnatural, and any time it attempts to play
like a normal game, it's clunky and terrible.  The developers
(Quantic Dream) are known for making these sort of-choose your
own adventure-quicktime event- occasionally normal games-
animated movies. Their first game, Indigo Prophecy or
Fahrenheit, depending on where you live, was generally well
received and applauded for it’s ambitious story and