Beyond: Two Souls, whose box artwork you can lovingly gaze upon here, has been described by Sony’s Derek Osgood as “sophisticated, mature and different from most traditional game packaging.”
“We worked together with the team at Quantic Dream to choose an image that we felt was both cinematic and in keeping with the emotional journey that the final game will take you on,” said Osgood speaking on the PlayStation Blog.
It seems that selecting a single image for a game that spans multiple timescales and situations was a tricky prospect for the team. “What age do we want Jodie to be in the image? Do we include co-star Willem Dafoe? Do you show Jodie doing something dynamic or do we show her more at peace?”
“The image of Jodie at peace in the eye of the storm really speaks to her constant battle with the incredible gift she’s been given,” he added.
There’s the arguement that that particular pose and angle has been used several times before by PlayStation in key art, and so there’s the natural continuation of the brand over the months, but it is evocative and does represent a departure from a lot of me-too boxart littering the shelves.
Beyond, from the same studio as Heavy Rain, will be released this October for PlayStation 3.
aerobes
Very nice though I feel they might be overthinking it slightly. Buying it regardless.
Origami Killer
Looks more like a film box art instead!
PoisonedAce
I like how they show the actors. Similar to a film. Can’t wait for this gem.
TSBonyman
What does the US version look like ? ;)
Kennykazey
It’s cyan and orange with added guns.
Broonba
Nice box art. Really looking forward to this amongst others.
yogh_wayne
But how should I know that the game is good, if there’s no dude with a gun on the cover? ;)
Forrest_01
It said ‘Mature’… I was expecting boobs. ;)
On a more serious note though, there’s not much to it, but i like it.
doomsday619
I really want go get it but only thing putting me off is i want to save for PS4 and the no backwards compatibility puts me off as im sure when i get the PS4 the PS3 will hardly get a look in.
Forrest_01
& that is exactly the problem with the announcement of a new console.
Lets be honest, you won’t see PS4 until later this year at the earliest. Why not live in the moment instead & enjoy the things you want now?
The amount of people saying they aren’t doing this or that just because the next console has simply been no more than announced is mental.
doomsday619
Thing is im disabled and not on alot of money as it is so instead of spending the £40 on the game it would take £40 off a new console. I know its not due out yet but its the saving for. I love ps3 and Heavy Rain is one of my favorite games this gen im sure i will get this but not straight away.
As i said if the PS4 was backwards compatible i would buy it day one.
But as its not i can save for the console and a few new games.
KeRaSh
Rent it or buy it and sell it after you’re done with it. I understand there are way too many “it”s in that sentence…
Also, I approve of this cover.
jbni
Hmm, I wonder if Heavy Rain will appear as a PS+ freebie nearer the time?
Forrest_01
I’m actually quite surprised it hasn’t been a plus offer already tbh.
October91
I think they have limits on the file sizes they want to put up… Hence why GT5 and Skyrim will never make it.
Airiaen
Probably not Skyrim. That should be around 6GB-12GB… GT5 would be mental. its probably 50GB.