Beyond: Two Souls came out this week! I managed to remember to pre-order a Special Edition copy in advance and it finally is here!
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Outside of the plastic shrink wrap the cardboard really looks a little cheap compared to the steel book it houses...
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Sliding up the cardboard sleeve reveals a figure...
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... A figure who turns out to be: Ellen Page! I mean Jodie Homes, the game's lovely and enigmatic protagonist.
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The back of the steel book case doesn't feature any character, just some sort of explosion, but I was really hoping for Willem DaFoe's character.
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The game's title Beyond: Two Souls is displayed along the side of the steel book. All in all I'm pleased with the quality of the case and am really smitten with the artwork.
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Inside the case all we have is the game's disc, and a Special Edition voucher card. A code for redeeming the Special Edition content was on the back of the card. (No you can't have it)
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Underneath the disc and voucher card, I was disappointed to not have a manual, but hey I can live with the gorgeous artwork. Besides, no manual means less paper, which means a smaller impact on the forests of the world.
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A closer look at the Special Edition voucher
Special Edition Voucher includes the following downloadable content:
- Advanced Experiments
- Beyond: Two Souls Dynamic PS3 Theme
- Beyond: Two Souls PSN Avatar Pack
And The Making of Beyond: Two Souls Behind The Scenes Videos:
- Music Videos
- Writing & Directing An Interactive Dream
- Best of Behind the Scenes
- Beyond's Story and Characters
As far as I can tell, the Advanced Experiments is a new 30 minute sequence exclusive to the limited edition, the soundtrack is a nice touch and I can't wait to check out the Behind the Scenes features.
I'll see you all in a few days after I've spent some time with the game, giving you my first impressions in yet another Quantic Dream experience.
Published: Oct 9, 2013 02:53 pm