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Time Extend - Beyond Good and Evil
Edge Online is running a feature from the print version of Edge (in my opinion one of the finest gaming publications available) entitled Time Extend. This monthly feature rewinds the clock to look at a fantastic game from yesteryear. The Christmas Time Extend covers the well reviewed but underselling Beyond Good and Evil. Topical, as Michel Ancel also headed up the well reviewed console game based on Peter Jackson's King Kong. From the article: "So what was it about the adventures of an elfin lighthouse-keeper that made Jackson think Ancel could tame a two-ton gorilla? On the surface it seems a peculiar choice, but while Jade and Kong could hardly be more different, it was exactly because of what Ancel had accomplished with his heroine that Jackson was interested in the first place."
Beyond Good and Evil is a great game, and it's especially great for more casual gamers. Even doing some side-adventuring, I finished the game in around 10 hours but didn't get bored for a minute. The difficulty isn't too taxing, the story kept me interested and considering I picked the game up preowned at a low price I was very happy with my purchase. I would recommend it to anyone, especially someone looking to introduce a non-gamer to gaming in a casual way.