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Truth, Propoganda, and the Power of People in Beyond Good and Evil
Game Essays / Recent Posts Posted on: May 25, 2009May 4, 2025

Truth, Propoganda, and the Power of People in Beyond Good and Evil

Throughout Beyond Good and Evil we are treated the cycling propaganda messages, news reports for either the Alpha Sections or the Iris Network. Each group purports the others to be the villains not working for the interest of the people of Hillys. Being that it must be one or the other the goal of the game is to search for the truth.

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The Storyline Behind Beyond Good and Evil
Game Essays / Recent Posts Posted on: April 14, 2009May 4, 2025

The Storyline Behind Beyond Good and Evil

During the game’s tenure as the Vintage Game Club’s focus and playthrough, a lot of the discussion focused on the story and the player’s confusion that came about from it. Indeed it is confusing if you aren’t playing close attention and search out many of the details from conversations. Even then you have to make a number of inferences to get the whole picture.

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The Killer 7 Argument – Beyond Good and Evil
Game Essays / Recent Posts Posted on: April 2, 2009May 4, 2025

The Killer 7 Argument – Beyond Good and Evil

Beyond Good and Evil definitely falls under the Killer 7 argument. It has been called a Zelda clone and in fact has even been called a Zelda for grownups. I’m not sure either of those monikers due it justice. It has many of the elements of a Zelda game. Environmental puzzles, dungeons, upgradeable equipments, but there is so much more going on here.

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