Summary
Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary Editiontells players the basics of what they need to know to get started but sometimes has them stumbling upon some stuff they might not know. Having some insight into these can help save time and give players a much stronger start to their playthrough.
The gamedoes not provide an in depth tutorialon a lot of the game mechanics, expecting players to figure them out on their own. This can range from the game’s stealth elements to knowing how to change cosmetic features. Some players might go the whole game without ever even accessing their personal album.
1Always Be Taking Pictures
Some Animals Are Missable
There are plenty of animals scattered throughout the game, and documenting all of this wildlife is one of the game’s numerous collectible elements. However, some of these creatures will only appear once, such as boss fights.Annoying collectiblesare quite common in the video game world.
This is why players should really get into the habit of taking a picture whenever they see anything. When a player sees an enemy or something moving around, being in the right mindset will help prevent the odds of them missing the opportunity to snap a shot of a one-time boss.
2Prompts Appear In The Corner
Always Try Interacting With The World
A lot of games have some impressive approaches when it comes tomaking their UI as amazing as it is— such as being innovative or intuitive for players.Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary Editionwill not show a button prompt appearing over an object of interest, nor will it have something light up to show it can be interacted with. The prompt indicator for the game will appear in the top left corner, and walking up to intractable objects will look identical to items that cannot be interacted with.
While one of theimprovements to this version of the gametouches up some of the visual elements of the game, players should still always be trying to interact with objects while walking along a bench or against walls to see if they pick something up, open a hatch, or kick something over. Some players might not even be aware that a metal box is something they need to kick to cause a power surge, as it just effortlessly blends into the level design so well.
3Explore The Lighthouse First
Early Upgrade & Items
For a great start to the game, be sure to explore all the rooms of the starting area — the lighthouse. Players should use their camera to take pictures of all residents and animals to get the Zoom Lens early into the game.
They can also find several healing items and even increase their maximum life by 1 heart.Having great healing optionscan help players overcome early-game challenges. Save going up to the top of the lighthouse for last, as there is a two-legged otter that players will have a hard time taking a picture of without the Zoom Lens.
4Codes In Beyond Good And Evil Are Generated
Players Might Need A Passcode And Not Remember Which
Beyond Good and Evildoes not use the same passcode for every playthrough, so no online guide is going to help by just giving players the answer to opening locked doors. Whenever a player gets a passcode, they should make a note of it, such as using their real-life camera phone to snap a picture of their screen.
This means they can look at the passcode on their phone screen while inputting it into the game. A good example of this is at theAkuda bar, where a passcode is written down on one of the tables.
5Infinite Starko & K-Bups
Always Have Healing Items On Hand
Players will come across many vending machines throughout the game — some of which arehidden in secret spots. These can keep them stocked up on healing items such as Starkos and K-Bups. However, if players are about to head into a new area and don’t have any healing items, they should go see Nouri over in the Pedestrian District.
Here, they will supplyJadewith an infinite amount of bothStarkoandK-Bups. Starko will cost 150 credits and restore 1 heart. K-Bups cost 300 credits and restore all the player’s hearts. This makes K-Bups far superior in value, as a player can be down to their last heart and then restore up to 14 hearts — which would cost 2100 credits in Starkos.
6Gambling Is Not A Good Farming Method
Players Should Never Have Too Little Credits
Players will find two gambling options at theAkuda bar. These include playing someminigames that are a completely different experiencethan any other part of the game. These can be played against Francis and against Peepers. These are far more time-consuming than the maximum return they can give. Of the two of them, gambling 200 credits with Peepers can help get enough to top up on healing items, but players will be getting far more credits just by following the game’s story and shooting any crates they see floating in the water while on their hovercraft.
Trying to grind will just have players having more credits than they know what to spend them on in the later parts of the game. A single group of crates can give more than double what one can win gambling, and there are several of them scattered across the game’s map while in the hovercraft.
Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary Editionis available now on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, and PC
