BG&E HD announced (possibly the best news all year!)

Ubisoft is set to release a HD update of cult classic action adventure game, Beyond Good & Evil, it's announced.

The Xbox Live Arcade and PSN update is planned for release next year with 1080p visuals, improved character models and textures, plus a remastered soundtrack.

Naturally, the 2011 version will also include Achievements/trophies and online leaderboards, reports IGN.

The HD update comes in preparation for the long, long missing in action sequel, which despite having disappeared since its 2008 announcement is promised to still be in development.

It's far from the first time Ubisoft's assured fans the game's still in the works - we just hope it's worth the wait. BG&E HD will at least provide a stopgap.

This is great news and those who missed this game the first time (That'll be alot of you seeing as it sold around 5 copies ) should pick it up it was easily one of the best if not the best game of the last generation and is not to be missed (again!)

Yep, I missed this first time round. Whats the gist of it mate?

Taken from Wikipedia:

Beyond Good & Evil is an action-adventure video game developed and published by Ubisoft and released in late 2003 for the GameCube, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, and Xbox platforms. The story follows the adventures of Jade, a female investigative reporter and martial artist, who works with a resistance movement to reveal a planet-wide alien conspiracy. Players control Jade and allies, solving puzzles, fighting enemies, and obtaining photographic evidence.

Michel Ancel, creator of the Rayman franchise, envisioned the game as the first part of a trilogy. Beyond Good & Evil was a commercial failure due to its ill-timed release and lack of popularity; however, it was critically acclaimed and received a nomination for "Game of the Year" at the 2004 Game Developers Choice Awards. The sequel, Beyond Good & Evil 2, is currently in development.

It was very much one of the first action orientated RPG's (Mass Effect etc.) and had some ideas that were well ahead of the times. It was also one of the first games I played that had a more mature story and characters.

Got to be worth a look then, thanks Tom