Overview
- As of December 10, the game holds an 80 Metacritic average based on dozens of reviews, signaling a solid critical reception.
- Critics consistently praise the atmospheric exploration, striking visuals, and memorable boss encounters that echo the series’ strengths.
- Common knocks cite thin or overly talkative supporting characters, uneven pacing, and long desert traversal that many found tedious.
- Beyond retains the Prime first‑person loop and scanning while adding Lamorn‑inspired psychic tools such as the time‑freezing Control Beam and the telekinetic Psychic Glove, plus a shift to smaller maze-like zones connected by a desert overworld.
- The release is available on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, with reports noting a performance mode on Switch 2 and optional new controls, though the Vi‑O‑La motorbike is often viewed as underutilized.