"Beyond Good and Evil" was this game and possibly the last game of my generation, that actually featured a normal world with normal problems. It was from 2003, and if you decide to checkout the PC version ( which you can assign keys via "JoytoKey" to use with a controller ) or even PSN/360 HD remake. Between this and "Resident Evil 4" was one of the few games I would buy before the physical stores closed down ( outside of a lame "Best Buy" or even worst ewwhh "Target" ).

Your a girl but nobody cares your a girl ( like Samus from "Metroid" ).
Your best-bud is a pig, who you run from "Pigs" with.
Your a surrogate mother of sorts taking care of orphans.
Your in a world where these obvious invaders are slowly abducting people ( Like Earthbound/Mother )
You dress up decent and nobody cares because your decent.
You run from missiles, sneak around like Snake from "Metal Gear" and "Escape from NY/LA" and "Last Warrior"
It is possible one of the few games I refuse to sell that I own.
It is amazingly addictive, short, but sweet. You will play this game over and over like DKC2 or Sonic 2.
A government that is corrupted, with people who are corrupted on both sides.
A force that is unseen, manipulating the masses....not like "Star Wars Pope" or "$#$@$ controls the media"
They could have made this game some fiction based off our world,

If there is one game to buy a physical copy of, then it should be this.

Forget the cut-scenes just enjoy the original game, If you can remember "Heavy Metal FAKK 2" ( the great game that is sadly the sequel to the meh sequel of a great animation from a great comic/magazine/manga book ), or even "Tron 2.0" then this will surely get you "there".

A nice calm game, with mild action, and a sprinkle of puzzle solving.