![]() ![]() The rich “elite” being represented mainly by an ignorant moron. The unwashed masses are nowhere near a rebellion, but more concerned with everyday trivialities like their lunch break sandwich. The inherent shades of Metropolis in the way of the rich living safely underground whereas high up in the skyscrapers, the common people slave away to keep everything running are not particularly prominent as far as it comes to people. The stunning background artwork, provided by none other than the great Dave Gibbons, keeps overall atmosphere at a good level throughout, however. In typical adventure game style, the game world slowly opens up to allow for paced exploration. The urgency of the escape and the subsequent chase gets a bit lost after the first scenes. With an off-screen bad guy answering to the name of Overman whose goons run around in SS uniforms, it's not hard to guess what side of the moral compass the local authorities are on. This duo sets out to unravel the mystery of Foster's kidnapping which may decide the fate of the whole city. Early on, he receives the most human robotic sidekick since Planetfall's Floyd, communicating in wonderfully sarcastic one-liners, changing shells as progress allows. Robert Foster, controlled by the player, is fully in charge of his story, nothing ever happening in this world without Foster somehow triggering it. Or it could be called a “classic interpretation of the adventure genre”, depending on one's viewpoint. Even if some small spots may appear on its shiny white vest.Ĭompared to Revolution Software's rather experimental previous game, things take a turn for the conservative here. What else can we do but fall in love with this game? Beneath a Steel Sky gains so much credit that it would be hard to spoil the overall impression later on. Accompanied by an excellent soundtrack, perfectly aligned to the scenery as the metallic stomping of the machine almost becomes part of the tune. A man kidnapped and taken into an industrial mega city. Views: 47524 Screenshots Review by Mr Creosote ()Ī good opening is the most important part of every piece of fiction. ![]() Language: English, Deutsch, Francais, Italiano A beautifully detailed, comic-book styled world, from the mind of legendary comic artist Dave Gibbons. Intelligent puzzles are interwoven with an intriguing dramatic narrative to deliver a compelling gameplay experience.Theme: Apocalypse / Cartoon & Comic / Humour / Science Fiction ![]() Unravel dark conspiracies, defeat a terrifying antagonist in this dramatic, humorous, cyberpunk thriller, which explores contemporary themes: social control, AI, and total surveillance. In combination with a unique hacking tool, multiple solutions to puzzles emerge from player choices. With Dave Gibbons's breathtaking comicbook art style, the game is a hugely ambitious adventure which redefines the genre by allowing the player to subvert the world, populated by AI-driven characters, with interesting solutions to puzzles emerging from their actions.Īn adventure set within a dynamic world, populated by willful characters driven by motivations that the player can subvert. Set a decade after the events of the first game, Beyond a Steel Sky immerses players once again in the captivating Union City – a dystopian cyberpunk city full of mysterious, sinister secrets. Enjoy the latest trailer for the game below! Credit: Microidsīeyond A Steel Sky stands as a thrilling story of loyalty and redemption set in an eerie and terrifying world of AI-driven social controls. Now you'll be able to experience it in a couple of months as it will release on Nintendo Switch as well as both current and next-gen versions of Xbox and PlayStation on November 30th, 2021. This game will take you back to the glory years of that franchise as the storyline behind it clearly has the heart and soul of what the original packed into it. From the mind of Charles Cecil, creator of the Broken Sword series, with art direction by Dave Gibbons, the artist behind Watchmen, this game is designed to be the spiritual successor to the 1994 PC title Beneath A Steel Sky. Microids and Revolution Software announced earlier today that they will be releasing Beyond A Steel Sky onto consoles this coming November. ![]()
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