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In fact, it's the voice acting that saves the script from sounding too amateurish along with the humor that creates an immersive counterpoint to the actual simplicity of the plot.

Taken as a complete package, though, Beneath a Steel Sky becomes an enjoyable and funny experience.

Take any of the aforementioned components separately, throw in a weird but effective interface, and the result would be less than attractive. Relying mainly on voice acting, humor, and a somewhat cliche-filled script to further the plot, the game scores big points for a refreshing approach because of the overall integrated presentation. Intelligent puzzles are interwoven with an intriguing dramatic narrative to deliver a compelling gameplay experience.Ī beautifully detailed, comic-book styled world, from the mind of legendary comic artist Dave Gibbons.Beneath a Steel Sky begins with a comic book introduction which serves notice that the game is a bit different from the normal graphic adventure seen in the genre at the time of release (1994). 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. ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’ is a dramatic, humorous, cyberpunk thriller in which engaging puzzles drive a fast-paced narrative set in a dynamic gameworld that responds to – and is subverted by – the player’s actions.Īn adventure set within a dynamic world, populated by willful characters driven by motivations that the player can subvert.

But the trail has led you from your community of desert wasteland dwellers, to Union City, one of the last remaining mega-cities in a world ravaged by shattering wars, and political meltdown.įortified and impenetrable, it is a utopia in which people live happily under the surveillance and control of a benign AI. A child has been abducted in a brutal attack. From Charles Cecil, creator of the Broken Sword series, with art direction by Dave Gibbons, legendary comic book artist behind ‘Watchmen’, comes ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’, the long awaited sequel to the cult classic ‘Beneath a Steel Sky’.