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Beneath a Steel Sky (1994)

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4.3/5

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Beneath a Steel Sky (1994)
Description
Robert Foster is an innocent outsider stranded in a vast city where oppressed civilians live and work in soaring tower blocks... while the corrupt, covetous and rich lie underground, shielded from all pollution. Alone, save for a robot circuit board, Foster must fight for survival... and discover th...
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4.3/5

( 406 Reviews )

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406 Reviews

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Product details
1994, Revolution Software, ESRB Rating: Teen...
System requirements
Windows XP / Vista 7 / 8 / 10, 1 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c...
Time to beat
5.5 hMain
6 h Main + Sides
7 h Completionist
6 h All Styles
Description
Robert Foster is an innocent outsider stranded in a vast city where oppressed civilians live and work in soaring tower blocks... while the corrupt, covetous and rich lie underground, shielded from all pollution. Alone, save for a robot circuit board, Foster must fight for survival... and discover the sinister truth behind his abduction...

Paranoid population. Psychotic criminals. Power hungry corporation. Big Brother government. Haves and have nots.

In the not so impossible future. In the melting pot of Union City. All man's social problems are coming to a boil. Under the claustrophobic lid of a steel sky.

From the pit of the industrial level to the belly of commercial sector, to the spheres where the rich and powerful play. It's Man against Man. Man against Machine. Man against Time. In an urban hell only you can liberate... Maybe.

Featuring Revolution's Software innovative Virtual Theatre system, Beneath a Steel Sky is a gripping science fiction point and click adventure game in the cyberpunk genre. Over 100 locations designed and art directed by award-winning comic book author Dave Gibbons (Watchmen fame). His comic book, inspired by the game itself, is included to complete the content.
  • A claustrophobic, paranoid and psychotic atmosphere
  • Over 100 locations designed by an English comic book artist and writer Dave Gibbons
  • Many interesting characters that move about freely and live out their own lives, thanks to the Virtual Theatre system
Goodies
avatars HD wallpapers comic book manual (15 pages) security manuals
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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
5.5 hMain
6 h Main + Sides
7 h Completionist
6 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Release date:
{{'1994-04-11T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Size:
87 MB
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Teen (Suggestive Themes, Animated Violence)

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Deutsch
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español
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français
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italiano
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Posted on: February 24, 2011

Riverintheroad

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Games: 286 Reviews: 5

A Classic.

I have not finished this game. Despite this, I really like what I've seen so far. The story seems really cool, the comic intro is a great hook, and the story is fairly linear. There's no pathfinding issues, though it may take a while to figure things out, though that's with any game.


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Posted on: March 7, 2011

EvenTheMinions

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Games: 24 Reviews: 2

Fantastic game

I heard about this old classic years ago, but if it hadn't been free with my GOG membership I would never have played it. And what an adventure I'd have missed out on. Equal parts absorbing, funny and clever this is one of the best point-and-clicks I've ever played. Don't let it sit in your account, do yourself a favour and try Beneath A Steel Sky!


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Posted on: March 14, 2011

mikeypsycho

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Games: 368 Reviews: 13

great point and click adventure

Interesting story, easy controls, pleasant voice over acting, decent dialogue, puzzles weren't too crazy hard, and enjoyable all around for a game made a long time ago. worth a play.


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Posted on: March 15, 2011

Lifeforce

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Games: 925 Reviews: 1

A Great Adventure

Now, this is a great game. Without a doubt, one of the greatest adventure games not to come out of Sierra or Lucasarts. A unique story and graphics excellent for the time. And the price can't be beat. My only real complaint is with the voice acting, but since I'm sure Revolution Studios was on a tight budget, they couldn't afford actual Australians to voice any of their characters in their game that's set in Australia. But the voice actors they did get aren't bad, so it's only a minor issue.


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Posted on: March 15, 2011

sebarnolds

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Games: 652 Reviews: 10

A great story, but really old school

Beneath a Steel Sky has a wonderful story set in a futuristic city where things are not as great as it seems. Embark on a journey with Robert Foster, a man who lost his mother in a helicopter crash and who doesn't know his father, to discover his origins. This is really an old-school adventure game as the story and dialogs are brilliant but the gameplay did not age very well as something it is really hard to know what to do next. As we progress in the adventure, we gain access to more zones of the city in which it becomes difficult to know where we should go next to progress in the game.


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