Beneath a Steel Sky (1994)

This is the best classic adventure game! I was 14 years old, when I played it first time... and I loved it! I do not remember the whole story, but it was very interesting. Thank you GOG.com, I can play whit it again!

With a lot of funny remarks from Joey the robot.

I encounted BASS as a demo on a cover disk before it first released and have completed the full game a few times over the years but I wanted to revisit it before playing Beyond a Steel Sky for the first time. The story in BASS still holds up but won't feel as fresh as it did when it first released as the themes have become overused in SF over the last few decades. Several of the characters, however, remain memorable and are entertaining to interact with. The humour, which keeps the game from getting dark despite the underlying theme, is classically British and of the era. The graphics, although low resolution, are charming and suit the game well. This is a classic point and click adventure, so there are a few cheap deaths that might catch you out. Save often. Also, it's easy to miss important puzzle objects that are needed to progress so get used to pixel hunting. There are no hints and some of the puzzles are a little obtuse by modern standards but the game is short and can be entirely completed without resorting to a guide in just a few playing sessions. In isolation, I would give it 4 stars but have rounded up to 5 stars for nostalgia. The game is free on GOG and is well worth spending a few hours playing.

A point-and-click adventure game with an interesting idea and story. Joey's dry humor throughout the early and mid-portion of the game was great, most characters were fairly interesting, and the plot was good. My main complaint is that Foster was rather bland, and had little reason for his goals. He just wanted to find out who caused the incident, why, and how to get out. I feel his goals could have been a little bit more varied from that, and that the puzzles could've been easier. Some of the items for said puzzles don't make sense, or they're not very clear. Finding characters for certain dialogue to solve puzzles is also frustrating, as well as Joey simply not being able to keep up. Overall, however, BASS is great for a free game! Just be sure to grab a game guide to solve those puzzles.

Amazing atmosphere as always in a cyberpunk style game that probably resembles a Steampunk a little, creating amazing atmosphere that will draw you in.