A worthy successor to the first game (Beneath a Steel Sky). Do not listen to the drowning in nostalgia veterans that deem garbage everything that has been released after 1999. I was born in 1981, so I did play tons of the pre-PC, as well as PC MS DOS games, including the first game of the installment. And, in my opinion, Beyond a Steel Sky is one of the best adaptations in its genre (point and click quest) that were released in the past decade. Yes, it has its shortcomings, but so did the first one. It's too bad that there are almost no games such as this one nowadays, and with so many negative reviews I doubt there would be more. Pros: A well made modern approach for an old-style point and click quest genre. Great visual designs. Good although very short story. Hilarious and goofy dialogs. Quite decent graphics. Cons: Lacks polishing (numerous visual and animation bugs). The city looks completely deserted and definitely could use more movement in the background. Too few hidden/for-laughs outcomes related to device hacking (IMHO, lost potential there). The story is too short (though this game still takes more time to finish than the first one, so it's kinda subjective). Overall: Should you buy it? If you love a detective-like stories with goofy dialogs and weird jokes, then the answer yes. If you liked the first Beneath a Steel Sky game, then definitely yes, as it's the direct continuation to the original story that delivers a very similar experience. However do not expect miracles. I would recommend treating this game as a good interactive evening time movie.
