With the help of an old friend, it’s up to Robert to find the root of evil in Union City. Shady figures await in the shadows, missing children and many blind eyes being turned as Robert conduct his investigation. But deep down, underneath the skin of the city, lies many dark and unsettling secrets. Robert, returning to Union City, a place he helped save over 10 years ago has changed drastically, being a beautiful utopia on the surface. ![]() However, he is pulled back to Union City through a series of events that results in the kidnapping of a close friend’s son. He spends his time living a peaceful life, enjoying the small pleasures he can get and helping those in need within the wildlands outside the megacities known as the “Gap”. I was lucky enough to personally play a demo back in 2019 at London’s EGX and was impressed with what I saw, but also a little wary if the sequel was even valid.īeyond a Steel Sky is set nearly 10 years after the first game, and we see the return of Rob-ert-Foster who has become an outsider since his departure from Union City. A very interesting, and bold move that could’ve been misjudged easily. So a sequel was never on the cards it seemed, until now.Īfter 25 years, Revolution Software has finally decided “Yeah, we can make a sequel to one of the most beloved and underrated adventure games of the 90’s”. Revolution Soft-ware then moved on to their record-breaking series Broken Sword and other classic titles. It was a game that didn’t leave very many loose ends and could’ve worked as a stand-alone game. A revolutionary point and click adventure which helped inspire a generation of other titles in the boom of the genre throughout the ’90s. ![]() Is Beyond a Steel Sky worth the wait or should Revolution just focus on another Broken Sword game? (Or a sequel to Lure of the Temptress or In Cold Blood?).īeyond a Steel Sky is the long await sequel to the classic and often cited masterpiece Be-neath a Steel Sky. One game that was almost lost to time but managed to get a sequel after 25 years. They rode many highs and released some of the best point-and-click adventure games ever, including Beneath a Steel Sky. By the 2000’s they were taking new directions, with “In Cold Blood” and a new style to the Broken Sword Series, taking big risks as the new gaming generations came along. ![]() Having been a fan since the 90’s when I was a kid, me and my older brother having played their most important games including Broken Sword 1 and 2. Now, I love Revolution Software and its games.
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