![]() Be warned though, there are some tricky puzzles in there. ![]() I played and completed this on the now rare and antiquated Amiga CD32 console, but thanks to the creation of ScummVM and the fact Revolution commendably made BASS freeware in 2003, everyone can enjoy it. The voice acting on the 'talkie' version really helps bring it alive too (although I'm not sure why Rob Foster, the Australian protagonist, is played by an American). Beneath a Steel Sky, the cult 1994 adventure game, is getting a sequel, UK-based game developer Revolution Software announced at Monday’s Apple keynote in Cupertino, California. I've read that some found the script somewhat contrived, but personally I find it is quite witty and has some amusing pop culture references if you examine the right items at the right time. The plot is excellent, and each time I play the game I am pulled into the world Revolution Software created. It paints a bleak future, set in a sprawling Orwellian metropolis where plastic surgery is considered essential to all, sentient androids are indistinguishable from humans and the internet has evolved into a psychedelic virtual reality trip accessible through a 'hole in the head'. While humorous and somewhat tongue-in-cheek, BASS was not afraid to take in cyberpunk elements and point the plot towards the darker side of human nature. Even with healthy competition, this stood head and shoulders above most of what was available and it did so at a time when the market was nearly saturated with P&C style games. You’ve finished the game, and it’s time to get on with your life. And, at the end, he’s the one given a chance to make the world a better place, not you. He’s funny, and imperfect and all the things you want from a good character. Beneath A Steel Sky was released when titles such as LucasArts Monkey Island and Sierra's Police Quest were essential games. He’s gone through interesting emotional arcs mirroring his physical transformations.
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