![]() It's come with a few technical troubles though while playing through before release. It starts off somewhat vague and the more you click the more it gives. It has a 30 second timer on it, so if you're truly stuck you mind need to wait a minute or two to get all the hints you need. What's also quite nice is it has a proper hint system, that allows you to get an idea of what to do from the main menu during the game. Simple and effective to progress through it but I do wish the game did more with it. It's not particularly difficult to do but fits perfectly within the setting. You're also going to be doing plenty of hacking to get around, which involves scanning the environment with a tool and then swapping around code blocks. It helps that the conversation system is nicely streamlined too, with it noting when a talking point has something new with a little arrow that appears so you don't get stuck in a loop. There's plenty of quirky characters to meet, with some amusing events and conversations to be had. The modern interaction system is great though, giving you options that appear as you come closer to people and objects. ![]() A minor point but still a bit frustrating. This backtracking between conversations can be a little annoying, as characters tend to wander off so you're often left chasing the people you want. The weird thing is how calm and chilled out Foster always seems, for someone in his position you would think there would be a lot more urgency about him but that's the feeling I got from the game and the pacing. Being an adventure game, one with deep roots in the classic point and clicks, Beyond a Steel Sky may have been updated visually but it's still very much taking on the mechanics of the older game so you're hopping between conversations, solving a few issues and then repeating somewhere else. ![]() It does set things up nicely with a great little comic-style intro, and the overall style of the game is fantastic. Accept Cookies & Show Direct Linkīeyond a Steel Sky had a lot to live up and it's always difficult to do what they've attempted here, to bring such a classic into modern gamers hands. YouTube videos require cookies, you must accept their cookies to view. ![]()
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