Dystopian cyberpunk futures are the flavour of the month for games, it seems. Five months after the announcement of the sequel to the 1994 cult classic point-and-click adventure game, Beneath a Steel Sky, developer Revolution Software has released the official trailer and a first look gameplay video for Beyond a Steel Sky.
Here’s the overview of the game, courtesy of Revolution Software:
“Beyond a Steel Sky is a thrilling story of loyalty and redemption set in an eerie and terrifying world of AI-driven social controls. As can be expected of a Revolution adventure, the tale is woven with the studio’s signature humor, supported by legendary comic book artist Dave Gibbons’ acclaimed artistic style.
Beyond a Steel Sky is a hugely ambitious adventure in which intelligent, humorous emergent gameplay drives an edgy narrative. Very much an adventure, the game is set in a dynamic, bounded-sandbox world. A unique world that will respond to—and be subverted by—the player’s actions. The game characters, driven by advanced AI tech, are willful and motivated: their intelligent responses allow interesting, emergent solutions to puzzles and obstacles. The culmination of Revolution’s 30 years of developing adventure games, Beyond a Steel Sky evolves and redefines the adventure genre.”
Beyond a Steel Sky is due out for for consoles, PC, and Apple devices later this year.