Beneath A Steel Sky

Beneath a Steel Sky is a 1994 cyberpunk science-fiction point-and-click adventure game developed by Revolution Software and published by Virgin Interactive, released for MS-DOS, Atari and Amiga home computers. Set in a dystopian future, the player assumes the role of Robert Foster. As a child, he was stranded in a wasteland known as "the Gap" and adopted by a group of local Indigenous Australians, gradually adjusting to his life in the wilderness. After many years, armed security officers arrive, killing the locals and taking Robert back to Union City. Robert escapes and soon uncovers the corruption which lies in the city.

Originally titled Underworld, the game was a collaboration between game director Charles Cecil and comic book artist Dave Gibbons, and cost £40,000 to make. Critically acclaimed, the game is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest adventure games of all time. A remastered edition was released for the iOS in 2009, which also received a positive reception from the gaming press. Development of a sequel will begin after the completion of Revolution's Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse in 2013.

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