Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| CU Amiga | 95% |
| Amiga Format | 94% |
| PC Gamer US | 91% |
| Amiga Power | 86% |
| Adventure Gamers | |
| Lemon Amiga | 9/10 |
Beneath a Steel Sky was critically acclaimed. PC Gamer awarded it the "Best Dialogue" award, and it won the "Best Adventure" award at the Golden Joystick Awards in 1995. It was also a commercial success, reaching the number one place on the British GALLUP charts. It is often referred to as one of the best adventure games of all-time.
CU Amiga gave the game a score of 95%, calling it "one of the greatest adventures ever." The magazine praised the game's controls, saying: "The control method in Steel Sky is so simple that Revolution can finally lay claim to having created the ultimate in intuitive control methods." The review also praised its "logical but not too obvious" puzzles, characters, "adult content", art direction and "addictive" gameplay.
Amiga Format gave the game a score of 94%, and praised its story, graphics, characters, puzzles and gameplay, saying: "Beneath A Steel Sky is a massive, intense and atmospheric adventure which will keep you on tenterhooks right until its final startling conclusion. Utterly brilliant." However, the magazine criticized "a few minor glitches," stating that "another annoying factor is that it is incredibly easy to die."
PC Gamer US gave the game a score of 91%, calling it "one of the most playable adventures of all time A slick, funny, and absorbing adventure that will appeal to a wide variety of gamers--two thumbs up!" However, the magazine also stated that "the difficulty of the puzzles in the final third of the game is disproportionately high."
Amiga Power gave the game a score of 86%, saying: "With as much care and attention taken on the storyline as the graphics, Steel Sky is an example of what an adventure game should be like – funny, enthralling and convincing. There are not any jumps in logic in the story line, or stupid coincidences that propel you through the story. Read as little about this game as possible and you will genuinely be surprised as the story unfolds."
Adventure Gamers gave the game 4 out of 5 stars, saying, "Overall, Beneath a Steel Sky is an engaging adventure classic, which fuses an intelligent, thought-provoking storyline with light-hearted humour, to create a thoroughly enjoyable playing experience. Revolution succeeds in creating a 1984 for the computer game generation. Not even the dubious LINC-space sequences can mar the payoff at the game's completion."
Lemon Amiga gave the game a 9 out of 10, praising its story, graphics, music and controls, and said: "Beneath a Steel Sky has it all, and in spades - a challenging absorbing game with lots to see and do, and wonderful graphics and sound to boot. A Masterpiece!"
The remastered 2009 iOS version was also very well received. IGN awarded it a score of 8.5 out of 10, stating "This classic adventure is a reminder of how good the old point-and-clickers really were. The updated elements only add to the experience -- especially the cutscenes. If you're looking for an intriguing story, solid gameplay and some nostalgic charm, Beneath a Steel Sky is for you."
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