Beyond A Steel Sky

Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
Genre: Adventure
Publisher: Microïds
Developer: Revolution Software
Release Date: Dec. 14, 2021 (US), Nov. 30, 2021 (EU)

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'Beyond a Steel Sky' Comes to Switch, PlayStation And Xbox Consoles In November, Special Editions And Pre-Order Incentives - Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2021 @ 11:55 a.m. PDT

Reuniting with legendary comic book artist Dave Gibbons, Beyond A Steel Sky is a follow-up to classic 90's dystopian cyberpunk adventure Beneath a Steel Sky.

An adventure set within a dynamic world, populated by willful characters driven by motivations that the player can subvert. In combination with a unique hacking tool, multiple solutions to puzzles emerge from player choices.

You are Robert Foster. A child has been abducted in a brutal attack. You have vowed to bring him home. But the trail has led you from your community of desert wasteland dwellers, to Union City, one of the last remaining mega-cities in a world ravaged by shattering wars, and political meltdown.

Fortified and impenetrable, it is a utopia in which people live happily under the surveillance and control of a benign AI. But all is far from what it seems...

It is a thrilling story of loyalty and redemption set in an eery 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 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.

“I am thrilled to be able to open the gates to Union City once more, and welcome console players to Beyond a Steel Sky which launches this winter.” says Charles Cecil, Founder and CEO of Revolution Software. “It has been a pleasure and privilege to have had the opportunity to collaborate with Dave Gibbons again in bringing Robert Foster back after an absence of two decades - and what an extraordinary change there has been!”


The Beyond a Steel Book Edition contains:

  • An Exclusive Steelbook featuring comic artwork from Dave Gibbons
  • The game on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One or Nintendo Switch
  • The game’s Original Soundtrack (digital format)
  • A Sticker Sheet

Here is the content of the Utopia Edition:

  • A Unique Collector’s Box
  • An Exclusive Hologram Lamp
  • An Exclusive Steelbook featuring comic artwork from Dave Gibbons
  • A 50-page Mini Artbook
  • The game on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One or Nintendo Switch
  • The game’s Original Soundtrack (digital format)
  • 5 Holo-ad Cards
  • Exchangeable Dog Tags (keychain & necklace)
  • A Sticker Sheet
  • An Enamel Pin
  • 2 XXL Premium Stickers

Participating retailers will offer a set of exclusive bonuses for all retail pre-orders, including:

  • An exclusive physical Foster Enamel Pin
  • A 50-page digital Artbook
  • 2 Comics from Dave Gibbons (in digital format)

Key Features

  • A fascinating sci-fi world - An adventure set within a dynamic world, populated by willful characters driven by motivations that the player can subvert. In combination with a unique hacking tool, multiple solutions to puzzles emerge from player choices.
  • A thrilling story full of humor - Unravel dark conspiracies, defeat a terrifying antagonist in this dramatic, humorous, cyberpunk thriller, which explores contemporary themes: social control, AI, and total surveillance.
  • A unique 3D comic book art style - A beautifully detailed, comic-book styled world, from the mind of legendary comic artist Dave Gibbons.
  • Ingenious puzzles - Intelligent puzzles are interwoven with an intriguing dramatic narrative to deliver a compelling gameplay experience.

Currently available on PC (Steam), Beyond a Steel Sky will be coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch on November 30, 2021.


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