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  • Summary: *slidetoplay.com - October Game of the Month!*

    “Whether you're an established fan of puzzle adventures or just a newcomer to the genre, Beneath a Steel Sky is an absolute delight.” 9/10, Neon Kelly, Videogamer.com

    “Setting a new benchmark for adventure titles on the i
    Phone… This is a story rich and layered throughout, gifting iPhone gamers with a trip back in time that feels like a grand step forward.” 4/4 (must have), Keith Andrew, slide to Play

    Cult classic, 'Beneath a Steel Sky', widely considered to be one of the best adventure games ever written, comes to iPhone and iPod touch. Set in a dystopian future, with an ironic twist, this remastered version has many special new features, such as:

    • Touch based interface
    • Stunning new animated movies from Dave Gibbons, co-creator of 'Watchmen'
    • Context-sensitive hint system
    • Remastered audio track featuring re-sampled voices and higher quality music
     
    When orphaned Robert Foster is seized at gunpoint from the peaceful village he calls home and flown a thousand miles to a city he’s never seen, he can only ask himself:  why me? Escaping from his abductors into the dark metropolis, he vows to avenge the murder of the only family he’s ever known.
     
    Play 10+ hours of intense narrative puzzle-solving, meeting an array of dazzling characters, to ultimately uncover a terrible truth. 'Beneath a Steel Sky: Remastered' - the updated classic adventure, exclusively for iPhone and iPod touch.
     
    English speech with Spanish, French, Swedish, Portuguese, German, Italian, and English subtitles.

    This software is covered under the terms of the GNU General Public License Version 2. For the full text of this license please visit our website.
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Score distribution:
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  2. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Feb 3, 2011
    100
    Setting a new benchmark for adventure titles on the iPhone, Beneath a Steel Sky retains all of its original charm while subtly updating itself for its new format.
  2. Feb 3, 2011
    90
    BaSS is a genuinely funny game, boasting the kind of clever humour that we all too rarely see these days.
  3. Feb 3, 2011
    80
    Tempered by minor control quirks, Beneath a Steel Sky remains as entertaining as it did 15 years ago, galvanising the adventure gaming resurgence on iPhone.
  4. Feb 3, 2011
    60
    Getting hung up on a puzzle right before lecture starts, missing a chunk of dialogue in front of the television, and trying to figure out what the heck I was doing when I last saved so that I can resume my story are all things that really conflict with how I play my iPhone games.

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  1. 10
    Like the Broken Sword remakes, this one is fantastic. The new movies are very well done, and the improved soundtrack is just funky! Highly recommended! Expand
  2. With the storyline being it's main focus, you're guaranteed to have a good time playing this through. The iOS version kills a good part of the challenge, but it is necessary due to the lack of the mouse scroll on screen. Available for free on PC, it really should have more visibility! Point and Click have almost no replay value and usually it's play-through lasts less than one hour, and that's the case. But it's free, ain't it?
    Give it a try!
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