...
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
2.0
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

In futuristic Australia, there are giant cities owned solely by corporations, separated by a giant wasteland known as The Gap. When Robert Foster's Gap-dwelling tribe is killed by soldiers from Union City who capture him, everything changes for him. After a narrow escape from the helicopter bringing him there as it inexplicably crashes, Robert and his droid Joey must search the decaying city, attempting to befriend both the snobby rich and the frustrated poor as the two attempt to get out of the city, but in the middle of everything they uncover the dark truth about LINC, the bizarre computer which makes the city tick.

Using the then revolutionary Virtual Theatre engine, BASS' characters can move freely independent of the player, allowing the game world to be much more dynamic than anything seen before (other than Virtual Theatre's debut game, the less popular Lure of the Temptress). Otherwise, the engine provides tried and true point-and-click adventure gameplay.

Alternate Titles

  • "Beyond The Abyss" -- Working title
  • "BASS" -- Common abbreviation

Part of the Following Group


Merchant Title   Price  
GOG
Beneath a Steel Sky FREE DOWNLOAD!  
ebay.com
Beneath a Steel Sky    
amazon.com
Beneath a Steel Sky    
Not an American user?

User Reviews

There are no reviews for the Amiga CD32 release of this game. You can use the links below to write your own review or read reviews for the other platforms of this game.


The Press Says

Defunct Games Mar 22, 2009 86 out of 100 86

Forums

There are currently no topics for this game.


Trivia

The game does not run in windows'95. It's rather difficult to get it working properly with a plug-and-play audio card: you need to install a plug-and-play configuration manager (ctcm for most cards will do) and install all the drivers. Most SoundBlaster cards come with these drivers, if not you can always find them at their homepage.


This entry was contributed by Picard (19756), Baxter (38), Kabushi (43658) and Syed GJ (1572)
 

Errors and omissions on this page may be reported to the MobyGames approvers.

MobyGames™ Copyright © 1999-2009, MobyGames.
All rights reserved. Do not duplicate or redistribute in any form.
moby sites | about us | advertise | disclaimer | privacy statement | become an approver | RSS