Although there is serious subject matter, the balance of light humour prevents the story from getting dull. It’s something the original did so well and it works here. The plot itself is quite captivating and I think the heavy leaning on deadpan comedy really helps. It’s also important to know, you don’t have to play the OG title to enjoy this, there are plenty of references to it, but you’re all set from start to finish. It draws you in and hits you with nostalgia. The opening is presented in a graphic novel format and the dialogue is delivered exactly like the OG title. I really appreciated how right from the outset, the game was very firm in its decision to stick to its classic roots.

In this assault, a child is snatched and Foster vows to find the missing child and his journey takes him straight back to Union City. Foster is enjoying his life with his friends and is enjoying a nice day fishing when his village comes under attack by unknown forces.

The Gap is a desert wasteland where the populous scavenge to survive and live under the shadow of Union City, a bustling metropolis abundant with high technology.

Taking place 10 years after the events of the first game, you play as Robert Foster who is living a peaceful life in The Gap. There’s many generations of gameplay improvements since then, so how does the sequel adapt to new times? Since it’s free on GOG, it would have been rude not to and I blasted through the very old school point and click title prior to starting the sequel. When the code for Beyond a Steel Sky dropped on my lap, I was informed that it’s a sequel to Beneath a Steel Sky. As I’ve grown older I’ve dabbled with titles like I Have Mouth and I Must Scream and the Dreamfall series and they’re great. I tried to play Discworld as a little one but obviously, I was too dumb at that age. The point and click genre was something I really respected, even as a kid. This meant that a certain era of games passed me by. I didn’t start gaming until the late ’90s, around the end of the PS1 cycle.

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