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Beneath a Steel Sky Remastered


I am a serious sucker for Revolution studios Broken Sword series. I've played all but the most recent game in their epic series following the beloved George Stobbart and Nico Collard (this being due to it only being available on PC currently), and have loved every minute of them. I have always felt guilty for not trying out some of their other games, especially the classic, Beneath a Steel Sky. Now I can finally do something about that.

Beneath a Steel Sky, or BASS, has recently become available on the iPhone and iPod Touch in a newly Remastered format. Not only tweaked for the touch interface of the small screen, BASS Remastered includes new cutscenes by Dave Gibbons. Gibbons is most known as the artist behind Watchmen. His artwork matches the classic dystopian future vibe of the game well. Revolution Studios also cleaned up the music and audio. That's right, this 10+ hour adventure classic is fully voiced and in the palm of your hand.

It's pure adventure gaming bliss to have access to such a game on the go, in a time where classic adventure games that haven't been re-released are becoming harder and harder to play, especially for a Mac owner like me. This isn't the first game to be given this treatment; Monkey Island and Flight of the Amazon Queen come to mind, and I hope they aren't the last. I'll probably post more thoughts when I finish the game, but my early verdict is that it's a great buy for adventure game fans and interested parties at only $5.

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