26 years later and still that issues remains but it does also feel like it’s historically accurate at least. As with the first title this does all feel a little nuanced at times and the controls occasionally feel a bit fiddly when trying to get rid of the birds eating the body. As you start out you will find the body of a Graham Grundy and you steal his ID from him to help you on your way. It’s great to see Joey again! A proper cheeky chappy robot.Īs is typical of the first game and Cyberpunk style games you will need to offer out your services to a number of NPC’s and speak to the right people so that you can get access back to Union City. Robert has been enjoying his retirement but as we have just learned from James Bond (spoiler alert), heroes are only ever a step away from coming out of their relaxing lives and getting back involved where the action is and Robert heads back to Union City which should have become a paradise in the ensuing years but is that what has happened? Is it hell! There is an undoubted attempt here to bring back fans of the original but also to bring new players on board. It’s 26 years later and time to return to Union City once more.Īt the end of the Beneath a Steel Sky, Robert hands over Union City to Joey who is left to make the city a better place and the sequel begins ten years later.

Waiting for sequels tests the patience of most gamers – where is Mario Kart 9 (It’s not happening) – and this wait has been longer than most could even cope with but at last it is here but has the long wait been worth it?

Release Date: Decem26 Years in the Makingīeneath a Steel Sky was first released in 1994, a fact that I had to check a few times before I was convinced that this game first arrived 26 years ago. Platforms: Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 Back to Union City – Beyond a Steel Sky Review

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