Beneath a Steel Sky review (1994)
PC Gamer revisits the 1994 point-and-click adventure *Beneath a Steel Sky*, a dystopian sci-fi title co-developed with artist Dave Gibbons, praised for its narrative and art despite tonal inconsistencies.

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