Beyond A Steel Sky

As he has lived in the wasteland called The Gap, it takes some time for him to familiarize himself with the technology and the workings of the city to get inside.

Along the way he meets a large cast of characters and investigates the AI that runs MINOS, the software that organizes every part of society inside the city walls.

He also attempts to track down Joey, his companion from the first game.

Joey disappeared from the public eye five years earlier when a democratically elected council was installed to manage the city instead of him.

Joey is celebrated as the city's saviour and built it up while Foster way away, after the defeat of LINC.

The city council consists of five ministries that cover aspiration, comfort, plenty, safety and wellbeing.

In addition to the dark cyberpunk themes such as a tiered society based on social credit (QDOS) and permanent surveillance, the game has many humorous elements.

Foster can move freely inside the 3D environment using direct controls.

Whenever characters or objects that he can interact with are close enough, they are highlighted with a reticule.

When the player centres the reticule to focus on it, various options appear in a small menu to start a conversation, examine or use an object from the inventory.

While talking to characters there are always multiple dialogue options.

New topics appear on the right hand side while explored ones stay on the left.

Foster can also run and early on acquires a scanner that allows him to hack certain devices.

Hacking itself is a logic puzzle where different blocks can be swapped to alter the function of machines or devices.

For instance, access authorisation can be reversed by swapping two block

Beyond A Steel Sky for PlayStation 5 is currently worth €25.84 loose, €14.43 complete in box, and €18.37 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Beyond A Steel Sky has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Beyond A Steel Sky, loose is €25.84 and CIB is €14.43 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.