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The first is because he’s a foster child (makes sense), while the second is because the people who take him in and raise him also find a Foster’s Lager beer can. You see, he’s named Foster for two reasons. Given the importance and the personal significance of this interview I had to make a great first impression, and Beneath/Beyond a Steel Sky’s lead protagonist Robert Foster gave me the perfect opportunity. In late November, the game was made available to PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo console owners.Īhead of the console launch of Beyond a Steel Sky, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Cecil and discussing not only the game itself but adventure games in general and Revolution’s impact on the genre.

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The last entry in the series, Broken Sword 5 – the Serpent’s Curse, launched in 2013 and since then the British studio has released the long-awaited follow-up to 1994’s Beneath a Steel Sky, Beyond a Steel Sky on Apple Arcade and PC in 2020. To this day it’s still one of my favourite games and its impact and influence on the genre has been enormous. Considered one of the pioneers of the adventure genre, Charles Cecil is one of the founders of Revolution Software, creators of popular and acclaimed adventure games such as Broken Sword, Lure of the Temptress and Beneath a Steel Sky.įor myself, Cecil is somewhat of an idol – Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars was one of the very first video games I played and was the catalyst for my interest and love of not only adventure games but history (more specifically the Knights Templar). To some people, the name Charles Cecil won’t mean much, however to fans of adventure games the name speaks volumes. However, while their mainstream popularity has declined as modern game design has evolved beyond point and click mechanics, there’s still a myriad of passionate developers, both new and old, dedicated to keeping the genre alive. Adventure games of yore like The Curse of Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle and Myst were some of the biggest games during their prime. It feels like a lifetime ago, but once upon a time adventure games were a hot ticket item.

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