History YMMV / BeneathASteelSky

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: The game's engine allowed for multiple [=NPCs=] onscreen at once, but also allowed them to continue doing their usual routine while the player was having a conversation with them or interacting with the environment. This at the time was impressive among adventure games, though nowadays it loses its magic since only a handful of screens even ''have'' [=NPCs=] walk around while you converse with another character.

* QuirkyWork: Take one internet, mix it with equal parts virtual reality and acid flashbacks then serve. Then you'll be close to what [=LINCspace=] is, what with the giant sentry eyeballs and coloured ying yang pieces which act as passwords. And some other stuff that is even more batshit insane, like [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment dropping an angel statue (your brute-force attack) on a crusader]] (a security program).

* ThisIsYourPremiseOnDrugs: Take one internet, mix it with equal parts virtual reality and acid flashbacks then serve. Then you'll be close to what [=LINCspace=] is, what with the giant sentry eyeballs and coloured ying yang pieces which act as passwords. And some other stuff that is even more batshit insane, like [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment dropping an angel statue (your brute-force attack) on a crusader]] (a security program).

* FridgeHorror: Late in the game, Robert has to get his own fingerprints exchanged for Colson's, just to pass a scanner lock. Imagine, however, what it must be like to never have your own fingerprints ever again. The fact that the back-alley Dr. Burke is whom you consult for this doesn't help.

** The death of [[spoiler:Anita.]]

* WTHCastingAgency: Very possibly done deliberately, but in the updated version, there is precisely ONE person with an Australian accent in a game set twenty minutes into the future...in Australia. Almost all the other accents are British and Irish regional accents, with the exception of a French doorman and the protagonist...who sounds American.

** When you get to [[spoiler:LINC's core, the walls are covered in MeatMoss and fleshy tentacles. After the rest of the game has been set in a fairly realistic (if futuristic) city, there is nothing to prepare you for this, and it's terrifying.]]

** A meta example. A BASS fan tried searching Dave Cummins (one of the writers as well as the music composer of the game) for years [[http://pleimert.tumblr.com/post/81274646380/well-its-time-to-call-off-the-search-dave only to find out that Dave died a long time ago.]] When Charles Cecil heard the news, he said he wanted to mend his relationship with Dave and offer him a chance to create a sequel.

* WTHCastingAgency: Very possibly done deliberately, but in the updated version, there is precisely ONE person with an Australian accent in a game set twenty minutes into the future...in Australia. Almost all the other accents are British/Irish regional accents, with the exception of a French doorman and the protagonist...who sounds American.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Joey is considerably popular thanks to his DeadpanSnarker moments.
** Gilbert Lamb.

* WhatAnIdiot: Rob won't put his hands anywhere near a huge pneumatic press, but a live socket? Sure! Why not?

* ThisIsYourPremiseOnDrugs: Take one internet, mix it with equal parts virtual reality and acid flashbacks then serve. Then you'll be close to what [=LINCspace=] is, what with the giant sentry eyeballs and coloured ying yang pieces which act as passwords. And some other stuff that is even more batshit insane.

* NightmareRetardant: The aforementioned meeting with the terrifying subway beast (usually accompanied by [[NothingIsScarier no music or sound effects at all]]) can be made less scary if you leave the jukebox on while leaving for the subway tunnel, and save once inside. If you're killed once (as many first time players are wont to be) and restore your save, your monster encounter will be accompanied by... the [[SoundtrackDissonance swinging smooth jazz sounds of the club's resident Hot Club Quartet.]]

* MagnificentBastard: [[spoiler:Gallagher]], without a doubt. He turns from [[spoiler:a borderline nutjob spouting riddles and playing cards]] to a man with a deadly agenda.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: There are several definite {{Earworm}}s which you'll undoubtedly start humming along to, but the very best music is found on the [=CD32=] version, where the title screen (also "[=LINCspace=]") music with its synthesised horn section is so catchy you might not want to start the game until it's looped a few dozen times.

* InternetBackdraft: A lot of fans were disappointed when Revolution decided to use [=BASS2=] as a stretch goal for [[VideoGame/BrokenSword ''Broken Sword 5'']] Kickstarter campaign. WordOfGod apologized and [[http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a535463/beneath-a-steel-sky-2-never-intended-to-be-held-to-ransom/ admitted that the game is never intended to be held as ransom]].

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: The game's engine allowed for multiple [=NPCs=] onscreen at once, but also allowed them to continue doing their usual routine while the player was having a conversation with them or interacting with the environment. It's hard to believe that this was actually ''very'' impressive for the time this game was made in, though nowadays it's hard to see just ''why'' this was so impressive, since only a handful of screens even ''have'' [=NPCs=] walk around while you converse with another character.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: There are several definite {{Earworm}}s which you'll undoubtedly start humming along to, but the very best music is found on the [=CD32=] version, where the title screen (also "[=LINCspace=]") music with its synthesised horn section is so catchy you might not want to start the game until it's looped a few dozen times.

--> [[spoiler: Father! FATHER! Well, that's the end of that.]]

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Too many to list. The fact that the humour turns up in the oddest of places adds to the effect.
--> '''Rob:''' [''noticing the security camera''] That thing's watching me... good thing I'm naturally photogenic!
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Robert refuses to let Billy dissect Joey because he treats it like his brother, while Joey admits that his existence will become futile without Robert.

* HilariousInHindsight: Robert refuses to pick the dirty tissue in Reich's cabinet. On the other hand, [[VideoGame/BrokenSword someone does and shows it to everyone]].

* NightmareRetardant: The aforementioned meeting with the terrifying subway beast (usually accompanied by [[NothingIsScarier no music or sound effects at all]]) can be made less scary if you leave the jukebox on while leaving for the subway tunnel, and save once inside. If you're killed once (as many first time players are wont to be) and restore your save, your monster encounter will be accompanied by... the swinging smooth jazz sounds of the club's resident Hot Club Quartet.

* PortingDisaster: The [=CD32=] version, which includes the slow loading times due to slow [=CD=] drive and tendency to freeze the game.

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Robert refuses to let Billy disect Joey because he treats it like his brother, while Joey admits that his existence will become futile without Robert.