<h2>Flashback (U.S. Gold, 1992)</h2>
Flashback is often mistaken as a spiritual successor to the sci-fi game Another World - but it's actually a very different kettle of fish. The cyberpunk genre's influence is blatantly obvious from the opening intro sequence: a man with amnesia runs for his life from sinister faceless agents before escaping on a futuristic hoverbike. The backgrounds are suitably grim and metallic, and everyone is wearing trench coats (natch).<br><br>The game's plot is packed with all the essential cyberpunk elements, including corrupt cops, hi-tech gizmos, murderous game shows and decaying urban environments.
 

Flashback (U.S. Gold, 1992)

Flashback is often mistaken as a spiritual successor to the sci-fi game Another World - but it's actually a very different kettle of fish. The cyberpunk genre's influence is blatantly obvious from the opening intro sequence: a man with amnesia runs for his life from sinister faceless agents before escaping on a futuristic hoverbike. The backgrounds are suitably grim and metallic, and everyone is wearing trench coats (natch).

The game's plot is packed with all the essential cyberpunk elements, including corrupt cops, hi-tech gizmos, murderous game shows and decaying urban environments.

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