7.9
Syberia is still worth checking out despite its shortcomings.
Syberia
Anuman Interactive · Dec 2, 2014
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Kate Walker, a young ambitious lawyer from New York, is handed what seems a fairly straightforward assignment - a quick stopover to handle the sale of an old automaton factory hidden in the Alpine valleys, then straight back home to the US. Little did she imagine when embarking on this task that her life would be turned upside down.
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- Syberia is a game that is perfect for the winter. It has a nice, roughly, 10 hour story and is not a high action title that makes you have to have quick reflexes to win. There are no guns, fights or scary scenes, just a good adventure with some engrossing puzzles.
- Even with suspect writing, dated visuals, and a higher than expected price, the story of Syberia really sticks with you. It’s left me thinking about it long after the credits rolled. The game was strong enough to spawn a pair of sequels, of which part 2 is releasing within days of this review publishing.
- 7.0Syberia on the Nintendo Switch is a reasonable yet inconsistent port of an enchanting genre classic. This is an absorbing, intricate story filled with melancholy, eccentric characters and mystery demands and deserves attention, even if the game shows its age technically in some places and demonstrates a lack of care in the porting process in others. For fans of the genre, or those willing to dive in and forgive some inconsistencies, there's an endearing and worthwhile adventure here.
- 6.0If you’re looking for a bit of nostalgia, then Syberia is for you. It does date itself with its visuals and controls, but sometimes that’s the appeal of sitting down to re-releases of old gems that you may not have access to otherwise. While the game itself remains intact, the controls are frustrating and the graphics could really use a paint job.
- 6.0Syberia on the PlayStation 3 feels extremely dated for that reason. In fact, I’d say it feels older than it did on the PC because I don’t have a keyboard and mouse. I wouldn’t be surprised if this was a direct port of the PlayStation 2 version’s controls, though I can’t offer a real test to tell you whether or not I’m spot on with that.
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