When I was first given Syberia, my first thought was, great, another time waster. I had just hoped it would keep me occupied between released dates. Weeks passed, and so did the release date. I was still playing Syberia. It is just that good of a game. I was shocked by the graphics, three years later. This game has some stupendous artistic achievement going on, and the cinematics were masterfully done. The story, which I found somewhat confusing at first, centres around the adventures of Kate Walker, a lawyer from a large New York law firm. She has come to the small village of Valadilene to wrap up a corporate take over. That is where the story begins. I find that initially, the game is quite confusing. I ran about for hours looking for specific clues, and once I found them, I thought that it was either I who had been foolish, or perhaps the game. Either way, Syberia is a classic in my opinion. Fully deserving a spot amongst the greatest games of all time. Kate Walker is an ideal female heroine, she is a fully believable character, though some of the time spent dwelling on her degrading social life does get tedious, though helps develop her as a character. As well as that, the VO work in this game is excellent, with a few bad accents every now and then. It has a great story, graphics, and a dozen other things going for it. Too bad the sequel stank... I would give this ten, but I think 9.9 looks nicer.
I purchased the Syberia Collector's Edition for my daughter (8) for Xmas 2010 based on the overwhelmingly positive reviews here and elsewhere. It is indeed a wonderful game full of marvelous sights and things. Much lik... Read Full Review
Adventure game that never like before! Great adventure and the most great adevnture game for all times! I play it 2 times, first on my own and after 2 years with my girl-friend and was like first time, sensational with m... Read Full Review
