![]() ![]() The minor glitches that are present make you feel that this game was crafted carelessly and in the puzzles where you are moving wires and rummaging through items in the draw they move in a way that makes you feel like you are playing Octodad. Kate’s movements are rigged and robotic walking and running and give the impression that there is a metal rod up her spine. Syberia 3 is further let down by some of the mechanics in its gameplay, with an unstable camera, awkward controls and constant frame rate issues. However amongst all this one of the high points during your journey is the music, the charming, captivating soundtrack sets the mood perfectly to whatever your surroundings and situation may be and helps bring an essence to the game where the graphics fall short. Those that wish to stand in her way aren’t exactly maniacal and scheming but they feel more foolish and unthreatening, more Dick Dastardly than Ganon if you will. Series protagonist Kate Walker is the kind of character that I can see why some gamers would like Sassy, courageous and always willing to help people in need and that’s all presented in the game, however, the rest of the time can seem one dimensional and somewhat preachy and at the beginning reminded me of a middle aged woman that can’t go anywhere without asking to see a manager (she even does that). Some characters seem to be cast with actors and actresses sounding much younger than the characters they are portraying and a couple of times I experienced the sound cutting out completely mid-sentence. The voice acting is executed with little grace with some characters bringing to mind the work of William Shatner (and not in a good way!), the cast consistently addressing Kate by her full name time and time again is both comical and tiring at the same time (seriously I’m thinking of making a drinking game out of it). Character models look outdated and void of emotion, are lip synced poorly and look like the ol’ dog eating peanut butter when they talk. ![]() Syberia’s surroundings and environment are unimaginative and for the most part lacks life even with its emphasis on nature and wildlife with drab colour palettes and dull texturing, but does a passable job in capturing the unforgiving terrain of the arctic tundra and the perilous sea. Feeling she owes the Youkals an obligation of loyalty for saving her life, Ms Walker sets out to help the tribe complete their migration with their trusty Snow Ostriches (I’m still not sure if they’re a real species). After awaking from her coma in a medical clinic, she soon discovers there are SHENANIGANS AFOOT!!! As two of the attendants, Dr Mangoling and Dr Olga Efimova hold a serious disdain for the Youkals and wish to sabotage their migration ritual. The 3 rd entry to the Syberia franchise starts with protagonist Kate Walker found unconscious, adrift on a makeshift boat by a tribe of local nomads known as the Youkals. Sadly upon playing I was met with an adventure with minimal highs, several mechanical issues, bad voice acting and a forgettable lead character. This series is news to me (my apologies to the fans) and from what I saw from the trailer it had the look of the new Tomb Raider games which I love, and my fondness of point and click like style game made it catch my eye, maybe this could be a series who’s earlier entries I could possibly revisit. First announced in 2009 and originally scheduled to be released in 2010 leaving its cult followers chomping at the bit for its eventual distribution. Something that catches your eye that you can invest your time into is something I love and when Syberia 3 which is made by French developers Microids and written by Belgian comic book artist Benoit Sokal was brought to my attention, I was intrigued. One of the many pleasures of gaming is discovering something new. ![]()
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