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GENERAL INFORMATION
GENRE/STYLE
Adventure/Third-Person Graphic Adventure
RELEASE DATE
09/SEP/02
ESRB RATING
TEEN, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol, Use of Tobacco and/or Use of Alcohol
DEVELOPER
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ALSO AVAILABLE ON
Xbox, http://www.gamerdna.com/game/syberia--the-collector--s-edition-ibm-pc-compatible, http://www.gamerdna.com/game/syberia-playstation-2, http://www.gamerdna.com/game/syberia-ibm-pc-compatible-1
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DESCRIPTION
Penned by graphic novelist Benoit Sokal, Syberia — a third-person point-and-click adventure — tells the tale of Kate Walker, an attorney sent to Europe to finalize the buyout of an old toy factory. Upon arriving in the French village of Valadilene, she bears witness to the funeral procession of none other than Anna Voralberg, the owner of the toy company. Leaving her with but one option: to track down the only surviving heir, Hans Voralberg, in order to complete the deal and return to New York. Throughout the adventure, players will need to utilize acquired objects and knowledge gleaned from conversations with NPCs to solve the many puzzles that hinder their progress. Typical of the genre, these include so-called 'fetch-quests,' and more. Interaction with the environment is accomplished through the use of a context-sensitive mouse cursor, facilitating movement and closer inspection of vital items, among other actions.
As Kate's journey spans four decrepit locales, from Barrockstadt to Aralbad, she'll encounter a diverse selection of humans and automatons, whose lives have all been touched in some way by the reclusive Hans Voralberg. When conversing with these characters, the player is able to select from various conversation topics in the hopes of obtaining important information, or simply to learn about the life of Hans Voralberg. In addition to communicating with the various non-playable characters she meets, Kate will also interact, via cellphone, with her boss, mother, best friend and boyfriend from back home, all of whom help provide insight into Kate's character and personality. During her quest, Kate will also learn about herself and the life she leads... ~ Gavin Frankle, All Game Guide
Past 14 days
“A marvelous game that should be played by anyone enjoying adventure games.”
“A marvelous game that should be played by anyone enjoying adventure games.”
created 30/JUL/2011
“Man, that was intense. A week of crazy deals on Steam. I don't know how to feel about it, but almost everything that they have had of interest to me, I already have :( Anyways, I finally succumbed...”
created 04/JUL/2010
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“The last 3/4 of Syberia was over in a heartbeat. And I mean that in a good way! The last time I was so gripped by a game's story probably was years ago, when I played Grim Fandango for the first time.”
created 22/FEB/2010
“An excellent eBay buy, can be played more than once...”
“An excellent eBay buy, can be played more than once...”
created 29/OCT/2009
created 17/JUN/2009
“Poignant, artistic, and beautiful. The heavily symbolic story is filled with memorable characters and clever puzzles. A must-play adventure game.”
“Poignant, artistic, and beautiful. The heavily symbolic story is filled with memorable characters and clever puzzles. A must-play adventure game.”
created 01/SEP/2009
“Played some more last night with @cogitwho. We're both getting pretty frustrated with the lack of clarity... we've gotten stuck now several times for stupid reasons, like that we didn't see...”
created 26/MAY/2009
“Had a pretty good time playing this with @cogitwho. It's interesting--pretty non-linear, which can get you in trouble, fast. It took us quite a while to get past a certain point in the game because...”
created 24/MAY/2009
“Beautiful story, a gameplay that differs from what I was used to, but definitely a good game. But for the love of God, did she really had to run that slow?!”
“Beautiful story, a gameplay that differs from what I was used to, but definitely a good game.
But for the love of God, did she really had to run that slow?!”
created 19/MAY/2009
“First time...Need to re-read fax, call NY.”
created 26/APR/2009
“good point and click adventure”
“good point and click adventure”
created 03/APR/2009
“Boring plotline that goes nowhere. Poor puzzle design. Sexist. Not worth playing.”
“Boring plotline that goes nowhere. Poor puzzle design. Sexist. Not worth playing.”
created 19/MAR/2009
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