Syberia

I was pretty impressed with this game having never played any of the point and click games during the genres dying days of the early 2000s. Its Art Nouveau/clockpunk style is an interesting contrast to Grim Fandango's Art Deco/noir style. There's also just something about the pre-rendered backgrounds that still holds up in the way it was able to frame perspective, as opposed to today's live 3D rendering and moving camera that just seems too busy sometimes. The story for the most part is a kind of "cozy mystery" with bits of humor which is a nice change of pace. Characters and their development are pretty sparse but I thought the dialogue and voice acting was good for an independent release at the time. The puzzles are fairly simplistic and unfortunately if you get stuck at a certain point it's because you haven't explored all areas or found an item/talked to someone again rather than any puzzle being difficult. This was however a problem with the genre in general especially with the pre-rendered backgrounds.

This game means a lot to me. Actually the Syberia series means a lot. The first two games were a part of my childhood, especially the first game. I discovered the games in 2004 through a friend and since then I play them every year. Syberia 1 is one of the best games in video-game industry. The story is awesome, Kate Walker has a great character developement, the places where you go and the visuals...SUPERB. Benoit Sokal(RIP) has done a great job with the series. So bad that he passed away last year. Can't wait to play Syberia : The World Before. Long live Syberia !

This is definitely one of Benoit Sokal's best games. The story is engaging and the ending was nice although it does kind of end on a cliffhanger. The characters are mostly well written, some aren't or they are forgotten half way through the game. The only bad thing about this game was the puzzles... They aren't very well made, but it doesn't stop the game from being a 5 star.

Well, if (back in their days) Clive Barker’s Undying made me get into FPS games and Severance: Blade of Darkness made me get into RPGs, then Syberia 1 is the very game that made me to actually like adventure games! If you aren’t into adventure games yourselves and you want to try one, THIS should be it! Fantastic characters and story! From a lawyer in New York to the following of a dream. A dream of another, that becomes yours too! If you imagine that you can’t manage these kind of games, just be patient, think, and everything is perfectly solvable. But even with a walkthrough by your side, you’ve got to see this game nonetheless! And there is THE ending sequence that will NEVER get old!

I like this game very much. Is so simple, but the story is really interesting and the places are all in a continuos theme, a bit steampunk and retro. Love the nature in Syberia, is so... natural :) I belive that the backround is hand sketched. The music is amazing, thank you gog.com for the goodies. So, the story starts with Kate Walker, a lawer that came to Valadilene to buy an old automatons factory, but is not as simple as she thought... The controls are ok, 4/5 stars here. To finish my review, the game is very releaxing and if you decide to buy it, make sure that you buy Syberia 2 too, because the story continues.