Syberia

Jeeez! I own this game. Most beautiful and seriously touching game within old school point and click. This game should have been adapted to movie! A bit short thou. I spent 2 afternoons/evenings with the first part and a whole saturday with the second. And at the end even guys should have some Kleenex prepared! ;) Top 10 Point and clik of ALL Times!

When this game gets rolling, it's otherworldly believable landscapes, the imaginative characters, the automatons leave you sitting at the edge of your seat. Then a point come along and stops you, you don't know where to go, the stupid static screens take so long to traverse, stairs take and eternity to climb and you don't know why you bought the game in the first place. But when it's on a roll, its unforgettable.

Adventure games are rarely balanced. For example, the Monkey Island games, which are almost always said to be the best games of the genre, are riddled with impossible puzzles - the kind which are almost always solved by randomly clicking inventory items. Syberia, while definitely not as "deep" as, say, Sierra's games, has that atmosphere - and of course, a story - that pulls you in. Like all good adventure games, it leaves you with that "hovering" feeling after you complete the game. Puzzles, while not that hard, require a bit of thinking and attention. Graphics and sound are probably the last categories an adventure gamer would look at. Even though, the game excels in bot these categories, and they contribute greatly to the atmosphere. Any bad thing that comes to mind about Syberia is no different from other adventure games. First of all, it's a short game, but this is to be expected. And second, there's too much going back and forth, with some scenes having paths that seem to go on for miles. This leaves you staring at the screen as Kate walks/jogs towards the next scene. To sum it up, Syberia is a top-notch adventure game. It played a big role in the revival of the genre, and it shows why. Recommended.

Couldn't stop playing. Great story line, great graphics and it keeps you engaged.

Review too long :( Ok - the high points: The game treats you like an adult (something rarely if ever seen in games produced in the USA). In many ways, it plays like a good Nancy Drew on Senior difficulty: take your own notes, because the game doesn't hold your hand and lead you along. It's a 'mature' game (no, not sex and gore). The subjects of the story are _real_. It raises real questions as the game goes on (similar to Xenosaga trilogy or TWEWY). When I found out other game sites were selling the first game cut into three parts, leaving bits on the cutting room floor, I went and bought a copy of the full game. Now that they have it here and at this price it's an insanely good buy - you won't be disappointed.