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沃恩，1937年：达娜·罗兹（Dana Roze）是一名17岁的年轻女孩，她即将成为一名出色的钢琴家。但第二次世界大战爆发在即，名为“棕影”的法西斯势力威胁整个欧洲，也为她的前途罩上了一层阴影。...
Finally an adventure that's doesn't feel rushed. I love this Syberia for doing something that's becoming rare and rarer these days, it takes its time to draw you in in its beautiful world and doesn't rush to its conclusion. Sure it's not perfection. the story is not the most original you could hope and puzzles never get challenging, but you may find a lot of beauty in it and, strangely, some clockwork, escape room style puzzles that fit perfectly in this world.
For those concerned about the woke the're just a hint of it at the very beginning, tacked on as usual. Best to ignore it and move on, since the real Kate comes back soon and stays through the whole game.
After the disappointing third game this one shines.
The controls are good, the puzzles are just what you expect, the voice acting solid.
Can't say much about the story without spoiling too much.
Sadly, also this time the voice of Kate Walker sounds completely different than the rest, like it was done with a mobile voice recorder. I don't know why they can't manage to bring her voice actress to the same recording studio as the others or at least send her a good microphone.
It still has some of the weaknesses of earlier games, like the hotspot locations. If there is a large piece of paper, why can't I just click anywhere on the area? No, there is one specific point on that piece of paper that needs to be clicked. At least that point is marked now when the mouse enters that object. This becomes annoying when part of the object including the hotspot is off camera.
If you don't like Sokal-Adventures, you should not touch this one, it's made in the same spirit, even if some of the weaknesses are gone. You got to like that style, otherwise you will be disappointed.
If you didn't play them already, grab Syberia 1 and 2 first, they can often be found discounted or for free. This game has many references to the previous games. Also this way you can see if you like the narrative style.
In this wonderful adventure, the protagonist, Kate Walker, is following the traces of Dana Roze. It is very much the same kind of story line as the first part of the Syberia series, where she follows the traces of Hans Voralberg. Like the first game where she does not know if Hans still lives, she does not know if Dana is still alive. The ending is also very similar, almost identical.
But the story in this adventure goes deeper and carries more emotions. The rendered 3D models of
The World Before are incredibly beautiful. I also liked the slow pacing of the game, which is compatible with the emations it evokes. For instance, the optional "introspections": I went gratefully through all of them.
The puzzles may be a bit scarce, but some of them are very well done. For instance,
repairing the automatons on the museum square, culminating in Kate playing the Vaghen
symphony is a really amazing puzzle in my opinion.
So for me a full 5 stars without any doubt.
I have played many amazing games over the years, but no other game fits this particular description more than Syberia TWB. Benoît Sokal and Microids have really outdone themselves this time.
The game runs buttery-smooth. The graphics and the art style are amazing. Ostherthal is a lovely location, whether we're exploring the beautiful city of Vaghen or its country side. I could not stop spamming my screenshot button. Inon Zur's music is unforgettable and I'm definitely adding some tracks to my playlist. The voice acting is phenomenal, which is very welcome after the somewhat-disappointing third instalment.
The game takes place roughly a year after the events of the third game and is accessible to new player. The story is good and bittersweet, although somewhat predictable. It also has nothing to do with the island of Syberia anymore, so perhaps changing the name should be considered in future games. Afterall, Amerzone: The Explorer's Legacy takes place in the same universe, so it wouldn't be the first time.
On PC, Kate Walker can only be controlled with the mouse. Manual movement via WASD, introduced in Syberia 3, is gone, but thankfully pathfinding and camera work is much better this time. Having said that, there have still been a handful of locations where it was hard to make Kate go into a particular hallway, due to an awkward camera placement, so I still would have preferred to have WASD movement as an option.
The game has 3 profile slots, without manual saving or chapter select. I personally will always prefer having the ability to save manually, especially since the first two games had that, but it’s not a very big deal.
TWB is a worthy addition to the Syberia series and I recommend it to all fans of the franchise, as well as any newcomers looking for a story-rich game with a fantastic art style.
It’s really sad that B Sokal did not get to see this game finished, but it will forever live on as his swan song. RIP and thank you for this wonderful journey.
