Syberia ii review ign how to#
Syberia ii review ign portable#

This is going from Winter RPGS bundle at GoG. But, unless you find a deal, do so on another platform.There are many, many, many. If you like puzzle games such as The Room then this is a fun adventure twist. Seeing Syberia knocking around on other platforms for, at most, less than half the price is a joke. It’s not as if the Switch’s unique feature – portability – is new as the game is also available on iOS and Android. For a straight port from the original with no enhancement except some controller adjustments it doesn’t add up. Not as much as Thimbleweed Park, mind, but that’s okay. This is more a symptom of a straight port from the era rather than a real problem, though it does expose the minimal optimsation made to the game.Īll of this brings me to the rub. The widescreen option just stretches everything out and leaves a disproportionate mess expect for full-screen activities such as reading a book. You can choose to play the game in a 4:3 aspect, or go widescreen. The Switch’s HD screen presents a slight issue in Syberia’s art.

No lack of walking space for Kate Walker. Though an unfortunate trapping of 3D games of the era, at least it’s not as bad as Simon the Sorcerer 3D.

Syberia ii review ign how to#

It’s a puzzle game, and I don’t want to think about how to fill my time while travelling between the different empty rooms.

You get a sense that it’s all there for you to appreciate the lovely art, but it just serves to gradually irritate you. In one instance I had to walk through six different empty screens to pick up a single inventory item. The other problematic aspect of this is the walking. It gives a sense that the puzzles are there for the sake of being there rather than because it’s part of the story. They are generally this format: Find a machine that you need to use, go away and find the thing to make the machine work, come back, work out how to use the machine.

Using the stick has thankfully eschewed tank controls for a direct “move in the direction you’re pointing to” style.ĭespite the controls being tightened up, the puzzles leave a lot to be desired.

Syberia ii review ign portable#

This makes portable playing a breeze as you tap your way along. The game offers the Switch’s touchscreen or a controller as input options. You can hear rushing water but that stream is static. The opening town’s bridge is a lovely example of the graphics. Although set in the modern day, the locales and people maintain a sense that you’re in the past a theme persisting from throughout the locations. This sets in motion the story of hunting down the factory’s heir and unraveling a mystery. Needless to say, things don’t go to plan as you discover the owner has passed away. You play Kate Walker and find yourself in Dickensian town in the French Alps to finalise a sale of a toy factory. It has some reasonably good voice acting and the locations are beautifully detailed drawings. Syberia was originally released way back in 2002 and it’s clear to see why the game still endures.