Syberia 3

 PC
Metascore
51

Mixed or average reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 33
  3. Negative: 16 out of 33
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  1. Areajugones
    Apr 25, 2017
    80
    Syberia 3 brings back, in a very beautiful way, the genre of the graphic adventure. It has some performance issues and frame-drops, but everyone who loves the genre should give it a try.
  2. Meristation
    Apr 26, 2017
    75
    A great return of the saga Syberia, turning into a trilogy one of the best graphic adventures of all time. Despite its technical problems, which we hope will soon be solved by a patch, this title will appeal to fans of the wonderful world of Benoît Sokal as well as newcomers, who will put themselves into the shoes of the insightful Kate Walker to solve all Enigmas on the tour accompanying the youkol tribe in their spiritual migration.
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  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Apr 29, 2017
    Horrible to control, horrible to listen to, really surprisingly ugly to look at, and and all-round mess, I’ve no desire to put myself through this.

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User Score
5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 155 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 68 out of 155
  2. Mixed: 36 out of 155
  3. Negative: 51 out of 155
  1. Znedd1
    Apr 21, 2017
    10
    TL:DR I'm really liking this game. The story is compelling, the puzzles are creative, and it just gives me that same feeling that the previousTL:DR I'm really liking this game. The story is compelling, the puzzles are creative, and it just gives me that same feeling that the previous Syberia games gave me.

    So, I've probably played a good chunk of this game now. I had my expectations set low, as I didn't really know how this game would turn out. Before playing it, I thought it would be another tacked-on sequel, with no new ideas or personality.

    I was pleasantly surprised.

    The game follows Kate Walker, after being ditched by Voralburg. She's on the run after not returning the contract for the Voralburg factory, with accusations of embezzlement. However, she has the Yukals on her side on her journey.

    About controls: they have changed since the first game. Don't get me wrong: this is still a point-&-click, but movement is controlled using the arrow keys. I guess you could say it's slightly clunky, but it works.

    I personally think that the graphics are quite nice, however, that could be subjective. Some parts definitely look better than others, and I actually prefer the in-engine cutscenes to the pre-rendered ones. The graphics aren't any different to the trailers, so you can probably make judgement based on that.

    Puzzles and story is where this game really shines. The story does a great job at continuing the adventure: and adventure there is. I've already experienced some plot-twists I've never saw coming, and I feel that the pacing is quite good. The puzzles are similar to the previous games, if not slightly easier (which is welcome to me, as I found the previous games pretty difficult).

    The only criticism I would say is at the beginning, the game sets you down a narrow path. If you find an item, sometimes you cannot get it until someone points it out to you. This is pretty frustrating.

    Overall though, this game feels like a Syberia game, and gets the tone right. A couple of technical issues are there, but they have not made me enjoy this game any less.    … Full Review »
  2. Murillo13
    Apr 24, 2017
    4
    It's definitely not Syberia, it's a different game, with different plots which refers only to the plots of the sequel and doesnt continueIt's definitely not Syberia, it's a different game, with different plots which refers only to the plots of the sequel and doesnt continue them. If anyone wants to taste Syberia again, I suggest to play again in Siberia 1 and 2… Full Review »
  3. MaoJin93
    Apr 22, 2017
    5
    Although I've only played for a couple of hours thus far I can definitely say that it's very rough around the edges. So much so that theyAlthough I've only played for a couple of hours thus far I can definitely say that it's very rough around the edges. So much so that they should have delayed it further. The main issues for me thus far:

    - Movement/interaction: It's extremely clunky, especially on keyboard/mouse. Sometimes it completely breaks as your character moves on her own despite input.
    - Camera angles: I know they probably are a staple of previous games but they just don't give any good or useful angles and are even contributing to the problem of movement. It simply would have been more appropriate with a 3rd person camera like that of e.g. Life is Strange or any of the Telltale games.
    - Lip syncing: Aside from often being completely out of sync sometimes there's not even any voice at all for speaking characters.
    - Poor optimization: Frame rates can dip down to 40 and 30 FPS even on high-end hardware, despite last-last gen graphics.
    - Overall lack of polish: One example of this is in Dr. Olga's room near the beginning of the game where it's just completely silent. No sound effects, no music, not even any footsteps from your character. This lack of attention to sound design is prevalent throughout.
    - Poor logic in many puzzles: It's easier with an example (minor spoiler).[spoiler] As you visit Mr. Steiner in his shop he has a heart attack and you have to get him his medicine with haste. He will gladly complain about you not finding his medicine if you look at the wrong stuff but he simply won't tell you where to find it (why?). [/spoiler] Ultimately it becomes extremely contrived [spoiler] and you end up having to spend half an hour or more finding that you have to turn back a clock to a random time in order for it to make tea and add pills to the tea which you can then give to Steiner... [/spoiler] These types of illogical puzzles are just tedious and should be left out in my opinion.

    There are a couple of good- and potentially good things however:

    + Mechanical puzzles: Unlike in any other game I've played this is a very interesting and unique gameplay mechanic.
    + The game doesn't rely to much on previous storyline which means new players to the series (like me) can get into it. Though I was confused a couple of times who Oscar was. Like in Dreamfall Chapters, they should have added a recap video at the start of previous games.
    + Music is good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpFwrvuaGdc
    + Dialogue wheel: I always love having choice in what the protagonist says. Even if it's just an illusion of choice.

    I will comment further on the overall story and characterization after I've finished the game. These were just my first few hours of impressions. Given these, I do not recommend the game currently. Especially not at €40, unless you're a hardcore fan of previous games. For everyone else, wait for it to be polished and reduced in price.    … Full Review »
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