Syberia

 PC
User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 382 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 306 out of 382
  2. Mixed: 62 out of 382
  3. Negative: 14 out of 382
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  1. DrAvocado
    Jan 9, 2019
    7
    So, here's my experience playing Syberia on PC.

    The good times: I knew i was getting my self into a serious adventure game when i purchased Syberia. Story-wise,you start off with little or no information about where you are and why you're there, but as expected eventually you're finding clues that give you many details. You're Kate Walker, a lawyer who travels all the way from New York    So, here's my experience playing Syberia on PC.

    The good times: I knew i was getting my self into a serious adventure game when i purchased Syberia. Story-wise,you start off with little or no information about where you are and why you're there, but as expected eventually you're finding clues that give you many details. You're Kate Walker, a lawyer who travels all the way from New York to a small village called Valadilene, to seal a deal (that's all the spoiler you're gonna get :P). The story unwinds smoothly. As you play the game,you begin to understand more and more about your (Kate's) personality and ambition as well as empathize with some issues going on in Kate's personal life. The script gets you going and makes you want to spend every single minute of the day just so that you (or Kate - I'm kinda confused now) make it to the finish line.
    The visuals are not much-as you’d expect from a 2002 game-but there is some great photography imprinted.

    The bad times: Naturally, starting playing Syberia in 2018, almost 2019 it seemed like forever to go from one place to another. Kate's worst enemy is.....the stairs.Apparently double clicking makes Kate run, and that's something that should save you some time. But the overall back and forth trying to gather tools and information to solve the puzzle,makes it a little difficult to maintain your cool and make the best out of this experience. There where moments that i found it impossible to make some progress, because some things (not gonna say what) are really easy to miss. As a point and click adventure game, you have to swipe the whole screen many many times, just to check if there is a point of interest that you missed. I'm not gonna lie.. it took me some time to get used to some things such as Kate's stair-phobia.. but what matters, is that this game’s,story, the music the photography as well as the puzzles, won me eventually. Overall, I really enjoyed Syberia (as well as Syberia 2) despite the problems i came across..I mean, I really enjoy the country side, even though sometimes I know I'll come across some bugs..but at the end of the day, the overall country side experience feels rewarding and so pleasing that makes me want to go again.

    Kudos to each and everyone that played the game in 2002 (when it was released) and actually made it without any walkthroughs--> that's some serious consistency there!    … Expand
  2. MikeS.
    Feb 4, 2005
    7
    Not a bad game, the graphics are alittle out dated by today standards. very linear gameplay.
  3. CenkAlp
    Jan 3, 2018
    7
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  4. Demon2017
    Aug 1, 2022
    6
    Люблю квесты подобного типа, но Syberia немного не моё. Очень красивая история, прикольный мир, но сам игровой процесс только мешает получить удовольствия от сюжета. Я конечно тупой, но некоторые головоломки довольно сложны и непонятны, к тому же, локации в игре очень большие и тебе постоянно нужно бегать по ним, чтобы разобраться что к чемуЛюблю квесты подобного типа, но Syberia немного не моё. Очень красивая история, прикольный мир, но сам игровой процесс только мешает получить удовольствия от сюжета. Я конечно тупой, но некоторые головоломки довольно сложны и непонятны, к тому же, локации в игре очень большие и тебе постоянно нужно бегать по ним, чтобы разобраться что к чему
  5. bancandrei
    May 20, 2020
    6
    The graphics were beautiful for the time and the atmosphere was special. The lack of momentum of the story and the lack of closure do drag it down.
  6. JustThisGuy
    Sep 8, 2020
    5
    It's hard to play Syberia in 2020. The game looks and plays fine, but the endless backtracking slows the game to an absolute crawl. Every time it became apparent that I was going to have to retrace my steps through about 10 or so scenes to get an item or initiate a conversation, my will to continue waned. I played through it when it was new, but now, 18 years later, I just can't.
  7. BenzoSt
    Jul 12, 2022
    7
    This game has a unique, surrealistic style that makes it memorable. Unfortunately, as a puzzle game, I occasionally got stuck and had to look for a hint online to proceed. If you play this game, use your video card’s control panel to force the highest quality anti-aliasing to smooth out the image and prevent it from looking all pixelated.
  8. DreamOfHero
    Sep 3, 2022
    6
    The game has aged badly, if we take the gameplay and graphics into consideration, but the story kept me hooked from start to finish. It hadn't happened to me for years.
    The puzzles are hard in the right place.
    There were games with such a story nowadays.

    I look forward to a Remake, if there ever will be one.
  9. Keron_Heruman
    Aug 25, 2023
    7
    Good adventure game with immersive ambientation, tends to become boring because of slow pace

Awards & Rankings

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#41 Best PC Game of 2002
16
#16 Most Discussed PC Game of 2002
4
#4 Most Shared PC Game of 2002

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 26
  3. Negative: 1 out of 26
  1. Four Fat Chicks
    100
    It is really hard for a run-of-the-mill writer like me to do justice to Syberia in describing it. Ultimately all I can tell you is this: Play it yourself! It is not likely you will be disappointed.
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  2. PC Gameworld
    77
    Plot issues, questionable voice acting and a frustrating control scheme mask an otherwise good adventure title.
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  3. Game Informer
    68
    Got really old really fast. [Nov 2002, p.148]
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