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Game Information
- Platform: Windows NT / 98 / 2000 / Me / XP
- ELSPA Minimum Age: 11
- Media: Video Game
Product Features
- Third-person fantasy adventure game trails Kate Walker on her voyage to Syberia
- Lush graphics and settings designed by comics pioneer Benoit Sokal
- Optimized graphics engine with dynamic lighting effects and more fluid animation
- 4 new locations and new and continuing characters from Syberia
- For 1 player
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Syberia II has a lot to live up to; the original Syberia did what no recent game has achieved in making the graphic adventure popular again. The peculiar plot of the game had New York lawyer Kate Walker giving up her career to help the wizened Hans Voralberg in his attempts to find Syberia--a lost land of living mammoths. This sequel picks up the story right from the end of the first, with Kate starting out in the Russian town of Romansburg in a renewed attempt to help Hans see Syberia before he dies.
The first game won its fans largely because of its well scripted storyline, which managed to make you forget the oddness of its premise and really invest in the cast of genuinely believable and engaging characters. The quality of writing is undiminished in this sequel, but the story itself is beginning to feel unnecessarily strung out with the constant stream of snowy wastelands leaving you wishing for more verdant surroundings.
The puzzles are also a bit of a step down from before, with the welcome attempt to add a greater variety of tasks and difficulty levels leading to an uncomfortable mix of traditional LucasArts-style conundrums and more trial-and-error Myst-style affairs.
Despite these misgivings Syberia II is still enjoyable, with superb production values--particularly in the excellent cut scenes. Those who have never played the original, however, should certainly start there as this slightly disappointing sequel is really one for those that want to continue the series' journey to its logical end. --David Jenkins
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Syberia 2 is a enjoyable continuation of Syberia, bring the story to a satisfying conclusion.
The first Syberia set a new standard for adventure games with its well thought out and original plot and fully intergrated puzzles. Syberia 2 expands on this and improves its graphics, bringing many beautifully painted locations.
The plot is immersive and there are some very emotional moments. The puzzles are all logical and most can be solved with a little lateral thinking. There is plenty of interaction required with the characters to help solve the puzzles.
The only gripe I had was that the program crashed unexpectedly a few times. Otherwise, a highly recommended alternative to the more abstract puzzles found in the Myst and Schizm series.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
I am well used to playing this type of adventure game(broken sword,myst,mystery of the druids etc) but this is by far my favorite of all.It has an interesting storyline,characters you can really get your teeth into and the most beautiful snowy landscapes.It even has a little bear/dog that follows you around.You don't get shot at every 5 minutes and the puzzles are more common sense then hard.In a word(or two)...pure pleasure!
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Syberia 2 is a worthy follow up to the original, though its rather idiosyncratic plot may not make a great deal of sense to anyone who has not played the first game. Unlike some, I found the puzzles in this game easier than in the first, probably because they seemed to be integrated far better into the overall flow of the game. Visually it is still an outstanding achievement and you often find yourself looking forward to the next cut scene. In terms of plot, however, I was less convinced. I had some difficulty grasping exactly why Kate went out of her way to allow Hans to fulfil his dream. As she waved him off in the final sequence, surely she must have been thinking, 'why on earth did I do all this and how am I going to get out of here'. But at the end of the day, Sokal remains one of adventure gaming's most poetic talents, so I will let him off and still give it four stars.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
The journey continues in style!!
I waited a long time before purchasing this game not knowing if it would live up to its predecessor, how wrong could i have been! Read more
Published on 10 April 2010 by G. Woodward
Superb Syberia
What a fantastic game...the best rendered graphics I've seen since 'Sentinel'. Great storyline, really atmospheric music and sound effects, brilliant voice acting. Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2009 by Imperioso
Excellent conclusion to the game
If you have played and enjoyed the original Syberia, then you'll certainly enjoy this conclusion to the game. Read more
Published on 5 Nov 2007 by Orangeduck
Syberia 2
What a wonderful point and click game. Stunning graphics - good storyline and puzzles that are just hard enough to need the walkthrough occasionally. Read more
Published on 27 Oct 2006 by Mrs. L. C. Myles
great game but why 2 cd's?
This is a great game if you dont like going round killing things like in silent hill. Bit dissapointed though, thought it was a really long game because it had 2 cd's and the... Read more
Published on 11 May 2005
AH-May-zing
Syberia 2 and Syberia 1 completely rule this game genre on a mammoth sized ice throne. The graphics are amazing, the puzzles really odd, but great, the scenes terrific. Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2004 by R. A. Tabad
Even better than Syberia 1
The sequel outperforms the original - and that's quite an achievement. The story and gameplay is less 'compartmentilised' - its not one station after another - but nicely... Read more
Published on 7 July 2004 by Mr. N. Mitchell
Elegiac
This game is powered by the heart of a poet. Benoit Sokal has created an elegaic, bittersweet sequel to Syberia. Simply superb. Read more
Published on 12 Jun 2004 by G. Coupe
Syberia 2 review
For any adventure fan who longed for some good old point-and-click action Syberia was truly a pleasant surprise. Read more
Published on 10 Jun 2004 by "lloydishot"
Adventure gaming at it's best.
If you are an action gamer then this is not the game for you.If however you yearn for the days when combat and shoot-em -ups were the minority then this is the arduous brain... Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2004
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