Syberia: The World Before Review (Feena)
The continuation of Kate Walker's story, the heroine of the previous Syberia games. This time, she'll be imprisoned in a salt mine for a while, probably because she was caught after her journey in the previous game. Kate will try to escape with her fellow prisoner after receiving a letter about her mother. During their escape, they found an old train cargo that contained old items from WW2, and among them, Kate found a painting of a woman who looked exactly like her. Having a new purpose for a new journey, she decided to look for the girl in the photo, which is our second main character of the game, Dana Roze; we will follow her journey from the year 1937 through the beautiful cities of Eastern Europe, learning about her life and the war which was around the corner.
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Although the story was slow at times, the writing was beautiful. You could feel the characters' emotions, and you had the chance to choose how they responded, but none of the choices changed the course of the story. The game's theme music is also beautiful. The whole soundtrack takes you to a different place, and with the amazing voice acting, the game feels complete.
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Words cannot describe how beautiful the graphics and animation are. They are a huge step forward from the previous games. The environment and cyberpunk theme are so beautiful. I've taken over a thousand screenshots and still haven't covered all the scenes.
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Pros:
+Emotional beautiful story.
+Outstanding soundtracks.
+Beautiful upgraded graphics and animations compared to the previous games.
+Multiple puzzles. (Some are complicated)
+Auto save.
+Steam achievements.
Cons:
- No manual save.
- Lots of backtracking.
- Bad controls. (Both with controller and mouse)
I didn't expect this ending, but it was beautiful and left me wanting more. This game was dedicated to the memory of its creator Benoรฎt Sokal, who passed away during its development. The news saddened me, and I'm unsure if a new Syberia game will ever be created. I highly recommend it to people who enjoy story-heavy games.
Other Reviews:
Syberia Review
Syberia 2 Review
Syberia 3 Review
Syberia The World Before - Prologue Review
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