Syberia
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| Developer(s) | Microïds |
| Publisher(s) | Microïds |
| Designer(s) | Benoît Sokal |
| Composer(s) | Dimitri Bodiansky Nicolas Varley |
| Engine | Virtools Engine 2.1 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows Mobile, Nintendo DS, Android, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOS |
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Microsoft Windows PlayStation 2
Windows Mobile
Xbox 360
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| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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| GameRankings | 82.44% |
| Metacritic | 82% |
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| Publication | Score |
| Adventure Gamers |   |
| GameSpot | 9.1/10 |
| GameZone | 9/10 |
| IGN | 7.1/10 |
Syberia is an adventure game developed and published by Microïds. It follows Kate Walker, the protagonist, as she attempts to wrap up a sale on behalf of her law firm and travels across Europe and Russia. In addition to the main plot, the game contains a subplot conducted via calls received on Kate's cell phone. It involves Kate's deteriorating relationship with her fiancé.
Syberia was acclaimed by critics for its graphic design and intelligent script. The game contains elements of art nouveau and steampunk fiction. Most devices and tools within the game's world (including a train) are powered by springs and wind-up gears.
The success of Syberia prompted a sequel, Syberia II. It was released in 2004 and continues the story from where the first game ends. As of 2014[update], Syberia III is in development. The game will be developed by Anuman, and Benoît Sokal will write the script. The release date is set for 2017. Gameplay for Syberia III was shown at E3, the game is presented in full 3D graphics for greater immersion.
Syberia is a third-person, mouse-driven, semi-realistic/semi-surrealistic adventure game in which the player must solve various puzzles and follow certain procedures in order for the story line to proceed. As a pure graphical adventure game, Syberia follows the guidelines introduced by Broken Sword.
In the game, the player controls the actions of American lawyer Kate Walker (voiced by Sharon Mann), who is sent to a remote French village in order to finalize the take-over of a toy factory. Once at the village, Kate learns that the woman who owned the factory has just died, and she has a brother who must be contacted in order for the takeover to proceed. Her mission takes her across Central and Eastern Europe, which gradually leads her to question her own life. The titular Syberia is a mythical island on which mammoths are said to live (inspiration could be Wrangel Island in Siberia, the last place on earth where mammoths survived).
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