Syberia 2 xbox series#

At the end of the first game, Kate meets Hans, now an old man, & they begin the final leg of their journey to find Syberia, a mystical land far to the north where mammoths still live. Thus their journey concludes by the end of the game.Īs with Microids other games, Syberia 2 is a point-&-click adventure game with a few puzzles thrown in for good measure. As one might expect, traveling through the frozen wastes of Russia is no easy task, & numerous obstacles arise that only Kate seems inclined to solve, either by collecting the right item to unlock progress or reading clues in the area to solve some mild puzzles. Narrative: Although the first Syberia already had a pretty tightly focused story, Syberia 2’s narrative is even more self-contained, which I appreciated. The story, settings, & events that unfold are more cohesive & coherent. I remember in the last game a strange interlude with a creepy guy who made us bring him a retired singer because he was obsessed with her, resulting in Kate blowing up the factory for them to escape, only to return to her train to find Hans.

Syberia 2 xbox series#

Talk about a series of unfortunate events. But Syberia 2’s plot is more focused, & the problems that arise during it make sense, & seem very natural. For example, the game starts with Kate’s train having to stop for coal, & she ends up tricking some local thugs for gas to power the coal shoot generator. Given that these thugs seemed a little too interested in her train, it doesn’t come as a surprise later when they steal it & Kate has to chase after them. Similarly, it’s not a surprise when Hans gets sick (because he’s an old man in the arctic), so it makes sense that Kate has to seek medical aid from the local monastery. This also means that the few characters we interact with have a real presence in the game. The only odd thing is a little subplot involving Kate’s boss in New York sending a private detective to track her down, hoping to bring her home, because they clearly think she’s crazy. It’s implied this happens because Kate’s mom is hounding her boss, which any proper mother probably would do. My problem with this subplot, however, is that it goes nowhere. He has no point in the story other than relaying what we already know to the family. He even gives up the chase half-way through, thus having absolutely no impact on the story. I feel like the developers were trying to build tension, like we’re supposed to be concerned Kate’s being pursued. The cutscenes certainly look foreboding, with everyone standing shadowed & faceless. But we know she’s not in any danger because they just want her to come home, being naturally concerned about the physical & mental well-being of a New Yorker running off with a crazy old man in search of a place that might not exist into the arctic. I feel like they either should’ve had the detective actually be an obstacle, or not tell us who he works for & just leave us paranoid about a guy following us around.īut, overall, Syberia 2 has a tight story that never loses sight of its goal & the story it wants to tell. I know a third game came out earlier this year, but personally, I feel this entry did a good job of wrapping up the story.

Mechanics: I’m running out of ways to describe point-&-click controls. I appreciated the run mechanic, as there is quite a bit of backtracking. I liked that items leave your inventory when they’re no longer useful. It really saved a lot of time from randomly trying everything.Īnd I appreciated that the icon would indicate when a selected item wouldn’t work for a particular puzzle. I would just see the interact icon crossed out & move on. I also never felt there was a time when I didn’t know what I was doing.