Syberia

Syberia

Developer : Microids
Publisher : The Adventure Company
Genre : Adventure
Release Date : September 15, 2002
ESRB : Teen for Mild Language, Use of Alcohol
Official Site : http://www.syberia-series.com

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Syberia is a 2002 computer adventure game conceived by Benoit Sokal, developed by Microids and published through The Adventure Company. It follows the protagonist Kate Walker as she attempts to wrap up a sale on the behalf of her law firm. In addition to the main plot, the game contains a dramatic subplot, conducted via calls received on Kate's cell phone, involving Kate's deteriorating relationship with her fiance.

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 linear storyline to proceed. As a pure graphical adventure game, Syberia follows the guidelines first introduced by LucasArts: it is impossible to die or to get stuck at any moment in the game, which allows the user to fully immerse him/herself in Syberia's universe without the fear of making a mistake or the constant need of saving the game.

The game uses elements of art nouveau and steampunk fiction in its story. Most devices and tools, and even a train, are powered by springs and wind-up gears. Syberia was acclaimed by critics for its graphic design and intelligent script, and a sequel, Syberia II, was released in 2004, picking up where the first game leaves off.

Sokal's earlier game Amerzone is located in the same fictional universe, and Syberia contains some references to it. Another of Sokal's adventure games Paradise has no connections to Syberia but does use the same high quality artwork and a similar interface.

Minimum system requirements
Pentium II 350 MHz processor
Direct3D compatible 3D graphics card with 16 MB
64 MB RAM
400 MB free on hard disk
16X CD-Rom drive
DirectSound compatible sound card

Recommended System Requirements
Pentium III 500 MHz processor
Direct3D compatible 3D graphics card with 32 MB
128 MB RAM
800 MB free on hard disk
24X CD-Rom drive