Final score: 7.Titanfall 2 is built on rock-solid foundations. Not even close, but they did sour me enough that I will always remember the original Syberia more fondly. I literally talked to everyone in an area then spent 20+ minutes just pixel hunting, backtracking, scratching my head with a puzzle thinking I missed something talked to everyone a second time, repeated the pixel hunt, only to remained bewildered and in the end find out it wasn't a puzzle at all that was preventing my advance, but rather it was because I didn't badger all the NPCs with the same keywords a 3rd time! Arrrg! These things don't ruin the game. Its not enough to talk to people with the same keyword once, or twice, but sometimes three times just to advance the story. But, perhaps most frustrating for me was this game seems to have introduced a progression through dialogue tree system that I don't recall being in the first (or maybe it was more subtlety done?). Not the worst thing ever, but when some of these same trial-and-error puzzles were accompanied by either long walks or having to sit through deliberately drawn out character animation sequences with repetitive voice overs it quickly got annoying (I'm looking at you fishing puzzle!). Others lacked sufficient clues forcing upon you a trial-and-error method to complete them. That's not a puzzle, that's not adding to the story or gameplay, and it certainly isn't fun. In fact, some could hardly be categorized as puzzles at all but rather blatant time fillers that involve you walking down a linear path, picking up an item at the dead end, only to have to backtrack the same linear path to the beginning just to click a button to proceed. As for puzzle aficionados they aren't exactly this game's strong suit (though I guess the same could be said of the original Syberia.) There are a few good ones like the plane and the large ivory flute (a Myst-like puzzle), but there are also quite a few duds. And oh, the cell phone this time around has taken on a reduced role which I greatly welcomed as it tended to get a little annoying in the first. There is even quite the plot twist involving one of the main characters that genuinely surprised me. The familiar cast of characters are all back, new ones are added (even a villain of sorts), the locations (we finally get to Syberia!), voice work, dialogue, and length (~12hrs?) are all on par with the original. So DON'T DO IT :) Anyways if you loved the first the second shouldn't disappoint as it faithfully continues and completes the original story. And since the two games are so technically similar (very minor resolution/game-engine improvements in the sequel) there is really no reason to skip the first. A must play for any point-n-click fan and more so for anyone thinking about picking up Syberia II as this game isn't a standalone story, but rather a direct continuation of the first which left us on a cliffhanger. A must play for any point-n-click fan and more so for anyone thinking about The original Syberia was one of the great classic adventure games.
The original Syberia was one of the great classic adventure games.
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