Syberia 3 Reviews
Syberia fans really wanted this sequel, but sadly, it's not the conclusion that they deserved. It suffers from a great number of technical flaws and bizzare decisions made by the creators. Nonetheless, Syberia 3 has its qualities and hardcore fans might not be disappointed.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Syberia 3 featured a great lengthy story with an intriguing main character and it was memorable.
While Syberia 3 is a great way for newcomers to explore the unique world of Syberia, a wealth of technical issues prevent this promising adventure game from really shining. We hope future patches can take care of it, because the story at the core of Syberia is just as engaging as ever, and while its puzzles aren’t that tricky, it’s got a story worth telling.
Shallow, buggy and uninspired, Syberia 3 fails to live up to its predecessors.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
"I took no pleasure in writing this. In fact, writing this piece was almost as miserable an experience as playing through Syberia 3. It really pains me to say this. The series was among my favorites in the genre and I was looking forward to seeing it continue. It looks and feels as if it was designed and made in the mid-to-late 2000s, just as the genre was shifting toward 3D environments. However, this didn’t stop recent games such as Dreamfall Chapters to deliver a more polished experience (on the same engine, no less). If it were just an issue of graphics I wouldn’t be bothered but the lack of either time, resources or effort invested shows and permeates throughout all aspects of the game save overall world design and music. Frankly, I can’t fault it for lack of trying, I can see the game wanting to be good, but it’s just not enough. And sadly, patches can only solve a pittance of its issues."
The developers have been working hard to play catch up in a genre that they once held a title belt in. Microids had so much time to make something outstanding, and yet their effort feels half-hearted. Fans of the series will likely find the result of all those years to be underwhelming.
I really, really, really wanted to like Syberia 3. It had everything that would have interested me – Eurasian people in a Russian-esque setting with a brainy American girl as the lead. What I wanted and what I played, however, were two different games.
I have no doubt that Syberia fans will lap up Syberia 3, but newcomers might wonder what all the fuss was all about.
It is not the worst title on the market, but we would have expected much more.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Having never played the previous two Syberia games, I can only comment on Syberia 3 as a standalone game. I have to say overall it is currently not very polished. It does have two things going for it though, the story and characters adding a great amount of depth to a game which otherwise would fall into obscurity otherwise.
If you can get past the hideous graphics and glitches and don't mind using an online guide every now and then, Syberia 3 is actually quite a fun game.
A promising closer to the Syberia trilogy of games, Syberia 3 meets hardship in the way of spotty performance in both visual and sound design. Kate Walker's latest adventure is coercive to devotees of the series, but difficult to recommend over the numerous top quality eShop games in the same genre.
There is a great adventure game here just begging to be broken out, however for now as Syberia 3 stands, Kate Walker's story is one best left washed ashore.
I really wanted to love Syberia 3, but the game is, unfortunately, a technical mess. It doesn't run or control properly which is very important for any game, no matter the genre. This takes you away from enjoying the great world that has been created, which is a shame. Hopefully, they can patch the game and help it run better, because the story for Syberia 3 and the art style are certainly very enjoyable.
Syberia 3 feels like a game that was made because everyone involved in the project felt an obligation to make it. It has its moments, and as a fan it's great to see Sokal's work reach a proper conclusion, but it's also difficult to see how this game will find an audience; even among existing fans of Syberia, tastes change over 13 years, and it's hard to see how this game has done anything to encourage people back for one more spin with Kate Walker.
It's been 13 years since the release of Syberia 2, but third chapter doesn't look like something Sokal was thinking about all this time, hoping to create a truly special and memorable game. No matter how hard you try to hint at one more game in the series, even nostalgic fans won't be waiting for it after what they saw in Syberia 3.
Review in Russian | Read full review
Ultimately, the story cannot make up for the rest of the issues the game has. It's average, pure and simple. Nothing spectacular or innovative and not even doing the basics of the game well enough. The final score is as high as it is purely because of how well written the story is.
While 13 years is certainly a long time to put a series on hold, perhaps another 13 could have been used to help Syberia 3 ready itself for release.
A below-par return for the series. The awkward controls and slow pace detract from what is actually quite a charming little tale about the human condition. Without more to grab the attention though, it just feels like the game never gets out of first gear
Syberia 3 had great promise, and still does have plenty to offer - if a lot of the flaws and bugs can be tweaked post-launch by the developer, that is. However, in its current state, the only mildly intriguing story, surprisingly weak puzzles, and the shockingly poor controls, plus the numerous bugs and glitches encountered, make it very difficult for even the biggest Syberia fans to persevere through this third Kate Walker adventure.