Microids has announced a full remaster of Syberia, the classic point-and-click adventure game first released in 2002. The original is still regarded as a creative masterpiece by the artist and game developer Benoît Sokal. Syberia, released for PC, PlayStation 2, and Xbox 360, offered detailed Art Nouveau-style environments, exciting mysteries to uncover, and a surreal storyline with in-depth narration.
Syberia follows an American lawyer named Kate Walker on a journey through Eastern Europe, exploring a fictional town in the French Alps. Tasked with helping finish the sale of a spring-automaton factory, she finds herself in an unexpected adventure, involving everything from real mammoths to inventor Voralberg's otherworldly clockwork inventions. Thanks to its deep narrative and unique art style, Syberia is often considered among the most influential adventure titles of the 2000s.
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The remaster is a collaboration between Microids, the publisher of the original game, and Studio Virtuallyz, with both promising to provide a faithful visual upgrade to Sokal's beloved work. The remaster keeps the creator's distinctive world intact, including its blend of clockpunk innovations with Syberia's iconic...
