It?s been 13 long years since the release of adventure game Syberia II. After an initial announcement of a third game in 2012, the game went through what appeared to be a rough development cycle, at least on the surface. But all of that is now history ? time to find out if the adventure series has kept up with modern gaming developments, or if this is one best left in the past.
A Case of Wanderlust
In case you have never played the original games, the  Syberia series follows the laid-back exploits of Kate Walker, a lawyer from New York. She was originally sent to see the transfer of a toy company to a conglomerate, but the allure of adventure beckoned, and she abandons her city life to help an elderly inventor fulfill his lifelong dream of riding on a real-life mammoth. Syberia II ended on something of a cliffhanger for Kate, and Syberia 3 attempts to wrap up her story. With the inventor long gone, after being rescued in the snow you are tasked with helping the nomadic Youkol people complete their ancestral migration to their snow ostriches? breeding grounds. Naturally, there are all kinds of obstacles in your way, and a simple journey becomes a more complicated affair as you solve puzzles and talk to the right people in order to proceed.
Syberia 3?s story is eccentric, and if you enjoyed the adventures of the first two games, then you?ll find plenty to like in that regards. It?s a shame then that the rest of the game falls flat. The issues begin with the presentation. W...