I know I'm probably barking up the wrong tree here, but has anyone played Syberia on either the PC or the Xbox? I've suddenly found myself in the mood to play an older-style adventure game, and I've heard nothing but good things about Syberia. The Xbox version is cheaper, but I need to know if it suffers any graphically or controller-wise compared to the PC version? Any input would be mucho appreciated.
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Syberia is also out on the PS2. Its one of the best traditional adventures in quite a while. Gorgeous graphics, a fairly decent game engine, some nice puzzles, decent plot and wonky script. I really like it, with the game being very much in the style of the old microids adventures like amerzone, with huge sprawling puzzles, breathtaking views and scary amounts of depth (whole books in-game!).. but more refined and much more in the style of broken sword with its plot.
Would also reccommend The Longest Journey (PC) or Shadow Of Memories (PS2) as they are the "other two" classic adventure games of the past few years... -
I've got the xbox version. It's got very (very) nice background artwork but it sometimes feels a bit empty, and very much like a painting rather than a real living breathing environment. I haven't got that far into it yet (just started exploring the toy factory), but so far there have been a couple of puzzles. If you're expecting something to rival the old lucasarts games, forget it. The humour is at absolute minimum, and the characters dialogue isn't nearly as well written or acted, sometimes feeling a little "forced". I wanted this game because I too was looking for a new point and click, but overall it's a little disappointing. You're a lot better off installing SCUMMVMx on your xbox and playing all the old Lucasarts classics on there like Sam n Max and Full Throttle. They own.
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That is my major fault against this game. You often feel you are just walking around doing absolutely nothing. There are too many locations were there is nothing to do, and lovely as most of the locations are it will soon get on your nerves.Originally posted by Vaipon
JRM - I would suggest you pick up a copy of The Longest Journey instead and play that. Imho its a far superior graphic adventure.Comment
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I played it on the PC and found it quite involving at times mainly because of the real world mixed with fairytale setting keeps you going. Other times though it does feel a bit soulless.
Still I recommend it especially if you appreciated The Longest Journey. This isn't as anywhere near as deep and it's pretty linear for the most part but it has far fewer illogical puzzles.Comment
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Well, I'm not necessarily looking for something to rival the old LucasArts and Sierra games. I'm more just wanting something new and interesting, but with a touch of that old time feeling. Syberia is one I'm looking at, as well as The Longest Journey, and a new one called Runaway. Another one I saw that looked somewhat interesting was Post Mortem. Anyone play that one?
I'm also giving some serious thought to picking up some of the old one again. Grim Fandango and the like. I also would love to replay some things like the first Gabriel Knight, but I don't have it, and even if I did, I'm not sure if I could play an old DOS game on my XP Pro machine.Comment
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That's pretty much intentional - it will make more sense towards the latter half of the game. Where TLJ was very much character-driven and warm, Syberia's the opposite: it's an isolate, introspective story with the locations giving the game its characterisation. They're both brilliant, though, and between them they're the best things to happen to adventures since Lucasarts threw in the towel.Originally posted by VaiponComment
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Runaway - Has this actaully been released in the USA? I've got it on pre-order with Gameplay, but its not out until Novemeber in the UK.Originally posted by JRMacumber
Post Mortem - Played. Didn't enjoy. A lot of the game is played with a first person view and i much prefer to play graphic adventures with a third person view (the only fp ga i've liked is GK3.) That is just a personal preference, so if you don't mind fp you might enjoy.
Btw JRM www.justadventure.com is a good site for adventure game reviews.Comment
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I was looking through the latest PC Gamer, and in it is an ad for Runaway. I checked ebgames.com, and they show a released date of today. I doubt that is entirely acurate, but I'll firm that up on Monday.Originally posted by PH
And thank you for the website. I haven't played a good adventure game in a while. I'm about halfway through Gabriel Knight 3, having left it months ago. I should finish that puppy up, and then get Syberia and The Longest Journey.
Still, my initial question still stands: Does the Xbox version of Syberia stand up well to the PC version?Comment
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Well, according to Gamespot:Originally posted by JRMacumber
"Unfortunately, the interface has suffered a bit in the translation from the PC to the Xbox. On one hand, you can zoom in on the detailed documents you find, which lets you read them easily on a standard TV screen. On the other, it can now sometimes be harder than necessary to make Kate move to a particular area. You might need to press the same button a couple of times or move Kate back and forth carefully near the edge of the screen first. A bug will sometimes make her repeatedly exit one particular area as soon as she enters it. It's a shame that such a simple and effective interface was somehow botched in this port."Comment
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Thanks for the info. I guess I'll go ahead and spring for the PC version then. Costs a bit more, and playing on my 19" monitor isn't as fun as my 36" HDTV, but I'd rather not deal with spotty controls.Originally posted by PHComment
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JRM, you mention Gabriel Knight, which is one of my favorites. The first game in the series is absolutely brilliant, and very challenging for a point and click involving some tricky puzzles. It's well worth checking out if you've never played it before. Tim Curry's voice work is very amusing too, adds real character to Gabriel. The fact that it's set in the most interesting place in America (New Orleans) just adds to the mystery, and there is plenty of background info on voodoo and history to get your teeth into. I have the original still which came with an awsome graphic novel too. I'd scan it is I still had a scanner.
The second game wasn't quite as good as the first, but don't let the live actors put you off. Even though many sierra online games which used real actors were naff (Phantasmagoria etc), GK2 was still true to the point and click adventure roots.
The third game is the weakest by a long shot. It's the only one I never bothered finishing.Comment
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Vaipon, I absolutely loved the first Gabriel Knight game, Sins Of The Fathers. Just fantastic from beginning to end. Tim Curry was great. I much prefer his voice work on that one than I do his work on GK3.
GK2 was actually one of the few FMV adventure games that I liked. The acters weren't too cheesy, and the game itself was actually challenging.
GK3, so far, hasn't been all that great. I like the story, but the change in style from 2D to 3D hasn't gone well. Still, the completeist in me needs to finish it.
Oh how I wish I still had all of my Tex Murphy games...Comment
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Trivia time!Originally posted by JRMacumber
The guy who played GK in number 2, played a waiter at the Cafe, where Frazier and brother drink...and who later had a bit of a shag wih Daphne.
Mine of information aren't I?Comment
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