Oh no worries! I’ve been terrible with checking lately. I’m only just getting around to it, and it’s like three months later o.O

We finished watching Syberia: The World Before last week and I think it’s safe to say that I’m never going to buy another game in the series, if one is ever released. It was far better than the other instalments and really pretty – but way too many ‘coincidences’ in the narrative for my liking.

I’m so sorry… WordPress decided to trash your comment and I’ve only just seen it this morning. 🙁

I finished the video last night and… wow. That ending. It’s like the original Syberia all over again. I still have no idea why the villains wanted Kate and, after everything she’d done for them, how the Youkols could just say ‘Oh well’ and carry on forward.

I can’t say the experience has tempted me to move forward with the fourth Syberia game… but who knows, maybe one day!

Yep exactly – Its so frustrating how they’re reduced to either slapstick or completely incompetent.

Worst part imo is when Kate tells them to stay put so she can check out if this place is filled with radiation or not. She goes in and after exploring for a bit she comes out to all of them walking around without a care in the world. “You looked fine, so we thought it was alright”.

Theres some massive dissonance going on with them regarding how they act in Syberia 3.

I’m now about an hour before the end of the video… and there’s still an awful lot I don’t understand. Like, why do villains like that want to have anything to do with Kate? Why do they all speak with American accents? Why are the Youkols incapable of doing anything for themselves? And why is that one Youkol constantly running around in the background in a state of panic??

The language around both Momo and Hans is VERY dated, though with Hans it’s sadly more par for the course since it’s his asshole father using it and the language of that time. It’s more egregious with Momo, but the 00’s were a transitional period with that, too, and a lot of people still didn’t see that type of language as ableist. It is extremely jarring.

Really hope you write a follow-up with your thoughts on the villains after watching more of Syberia 3!
They’re so over the top evil that its ridiculous.

But honestly, watching a playthrough of Syberia 3 sounds like the best way to experience the story.

Sharing it here for anyone interested: https://vgartsite.wordpress.com/2022/05/26/syberia-the-world-before/