Syberia: The World Before

"Syberia returns to the right track with a new adventure that convinces, with two timelines and the usual gameplay with some novelties, nothing revolutionary. If you like the genre and the saga, you have all the ballots to get hooked …"

"Syberia: The World Before is a great adventure game, as well as a successful sequel to the series. If you don&s;t mind that it&s;s slow-paced and very investigation-focused, it&s;s one of the most beautiful and intimate experiences of the year."

"Syberia: The World Before is a posthumous adventure game that takes place across continents and eras, mixing cinematography with puzzle solving in a very successful way."

"A touching homage to Benoît Sokal, Syberia: The World Before leaves the problems of the previous game behind and manages to bring us once again in the wonderful world designed by the Belgian author. It&s;s not perfect in every part, …"

"Syberia: The World Before is an incredibly well cared for audiovisual work, with an overwhelming cinematographic work."

"Visually wondrous and full of logical, fair puzzles and likable characters, this is a worthy entry in the series, despite a jarring conclusion and some rather poor performance."

"Syberia: The World Before is a very mixed bag. With wonderful characters, terrific sights, and a beautiful story, there’s a lot to recommend about it. Unfortunately, that story relies far too much on happenstance, and the more you think about …"

"Syberia: The World Before is a solid return to form for the series, with strong and inventive puzzles and an engaging story."

"Syberia: The World Before is a very good adventure game that also serves as a touching capstone to Sokal&s;s career. Most of the puzzles follow a sensible, logical path that is fun to figure out without making you question the …"

"Approaching Syberia: The World Before is a melancholy task, aware that it is the late Benoît Sokal&s;s last work. In some ways, Kate Walker&s;s adventure may represent a spiritual testament to the legendary Belgian artist: a delicate and intimate tale …"

"Syberia - The World Before is a captivating story of turmoil in the face of fashism. With compelling characters and fascinating logic puzzles, newcomers and returning players alike will have a blast with this adventure."

"Syberia: The World Before will be most enjoyed by series veterans, but even rookies like me can find enjoyment with an hour or less of research."

"Syberia: The World Before doesn&s;t really add anything new to the saga. But it is a game with a remarkable bill and an interesting story that will keep us glued to the pad wanting to know more about Dana Roze&s;s …"

"Fans of the series will be disappointed that Syberia: The World Before strays far from what was great. It should have been like Tintin, but it’s more like a made-for-TV Lifetime movie. The visuals look awesome but the gameplay and …"

"Syberia - The World Before is a return to form for the series, and an all-around solid adventure game featuring an engaging story that nicely blends together two different timelines, charming characters and good puzzle design. The experience, however, leaves …"

"Syberia: The World Before is a remarkable adventure game that keeps its legacy adventure charm and is a worthy continuation of Ms. Walker’s story. It is a game that all of Microids and B. Sokal can, and should be, proud …"

"Even though Syberia: The World Before was so different than the other entries in the franchise in some ways, it was also a return to form in others. The puzzles might not be as bizarre or outside the box as …"

"Syberia: The World Before is a fascinating point-and-click. With breathtaking ambient designs and a story that highlights the horrors of war and hatred, it&s;s a title that&s;s worth diving into. Though there are a few small issues, I believe they …"

"The World Before is about peaceful and slow self-search, revealing life stories and fighting adversity. The great atmosphere of the first two parts was managed by the developers to replay brilliantly."

"Syberia – The World Before is a wonderfully directed, well-flowing story that keeps you guessing and invested through developing mechanics, varied puzzle solving and well written characters. There are some minor performance issues but nothing that holds the adventure back …"

"Well attached to its inspirations and classic patterns in terms of narration and game design, Syberia The World Before is a very good point and click adventure, and a great tribute to Benoit Sokal."

"if you&s;re an adventure game fan and have some patience, there&s;s a lot to admire and enjoy here"

"Syberia: The World Before is definitely a fantastic adventure game that will captivate you. A compelling story, beautiful graphics, a wartime atmosphere, and a lovely soundtrack all come together to create a masterpiece. The time-travel mechanics work brilliantly here, and …"

"Syberia: The World Before has finally arrived and, apart from a few inaccuracies here and there, we can safely consider it as a worthy sequel within a saga that deserves to be treated always and only with the utmost respect. …"

"Syberia: The World Before ends a twenty-year run in a dignified way"

"After a third half-hearted episode, Syberia makes its comeback in the most beautiful way."

"After the misstep of the third instalment, Syberia: The World Before offers us that warm sense of melancholy and magical realism that the series is known for. If it had a few more challenging puzzles, it could have been the …"

"Syberia: The World Before gave me back that sense of wonder that I felt, twenty years ago, with the first two episodes and, for this reason alone, for me it is a "yes" as big as an apartment building."

"Syberia: The World Before delivers an impactful story that perfectly wraps up Kate Walker&s;s legendary story while whetting the appetite for more stories involving newcomer Dana Roze. Visuals in the game are simply exquisite and combined with the beautiful soundtrack …"

"Sokal&s;s latest work continues the story that began with the legendary first chapter and will drag us on a personal and introspective journey, dotted with suggestive sequences and intriguing puzzles."

"It&s;s hard to resist the world of Benoît Sokal&s;s Syberia: The World Before. With its sweeping vistas, well designed machinery and unique charm, it&s;s a visual joy. This joy is backed up with sublime music and an irresistible dialogue and …"

"Syberia: The World Before, is one of those rare masterpieces where the story is just so freaking well written, the soundtrack is perfect, the graphics are stunning and the puzzles inspired."

"Despite a slow start and some persistent technical issues that are inexcusable, Syberia: The World Before is a fantastic narrative adventure that continues the series in spectacular fashion, and does Benoit Sokal’s legacy proud. It’s not clear where Syberia as …"

"Syberia: The World Before was a success. It&s;s simpler than the previous installments in the series, but what it loses in the challenge it adds to with amazing audio-visuals accentuating the impeccable story. The game is perhaps more like an …"

"Syberia: The World Before is a heartfelt adventure across different timelines and a fitting farewell to the talented Bênoit Sokal."

"The World Before is more of an interactive story than an adventure game. The gameplay was a letdown, but the story and the world were quite OK. You have to decide yourself what’s more important for you."