The latter usually provides hints or back-story to the current situation, and sometimes a Telltale-like dialogue tree system of influencing the person in question with the correct choices. Progression through Syberia 3 involves finding interactive items and puzzles in the environments, and chatting to people. Although the dialogue has questionable quality, the soundtrack is far more favourable, with atmospheric and haunting sound design accompanying every unique place Kate finds herself in. Subtitles often don't match what is being spoken, although admittedly they tend to be along the right lines at least, and unskippable dialogue will often finish displaying far sooner than the speaker will end their speech. The English voice-work is even much more questionable, with a good number of performances being very flat and monotone, many not fitting the characters and nationalities they are meant to represent, and even the main character sounding like she is in another room entirely. Lengthy loading screens can be a nuisance too, mitigated somewhat by the Switch's sleep mode functionality. Yet despite the pleasing visuals, the framerate of the game, in particular when moving around and exploring, is very inconsistent and distracting. Places and environments, from the sleepy port village of Valsembor to the unfortunate victim of Nuclear fallout Baranour town, all look unique and lived-in. Though it is limited in scope due to geographical location, the visual design of Syberia 3 is quite striking. A quick and effective summary video detailing the previous two can be watched on the main menu, as well. The narrative doesn't rely too heavily on knowledge of the previous two entries, but does offer returning characters and elements native to the series for long-time fans. Taken on its own, the plot in Syberia 3 is surprisingly refreshing, as many other games in the graphic adventure genre tend to have higher stakes and more grandiose set-pieces, but a more centralised and basic goal here is ultimately engaging, if a little marred by generic villain stereotypes. The vast majority of the game involves helping the Youkol complete their pilgrimage and cross the dangerous seas. Syberia 3 takes place not long after Kate accomplishes her mission, as she is found unconscious and adrift in the cold waters of Syberia by the Youkol tribe, and taken to a medical facility for treatment.
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