Syberia: The World Before

Lawyer turned adventurer Kate Walker discovers a painting in a train and so begins her story of family discovery. The graphics are beautiful and the story is very touching.

Kate has overcome a lot in this series. That doesn't change in this one. With the help of a returning ally, Kate travels through Vaghen, a fictional city alive with the sound of music and the mechanics of Vorelburg automatons to discover the woman in the painting's identity.

The only thing I would have appreciated seeing in this game that was absent was the Youkol storyline that has been with the series since Syberia 1. This game connects to the others very well, but I had hoped there might be more mention of her previous exploits.

The short of it? Play this game. You will appreciate it more if you play the others first.