Syberia II continues the story from the first game further developing the characters and introducing new ones. Unlike the first game, this story is more about Hans than Kate. It’s an extension of the original game rather than a game unto itself, so anyone jumping into the sequel without playing the first game will be missing out on a large portion of the story, even with the prologue.

To keep this story moving along you will need to solve dozens of puzzles that range from obvious to “how was I supposed to figure that out?” While all of the puzzles manage to integrate into the environments, their solutions are often not as obvious as they should be. I certainly don’t mind challenging puzzles but give a dog a bone – how about some hints, a clue, a piece of paper, some etchings on the wall. You might just end up cycling through all your inventory items until you stumble on the lucky item that solves your dilemma.