Syberia 3 'Story' trailer digs deeper into Kate Walker's strange journey

A new trailer for the upcoming Microids adventure Syberia 3 provides a little more background info about heroine Kate Walker's adventures with the mysterious, nomadic Youkol tribe. 

Joining the tribe on a dangerous journey to their sacred lands and the breeding site of the snow ostriches, bear with me, Walker will encounter strange characters including Ayawaska, the shaman of the Youkol tribe, and Captain Obo, the captain of the Krystal—and also "a long-time friend, very dear to her heart." 

It's all rather odd, and as story trailers go this isn't the most crystal-clear example I've encountered, but I like what I see. There's a vaguely Myst-like vibe, with a hint of Tomb Raider, and even Stalker, and while that's obviously not going to appeal to everyone (and may be completely off-base), I dig it. Given that the previous Syberia games were both quite good, I'm optimistic this will follow that trend.

Syberia 3 comes out on April 20 in Europe, and April 25 in North America.

Andy Chalk

Andy has been gaming on PCs from the very beginning, starting as a youngster with text adventures and primitive action games on a cassette-based TRS80. From there he graduated to the glory days of Sierra Online adventures and Microprose sims, ran a local BBS, learned how to build PCs, and developed a longstanding love of RPGs, immersive sims, and shooters. He began writing videogame news in 2007 for The Escapist and somehow managed to avoid getting fired until 2014, when he joined the storied ranks of PC Gamer. He covers all aspects of the industry, from new game announcements and patch notes to legal disputes, Twitch beefs, esports, and Henry Cavill. Lots of Henry Cavill.