Unlike for my review of Syberia part 1, I did not play the PC version before switching to Switch. On Nintendo's hybrid console though, Syberia 2 feels very consistent. It looks a tad more polished, but still within that Playstation 2 era look including characters still moving like marionettes. And sure, you'll get stuck at the occasional scenery corner just like before. The English dub is still very good and as a plus, now dialogue options are deleted when used. On the other hand some scenes are more complex, increasing loading time and sometimes can get confusing, especially when you miss a passage due to the lack of hotspots, as some paths are well hidden in the design or orientation is obstructed by perspectives.

Syberia Part 1 managed to end the personal development of our protagonist but left the physical adventure open. What's with the Youkols and their mammoths? We still didn't find out for sure, if they exist. Understanding the decision of focus for the first volume, that in theory could have ended that way, there was expectation built up to investigate clues and legends found on the journey so far.

Kate Walker rather is at service this time, to help out a whole bunch of characters while heading towards Syberia. It's a good mix between revisiting elements from the first game and exploring new territories, whilst directly continuing the story. Actually, with Kate's life decisions basically being out of the way, there's more space to expand puzzles and dive a lot deeper into adventurous situations.

That could work out with less flaws for sure, but who did expect that after playing the first one? There's some nice storytelling and graphical design plus the puzzles are more interesting. That's what counts here. If you got into the first, there's no way to skip Syberia 2.

You're welcome to read more of my backloggd adventure reviews for games like:
Syberia 3
Kathy Rain
Thimbleweed Park
Stilstand
Sam & Max Hit The Road