J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars vs Syberia
J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars
J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars is truly a game that's very unique. Despite its apparent appearance - it does look like "just another space sim", doesn't it? - the game is a fun and innovative, story-driven adventure game with a heavy dose of mystery added for good measure. In this game, you'll get to step into the spacesuit of Rachel Manners, a 35-year-old astrobiologist who initially embarked on a critical mission to explore and collect data on potentially habitable planets with a crew of of other elite and hand-picked scientists, but somehow, things went awry, and she found herself alone with J.U.L.I.A., the space probe's rather tempermental AI and Mobot, the reconnaissance robot.Driven by a need to know, you'll need to help Rachel search for clues which might potentially explain the mission's failure and the missing crew. You'll also get to travel to six widely varied planets where you can then get to work trying to reveal their secrets. There will be plenty of puzzles and mini-games in your journey as well just to give your brain some intense workout from time to time.
That said, the puzzles in the game can be a tad bit frustrating to solve, mainly because it's the sort of "trial and error" puzzle-type. So, unless you have a thing or two against this specific game mechanism, J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars is a really nice puzzle-adventure game to buy and play.
Syberia
Syberia is the first game in the Syberia franchise that follows the story of Kate Walker, a New York attorney who is tasked to handle the purchase of an automaton factory in the alpines. However, things turn out to be more windy than she had expected. She embarked on her quest to seek the eccentric yet genius inventor, Hans, and in her journey she got to meet a cast of interesting characters and clues that hopefully can shed some light on the mystery that shrouded Syberia. Of course, in addition to the point-and-click part of the adventure, there will also be challenging puzzles to solve.With a compelling storyline and a relatable protagonist, Syberia is a brilliant puzzle adventure game that will go beyond your imagination. If you enjoy a good story and fun puzzles, this is a game you'll want in your games library.