Voice Acting

Voice acting to me seems very underrated, even by myself. But it can really set the mood and make a game shine above all others if the right voice actors are used. Their have been two points in gaming that I have been wowed by the voice acting, Eternally Us with its unparalleled voice acting from all of its characters, and Sharon Mann in all of the games I have played with her in them.


Sharon Mann is an amazing voice actress, my personal favourite, and is very unknown (I cannot even find a list of all of her voice acting jobs). In addition to Syberia I have also played the Return to Mysterious Island & Return to Mysterious Island 2: Mina's Fate games (based off of Jules Verne's novel The Mysterious Island) in which she voices the female protagonist Mina. Great games, made even better by her voice acting.

Syberia Series

The Syberia series is one of the most well though of modern point and click adventure games. It was created by Benoît Sokal, author of many great adventure games, most notably Amerzone (1999). It is also worth mentioning that the Syberia series takes place in the Amerzone universe, but no characters or story cross between the two.

Currently Syberia I (2002) and II (2004) have been released and Syberia III is planned for release sometime during 2010-2011. all of the games are designed for use on Windows, additionally Syberia I and II are available on PlayStation 2 and Xbox and Syberia III may be released on the PlayStation 3. Additionally Syberia I has been released on some handhelds.

The Syberia series is known for its amazing graphics, story, and interesting characters. and I particularly love the voice acting talent of Sharon Mann, who plays Kate Walker the lead protagonist.

The graphics of Syberia are top notch, but what makes it unique is the art style. It is steampunk without the steam; Most of the devices, tools, and even a train are powered by springs and gears and are called automatons. Additionally, the game is set in Eastern and central Europe and does a wonderful job of expressing the mystery and quiet beauty of its surroundings.

The story revolves around Kate Walker's journey across Europe in the foot steps of Hans Voralberg, the famous inventor that made all of the automatons. As she retraces his travels she encounters many of his amazing inventions and some very interesting characters.