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Karlok - 29 July 2023 07:19 AM

I have replayed some parts countless times already and still enjoy discovering new inventory combinations. I tried combining my new friend with every object and found some amazing combinations. What’s Jep going to do with clay?? He certainly didn’t feel like making me some fancy pottery. And he doesn’t enjoy being washed with soap, but that one got me 3 points.I’m sure I have still missed stuff but I’ve reached Granite House and here’s my score: 162 points with 45 objects in my inventory, including the ones that can be dismantled. I have done lots of things that can be done later, so my score doesn’t really mean much. Like making a bow and arrows, baking a cake (I remembered that one from my first playthrough), putting the snake in the cage, etc.

 

Wow 162 points is quite a feat, great job! Does that include picking up any stuff at the Granite House, or is that all from the jungle? I managed to get 141 points. I did not capture the snake at first(tried the cage on the snake without holding it down with a fork, so that didn’t work), and I also was missing an ingredient for the pie(wheat). I did try Jep on clay after you suggested it, so wonder what he’s going to do with that. Question regarding the arrows in the bow and arrow. I have combined bamboo shoots and quills but I am missing one more ingredient. I tried everything in my inventory with it, but none worked. What’s the third ingredient?

If I have one small complaint, it is that some items are really hard to find as they blend into the background and don’t stand out. But so far, I am remembering why I loved the game so much the first time I played it.

Karlok - 30 July 2023 07:15 PM

Jungle only. But like I said, I did stuff you can do later just as well. I used the info from the encyclopedia: making soap, a candle, pure sugar. I washed all 4 pieces of cloth bc you get 1 point each. And I stumbled upon one combination I’m sure I have never seen before, which earned me 6 points.

Okay, I got 149 points with the bow and arrow and a few items I missed. I used jep on the coconut tree to get the remaining coconut there. I also noticed if I cracked the coconut with the rock rather than cut it properly with a knife, I get one point for ruining good food.

I guess this is the best I am getting for now, so I’m ready for the next part.

Alright; I’ve boarded the Nautilus.

This part was fun, with a bit of excitement and light action. We face some new challenges in the form of logical puzzles in addition to all the inventory based ones. They felt a bit out of place I think and weren’t that great. I managed to find the logic behind the code for opening the robot pretty quickly but must admit I solved the laser puzzle more or less by chance, just fiddling around with it. Took me quite a while to solve the puzzle for unlocking Nautilus but I could have sworn I had already tried the right approach once before finally getting all the green lights.

I found it a bit strange that Mina couldn’t use the candle to reach the dark corners and the passage from the cave but that the tiny candle could suddenly light up everything when she entered through the opening by the lake. Go figure.

I also found it a bit strange that I could use the battery originally used to get the phone working on those lanterns and even dismantle the battery if I wanted (and perhaps I will need to later?). I figured the battery was attached to the phone, but the phone works just fine after dismantling the battery. For the record, I have managed to create another battery, so now I have two in inventory.

I was irritated for a while for not being able to dismantle the projector to use the light source with the diving suit instead. But that was of course before realizing I had another “broken” lantern in the inventory… My bad, but still a bit strange I think.

Anyway; having fun with this game and I’m ready to continue as soon we get the next go-ahead! I’m currently playing Syberia 4 for the first time in parallel so no real hurry on my account.

I’m not really chasing a maximum score but I have 263 points. I have definitely put together stuff that will obviously be needed later on in the game, such as a kite.

I will catch up at some point but I’m having to deal with a few stressful things. Meanwhile my aim is to relax as & when by getting along in this playthrough!    Don’t wait for me.

Yes @Karlok, agree that suspension of disbelief is really needed in this game, both when it comes to the story and the result of some item combinations. Best viewed and enjoyed as a light-hearted matinée kind of adventure game I guess. Not to be taken too seriously.

Part of the reason I replay this after all these years is because I never got around to plating the follow-up, Mina’s Fate. Will be interesting to see if that has the same tone.