Syberia Walkthrough: Chick Games

Ok, so I bought this game 'Syberia' over the weekend. It's a puzzle/adventure game in the Myst vein, except that I'm beginning to think it's pitched toward women.

Why, do you ask?

It's not the heroine is female; I'm ok with that. I'll admit that I started to wonder when she started getting phone calls from her nagging mother and and oblivious, self-centered idiot boyfriend.

But I was ok with that.

It didn't even bother me when my alter-ego Kate was too weak to spin a lever and needed the help of a 12-year old boy.

No, I was ok with that.

I started to get insulted when 'Kate' refused to grab and oar because it was too 'icky'. Now, I'm no ardent woman's libber but I don't see how empowerment is encapsulated by a young executive being revolted by moss.

I guess I'm not ok with games that pander to anyone, especially games that pander to stereotypes. Faugh!