Customer Reviews

Myst (Mac)

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Myst (Mac) is falsely advertised as able to run on Mac operating systems 7 or higher. IT WILL NOT RUN ON THE LASTEST MAC OS X. You'd have to install an earlier operating system and disable the current one, which would be crazy.

I've been wanting to re-play this game for a long time now. So I was excited when it finally arrived in the mail. But when I put the disk in to my MacBook Pro, nothing happened. I tried for an hour trying to install it with no success. I checked several forums on the internet, hoping to find a solution, only to discover that this game doesn't work on Mac OS X systems! My computer is too NEW for it to run. If anybody has gotten this game to work on Mac OS X please let me know how you did it.

If you are like me -- if you are someone who really does not get into computer games much because they rarely engage you beyond the first couple of hours -- Myst is a very pleasant surprise. Like many people, I am disgusted by the grotesque or mind-numbing nature of most of the games you see for computers and in arcades. Myst is a game that I think is attractive to readers and gamers who like more contemplative entertainment, and (this is just a guess) it probably attracts those of us who enjoy playing games like chess or Scrabble on a computer. This game takes more patience, it requires you to really use your reasoning abilities, even to get out a pad and pencil to sketch courses of action. It is not about instant gratification (blowing away your enemy) but rather, it is about entering a sort of fantasy world and trying to figure out why things look and act the way they do, then acting on your hypotheses. Each time you do uncover one of the answers (and I don't want to give any of them away here) you are rewarded by gaining access to a whole new realm of mysteries that is more complex than the previous one. Along the way, the music and the images border on the edge of mystery, and sometimes even horror. But it is an implied horror, something you sense rather than something thrown at you, and the game never crosses the line into tastelessness. It's one of the very few games I have ever tried where, hours after I shut down the computer, I got an insight into how to go about a particular strategy, and then I wanted to get back into it and see if my idea worked. How often do video games cause that reaction in players?

Once you have "won" the game, there is nothing new to experience. However, it will take you a good while to get there. If you compare this to other entertainments, for example, going out to movies, you realize that the hours you'll spend on the game, even if it does have an "ending," are well worth the price. Even after "winning," it is interesting once in a while to go back into the game just to take a look at the images again.

There is nothing to compare with Myst, except for the sequel, Riven. This game is truly inspired. After playing every game available I appreciate Myst more than ever.Beautifully conceived and executed, it has a way of invading every waking and sleeping moment. It is far more than just a game. It seems to awaken both mind and imagination in a whole new way. I could not tear myself away, and felt a sense of loss when I solved it. I wanted it to go on forever,and how often can one say that about any computer game. If you really want to give yourself the gift of an extraordinary experience,this will do it. It is BRILLIANT.

This was the game that gave people the reason to buy a CD-ROM drive for their computer when it first came out years ago. It's a very beautiful puzzle game that has enchanting worlds to walk through. This is a video game classic that every mature gamer should have in their collection.

In addition, I have found that the music for this game was so enjoyable to listen to that I bought the CD of the soundtrack.

Myst is such an adventure without any violence or bad language.

Here's the storyline: "You have stumbld upon a book that you have no idea where it came from or who wrote it. The book is Myst. After you finish reading it, you fall into the island described in the book..."

Navigation is point-and-click style. Click on something to turn it on, pick it up, or something else.

Instead of levels, there are ages. To get to an age, you need to find a book. Each age is a certain part of the island that you need to complete by solving puzzles. You know an age is completed when you find the Myst book. There is nothing but clues that you need to pick up in ages.

The scenery is SO beautiful! The graphics are so realistic, you will feel like you are on Myst Island yourself.

The thing that I really like about Myst is you get into a game that you can play at your own pace. Your world disappears.

Myst cannot be matched by anything else but its sequels!

I have played only one game I have enjoyed more than Myst (and it too was made by Cyan). This game offers an involving and mindstretching alternative to the 3D bloodfests that currently dominate the computer gaming market. Beautifully rendered worlds, convincing sound effects, and an eerie score only add to this classic. Mac users: Be on the lookout for Myst Masterpiece Edition and Myst Dimensions (Myst in realtime) to come out soon. If you know you want Myst and want the best experience, wait for one of these titles. However if you are new to the D'ni universe, pick this original up for a great price for such an endearing game. By the way, they don't put this in the system requirements, but you need more patience to play this than most games. However it is much more rewarding.

This game, as the game implies, is shrouded in mist. Some people say it is a wasteof money and worthless. Others say it is magnificent, a work of art even. I agree with the latter. The reason people believe this game to be a waste of time is usually because they are unable to solve some of the challenging puzzles. Just as a student who is asked a question and is unable to answer will blame the teacher, regardless of the teacher's skill, so will a game player who is unable to solve these puzzles, blame the game, and not themselves. This does not mean that you should buy this game no matter what your skill. Many of the answers to the puzzles are obscure and scattered far and wide throughout the worlds of Myst. Most of the people I talk to have either said that they were enraptured by it (ok, those weren't their exact words) or couldn't get off the island (the simplest task in the game). If you lack a good mental ability to think outside the box, I would not reccommend this game, simply because you will not be able to enjoy it as it needs to be enjoyed. As for the game itself, the graphics by todays standards are about average, but the scenery, though a little grainy, is incredible. Other "universes" were invented which hold many different secrets and hidden clues. The plot is that you found a book lying in a park, and when you opened it, you found a moving picture. When you touched it, you were transported into the world of the picture. Now, you seek you're way home, and, with a couple of twists-of-fate, you just might make it. Anyway, though this game is challenging, puzzling, and at times frustrating, I would reccommend it as a mind game, capable of expanding your horizons. THIS GAME IS A MUST-HAVE!

Sure, Myst is a fascinating game though you'll be hard-pressed to solve it without help. The graphics are beautifully done and so are the sound effects and music. You wander around inadvertently picking up clues and hints to the puzzles without knowing it until you see something that reminds you of something else and you've solved a puzzle. What I find irritating about the game is it's lack of 24-bit color. A 24-bit version exists on PC, so why not on Mac? The Making of Myst movie that ships on the CD clearly shows the creators working on Macs. You'd think they'd show more support for the platform.

Also, there are a few glitches, (in my version anyway) that can make gameplay cumbersome and annoying like not being able to reach the menu bar at the top of the screen so you can't flip between programs or use Save As unless you know the shortcut. And when you restart a game you saved, the game puts you in a weird place sometimes far from where you were when you saved it though your changes to the landscape are saved. It's annoying having to run back to where you were especially since progress is kind of slow. Game play is slow even on a fast computer for some reason.

But this is the first of its kind and the puzzles aren't nearly as mind-blowingly difficult as Riven, the Sequel. Can hardly wait for part III!

This game is like a book that you can't put down- only you are in the story, not just reading it. For anyone who loves fantasy, magic and puzzles this is an adventure set in a beautiful and mysterious place. Even though I played this about two years ago, I sometimes feel nostalgic for it, as if I had actually been there. currently I am very frustrated that my CD drive jammed in the middle of the sequel, Riven! Play this game and have a wonderful journey!