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Myst

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Who would of thought that at a time of first-person-shoot-em-up games that such an intriguing game with no blood, death, or inventory would be such a hit? Perhaps it is the constant aura of mystery that glows about the Myst world....or maybe it's the detail and care in the puzzles and graphics...or maybe it's because it's just plain fun. Either way, I think that you and I will both agree, that Myst and it's sequel, Riven, are both works of art and will always be games to remember.

Myst is among the most popular games in the industry. Myst's is a great starter game for new computer owners because of it's depth of play, simplistic installation, and easy start time.

Lacking the standard gore, blood, bombs or lasers, Myst still "sucks you in" with mystery and plot.

Just install and play! No books filled with complex commands. A notable feature of the game is an almost total lack of documentation. The controls are simple and you learn your own background while playing the game.

Be Careful with "Spoilers" Myst focuses intensively on puzzles with a variety of complexities. Unlike other action oriented games that are still challenging after reading a hint-book, Myst is truely spoiled. Once a puzzle is solved you have unlocked that portion of the game. Some puzzles are so complex they may be frustrating for all but the most dedicated problem solvers, so keep a hint book handy if you want to keep moving.

OK....I have to say that I accidentally ruined my Myst experience. Don't buy the hint books, if you really want to love the game. If you need hints, go to an online hint guide or something, because you don't have to see it all at once. The game is great. Wonderful graphics, cool puzzles, great plot (we on the Riven Lyst are debating which is better, the plot of Riven or Myst. They are both cool). If you think this game is a normal computer game, think again. It's not. You can get addicted to other games, but not this one. You can't get sucked into other games, unlike Myst. At the beginning, you are literally sucked into a book. Speaking of books, I suggest reading the books that go along with this game. No, not the hint guides, the novels (Myst: the Book of Atrus, Myst: the Book of Ti'ana, Myst: the Book of D'ni) They explain all that is left a mystery at the end of the game. Which is a lot. Also play Riven. Many people eagerly awaited the sequel, and there it is. Buy both. I've finished them both, and I don't think any other game can top them, unless Cyan comes out with another game in this series. That I am waiting for.

I got Myst years ago and then got a new computer that wasn't compatable with the game. I got another computer and the same thing happened. I love the game so much that when people ask me what I want I tell them Myst. Now I play the game over and over.

As my brother and I write this rewiew, we are haveing a great time remembering when we played Myst ourselves! Nothing compares with the feeling you get when YOU finnish one of the puzzles YOURSELF. We think that it also really helps if you play it with a partiner, because then you can disscus things between each other and pool your ideas, and make it a team effort! Also, the different ages are great and intreaging. In the words of my brother: "Channelwood is so great! It's like an Ewock villeage that you can walk through!" Need I say more?

This is an awsome game but don't get it if your into action games. If you don't like it you probably didn't discover anything. The fun of it is figuring out the puzzles but the book helps. The ending was disapointing but it just makes you want to get Riven. Does anyone know of some good games you have to think to figure out, like MYST?

For those of you who say it is boring, that is because you just aren't thinking enough and you don't like chalenges. This is a great game for those of you that that like to think and be challanged. Even though I like this a lot, I kind of like TimeLapse better (it is a myst- style game) because the puzzles are a little easyer and it has 4 cd's! But, the choice is yours.

If you don't like great gameplay, wonderful graphics, and a riveting storyline, this is not the game for you. But if you are into mysteries and have a lot of time on your hands to solve puzzles, GET THIS GAME!! (hint:Go for the strategy guide.)

Myst is a game you either love or hate. If you like slashers/blood & gore/explosions/disgusting things attacking your "character" or any number of mindless reactionary scenarios, then this is definitely NOT the game for you.

BUT, if you like incredibly detailed scenery, an unbelieveably stirring soundtrack, non-trivial puzzles that for once your dog can't solve as fast as you can, and something that actually encourages you to think outside of the box, then this is the game for you.

I'm not saying that those death and destruction games don't have their place, but for the more sophisticated user the choice is clear. Myst is definitely not for the undisciplined.

For the most enjoyment, be sure to purchase along with your system a medium to high quality speaker set (they've gotten so good these days that it almost doesn't matter which you get). The sounds from the game often play a part in the experience and you wouldn't want to miss a single note.

Myst, beautifully crafted both in its graphics and in its game play, stands out because it plays fair. Its puzzles are quite challenging, but they are logical, fun, and solvable. The payoffs are superb.

The first puzzle in each of Myst's different worlds is to figure out what the puzzle is that you are supposed to be solving. That's delightful because you EXPERIENCE the world in real time exactly as your character would through your eyes and ears, not through text boxes and pixel hunting. You wander around unpopulated worlds and try to figure out how things worked when people remained, but the wandering is a fascinating discovery process rather than the standard study in patience. The discovery and attempt to understand these worlds (there are several that you will visit) is a joy -- one that never involves clicking on some ambiguous blotch of color to be told by a text box that you've found a key. Unless you pick up a book to read, there is no text. Slowly, you deduce what the puzzle is. When you solve a puzzle in this game, it feels more like an accomplishment than a relief. That is, I contend, extremely rare.

The puzzles are the fairest I've seen. They are always challenging but never designed to be unsolvable or illogical. It's the only PC game yet in which I found only one frustrating puzzle -- the one involving finding the right station for a train-like device. The solution was tedious. The other puzzles, although sometimes frustrating to figure out, left me appreciative of their clever and fair design.

Why is this game the top-seller of all time? Let's see. There are the well-conceived worlds, the ingenius story line, the gorgeous graphics, the subtle and brilliant use of sound, the ability to pull us into another world, the complete integration of the puzzles into the story line, and the innumerable wonderful details that made it apparent that this game was a slowly-baked labor of love rather than a half-baked rip-off created for a deadline.