Riven: The Sequel to Myst

by Ubisoft

Product Features

• Enter a deceptively beautiful world torn apart by age-old conflicts... where secrets lie hidden at every turn and nothing is as it seems.
• You must search. You must explore. You must summon every spark of intellect and intuition. Only then will you learn the truth about this troubled land and its inhabitants.
• You must let Riven become your world - before an entire world is lost.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002S9SE
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8 x 1.8 inches
• Media: DVD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,660 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PC | Edition: DVD-ROM edition

Amazon.com Product Description

Prepare to enter a world "torn asunder" by timeless, unresolved conflicts--a world of incomparable beauty, intrigue, and betrayal. Prepare to go to Riven. Journey through vast, awe-inspiring landscapes, where clouds sit nestled in a deep blue sky and the rolling sea waters shimmer from bright morning sunlight. But be forewarned: nothing is quite as it seems. Reclusive beings and mysterious creatures populate the land. Deep, dark secrets lay hidden at every turn. Your utmost powers of observation and reason are required to complete a most elusive task. You must let Riven become your world. Only then may the truth be discovered and a world saved. Riven stands as a story for all time, a story that evokes a sense of awe, wonder, and profound purpose. Prepare to go to Riven--a world unlike any you've ever known.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!, July 16, 2000

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TomC (Minnesota, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Riven: The Sequel to Myst DVD-ROM (DVD-ROM)

This is one of the best computer games I've ever played. It was one of the few games I've found that respected my intelligence. It presented puzzles and challenges that were unique, difficult, logical, and stimulating. The scenery and the artistic quality of the game is stunning, and it manages to loose the plastic, romantic unused feel that was present in Myst. Finally, along with the cinematic graphics, the dynamic story made Riven seem to be not a computer game but instead an interactive film with a plot and characters.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Computer-Generated Reality, August 26, 2001

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Adam Lenhardt - See all my reviews

This review is from: Riven: The Sequel to Myst DVD-ROM (DVD-ROM)

Riven: The Sequel to Myst was the first, and only, game where every frame looks like a photograph. A combination of incrediblely realistic textures, intricate modeling (they used the same program used to make the dinosaurs in the first Jurassic Park), and an amazing command of design brought this about. We see sights never before seen. Yet much of it is smoke and mirrors, and the incredible little details make all the difference in it's believeability. Along with that, it continues the story of Atrus, and introduces two new characters mentioned but not seen in 'Myst.' Catherine, his wife, was once Katran, a native person of the Age. The other is Gehn, Atrus' father, the Writer of Riven, his fifth Age, and the person who taught Atrus to Write. Myst, Riven, and Myst: The Book of Atrus (a novel written by David Wingrove using an extensive outline by Myst creators Rand and Robyn Miller) form one complete satistifying story. The third sequel, Myst III: Exile, dealt more with events cronicled in the Book of D'ni. The saga of MYST is one intruigue and mystery, of tragedy and hope, of setting yourself against injustice. The saga told through three games, three books, and two comics is to Computer Games what the Star Wars saga is to the motion picture... and for many of the same reasons. Both show things that no one had ever seen before. Both told epic stories. Both allowed the audience to dream outside their current life. What is great about Riven is that despite being a relatively small part of the story, it is the only one that trully takes us inside the worlds of Myst. Both the audio and visuals were completely realistic. Because of this, the actors blended in seamlessly. Most computer games give us a depiction of it's world. This one uses the monitor as a window into it. The Riven DVD version has several key enhancements. First, since this double-layered DVD can store more than nine times the amount of data that a CD can, the entire game fits on a single disc, greatly increasing your immersion into the game. Second, the increased space and more modern video compression allowed for higher resolution video files, very close to the still frames resolution. And finally, for those of you who have a set-top DVD player in addition to your DVD-ROM drive, you can use it to watch 'Making of Riven' (like the Making of MYST quicktime movie on the Myst CD-ROM) in full DVD resolution with Dolby Digital sound. Very much worth the purchase for an intelligent game with exellent story, acting, puzzles, sights, and sounds.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Game, May 16, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Riven: The Sequel to Myst DVD-ROM (DVD-ROM)

This game is the same as Riven, but instead of 5 CDs, there is only 1 DVD, which makes the games much more playable, as you don't have to switch CDs ever. As for gameplay, this game is great. Fun puzzles, great graphics, and its one of the only games I've played that makes you think. The only reason I gave this game 4 stars is because it doesn't run in Windows 2000, and tech support wouldn't even give me 1 word of advice on how to make it work.

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