![]() However, many of his worlds are dying/unstable and you must determine the cause. For a basic plot summary, you ("the Stranger") suddenly appear in a universe where a man named Atrus can pen books that actually spring to life. In "Myst", though, gamers are simple dropped into an environment where little to no information is given to them, thus requiring much exploring and a logical mind to determine not only the overall point of the game, but also how all the levers and puzzles work in conjunction with each other. Before "Myst", computer gaming usually was in the form of either first-person shooters ("Wolfenstein"), adventures aimed more towards children ("Kings Quest"), and the tons and tons of shareware/pong/simulator games that flooded the market in the early-to-mid 1990s. In terms of adventure PC gaming, however, "Myst" is utterly without equal and (if you are the right kind of person) will quickly become one of the most endearing experiences of all your entertainment pastimes. There are very experiences in this world that are completely original. I recommend the Myst series of games to anyone who likes a good story, likes solving mysteries, and who is patient. It also contains an extra age not shown in the original Myst and explains more of the history of Atrus's family. Real Myst did, however, do a better job of tying into Riven. I have also played Real Myst which was definitely refreshing, but still not the type of game that Doom fans would normally love. Even the re-releases of this game won't change that. If you only like games full of action and that are fast paced, this isn't a game for you. You feel like you are truly in a different world. Unlike other click and point adventures, this one is clever and has an original feel to it. The story slowly unravels and eventually you start to put the pieces together. This was hard for people with short attention spans but great for people who love solving puzzles. The original version doesn't give you any explanation of the storyline and just throws you into it. I played the original version of Myst and was originally frustrated and confused. Myst was revolutionary because it had the best sound and music of any game before. So video game programmers didn't have much to work with, unlike today. ![]() In 1993 most people who had a computer did not have a computer that could handle more than 20 megabytes of RAM.
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