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Myst: Masterpiece Edition - PC

Platform : Windows 98, Windows 95
Rated: Everyone
3.1 3.1 out of 5 stars 63 ratings

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Journey to an island world surrealistically tinged with mystery, where vibrant rocks, scraps of paper, and sounds hold vital clues to the unraveling of a chilling tale of intrigue and injustice that defies all boundaries of time and space. Only your wits and imagination will serve to stay the course and unlock the ancient betrayal of ages past. Like real life, you don't die every five minutes. In fact, you probably won't die at all. Pay attention to detail and collect information because those are the pieces of the puzzle you'll use to uncover the secrets of Myst. The key to Myst is to lose yourself in this fantastic virtual exploration and act and react as if you were really there. And in case you get stuck, this special Myst Masterpiece Edition features your very own DigitalGuide, offering advice, updating your experience in real-time, and providing assistance based on your skill level. Myst is even more enjoyable and less intimidating than ever.

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The PC entertainment timeline is divided into two segments: before Myst and after Myst. This engaging and Mysterious title changed the way we view PC games. Reviewers, hard-pressed for adjectives, often describe new CDs as "Myst-like." And you'll be hard-pressed to find any reviews that say a product has gone beyond Myst.

Myst is an immersive experience that draws you in and won't let you go. You enter a unique setting, venturing alone to varied times and places, the worlds that compose Myst. There are no instructions, and you encounter no living beings but soon realize your actions may help individuals who are somehow trapped in a parallel dimension.

You don't so much play Myst, as experience it. Of course you must solve a multitude of puzzles, mazes, and problems, but Myst's principal attractions are its environment and the underlying intrafamily drama that unfolds as you explore.

Unlike most adventure games, Myst offers no inventory, no death, and no dialogue. Although puzzles don't seem to have much direct connection to the game, they share a commonality. They take on many forms but follow a consistent thread. Some puzzles are very challenging, even obtuse, creating an odd paradox: many buy Myst, but few complete it. It is immensely popular, but most nonadventurers quit in frustration. Fortunately, Myst's popularity has spawned several online sites for hints, walk-throughs, and even saved games (see GameSpot's Myst-links).

While Myst is superlative, I do have two complaints: the lack of high-end 3D and animated visuals, and the cheesy ending. Almost all its animations are simple QuickTime videos running in tiny screens. Myst's creators, Rand and Robyn Miller, seamlessly integrated those videos into the background graphics and designed stunning artwork, but simply adding fog is not enough to create a true 3D feel. And the ending is a big let-down, not much more than a plug for Myst II. Nevertheless, if you own a PC, you owe it to yourself to try Myst. --Jeff Sengstack/SpotMedia Communications
Copyright ©1998 GameSpot Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of GameSpot is prohibited. -- GameSpot Review

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3.1 out of 5 stars
3.1 out of 5
63 global ratings

Customers say

Customers find the game very immersive, fun, and relaxing. They also say the visuals are stunning and the game is challenging for children to play. Customers appreciate the reasoning and logic skills, saying it's a great learning tool for pre-teens. However, some customers have reported issues with the sound quality and glitches.

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Customers find the game very immersive, fun, and relaxing. They say the visuals are stunning and the game is totally playable. However, some customers also mention that the sound gets a little choppy sometimes. Overall, customers find the product challenging for their children to play.

"...All the skill sets that are so important in todays busy hectic world. It is fun, absorbing and the visuals are still stunning even today...." Read more

"...Very immersive game, lots to figure out, no violence. Still like it a lot and my high school daughter is enjoying it as well." Read more

"...Totally playable, but the sound gets a little choppy sometimes." Read more

"this is a great relaxing game, good for those who are having a bad stressful day...." Read more

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Customers find the reasoning and logic skills in the physical video game software to be great. They say the game is immersive, has lots to figure out, and concatinates information and facts. Customers also say it's a great learning tool for pre-teens, with progressive hints you can call up if you get stuck. They mention that the game teaches in a non-violent setting the skills of observation, discovery, and attention.

"This is a great learning tool for pre-teens. It teaches in a non-violent setting the skills of observation, discovery, attention to detail,..." Read more

"...Very immersive game, lots to figure out, no violence. Still like it a lot and my high school daughter is enjoying it as well." Read more

"...Playing it again with the kids this time. This edition has progressive hints you can call up if you get stuck...." Read more

3 customers mention0 positive3 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the sound quality of the video game software. They mention that the sound is bad and only plays in 32 bit, not 64. Some customers also report that they ran into one glitch on a sound effect and had to turn it off and restart.

"...The sound is bad and only plays in 32 bit not 64." Read more

"...Did run into one glitch on a sound effect where I had to turn it off and restart to make the sound go away, but pleasantly surprised and only..." Read more

"...Totally playable, but the sound gets a little choppy sometimes." Read more

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