Review of Myst Trilogy (Myst Masterpiece, Riven, Myst III - Exile)

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These are the best computer adventures money can buy! Many imitations don't measure up simply because they aren't as steeped in story, careful in game creation, or respectful of gamers. Those games were spun out hoping to turn a profit. The Myst trilogy games were crafted to tell a story and provide a smooth, exciting experience. The order of the games is Myst, Riven, and Exile. Riven is most successful integrating the puzzles into the story and environment; Myst is least successful, but it doesn't confuse the game. In fact, my favorite of the six worlds in Myst, called the Selentic Age, is the most chaotic. With each sequel, the graphics are more stunning. This is a big part of these games appeal. The worlds are so beautiful you'll want to return to them after you've won all the puzzles to walk around. I've read that some children ask their parents to play Myst so that they can watch the scenery.

Though the system requirements for each game are pretty low, I highly recommend using a graphics card with 3D acceleration for Exile. The 360 degree views are incredible! Having said that, however, I think Riven may be the most beautiful and fun of the three games. [....]

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I don't have these games in this trilogy package, I own the three individual games. Instead of 3 seperate reviews I thought I would combine them. I began with Myst the first of the series. I was blown away by the graphics. Although Myst was developed and marketed years ago, it is still by far the most visually intoxicating game even to date. The sequels, Riven and Myst Exile are of equal caliber. These games are so beautiful that it easy to move about the environments simply for the sheer beauty of it all. Beyond that is the puzzle solving. These are not shoot em' up games, there are clues that you can document along the way (you are supplied with a journal) that when solved provide you doorways to the next puzzle solutions. There is no time limit so you can relax and take your time. Some puzzles are easier than others, for example the most difficult age I experienced was the natural age in Myst Exile. There are a lot of online communities for these games that can help you if you get stuck. The developers have succeeded in creating their own otherworldly scenes that is all their own. It's hard to describe how amazing the visual trip is, it is such a marvel of realistic escapism that you often think of the game when you are not playing it. These environments are places that I would really want to visit! A must must have, top priority game for adventurers. It will become a staple of your collection. No game or set of game compares.

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I picked this up a few days ago having never played any of these games and was blown away. Ive only sampled a little bit from each but I can tell you that its very high quality stuff here and as far as it not working for windows xp, all three games work FINE for me on xp. These games are true classics, whether ppl find them too hard or too boring is beside the point, if your into adventure games please give this trilogy a fair shot, you'll more then likely fall in love.

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Myst. Mention this name to any 'hardcore' gamers who basically survive on mindless shoot 'em up games, they cringe in fear. Why? Is the gameplay that terrible that they avoid it like plague. The answer is a simple 'no'. These gamers are simply afraid of the mature level of gaming that MYST and its series projects and yes, they are afraid of its puzzles. They can't solve it as they don't bother to put in effort.

With that said, MYST is one of the classic bestselling game of all time for nine years since its release... until the Sims took over in April 2002. Myst is an adventure game. The beauty about Myst is its breathtaking images of surrealistic worlds and intertwined within it, is a gripping storyline of family rivalry and good vs. evil. The story starts out with you, accidentally touching a picture panel of an old book, and the next thing you know, you are on the island of Myst. From there, you are left with no choice but to explore.

In this trilogy package, you will get all three games:

MystWhere you uncover the dark secrets of this mysterious island.

RivenYou will tread deeper into rich mythology of the Myst history, and save a dying world.

Myst 3: ExileYou try to rescue an entire civilisation stolen.

Each of these three game feature intelligent puzzles that one can solve if he/she is extremely observant, uses every logic that he/she has in their daily life.

The games also features fantastic soundtracks and breathtaking worlds to explore. People who have played Riven has compared the game's graphics like those seen on National Geographic. Want more prove? Log on to the game's website and you will see that Myst 3: Exile, has won numerous graphical awards since it was released last year. And what about Myst? The graphics that it had when it was first released, is the reason why you have a CD-Rom drive in your PC now. Many poeple wanted to play the game way back in '93 and to do so, they needed a CD-Rom drive.

Myst is indeed a fantastic game to play, and with this package, there's nothing much to loose. Sure, it doesn't work well on Windows XP and Me... but most games on the market don't too.

Myst triology will definately be and adventure that you cannot forget.

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No one told me before I bought this that none of the Myst programs work with any modern Windows operating system.