Ages of Myst

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One of the most visually spectacular series available [Posted on 2000-05-20]
Myst and Riven together are two of the most visually spectacular computer games on the market. Both are puzzle games, which can sometimes be quite frustrating. With Myst though, it is just plain entertaining, even if you can't figure some parts out. Right now its at a great price to, so why not pick it up.

2 great games with spectacular graphics [Posted on 2000-06-13]
When I first played Myst was when my brother bought it at Wal-Mart.I was amazed.Shortly after I wanted to buy Riven and my father suggested i just buy the "Ages Of Myst" pack for the same amount of money.Riven is just as good as Myst and has better graphics.Riven will take you longer to complete but you still need to think a lot in Myst.Overall,both games are two of the most spectacular games in the world and will keep you up all night playing them.

Wow! The best buy for Myst and Riven! [Posted on 2000-08-20]
There is enough review of Myst and Riven scattered around in Amazon, or in magazines. By now, you should have been told: GET THE GAME AND PLAY! We started with Riven, and then played Myst, which was a little more challenging because less natural. With Riven, it felt like we were living the game and that helped a lot. But regardless, you'll enjoy it (even if you have to ask for help because the puzzles are SOOOO CHALLENGING!). Riven has more of a unity (and such beauty!), while Myst is more of a patch. But they are both thoroughly enjoyable.

But among all the possible packaging, why this one?

What makes this edition special, in my humble opinion the best buy, is the cd ``The making of Riven'' that explains a few things about the making: it's awesome and very interesting. Also, you get a little booklet to take notes: we filled it up with our notes, read everything, wrote all the drawings, and that helped. We would never have done it (or reluctantly) had we not had the booklet provided in the package. Finally, the price is less than that of Myst and Riven combined, bought separately.

I relish my memory of playing the game and discovering the world of the Traveling Books. I wish I could forget it and play it again. Unfortunately, the experience is sooo vivid I probably will remember every detail in ten years. Since then, we've picked up a few great games of the same kind (Beyond Atlantis being the best so far), but the first time is always very special. And we are very happy we didn't use a walkthrough but took the time (one month!) to do it. It really enhanced our experience.

I own this one and I like it [Posted on 2001-03-19]
great value, both games for one price plus some other reall cool stuff comes with the games.

Beautiful... [Posted on 2004-01-06]
...but very, very hard.

I got this for my 19th birthday and only just got around to finishing them now. I don't know why it has taken me so long as I have always loved the Myst franchise.

Myst is a kind of cute game that is easy to get to grips with thanks to the simple gameplay. The puzzles may seem difficult at first but the soon become clear enough. Especially when compared to Riven. I mean, that game is sooo hard. Don't expect to rush through this one. It takes an enormous amount of time and patience to figure out the multiple clues and work out what everything means.

And why not? As you take your time to consider everything use this to soak up the gorgeous landscape and immerse yourself in the lonely, abandoned atmosphere the game creates.

What did bug me though is the fact that Riven is spread across 5 CDs (yes...five!!!) and you have to eject and change frequently through-out the game. It did really get on my nerves but Riven is over 6 years old now and Myst is 11 years old. So this is the reason the programming seems rather basic in comparison to today's more sophisticated games. Newer editions of Riven come on a single CD but this old box set is multi-disc.

The box set also comes with a 'Making of' featuring interviews with Robyn and Rand Miller on how Riven was created. A large notebook in the style of ancient D'ni literature is also included. I have yet to find a use for mine.

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