Ever wanted to get away from it all? Enter Myst. I recommend Myst for anyone who ever feels the need to just get away from reality for a bit for the following reasons:
1) Beautifully Done: Absolutely. Each image is a work of art. The world...
Pros: It makes a cool frisbee, Most people don't know they're paying for it. Cons: It doesn't fly straight when tossed
All I can say is "Wow". How wrong can you be? I'm not sure who is running the Epinions Gaming section, but this statement about Myst is about as inaccurate as you can possibly get!
Pros: Original, dreamy atmosphere, logic puzzles, beautiful graphics and music Cons: Requires a lot of time and patience, limited interface, no interaction with other characters
Myst is a game that appeals to a very limited audience. That's why it's a bit ironic that it also happens to be the best-selling PC game of all times with over 5 million copies sold world-wide. People usually tend to either love or hate the game. Myst...
Pros: Excellent graphical interface. Cons: Way too easy!!
I bought Myst at a yard sale for $10. I had heard that it was one of the toughest games ever created for the PC and thought that I was getting a real steal. What I got was an incredible first person world navigation game with extremely easy problems....
Pros: Graphics, music, riddles riddles riddles, story, plot, intrigue. Cons: You have to have sound on your computer.
A friend had bought this game, and then I saw it in a store. I read the cover and thought about it, put it back, and went to ask him what he thought of it. By his suggestion I bought it that very night.
Pros: Thought provoking, requiring a display of intelligence that is rarely needed in the world of video game playing Cons: Somewhat discouraging when things get slow
Three years ago, My brother-in-law got this game for his birthday. We sat down at the computer together and played for an hour...getting virtually nowhere. But, I definitely saw a game that I could potentially enjoy playing for a long period of time....
Pros: An incomparably immersing experience Cons: Locks up if you don't install Quicktime with it
Myst was my first adventure gaming experience, and so far it has been the best. For more than a week I found myself totally immersed in the world of Atrus and his convincing sons. Back and forth I went, exploring the linked worlds and trying to decide...
Pros: Great graphics, wonderful gameplay, a great storyline, a new feeling in computer games Cons: depending on your computer Myst may run slowly at times...
I honestly must say when I first saw Myst in the stores I was blown away by the still pictures of the game placed on the back of the box. They looked like something people have never seen before, a parallel world made up just for us to go into and...
Pros: Excellent graphics. Cons: Way too complicated, even for this intellectual.
Ok, I do love a good brain straining game but this one is on steroids. I was impressed with the graphics but could not handle the intricate codes that you had to figure out. Now, if you are a highly mathematical engineering type, well my hat is off to...
Pros: Great graphics and sound. Cons: Can't hang it on the wall, and gameplay becomes tedious.
In a nutshell:
MYST set a new standard for graphics and sound in an adventure game. Each vista is spectacular, and the accompnaying sounds and music draw you into the world of Myst. The use of graphics to more fully involve...
Pros: Good graphics, imaginative story Cons: alone feeling when you play
One of the most popular pc games ever created. Is it because it has the best plot? Probably not. Is it because it has the best puzzles? Again, probably not. Is it because the imagery is without peer (for its time)? Not really, but I think we are...
Pros: You have to think to enjoy this game Cons: Some of the puzzles are difficult to answer without help
Like others I had heard all of the hipe surrounding this game. Many of my friends told me about the unique graphics, beautiful animation, and curious puzzles. While shopping in a local store I saw a short promotional video of this game and was...
Pros: Interesting story line, good graphics, and challenging puzzles. Cons: None.
Myst has to be one of the best games I have ever played. It has wonderful puzzles, an interesting plot, and good graphics. It can be a bit tough at times, but that makes it even better.
Pros: challenging, wasn't over right away, interesting Cons: sometimes too hard, sometimes too easy, rarely in the middle
I bought Myst on the advice of a friend, not knowing anything about how to play the game. I used to be a fan of action/adventure games, but as I've gotten older I've discovered puzzle-type video games and enjoy the mental challenge. Well, Myst brought...
Pros: A wonderful, captivating experience Cons: You may not get much sleep until you finish
Myst is probably the single most original computer game ever created. It redefined the whole concept of computer games, creating a new interactive experience where there were no points or enemies, no commands to type, just a world to explore with simple...
Myst is possible the best game ever. Myself and my friend played this game every day for one to two hours for a few months. I purchased this game because it looked great and I had heard about it from another friend. Myst is the best game for anything...
Pros: Groundbreaking adventure game Cons: Might be too hard for some
When Myst first came out, it was a groundbreaking game. Its concept of physical and mechanical puzzles embedded in the lavish--for that time--environment presented on the screen took adventure/mystery/puzzle games to a new dimension.
Pros: A Wonderful looking / sounding game that will have you playing for weeks. Cons: Will not hold interest of those who like fast paced action / arcade style gaming.
You've Come A Long Way Baby ...
Wow! What a difference 20 years can make! Or even 15 years for that matter.
I remember the greatest thing on earth was when I got my first vic-20 computer. This was one of the earliest...
Pros: Interesting and challenging Cons: Not a lot of action
Both Myst and Riven are unusual in the way that they don't have to be played in a certain order. I find that refreshing. Both are governed by a series of puzzles that uncover and interesting and original story line. Myst is not in the usual PC game...
Pros: Well done graphics and visually pleasing worlds Cons: Very Boring, Depressing, Lacked any action
I received this game for Christmas, and boy am I glad that I did not have to buy it! Myst has to be one of the most boring games that I have ever played.
I am not even sure I can tell you the entire premise, because I was never able to finish...
Myst. Myst. Myst. It's not even spelled right. Well, what can I say bad about Myst anyway? It's such an amazing game. Exciting, addictive, with great graphics and wonderful real time...wait. It's none of those. I guess if you really enjoy...
Pros: No killing, no guns, no dying Cons: My eyes bugged out if I played too long...as with any computer game
Myst is not a game for a fan of the shoot 'em up, kill 'em genre of computer games that we hear about all the time. It is for a person who likes a game with a challenge, and doesn't want to have to worry about dying and replaying a level. When I first...
Pros: well done puzzle fun. Cons: confusing/frustrating at times
I asked for this for Christmas and was not disappointed. I love puzzles/mind teasers and this was full of them. I received the newer version with the updated graphics and they were indeed beautiful and well-done.
I think this game is a hard one to review. Its a game you have to play by instinct more than anything else, and you have to have a good mind for it. You've fallen into this mysterious land and find its inhabitants missing. Then your job its to find...
The game myst is so cool! When I was little I was really afraid of all the sounds and the talking books and since there was no one on the island I was really scared! The game Myst is about a man who is in a very strange world with many futuristic...
Pros: nonviolent, requires thought, quality graphics Cons: may be too challenging and slow for some players
Even though Myst is an old enough game to be found on the discount racks at K-Mart, we found it to be a thoroughly enjoyable game. First of all, it is challenging. Maneuvering through the Myst world involves using logic, deductive reasoning, and careful...
Pros: you can get into the story behind the game Cons: it isn't very fun to play
Everyone loves MYST. Everyone. When I got my computer I wanted to play video games. Everyone I know told me to get MYST. I thought, "Wow, this must be some game!" I bought it. After about ten minutes of wandering around I was bored. I pressed...
Being new to computer games you would think that a game like Myst would be the last thing I would play. At first it was frustrating. What was I suppose to do. I "walked " around a lot. Then it occurred to me that you need to pay attention...
Pros: Graphics, Sounds, and Puzzles outstanding Cons: you might have to adjust the audio speed of your computer
I have been playing computer role playing adventure games since the first text-based zork games. Myst is a true breakthrough in computer gaming. It is not a shoot-em-up game, very far from it. You start the game and find yourself on a deserted island....
Pros: lets you use your imagination Cons: takes WAY too much time
We were given the game Myst as a gift. Now, I am not much into fantasy games in the first place, but this one had my curiosity because of the ratings it has been given. After attempting to play this game several times, I have become frustrated and have...
Pros: Fantastic graphics,no violence,makes you use brains instead of brawn Cons: None I can see
Myst has got to be one of the greatest PC games I have ever played.It has a storyline, excersises decision making skills to the limits, and the visual graphics are fantastic.I originally got this for my older boys, 8 and 7, mainly because there isn't...
Pros: Rich detail, beautiful graphics, unique puzzles Cons: Some people may become frustrated with the difficulty
Myst was way ahead of its time with its stunning graphics, mind boggling puzzles, and seemingly endless hours of addictive exploration and adventure. It took me months to finally finish it, and then I had to play it all over again, just to explore the...
Pros: Pretty pictures, puzzles Cons: unclear, rather boring
When I first saw Myst I thought WOW! That looks neat! But when I went to play it - it suddenly wasn't nearly as neat. To start with, I thought the graphics were great until I realized that they were just pictures, and weren't interactive as I had...
Pros: Perfection Cons: Some puzzles were a bit pointless
I have noticed one major problem with this game. Sadly, it is not possible to play it. You must live it. Somehow, the creators of the game have found a way to get you truly absorbed into the game itself. The land of Myst, with its trials of the mind,...
Why is Myst the biggest selling computer game of all time? Rumor has it that nursing homes and mental hospitals are using the game to sedate patients, saving them the cost of sedatives.
The game's plot is the big thing so I won't reveal anything...
Pros: Well thought out game, good graphics Cons: I heard that everytime you play the game things change. Don't know yet though, haven't braved it a second time. : )
Ok here folks,
Now I've heard people say, the game sucked, it only took me three hours, and do you want to know what I say to that?
BULL!!!
I am sorry, but there is NO WAY that anyone could finish a game...
Pros: Wonderful game, Interesting, Beautiful art work Cons: Very lonely, not much interaction with game characters
The world of Myst is a facinating place full of mystery and intrigue. The art it beautifully done and the story is well written out. Everywhere you turn there is something to be found out.
In this game you are a traveler that has fallen into...
Pros: challenging, mystical Cons: can't get enough
I am a middle-aged homemaker who can be addicted to games, just about any kind. I really love adventure games & challenging puzzles. I had heard about Myst only from ads & was intrigued by the picture on the cover of the game box. So, for...
Pros: wonderful graphics, great storyline Cons: old, very difficult
Even though it came out years ago, and its technology is now old news, Myst still makes headlines and is by far the best selling computer game. It's no wonder. Even if the game came out today, it would still be somewhat popular. All the graphics, except...
Pros: The game that spawned an entire genre Cons: Ending doesn't offer any real rewards.
There's a reason game reviews still praise new games as "the next Myst" or "Myst-like." It's because nothing has ever really surpassed that strange magic, not even the sequel, Riven. It's hard to realize how old this game is, and...
Pros: One of the best adventure games out there, and one of the most realistic. Excellent storyline. Cons: Once you've played it once, there's not much more left.
What can be said about Myst that hasn't been said by everyone who has played it? Myst just totally redefined the adventure genre of games. It is so realistic... sometimes you feel as if you aren't playing the game, but as if you are in the game. ...
This game SUCKS. There's no other way to describe it! The graphics are pretty good, but the game story itself is just boring! Who the heck cares about these two brothers and their stupid books?
Pros: great sound and graphics Cons: hard game.takes lots of time
this game is really weird but yet like your in a dream world.you travel around this island where there are many mind boggling puzzles that you have to figure out.to be quite honest,I don't see how you could finish this game without using a cheat...
Pros: good pics, good puzzles Cons: no movement, no action, no point???
I dont see what the big deal about myst was...and the release of its sequel. it had cool pictures...but thats all it was....it was still life that would change frames when you moved...i had no motion when walking...the only motion was when you flipped a...
Pros: Nice scenery, intriguing puzzles Cons: Too static, boring storyline
Myst: You either love it or hate it.
Actually, it should be you either like it a bit or hate it. I have yet to meet any rabid Myst fans, although I have met a lot of people who liked playing it once, and a couple who thought it was too...
Pros: Mentally engaging, some serious puzzles Cons: Slow, can be difficult and frustrating
I actually finished this game, I think. If you like puzzles, or you like brain teasers, you will love this game. The only reason I finished it was because I was not going to be beaten by a game. The puzzles are interesting, and get progressively...
Pros: nice graphics and sounds Cons: boring really
First off, even though I found this game boring to a fault, let me say that your mileage may vary. I am very set into a certain genre that I like in games. If its more Diablo or Sim based I am all for it no matter how mindnumbing, or if its in a format...
Pros: intelligent and challenging first person adventure . Weeks of gameplay . Cons: Puzzles are not overly obvious, so not for the impatient
You are known as "Stranger" and find a book titled "Myst". Curious, you open it and are amazed to see the first page is occupied by a moving image. This is image is of an island, and when you place your hand upon the page to touch it, you are astonished ...
Pros: wonderfully realistic Cons: confusing, impossible to play, uninteresting
I heard a lot about Myst, how this fantasy game had such great graphics and was "so cool". Being a naturally curious person, I bought it. I was excited, and planned an entire Sunday afternoon to play it. I was soon to be disappointed. ...
I didn't play this on my PC, but I don't think that it is really that different from the Sega Saturn version that I did play. My problem is that it was a rental. I rented it and had 3 days to play the game and couldn't save anything, because I didn't...
I bought Myst a couple years ago for my PC and soon became extremely irritated and stopped playing entirely. Even on a computer far beyond the specifications of the recommended system, Myst encountered so many glitches as to make it impossible to...
Pros: Non-violent, engrossing. Cons: Not for those who cannot endure solitude.
I do not expect everyone to love this game. For those who need the action, the blood and guts, the power trip of world domination, "Myst" will be disappointing. However, for those of us who march to a different drummer, those of us who find our...
Pros: Amazing graphics, intricate detail Cons: Perhaps too intricate, can be hard to follow
OK, I admit it. I cheated and looked up codes and hints on the internet. But my brain just doesn't generally work the way it would need to to figure out this game! You'd think my loved ones know this about me, but I got this for Christmas anyway! ...
Pros: Frisbee Style CD- flys far !!! Cons: You pay for the game- that's criminal
A great view by the ocean jumps out at you but you are not sure what to do. So, you click just ahead of you to reach a meaningless little switch that, by some stretch of your imagination, opens or closes something somewhere else. What am I doing...
In my humble opinion (and once in a while, I am wrong...), Myst is THE single, most overrated game in history. I will admit, for the time of it's release, the graphics were good and it was one of the first games on CDROM but what makes the first of...
Pros: Beautifully judged gameplay. Great use of sound. No learning curve. Cons: Graphics a little dated. Not for those who prefer action to intellect
To me, Myst is the computer equivalent of a whodunnit novel, with the player as detective.
I love a good puzzle, but with most 'graphical adventure' games, I find that they are either too easy (just an exercise in clicking everything in sight...
Pros: Great puzzles, good sound, good graphics Cons: It's an old game
When I bought this game it really mystified my mind. I worked on this game for weeks before breaking down and buying a strategy guide to get me started.( I did not use the hole book,only when I couldn't figure out puzzles)
Pros: Great graphics easy game play interface. Cons: One or two minor bugs in game.
Myst is a very good game but for those with patients and plenty of good ideas. The game is one of intricate problems that must be solved to finish the game. It can provide hours of fun or frustration, as I said it is a game where you must have patients...
Pros: Scenes and sounds Cons: We will have to wait a long time before a better game comes along.
Myst is a classic that will be hard to ever get tired of or replace
with a new favorite. The game is not easy or ordinary. THE GRAPHICS
ARE THE BEST I HAVE EVER SEEN ! A true escape to a very captivating
place. The music is haunting and...
Pros: Good brain teasers, hours of entertainment, easy to navigate Cons: none
First time I played Myst was at a friend's house. We didn't get very far in the game, but it intrigued me and I just HAD to figure it out. This game is full of mind puzzles, so for those of you who love brain teasers...this game is for you! It took me...
Pros: graphics, probably can borrow from friend Cons: boring, boring, boring, easy puzzles, boring
After great hype and pressure from in-laws, I condescended to buy/load/play Myst. I've played since the original 'Adventure' in 1971, and I find Myst boring.
On the plus side, the puzzles are pretty good, though too easily do-able, and the graphics...
Pros: Graphics, story, music, game-play Cons: You may not beable to leave your computer
Probably one of the top rated games for both Macs & PCs when it originally came out. It's still a cult classic for it's unbelievable graphics, amazing story and wonderful puzzles (which will keep you busy for days). You search an island for clues and...
Pros: Beautifully drawn, very suitable for families and young children Cons: Uninteresting puzzles, lifeless
_Myst_ is a lot like _The Blair Witch Project_. So much of popular culture is so derivative and devoid of substance that when some new experience, or at least the appearance of a new experience, comes along, people will flock to it and raise it up on a...
Pros: Mind challenging, great sounds and graphics Cons: takes along time to figure out
This game is by far the most awesome game I have ever played using my computer. My friend reccommended it to me and I have been addicted ever since. The sounds and graphics are incredible and the game literally drives you crazy. You have to really...
Pros: Fantastic Virtual World, Excellent Storyline Cons: Way before its time
One of the few games that come along WAY before its time. This game has an excellent storyline, as well as a graphical interface that makes it one of the best games to play. I thoroughly enjoyed this game. It is the only game where I was able to...
Pros: good plot, good graphics, puzzles to solve Cons: puzzles can sometimes be frustrating
Myst is a fantastic computer game. I don't often play computer games, but Myst was very fun to play. It's a 3D adventure-type game, and you have to solve different puzzles that require a fair amount of thinking.
Pros: Great graphics, music, sound effects, animations, storyline Cons: Bad screen transitions, hard to solve
You find yourself in a strange world where there's nothing to do except explore. As you explore, you begin to come across clues to a puzzle you must solve. As you continue to play, you are drawn deeper and deeper into a mysterious intrigue and a family...
Pros: Wonderful graphics, and good story line. Cons: Some of the puzzles are really hard.
I really enjoyed playing Myst, the puzzles are never the same. The graphics are wonderful and clear. It has a good story line and easy to follow.
At first the red and blue pages are hard to hear the audio, but as you progress into the game the...
Pros: Mysterious and a puzzle Cons: Can’t leave from the computer
Entering a new mysterious world trying to find your way home. Graphics: The graphics for Myst are amazing it was full color, direct x, higher evolution, high definition, still images until you select an image then it becomes an AVI, and ...
Pros: It is an amazing experience. Cons: The puzzles can be kind of hard.
This was the game that really turned me on to gaming. If you have never played this game you truly must. It was a real breakthrough for the adventure genre. The best thing about this game is that even if you do nothing in the game it is an amazing ...
This was the first computer game I owned and is still the best. Although it is a bit difficult to grasp due to the lack of direction given by the game's designers, once into it, it provides hours of fun.
The premise is rather simple - you are...
Pros: Improved graphics, built-in game guide Cons: Game guide less helpful than would be nice
I just recently bought this game(from Ross, no less). I got it for seven bucks. Compared to the thirty or so dollars it would have cost if I'd bought it a year ago.
Pros: sound effects and graphics Cons: boring and confusing
why this game was so popular. I found it boring, trite and not worth the time. I am glad I borrowed the game first before I went out and bought it.
I still don't understand what the big deal is about this game.
I had directions and still...
In a household where games are dominated by the likes of Quake, Bass Fishing and Pro Golf all I can say is THANK YOU FOR A GAME THAT REQUIRES THINKING!!!
Not only does it require thinking, but it also has beautiful graphics and no blood,...
Pros: great color, great gameplay, wonderful graphic, great sound Cons: not enough time to spend on it....
I have just recently bought myself a copy of one of the best selling games of all time, Myst. I could not believe the amazing graphics and gameplay that came along with the 20.00 dollar game that I bought. These graphics are cutting edge and reveal a...
This is one of my favorite games, it is my favorite because it is addictive, challenging, and exciting. I am able to play the game several times before I get bored and thus getting my moneys worth out of it. When i first bought this game i couldnt put it...
Pros: The most amazing game ever created Cons: None
I had heard good things about this game and I was blown away. A couple years ago (when I bought it) the graphics were superb, as were the sounds and effects. The game's greatest aspect, however, is its story. While in a library, you open a book and...
Myst looks like a really easy and fun game that you can sit down and play for 5 hours and win. However, Myst is a very difficult game. The books are hard to find and I often got lost in the many worlds. Graphics in this game are the best that I have...
Pros: good for toddlers to learn with Cons: the game itself.
that is the only word that can be used to describe myst. It is simply a series of puzzles and pretty pictures. thats it. I have seen games like it a bunch of time. it was not new in any way. i played games just like it, even more interesting ones on my...
Pros: The future leaders do what they are told Cons: Who knows who will tell them what to do
I am a student at Denbigh high school. We don't have much violence at my school, but you really have to be careful what you say. You see because of the uprising of violence in schools I was expelled and I have been trying to get back into school. I...
I enjoy myst, because it is challenging. It makes you think, putting clues together. I enjoy games that offer a challenge.Keeps you thinking.There are two things that can be annoying 1. Myst takes a very long time to play. 2. there is a surprise...
Pros: It has great graphics! Cons: It is a little difficult to figure out at first.
Myst is a unique game that is kind of like a role playing game, but I think I would classify it as an adventure game. It's one of those games that draws you in and keeps your attention till' the end! I've played and won the game before, but I still...
Pros: The box is fun to open Cons: Enerything after you open the box
The most fun I had with these games was opening the box. If you interested in wondering around aimlessly in a world were the only moving object are you eyelids shutting then this game is for you. It will remind you of the old board game "Clue"....
Pros: Groundbreaking graphics/sound, suspense for over a month Cons: Not real-time immersive 3D (but Myst Dimensions coming soon)
Myst is the largest selling computer game of all time. Some friends of mine were raving about it. These friends and I bore easily with shoot-em-up type computer games. We prefer games with intellectual challenge and depth, with beauty and art, and...
Pros: Very Relaxing sounds. Cons: The ending sucks.
Myst is a very cool game. I purchased this game because it sound like it would be very interesting to play. The sounds of the waves in the back ground is very relaxing. The game is quite simple especially with a walk through guide book, which you can...
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