Posted on: June 29, 2018
jackswift85
Spiele: 464 Rezensionen: 18
Just good, clean, puzzling fun
Myst III as a follow-up to the original Myst and Riven may at first glance seem underwhelming. There's no grand story here... but Myst III is my personal favorite of the series and one I come back to every so often. Myst III: Exile cuts out a lot of the storytelling aspects and focuses on the puzzles, and what it does, it does well. For some people the heart of the Myst games is Atrus' family drama, and you won't get much of that here apart from a quick FMV introduction where Atrus calls on you for help once again. There are also journal pages and entries you can pick up along the way to get some more backstory for all the characters involved. The main story of the game is how Saavedro (played by Brad Dourif, probably the strongest acting performance in the Myst series), a slighted citizen of a world ravaged by Sirrus and Achenar, has taken 20 years to plot revenge against Atrus and his family. You predictably fall into his trap and have to puzzle your way out to reach the conclusion of the game. The gameplay is still what you know and love: mouse clicking through absolutely beautiful pre-rendered scenes in order to solve puzzles, both contained and environmental. You also get access to the "zip" feature that allows you to quickly traverse areas which you've already covered, saving time. One addition to Myst III that the previous games did not have: full 360 degree views for each "spot". This really adds to the immersion factor, which is already top notch. These are some of the most thematic worlds created in the series. If there's one knock Myst II has against it, is that the puzzles are "too easy". You're not really guessing what random levers do, and should be able to solve most, if not all puzzles without looking online for hints. What I find as "too easy" though for me is "just right". There's enough of a challenge here without being maddeningly obtuse. The combination of relaxing, non-obtuse puzzles and amazing immersive feel make this the best Myst, IMHO.
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