Posted on: May 10, 2020

aihre

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Worthy successor to the Myst series

The Myst series was my introduction to video games as a kid. I don't have the patience to play adventure-puzzle games nowadays, but I have a soft spot for Cyan and will play any of their games. Cyan are a genius at integrating puzzles with environment without making it seem contrived or illogical, and they knocked it out of the park here. Obduction's puzzles are everything I love about MYST and Riven, solving them was very satisfying. After a slow start to the pacing (roughly the first 1/3rd of the game is all about opening doors/routes in the same world), I got into the groove, and started feeling that sense of accomplishment that lasted for the whole game. I barely used a walkthrough, and usually to point out a path I didn't notice earlier. Cyan are also great at creating breathtaking worlds, and Obduction's worlds absolutely have the same "wow" factor of the Myst Ages. I enjoyed walking about and just admiring the landscapes. Obduction's story was a bit of a letdown. There was a big buildup of expectation at the outset (through the trademark journals/notes) and I expected an engrossing drama like Riven's. The climax of the story was a bit underwhelming (even though it wrapped up neatly) and there seemed like many loose ends in the journals that weren't addressed. I get the feeling that Cyan initially wanted the story to be more involved and set up the in-game notes for it, but ran out of resources/time before release and just left them hanging. I liked the story for its potential, but it was still a bit disappointing. Lastly, Obduction has a setting that turns the free-roam into a point&click game. First-person games of any type make me motion sick (FOV/perspective tweaking doesn't help), so this p&c setting was a lifesaver. A worthy successor to Myst. Cyan are still going strong – may they keep making fantastic games like this. My actual rating is 3.5 of 5 stars (half star taken off because of the story), but rounded up here.

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Posted on: December 17, 2021

borsti78

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Interesting game with a few problems

I really enjoyed the game. There are a few problems, however, which is why I subtract a star: 1. Translation. In German, some puzzles cannot be understood at all, e.g. the hint with the compass and the license plates. 2. Loading times: The maze in particular is a real torture, you look longer at the loading images than at the actual game. That could certainly have been solved differently ... I would still recommend the game, especially since it is currently on sale.

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Posted on: March 4, 2023

stefanosk27

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2 puzzles completely ruined it

I really enjoyed the first half of the game, altough some things didn't make lots of sense. And then came the gauntlet puzzle and the labyrinth, maybe the 2 most frustrating puzzles I've ever encoutnered in an adventure game, and I've played A LOT of them. The gauntlet puzzle made absolutely no sense to me, even after consulting a step-by-step walkthrough. It took me about 1.5 hour, most of them spent on loading screens. About the maze, I knew exactly what to do with it in 15 minutes but took me close to 3 hours to complete it. Had fun for 0 minutes doing it. These 2 puzzles completely ruined the whole game experience of what could be a 4-star game.

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Posted on: April 13, 2023

WilliamArtean

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A beautiful journey in a Cyan World

This game was meant to be a spiritual successor to Myst, and I think it delivered on this. You play as an unknown character (you!), suddenly uprooted from Earth and thrown on a distant planet. The beginning of the game is really well done, as it presents you with elements both familiar and completely alien. Nothing seems to make sense at first, but you will piece everything together as you explore! The puzzles are not dumped on you in an obvious way, rather, they are integrated with the world in a way that makes sense in regard to the story. Looking at everything, asking yourself questions, taking notes and photos is essential. Everything is there for a reason. Getting clues to solve the puzzle is only part of the gameplay ; most things are leftovers, bits of stories from the people who lived there and will help you understand who they were, what they wanted, why they left. The game is quite brilliant with its environmental storytelling. A few journals help with understanding the story, but you will still have to think to understand what was really going on in this world, as well as what your role is within it. The moment when you'll go "oh THAT'S why this works!" are really memorable. The immersion was so strong I bought an actual notebook to record my thoughts and the clues I found (felt like a real Myst character)! PROS: + Very strong art direction with varied environments + Great environmental storytelling + Music is rare but has really emotional moments + Journals tell the story of the characters and don't dump lore on you for no reason OK: ~ Little warning: there is a puzzle involving a bit of math (learning an alien numbering system). I loved it but if you are really not okay with math, check the wiki. CONS: - Areas are large, and backtracking can be a bit tedious especially with a particular puzzle (the node teleportation mode can help). - Acting is okay but not amazing. You meet a couple of FMV characters and the green backdrop is a little noticeable

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Posted on: May 2, 2023

FallingBright

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Walking through a kaleidescope

Riven is my favorite game of all time, and I am a fan of many genres. Myst 1 and 3 hit all of my favorite notes as well, although not on the same level. From what I can see here, Cyan knows themselves as the ones who brought high level first person story driven puzzle games into existence... I now fear they hope to have the same influence on the genre in VR... squandering away what little time is left, as they should focus on bringing great puzzles to the next generation instead. This game is gorgeous. Unfortunately that seems to be the main focus. In their early games you would walk up to a puzzle and be mystified, slowly unpacking it in your head. When you finally cracked the code it would feel like a miracle! What a joy. This game is wandering through a gorgeous fractured land. Most puzzles I solved accidentially just trying to figure out what the puzzle was about. The only difficulty is keeping the shattered map together in your head. I worry Firmament will be more of the same.. I'll buy it the day it comes out regardless. All I hope for is that Cyan can drop one more truly epic puzzle game before the doors close. Regardless, they will always be dear to my heart.

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