Posted on: March 28, 2017
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Much more than just another Myst clone
I still remember when my dad bought a new computer in the late nineties and received a free copy of Myst. He wasn't interested - he bought his computer to work from home - but I was thrilled with the game and even bought a guide in order to finish some of the tougher puzzles (we didn't have access to the internet until a few years later). Since then I have played a lot of games that have tried to copy what Myst did and combine a compelling story, a beautiful world and clever puzzles, but many have failed to do that in a successful and satisfying way. It's impossible not to compare Quern to Myst, since it's premise is very similar. At the start of the game you are suddenly transported to a beautiful island filled with puzzles, left there for you by a mysterious scientist with a hidden agenda. Similar to Myst you spend your time exploring, solving puzzles and reading notes that set up the back story. The developers behind Quern have gone the extra mile and added features that Myst didn't have. Similar to Real Myst, Quern is a game played from the First Person perspective and allows you to walk around freely. But very much unlike Myst you have an inventory and you'll collect many tools and items which you'll need in order to solve puzzles. There is a large variety of puzzles, which start out pretty simple but evolve into more and more elaborate and complex puzzles. Puzzle mechanics are introduced gradually and are then combined and expanded upon. Quern favours physical puzzles to puzzles based on mathematics and cryptology. There are plenty of helpful hints and I rarely needed a guide in order to solve puzzles. There are also a number of achievements to get. Some will require you to use some of the puzzle mechanics and tools in unexpected ways and are a fun challenge. Towards the end of the game you'll be faced with a moral dilemma and you'll have to choose which of the two paths you want to follow. All in all it was a fun game which took me just over fifteen hours.
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