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Posted on: August 26, 2021

Venomstryker125

Games: 522 Reviews: 1

OUTSTANDING! But not quite definitive

My first experience with Myst was in the early 2000's with Myst: Masterpiece Edition. Even as young as I was (<10) the game's mood and graphics were captivating. Those have stuck with me ever since. With every new contemporary version of Myst that comes out: RealMyst, RealMyst: Masterpiece Edition, and now this I keep on hoping for the definitive Myst experiance. The one with mood and atmosphere to match or even surpass the original, and is effortless to get running. This is SOOOO close to being that version but isn't. The graphics and visual aesthetic are fantastic, finally nailing that balance between modern realism and classic surrealism. The sound design is deeply immersive, the moment I stepped into Channelwood I could almost feel the humidity. It's all exactly how I hoped it would be. but then I saw Atrus's message to Cathrine and began wondering how such a slick expensive looking production would find it ok to replace outstanding FMV with cgi on par with a mid 2000's kids animated tv show. Then it started to bother me that there was no point and click navigation option. Then I found out Rime wasn't included. It started to feel like death by a thousand cuts, but luckly there weren't a thousand, only those few really, and a few other extremely minor things I would have preferred that were in other versions of the game. All in all this is almost the definitive version of Myst that I crave, so close I can almost taste it. It's still HIGHLY recommended for Myst fans and newcomers alike, and this will absolutly be the version I most recommend to newcomers, but I'll keep an install of that original Masterpiece Edition for when I feel the urge to wonder the island and it's ages again.

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Posted on: August 26, 2021

Quaidbond

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Games: 51 Reviews: 2

A little disappointing...

Pro's: - Graphics are great! - VR for those who have it! Con's: - Classic FMV characters replaced by awful CGI ones - No day / night cycle for the ages - Less objects and overall decoration in rooms (likely due to VR) - No Rime (I don't like Rime anyway, but others will consider this a negative) I only have Playstation VR, so I can't play this game in VR on my computer. Honestly, I still prefer realMYST: Masterpiece Edition. At least it has day/night cycles and FMV's.

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Posted on: August 27, 2021

MrRamikas

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Games: 102 Reviews: 3

Awesome idea! Now please remake Riven!!

If you've played Myst before, it's another good, more beautiful than ever, version. 2 biggest praises I can give to this apart from graphics are: - VR integration (because Myst series begs for it) - accessibility options (finally, you don't have to suffer through piano puzzle if you don't have good pitch recognition). Some things you might not love: - no point-and click movement (allthough it'll probably be added) - CGI caracters, that are not looking too amazing (but I get it - can't exactly use old fmv in terrible resolution in a 4K VR game) - No Rime in the end, if you really care Other than that, it's exactly what it promises. But it's the original Myst. This game is a bit outdated by modern standards, and is mostly interesting from the historical standpoint. It sequel, Riven, is not outdated at all though! So even though I already own like 4 copies of original Myst, I've purchased this on release day and leaving this review as a request: polease, please do the same for Riven! That wil be amazing!

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Posted on: August 26, 2021

kravenh666

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Games: 86 Reviews: 1

A magnificent remaster...but...

I must say that I am a old time fan of the game (even still have the original game bought in the 90's and only plays on Windows 3.1, that says a lot). The graphics are stunning and the small alterations here and there are pretty nice. The gameplay is fluid and the sense of exploration is definitely top notch! I only have one complaint though : the modeling of the characters is horrible. I know that the prime time of the FMV is long gone, but I expected the characters models to be as good as the environment ones. They just look like PS2 graphics from early 2000's, not from a recent game. Aside from that, I think this remaster is awesome and any fans of the original would love it!

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Posted on: August 28, 2021

lacktheknack

Games: 659 Reviews: 14

Excellent, But Not Definitive

I really like it in a lot of ways. The additions and small changes were fun - I especially like that there's a Puzzle Randomizer available now. However, it has three main problems: -Day/night cycles have been removed -Rime is missing -The character models are disastrous If you're already a Myst fan and a Cyan supporter who wants to get a new take on the classic, this is a great buy and a lot of fun to add to your collection. If you're new to the franchise, though, I would direct you to the excellent realMyst Masterpiece (2014) instead.

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