Myst Masterpiece Edition

I just downloaded and tested the game on Windows 10 Home, 64 bits on a Lenovo Y50-70. It works flawlessly and very snappy. Check the forums of the games you wish to buy: there are usually reports on updates and bug fixes. GoG released a 2.0 version of the engine for this series of games which seems to have squashed all of the bugs. I can't say about the game itself, I have just played it for some 15 minutes, but I can tell you that for me, it was just install and play, no fuss.

I need to get this out of the way first, the game does work. It works exactly as it should and has been updated to include scummvm with the game. You don't need to fiddle with it anymore. Now the game itself. I feel like saying anything about MYST will seem rather hyperbolic, but this is still one of the most beautiful and immersive games ever made. I've played both realmyst masterpiece edition and this and this game STILL shines. The pre rendered graphics give the world a weight of reality. It really does feel like a world, and you slowly figure out how it works. This game doesn't have inventory puzzles and is completely non-linear. You can go to any age and any puzzle and be able to solve it with a little time and note taking. This is an empty world, devoid of people. It immediately strikes your imagination of how these people lived, the tech they used, and who the were. The plot of the game is you find a book describing an island with a huge amount of detail, when you finish, the book shows a window to the world and you're transported there. You have to find your way back home by discovering the history of the island and exploring all of the ages around it. Myst is vague, it's...MYSTerious. Do not play this game with a guide. Have a notebook by your side and take notes when neccessary. You'll get it. I played myst when I was 5 years old, spending so many hours chipping away at it, and I still love it. The game holds up and is beautiful. Myst is a window to another world.

Riven is better. That being said, I consider this the second greatest adventure game of all time. Immersive, compelling, heartrending, a sophisticated narrative revealed through exploration which will haunt your dreams.

I played Myst on Win 10 without any Problems or Tools needed. It works perfect!

Myst is, of course, one of the greatest adventure/puzzle games of all time. However, you should know that there is a bug in the Masterpiece Edition. I'm playing this on Windows 10 (where most of the game runs beautifully), but this issue, according to forums, has been with ME since it released on Win XP. For some players, the bug occurs in the Mechanical Age, making it impossible to collect all of the clues to leave the age. It's not a game-breaking bug as you can simply look up a guide to find the clues you need, but it's disappointing nonetheless - hence my 4 star review. Otherwise, this is still the classic game you may have grown up with or may just be experiencing for the first time.