Myst Masterpiece Edition

Thank you for getting the original and Riven working on Windows 7 -- it's wonderful to see these old games again. The one nit I have is that the Transitions in both versions do not work. For me, this was a key piece of the "feel" of the game and it really does seem jarring when moving around locations -- the fade in/out effect of each move really was a key component to the game. Is it possible to post a fix or patch the game so these work again? Thanks again for bringing these games back.

Windows 7 user here. Tried initially to pirate this game. Spent hours of fiddling with configurations and looking up fixes trying to get the damn pirated version to work. I thought I'd try the GOG version because I heard they had pre-configured to work with win7. To my pleasant surprise, entire game works "out of the box". No fussing necessary. Extremely impressed with GOG's dedication to making sure their games work, even the old cheap-o titles This is the version Windows 7 users should get.

I was hesitant as so many reviewers said it wouldn't run on a Windows 7 64 bit but so far so good! I installed it with no issues, and it is running beautifully. It was probably updated and improved since the reviews . I never played it before and so far, it is amazing....

I'm playing this game on a fairly modern windows 10 computer and it works OK. The only major issue is some (probably all) of the in-game cut scenes don't load. The scenes in books showing world previews, etc work just fine. I didn't realize they didn't work till I watched an old review. I'm not sure if it breaks the game not having them, but so far I've been able to get quite far in the game without them and not even knowing till I watched an old video review of the game. Pretty good adventure game. Looks really dated now, but plays well and the music score feels timeless. If you've never played the original myst then I'd highly recommend it has all the core values of the other games. Interesting world, challenging puzzles, a mystery to be solved and being thrown into the world with no real clue of what to do or where to go. If this is your first time playing myst then prepare for a frustrating challenge as you blindly wonder around the world initially just pressing things at random hoping that anything will do something with almost no idea of what your doing or why your are doing it, but over time it all begins to make sense and you'll find purpose, and a rewarding sense of achievement.

Myst is an unusual game. Its popularity and reputation are huge, yet the game is comparatively simple by modern standards. Consisting of a slideshow of otherworldly pre-rendered scenes with overlaid Quicktime movies, Myst is all about exploration and discovering the secrets lying behind the bizarre and mysterious worlds you find yourself in. The depth of the story behind this games and its sequels is unmatched in any other PC adventure game. Check this out, but if you really want the full experience I highly recommend you read the novels written by Rand Miller, which is now available as The Myst Reader, a compilation of all three novels. They bring the world to life and make your exploration of Myst that much more enthralling.