I'd love to call Myst a puzzle game for the ages, but behind it's at-the-time stunning visuals, the puzzles just aren't very good. They're often incredibly obtuse, strange and non-sensical, even for an adventure game. I feel all warm and fuzzy thinking back to the time I spent with Myst when it came out, but I'm not sure I'd be able to stand it today. Still, at $5.99, it's a great piece of gaming history if you haven't played it.
Hooboy. Memories. I remember wanting this game so badly that I convinced my father to get us a new 500 MEGABYTE harddrive so I'd have the space to install it. I was totally taken in by the game, but to be honest, I never got that far. A lot of the logic behind creature development is obscured so that there's no way to tell if what you're doing is really doing any good. Add in enemy mobs that seem to routinely wipe my settlements and, well. Frustrating! Of course, I haven't played creatures in a good 12-15 years, so it may be better than I remember. But just prepare for some hair pulling :)
