I wanted to like this game but it's just too random. it's basically a game of constantly making blind choices and hoping enough of them pay off (or at least don't hurt you) to beat the game. for example one run I was doing fine boppnig through sector 3, then boom picked the wrong node, 4 guys with lasers beamed aboard and were far too tough for my crew of 3 to beat. game over just like that. the utter randomness combined with the ability for a lucky first shot to completely tip the balance of a fight against you makes this game simply too hard and fickle for my tastes.
I'm a big fan of the Myst series I even liked UrU but V was simply terrible. Gameplay :Most of the puzzles are pretty average and overall the game is quite short. The tablet while interesting never really feels like a complete mechanic. And with the new 3d environment you will find yourself asking "why cant I simply walk over there" Graphics: the graphics are OK, not quite as nice as the pre-renderd stuff in IV and while at the time the new facial expressions were pretty high tech they just don't make it today and look worse than the old FMV action of the original. Story: probably where the game sufferers the most, they took a very solid story and world introduced some crazyness with UrU then took it to a new level with V. overall it became to twisted an convoluted for me to care. If you like myst stick with 1-4 . revelations makes a nice circular end to the series and is everything this game isnt. 5 will just ruin it for you.
