I own this game & the sequel on the original 3 disc CDROMs, which is how it came out back in 2000. The first disc is the install disc, then you have to change CD's when you move between areas, because the game is so huge & detailed. Yes, kids, that's what we used to have to do. This is not a playthrough in a single afternoon! You can still find the original, un-HD-ified version here on GOG, too, if you want to compare. The puzzles are old school. I don't mean that in a bored & stale way. Pardon the over-used metaphor, but this is a contemporary of the original Myst. No use the banana on the goat moon logic. No silly inserted minigames that break your immersion. The closest you'll get to a minigame is solving a combination lock on a trunk in the first area, from multiple clues scattered around multiple places. No 3-digit-combo-written-on-a-scrap-of-paper. These puzzles are much more old school, work-for-it than that. You will want a freshly sharpened pencil & a legal pad to take notes outside of the game, kind of old school. But not unnecessarily punishing, either. This game is never unfair, & you won't have to squint & comb pixel-by-pixel to hunt for *ONE* hidden hotspot to advance. Every puzzle has a solution. If you want a game to insult you, go play Dark Souls. I'm so excited that there's now an "HD Enhanced Edition" with beautifully updated graphics & a smooth, modern engine. (And I'm so absurdly pleased they kept the original Papyrus font, lol. I don't know why that, in particular, makes me so happy, but it just FITS here.) I can't wait to dive back in to this underrated gem. If you're a fan of the original Myst, give this a shot. It's not derivative of Myst at all, but scratches that adventure puzzler itch, with a great sands of Egypt twist! Now I just need for GOG to release an updated version of the sequel, "The Omega Stone!"
