Myst Masterpiece Edition

While everyone seems to have problems on Windows 7 64-bit, it instantly worked for me; I didn't even have to enable compatibility mode or something, I just pressed "Play" and everything worked without any trouble (including videos, saving and even alt-tabbing). So I assume they fixed the issue and Myst is now also playable on Windows 7 64-bit!

I was only a child when this game came out, so I didn't understand it at all back then. It looked real cool, but beat'em'up games were far easier to comprehend. Now, all these years later, I finally gave it another try. Had to first figure out which version I should play, and went with this one because it would give me the most original Myst experience. I'm glad I can say I didn't need too much help. I tried to limit myself to "how to find A hint" rather than a full solution, because the game is most enjoyable when you can figure it out for yourself. There is one puzzle not worth trouble, though: the Mazerunner. It's easy to figure out what you need to do, but you should spare yourself the trouble and find a map for it online. Some people might say this game hasn't aged well. I both agree and disagree. You don't need top-of-the-line graphics to make a game look good, or be engaging. Myst still does this, and pulls you right in. It's easy to be impatient to play a game by pre-render by pre-render by pre-render. But that only means your attitude is all wrong. I agree a fully 3d game might be considered a quality of life matter by today's standards, but Myst is meant to be about taking your time. You're not meant to speed-run through it. I will say its short length makes it feel almost like demo by today's standards. This game may actually be very short for you if you're good at puzzles. After only 8 hours, I feel like I've already seen everything Myst has to offer. I understand this is due to technological limitations, but still... I must be spoiled by massive RPG games with loads of replay value, so my perception is skewed on what caused this game to become a huge best seller and considered "revolutionary" back in the day. I know it was an important game, I can see why, but it still feels like it's past its prime. Even so, it is good, worth both your love and your time, even if only to explore some video game history at the very least.

As others have noted, despite what the store page says, this game does not work in windows 7. I've tried messing with the compatibility settings, running in administrator mode, etc to no avail.

I am playing the Real Myst Masterpiece Edition on Win 10, 64 bits. It's a new computer that I just built July 2022. The graphics are good! They aren't Skyrim, but they are not the poor-quality that some others have described. I've seen new games with worse graphics, because they use the object-not-found depiction to make lego-looking crap. This is not an RPG game. It IS an adventure game, because you ARE exploring various lands. That is the definition of adventure. It's not a thriller. You are solving a mystery. It is mostly a philosophy question about the good twin and evil twin. Or are they both good/evil? See, that was what I had in mind when I played this back in the day. You have to draw your own maps, and write down clues, including text and graphical clues. Lazy people shouldn't bother with this game. This is for intellectually curious and industrious people. You have to be thorough and observant. Those are dirty words in the 2020s. They were not dirty words in the 1990s. We didn't expect the game to hand us things on a silver platter. Yes, it is heavily-ladened with puzzles. So, if you do not like puzzles, do not buy this. I see so many people getting on here and whining about how horrible this game is. I also have the original CDs here at home. This was a VERY unique game for its time. I was enthralled by it! Back in the day, we had 7th Guest, Might and Magic Clouds of Xeen, Dagger of Amon Ra.... We had the Bard's Tale trilogy behind us and the Baldur's Gate games in front of us. I feel that a ton of people, who do not understand what an adventure game is, and had completely false expectations of the game, have gotten on here in an attempt to drive the rating into the ground. Why this didn't work on Win 7 or Win XP, I do not know. It worked on Win 8.1, and it works on Win 10. I did not have to do anything to make it work. It just worked. Maybe people have some funky setting in their Windows.

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.