MYST
Company : Cyan
Reviewed By : Lonelines

The first thing that pops into your mind when playing this game is :- Yet another Myst clone... till you realize you are playing the original thing. In order to review this game well, I will try to imagine that it's 1993, since that's
when the game came out... But that won't help you since you want to know if this game is still good today as well. Well the answer would be YES and NO, the game itself is beautiful, the graphics are great and you have to figure out some really clever puzzles, however the game is pretty short if we compare it to it's MYST clones.

But nothing beats the original. In this game you have to travel to 4 islands in order to figure out what you are supposed to do and how. I found the game to be not too hard (even though you have to reach some hidden spots which are
pretty difficult to locate). You have to use a lot of logic in order to solve this game.

However I am a Myst (and Myst clones) freak so BEWARE. I love sitting hours in front of beautiful computer rendered screens and clicking and trying to figure out puzzles, and not most people are like me. You will either be intrigued into this Myst world or be bored to tears --- there isn't much plot, most of the time you are trying to figure out what various symbols mean, and what a certain switch you pushed activated. I think those types of
games are a lot of fun, since you have to use your pure logic to figure out the puzzles, so most of the puzzles aren't that challenging but require a lot of strolling around till you find the hidden clues.

It's good but not THAT good, lack of plot, walking thru all those pictures is confusing at times (you get lost a lot), some very annoying hidden spots, must have a lot of PATIENCE for this game, must be relaxed while playing in order to enjoy the mood, definitely not suitable for everyone, just people who like to explore computerized worlds (like me).
Great graphics, interesting puzzles (very well made puzzles), great atmosphere.
Should you buy ?. Hmmm.... well there are better clones out there than Myst (like ZORK NEMESIS), but get it if it's on sale or discount ;)