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Rating: - A must buy for anyone into puzzles or wonderful graphics
The Myst games started out on top, and they just keep getting better. The original Myst was the start of a new genre and is a great game for someone who has never played any games like these before. The graphics are stunning and the game will hook you the first time you sit down. Riven upps the ante quite abit. The storyline is much more dynamic and gripping than Myst and the asthetics are breathtaking. Myst III:Exile was the perfect sequel to Myst and Riven. The storyline was a good offshoot of the previous games. The enhanced features and graphics are a sight to behold and create a world that envelops you compeletly. These games will keep you glued to your computer and imerse you in a world that is gripping and imaginative. The only bad part is when you've finished all three games and have to wait to 2003 for the release of Myst Online, the next Myst incarnation. (It took me six days, but it takes most people much longer, so don't worry about not getting your money's worth, these games can be played for months before you reach the end.) I highly recomend these games for people of any age and from all different walks of life.
Rating: - An Adventure Not To Be Forgotten...
Myst. Mention this name to any 'hardcore' gamers who basically survive on mindless shoot 'em up games, they cringe in fear. Why? Is the gameplay that terrible that they avoid it like plague. The answer is a simple 'no'. These gamers are simply afraid of the mature level of gaming that MYST and its series projects and yes, they are afraid of its puzzles. They can't solve it as they don't bother to put in effort.With that said, MYST is one of the classic bestselling game of all time for nine years since its release... until the Sims took over in April 2002. Myst is an adventure game. The beauty about Myst is its breathtaking images of surrealistic worlds and intertwined within it, is a gripping storyline of family rivalry and good vs. evil. The story starts out with you, accidentally touching a picture panel of an old book, and the next thing you know, you are on the island of Myst. From there, you are left with no choice but to explore. In this trilogy package, you will get all three games: Myst- Where you uncover the dark secrets of this mysterious island. Riven- You will tread deeper into rich mythology of the Myst history, and save a dying world. Myst 3: Exile- You try to rescue an entire civilisation stolen. Each of these three game feature intelligent puzzles that one can solve if he/she is extremely observant, uses every logic that he/she has in their daily life. The games also features fantastic soundtracks and breathtaking worlds to explore. People who have played Riven has compared the game's graphics like those seen on National Geographic. Want more prove? Log on to the game's website and you will see that Myst 3: Exile, has won numerous graphical awards since it was released last year. And what about Myst? The graphics that it had when it was first released, is the reason why you have a CD-Rom drive in your PC now. Many poeple wanted to play the game way back in '93 and to do so, they needed a CD-Rom drive. Myst is indeed a fantastic game to play, and with this package, there's nothing much to loose. Sure, it doesn't work well on Windows XP and Me... but most games on the market don't too. Myst triology will definately be and adventure that you cannot forget.
Rating: - Regurgitated... for the N'th time...
I'm a huge Myst/D'ni Fan, so you can take it as a given that this product will be very enjoyable to play and provide hours of brain-teasers and a gripping storyline.But beyond that, you must be aware of two things. THERE IS NOTHING NEW. All the these games have been sold commercially before. Same thing, different packaging. Its like the 3rd or 4th time a company associated with Cyan has re-released a myst game. Its getting old, and you'll have no need to buy this if you already have the originals. Point number 2, like it was said in other reviews, it is NOT compatable with winXP. I've had problems with Ubisoft customer support in the past, so I've kept that in mind when deciding to purchase this product. If you try running this game on a winXP client, be aware that you will get absolutely NO TECH SUPPORT from Ubisoft concerning XP issues, and they will likely not show much interest in attempting to help you with something that should be completely acceptable for a software product in the year 2002. This is a buyer-beware product. Proceed with caution. They're good games, just be aware of the issues that may potentially come with trying to run them.
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