HomepageMyst is a classic adventure game created in 1994. The journey begins on a
mysterious and somewhat magical island world that seems like a ghost town, but despite the
lack of inhabitants, the isle contains several buildings, and a hidden ship in the harbor.
The game is a puzzle/adventure novel in which you have to solve different mysteries and
puzzles, while the whole aspect of the game is to be an adventure. Myst is completely made
up of several Quick Time movies, and was one of the first games to incorporate actual
movies into a game.
I found the game, intriguing, yet desolate. There are almost no actual characters or
enemies, and the puzzles take forever (or a hint guide) to solve. I also found the game
play to be way to slow to keep up with today's rapidly unfolding game plots. The adventure
takes too long to become an adventure. This is rather unorthodox of a computer game,
because most games start an adventure or action sequence early on in the game, and some
games start the adventure in a hostile world with instant action.
Despite the age and lack of action in the game, Myst is still a classic adventure
novel/game, and there are more people that like Myst than there are critics. I recommend
this game to the slow paced adventure fan. Myst does have a lot to offer to the
experienced gamer.
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