76
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100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.7
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Description

You have just stumbled upon a most intriguing book, a book titled Myst. You have no idea where it came from, who wrote it, or how old it is. Reading through its pages provides you with only a superbly crafted description of an island world. But it's just a book, isn't it? As you reach the end of the book, you lay your hand on a page. Suddenly your own world dissolves into blackness, replaced with the island world the pages described. Now you're here, wherever here is, with no option but to explore.

Myst is a first-person point-and-click adventure where the player controls a character known as The Stranger. Magically transported into the world described in the book, he needs to explore Myst Island and solve its mysteries. The game is presented as a series of scenes where the player acts with the environment by clicking and manipulating objects. There are no enemies and it is not possible to die. Through Myst Island, the game is further divided into mini-worlds set in different ages accessed through different books.

The PSP version adds new adventure scenarios and includes widescreen support.

The DS version includes a completely new age, the Rime Age and next to a code rewrite it includes new and re-mastered sound effects and video clips.

Alternate Titles

  • "Myst I" -- Common title
  • "ミスト" -- Japanese spelling

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Amazon
Myst 3DO $2.78  
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The Press Says

GamePro Jun, 1995 5 out of 5 100
Joystick Jun, 1995 90 out of 100 90
Video Games & Computer Entertainment Jul, 1995 8 out of 10 80
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) Jun, 1995 5.8 out of 10 58
Game Players Jun, 1995 57 out of 100 57

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Trivia

Myst won the MacUser Editor's Choice Award for Best Game in 1993.


This entry was contributed by Corn Popper (66198), Trixter Bronze Star Contributing Member (8865), Sciere Bronze Star Contributing Member (119182), Kohler 86 (6387), Kabushi (48619), Terok Nor (10606), Grant McLellan (555), MAT Bronze Star Contributing Member (35305), Syed GJ (1573), quizzley7 (21320) and samsam12 (624)
 

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