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.
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User Reviews
The Press Says
| Just Games Retro |
Windows |
Jul 24, 2004 |
84 out of 100 |
84 |
| GamePro |
PlayStation |
May, 1996 |
4 out of 5 |
80 |
| GamePro |
Jaguar |
Apr, 1996 |
4 out of 5 |
80 |
| PC Player (Germany) |
Windows 3.x |
May, 1994 |
73 out of 100 |
73 |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) |
3DO |
Jun, 1995 |
5.8 out of 10 |
58 |
| Pocket Gamer UK |
Nintendo DS |
Dec 20, 2007 |
5 out of 10 |
50 |
| Worth Playing |
Nintendo DS |
Jun 30, 2008 |
5 out of 10 |
50 |
| GameDaily |
Nintendo DS |
Jun 06, 2008 |
5 out of 10 |
50 |
| Cheat Code Central |
Nintendo DS |
Jun, 2008 |
1.7 out of 5 |
34 |
| Adventure Gamers |
Nintendo DS |
Apr 03, 2009 |
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20 |
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Trivia
Hyperion published three novels set in the Myst universe:
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The Book of Atrus (1995), by Rand Miller, Robyn Miller and David Wingrove;
- The Book of Ti'ana (1996), by Rand Miller, Robyn Miller, and David Wingrove; and
- The Book of D'ni (1997), by Rand Miller and David Wingrove.
A fourth novel,
The Book of Marrim, by Rand Miller and David Wingrove, was put on hold while the last Myst games were completed, and is now expected to be published at some point in 2006.
Additionally, Dark Horse Comics published two issues (
Passages and
the Joining) of an aborted Myst comic book miniseries,
The Book of Black Ships.
