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 static 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, 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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Merchant Title Platform Price  
Amazon
Myst PlayStation $16.99  
Myst 3DO $2.85  
Myst Windows $0.04  
Myst (Mac) Macintosh $5.85  
ebay.com
Myst    
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User Reviews

It was unique. And it should have stayed this way Windows 3.x Unicorn Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (84228)
Beautiful, yet debatable. Windows NatsFan (129)
Big and small Windows 3.x Ashley Pomeroy (227)
This game is so weird, it's simply brilliant. Windows Rensch (179)
Myst did to PC gaming what grunge rock did to the hair/metal bands! Windows 3.x ex_navynuke! (48)
A majestic, surrealistic experience. Windows 3.x Steelysama (106)
Best selling game of all time? Don't make me laugh... But then again... Windows 3.x Chris Martin Bronze Star Contributing Member (1115)
Quite an experience! Windows 3.x Belboz Bronze Star Contributing Member (6605)
I think "The Curse of Monkey Island" had the best review for this game... Windows Macaroni Penguin (18)
The god of games. Prostrate yourself before its might! Windows Eugene Parker (3)

The Press Says

MikroBitti Windows 3.x May, 1994 90 out of 100 90
GamePro SEGA Saturn Nov, 1995 4.5 out of 5 90
Just Games Retro Windows Jul 24, 2004 84 out of 100 84
PC Games (Germany) Windows 3.x Jun, 1994 75 out of 100 75
PC Player (Germany) Windows 3.x May, 1994 73 out of 100 73
Game Freaks 365 Nintendo DS 2008 5.6 out of 10 56
Eurogamer.net (UK) Nintendo DS Jan 02, 2008 3 out of 10 30
Fragland.net PSP Nov 02, 2006 25 out of 100 25
The Video Game Critic Jaguar Oct 03, 2007 D 25
DS-Extreme Nintendo DS Mar 02, 2008 15 out of 100 15

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Trivia

Myst was voted #42 overall in PCGamer Magazine's Readers All-Time Top 50 Games Poll (April 2000 issue).


This entry was contributed by Corn Popper (66097), Trixter Bronze Star Contributing Member (8836), Sciere Bronze Star Contributing Member (136822), Kohler 86 (6391), Kabushi (59838), Terok Nor (11932), Grant McLellan (548), MAT Bronze Star Contributing Member (37290), Syed GJ (1554), quizzley7 (21296) and samsam12 (627)
 

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