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

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User Reviews

It was unique. And it should have stayed this way Windows 3.x Unicorn B. Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (53164)
Big and small Windows 3.x Ashley Pomeroy (227)
Beautiful, yet debatable. Windows NatsFan (109)
This game is so weird, it's simply brilliant. Windows Rensch (165)
Myst did to PC gaming what grunge rock did to the hair/metal bands! Windows 3.x ex_navynuke! (51)
The god of games. Prostrate yourself before its might! Windows Eugene Parker (3)
A majestic, surrealistic experience. Windows 3.x Steelysama (91)
Best selling game of all time? Don't make me laugh... But then again... Windows 3.x Chris Martin Bronze Star Contributing Member (1118)
Quite an experience! Windows 3.x Belboz Bronze Star Contributing Member (6615)
I think "The Curse of Monkey Island" had the best review for this game... Windows Macaroni Penguin (18)

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 1 Stars1 Stars1 Stars1 Stars1 Stars 20

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Trivia

Hyperion published three novels set in the Myst universe:
  1. The Book of Atrus (1995), by Rand Miller, Robyn Miller and David Wingrove;
  2. The Book of Ti'ana (1996), by Rand Miller, Robyn Miller, and David Wingrove; and
  3. 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.


This entry was contributed by Corn Popper (66128), Trixter Bronze Star Contributing Member (8873), Sciere Bronze Star Contributing Member (110131), Kohler 86 (6367), Kabushi (43658), Terok Nor (10118), Grant McLellan (559), MAT Bronze Star Contributing Member (34845), Syed GJ (1572), quizzley7 (21267) and samsam12 (524)
 

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