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100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.1
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

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

Beautiful, yet debatable. NatsFan (109) 4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars
This game is so weird, it's simply brilliant. Rensch (165) 4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars
The god of games. Prostrate yourself before its might! Eugene Parker (3) 4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars
I think "The Curse of Monkey Island" had the best review for this game... Macaroni Penguin (18) 0.6 Stars0.6 Stars0.6 Stars0.6 Stars0.6 Stars
This game is very difficult to enjoy. James Kirk (159) 3.4 Stars3.4 Stars3.4 Stars3.4 Stars3.4 Stars

The Press Says

Quandary Apr, 1999 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
GameSpot May 01, 1996 8.9 out of 10 89
Just Games Retro Jul 24, 2004 84 out of 100 84
Adventure Lantern Sep, 2007 84 out of 100 84
Adventure Classic Gaming Dec 18, 1997 4 out of 5 80

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Trivia

Myst is the best-selling game of all time. Over the course of a few years, it stayed on PC Data's top ten list. The game's non-violence (the creators are both pious Christians), simplicity, and amazing graphics contributed to its success. Myst was also responsible for many people buying a CD-ROM drive for their computers.


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