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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

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Merchant Title Platform Price  
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Myst    
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Myst 10th Anniversary DVD Edition Windows $18.99  
Myst V: End of Ages Windows $19.99  
Myst IV: Revelation (DVD-ROM) Windows $19.99  
Myst Uru: Complete Chronicles Windows $9.97  
Uru: Ages Beyond Myst Windows $2.53  
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User Reviews

Beautiful, yet debatable. NatsFan (97) 4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars
This game is so weird, it's simply brilliant. Rensch (157) 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

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 (62877), Trixter Bronze Star Contributing Member (8887), Sciere Bronze Star Contributing Member (97304), Kohler 86 (6211), Kabushi (39989), Terok Nor (9477), Grant McLellan (562), MAT Bronze Star Contributing Member (34669), Syed GJ (1574), quizzley7 (21223) and Samuel Donato (452)
 

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