Description
In
Myst IV, you learn the fate of the two brothers from
Myst 1 and must search for Yeesha, Atrus' daughter. Sirrus and Achenar have remained trapped in their prison worlds for crimes they have committed. With the disappearance of Yeesha, you must explore the two prison worlds and find her.
Like the previous games in the
Myst series, the gameplay is node based and not 3-D like
Uru.
Myst IV is more interactive than any other previous
Myst game. Using a hand as your cursor, you can push buttons, pull and push things, open and close drawers, or just tap objects. The game also contains a built in hint system with three levels of hints, each level gives more and more help on how to solve a puzzle.
The soundtrack was composed by
Jack Wall with a song by artist
Peter Gabriel.
Myst IV also has the addition of a zip mode, allowing you to quickly travel to places you've been before.
Alternate Titles
- "迷霧之島4" -- Chinese spelling (traditional)
- "神秘岛IV：启示录" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
- "Myst IV: Révélation" -- French title
- "Myst IV: Objawienie" -- Polish title
- "Myst 4" -- Informal name
Part of the Following Groups
User Reviews
The Press Says
| Just Adventure |
Nov 01, 2004 |
A |
100 |
| GameBoomers |
Dec, 2005 |
A- |
91 |
| Worth Playing |
Oct 14, 2004 |
9.1 out of 10 |
91 |
| JeuxVideoPC.com |
Nov 03, 2004 |
18 out of 20 |
90 |
| Adventure-Treff |
Nov 12, 2004 |
87 out of 100 |
87 |
| Adventurearchiv |
Feb 11, 2005 |
84 out of 100 |
84 |
| Super Play |
Oct, 2004 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| Computer Gaming World (CGW) |
Dec, 2004 |
  |
80 |
| Absolute Games (AG.ru) |
Oct 19, 2004 |
74 out of 100 |
74 |
| PC Powerplay |
Nov, 2004 |
74 out of 100 |
74 |
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Trivia
Music
Peter Gabriel, of Genesis fame, after featuring
Burn You Up, Burn You Down in
Uru: Ages Beyond Myst, wrote a song specifically for
Myst IV.
References to the game
The game played an important role in
Der Mann von der Botschaft, a German movie produced in 2006 (US festival title:
The Man from the Embassy). The movie is about a German ambassador in Tbilisi, Georgia, who leads a very isolated life, finding his only retreat in playing this game every evening. When he takes in a 12 year old refugee girl, they use exploring
Myst IV: Revelation as a way of connecting and getting to know each other.
Xbox version
The gameplay is identical for both platforms, but some enhancements have been made for the console version: improved menus to facilitate navigation, more accessible Help Map System, faster one-click access interface and an improved Zip Mode.
Awards
- PC Powerplay (Germany)
- Issue 01/2005 - The game with the most data in 2004 (for its full installation of 8 GB)
Information also contributed by
Daniel Saner and
MDMaster.
