Uru: Ages Beyond Myst continues the saga of the D'ni at a different point in their time line. In the first Myst game, players met the sons of Atrus whose actions contributed to the demise of the D'ni Ages. In Uru, players instead interact with Atrus' daughter, Yeesha, who sends them on a quest through the linking books.

As in the earlier games, players progress through exploration, finding clues, and solving puzzles.

Unlike previous games in the series, Uru allows players to utilize both first- and third-person perspectives. A new play-style has also been introduced to capitalize on the game's use of real-time 3D, allowing players to run, strafe, climb, and jump through the game world. The game's interface reflects this, as players must now use both the mouse and the keyboard to control the protagonist.

The game does not utilize a traditional savegame system but instead saves the player's progress whenever the program is exited. Checkpoints exist in each location.

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Alternate Titles

"迷霧之島Uru" -- Chinese title (traditional)
"乌鲁：神秘岛前传" -- Chinese title (simplified)
"Wulu: Shenmidao Qianzhuan" -- Chinese title
"Myst Online" -- Working title
"Mudpie" -- Previous working title

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Part of the Following Groups

Merchant	Title	Price
	Uru: Ages Beyond Myst
	Uru: Complete Chronicles	$9.99
	Uru: Ages Beyond Myst
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User Reviews

Finally a Myst with a believable world	Mattias Kreku (424)
Myst fans - you're in for a shock	Jeanne (73931)
The most fun I've had with an adventure game in 2003	Zack Green (1017)
Cool game; Publisher disagrees	i80and (6)

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The Press Says

2404.org PC Gaming	Feb 14, 2004	9 out of 10	90
Game Chronicles	Feb 23, 2004	8.9 out of 10	89
Adventure Corner	Nov 24, 2003	85 out of 100	85
PC Zone Benelux	Jan, 2004	82 out of 100	82
G4 TV: X-Play	Apr 10, 2006		80
Super Play	Dec, 2003	8 out of 10	80
GameSpot	Nov 21, 2003	7.8 out of 10	78
Stratos Group	Jan 13, 2004	3.7 out of 5	74
UHS (Universal Hint System)	Mar 15, 2004		50
Adventure Gamers	Feb 04, 2004		50

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"Uru"	3	BurningStickMan (17539) Dec 13, 2011

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Trivia

Peter Gabriel, of Genesis fame, was rather enthusiastic about the release of Uru, so one of his latest songs is actually featured in the game: 'Burn You Up, Burn You Down' (The italian release even featured a sticker on the cover of Uru Collector's saying 'Features a new song by Peter Gabriel!').

He will do the same with Myst IV, but with a new song altogether, written specifically for the game.

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This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by Jeanne

(73931) on Nov 15, 2003.