Summary
The most fun I've had with an adventure game in 2003
The Good
Uru is not like other Myst games. It has a third person perspective (or an optional first person), keyboard controls, a fully 3D world, a customizable avatar, and...jumping. Myst fans might find this to be an atrocity, but I found it to be the first Myst game I could actually get into.
Uru takes place in the present day. You are an explorer who felt the "call" to D'ni, the world under the earth where the people who write Ages live (it's hard to explain). There's not much reason for you being there, so you have to make up your own beginning. You eventually find a message from Yeesha, who wants you to go on the Journey, and...well, you really have to play the game to understand the story.
I loved the third person view unlike some other people. The controls are quite easy to pick up (for me), and it really makes the game a joy to look at. The graphics are simply stunning. There hasn't been a game released yet that has better graphics than Uru. The sound is amazing as well. You really just need to hear it to believe it.
The Bad
Some puzzles are annoying, and loading times are LOOOOOONG. That's really it basically.
The Bottom Line
If you don't like Myst games, you do now. That's all I have to say. Buy this game. Play this game. Love this game. NOW!
