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29 of 29 found the following review helpful:
 A pleasant surprise! Jan 31, 2000
By ROBERT BRUCE BURN
Amazing scenery and beautifully haunting music. If your looking for a quick game, then this is not it. You have to spend major time investigating everything, so if you have a short attention span or times a premium then you may be disappointed by this game. That aside, this is a great game! You don't have to run, jump, swim, or do rediculous acrobatics to progress(which allows you to look at the scenery instead of watch it flash by) you can't die or get trapped in this game so it's to the players advantage to try everything and anything. It is best to keep notes and draw sketches. My only gripe is one of the puzzles is based on sound and if your tone deaf it will be difficult to solve. The sense of lonelieness was very realistic as this game was very absorping and addictive! I kept expecting someone to jump out at every twist and turn.
41 of 43 found the following review helpful:
 Not Compatible with Windows XP and Tech Support Warning Dec 30, 2001
By R. Giles
"Satellite Radio Fan"
I bought the original Myst and loved it so I thought I would upgrade to the newer version. It doesn't list Windows XP of course, but I thought I would give it a try. It uses an older version of DirectX and Quicktime, and it appears that the Quicktime is the culprit. I tried getting support on the web, but it was not to be found. No patches either. I would recommend skipping this if you have Windows 2000 or XP. Riven works ok on these platforms with a patch, and the new MystIII works excellent as well.
24 of 25 found the following review helpful:
The surrealistic adventure the will become your world... Dec 31, 1999
By Nathan
My dad got this game for me when it first came out and all we had was an outdated mac. At the time, I was too young to understand it and I just threw it on my shelf. A couple of years later I noticed it, pulled it out, and started playing it. Although it ran a bit slowly on the aging computer, I loved it. I loved the puzzles and the beautifully rendered frames and videos. A couple of years ago, I got a new computer, and when I saw MYST Masterpiece edition, I decided to replace my old slow mac version with the shiny new copy. I wasn't dissapointed. It's simply a wonderful, beautifully constructed game. My only complaint -- as I've noted in several other games, the graphics on the mac just look smoother and cleaner for some reason. But it is still an amazing game on the PC.
35 of 40 found the following review helpful:
Some True Advice! May 12, 2000
By Bill Butler
"Bill Butler"
This is a beautiful game. But I do have some suggestions that I feel will save you hours and hours of frustration but increase your enjoyment. Choose as you want. The game can't be completed without outside help. Yes, I have heard of it being done for people with diagrams and 8 hours a day of free time. But I hope you don't have a family or a job! Please buy "Myst: Prima's Official Strategy Guide". I will tell you how to use it with a game in a minute. Please buy the Masterpiece edition of Myst. I've examined it. And this edition does give clues! I would still buy the book no matter what. You will get a giant picture of Myst Island which is worth the price itself. Remember too, the graphics are better in the Masterpiece Edition. 2 hours. 3, 4, 5, 10. You decide. But I have figured out that if the player will time the amount spent in this game according to a certain regimen, then enjoyment is maximized while the pain of frustration is decreased. In other words, if 10 hours have passed without ANY forward movement, it's time to cheat a little. Just start reading the book until you get one clue. Then give yourself another 5 or 10 hours. But stick to the same time. If you do go forward, start your clock all over again. Some of the websites are beautiful for hints. As well as friends. But this is your journey! They may blurt out too much at one time. Believe me. I wish I had done this. I went to the back of the book and zipped right through the game! My brother got stuck and must have put in 20 or 30 hours before he started bumping his head on the wall! Well, I guess you are ready to go. You will no doubtedly start at the dock and go into the library behind the trees. These is truly a great game. Just wonderful for teens and adults alike. Just keep your cool. And follow "My Method for Mastering Myst Without going Crazy in the Meanwhile." Say hello to Achenar for me.
22 of 24 found the following review helpful:
One of the best strategy games... ever Dec 19, 2000
By hoagamaniac
"hoagamaniac"
Not too many games make you think. This game had me taking notes. As a general rule, I don't take notes for anything. That's how interested as I was. Considering the age of this game, it looks just as modern today as it did when it first came out. This same game, if created today, would probably have complete moving video, but this has still screens where you use the mouse to navigate from screen to screen. The game runs fine on my system, though I have had some crashes during the treehouse level. Outside of that, I've never had compatibility or operating problems. The game will take a while to get through, but you won't mind because you'll get sucked into it. Time goes by pretty fast when you get into this game. I've lost quite a few hours in the wonderfully rendered worlds of Myst. I was impressed enough with this game to buy the sequel Riven on DVD. I'm more likely than not going to pick up Myst III: Exile as well. While this game is not for people with a short attention span, those who enjoy a good strategy based game would do themselves well to get into Myst.
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