Myst at 25: How it changed gaming, created addicts, and made enemies
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#2Myst was the first really immersive game I remember playing and thinking "I feel like I'm actually a part of this world". I was a bit too young to really grasp how to play it but that didn't stop me clicking around just exploring because the game (for its time) was just so beautiful and engaging despite the graphical limitations at the time.
For those looking for a Myst nostalgia trip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtO4E3cIn0w
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#3Riven was absolutely captivating for its time. It still looks gorgeous today. They did an absolutely incredible job.
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#4An aside, but I'd love to have Myst, Riven, and the other sequels available on the Switch.
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#5I sort of got sidetracked in the article when I read this:
"As we collaborated over puzzles played out on vintage machinery, my older daughter said, “People back then must have been incredibly creative to make something like this."
I don't know any 6 or 8 year olds that talk like that.
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#6Myst was the first really immersive game I remember playing and thinking "I feel like I'm actually a part of this world". I was a bit too young to really grasp how to play it but that didn't stop me clicking around just exploring because the game (for its time) was just so beautiful and engaging despite the graphical limitations at the time. For those looking for a Myst nostalgia trip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v…
I didn't care about Myst at all. I don't get what the big deal is, never did.
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#7I can't wait for the inevitable Myst VR remake.
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#8I sort of got sidetracked in the article when I read this: "As we collaborated over puzzles played out on vintage machinery, my older daughter said, “People back then must have been incredibly creative to make something like this." I don't know any 6 or 8 year olds that talk like that.
Maybe it’s paraphrased? The sentiment seems to make sense to me.
Either way, I enjoyed the post.
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#9Myst was the first really immersive game I remember playing and thinking "I feel like I'm actually a part of this world". I was a bit too young to really grasp how to play it but that didn't stop me clicking around just exploring because the game (for its time) was just so beautiful and engaging despite the graphical limitations at the time. For those looking for a Myst nostalgia trip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v…
It's funny looking at it now, because in my head it was basically photo-realistic!
For the era it was such a mind-blowing game, and that's really saying something considering it's the same year that gave us NBA Jam, Virtua Fighter, Ridge Racer, Star Fox, X-Wing, Link's Awakening, Doom, and Mega Man X (what a year!).
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#10Myst was the first really immersive game I remember playing and thinking "I feel like I'm actually a part of this world". I was a bit too young to really grasp how to play it but that didn't stop me clicking around just exploring because the game (for its time) was just so beautiful and engaging despite the graphical limitations at the time. For those looking for a Myst nostalgia trip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v…
I didn't care about Myst at all. I don't get what the big deal is, never did.
1) the visuals were excellent, and still hold up against contemporary games.
2) the narrative was high quality.
3) the puzzles were very satisfying to solve.
Aside from that, it’s just taste, my friend.