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Summary: Best of Its Breed!!
Review: Once again Myst reappears on gameplayer's horizons, as the story is extended into more new worlds. The Myst series of puzzle games has a well deserved following. It was with a great deal of anticipation that I booted up the latest Myst adventure.The basic premise of the game is quite straightforward (if you are familiar with Myst). Atrus has invited you to come over to talk about Releeshahn, the new world he has created. He has gathered together the surviving D'ni so that they might move to this new world to start their civilization over. Just as he's about to show you the book that acts as the transfer station to Releeshahn a strange character with a severe case of bad hair appears out of nowhere, snatches the book and vanishes after setting Atrus' study on fire. All he leaves behind is a transfer book to J'nanin, the training world built for Atrus' two insane sons. Being a natural hero, you grab the book and hare out after the thief. In short order you discover that Saavedro, the thief, is seeking revenge for the destruction of his world by Sirrus and Achenar, Atrus's sons and the villains of the original "Myst." A tragic figure who has lost his home, his family and a good bit of his sanity, Saavedro is bent on vengeance. Unable to track down the sons, he has focused on the father, and turned J'nanin into a huge trap. Travelling though the worlds of this game, it is up to you to solve the mysteries and find a resolution for this grim tale of horror and revenge. Typical of all the "Myst" games, the plot is pretty minimal. It serves primary to provide the player with continuity while solving the many ingenious puzzles. As always, the puzzles are of a Rube Goldberg nature, made up of strange contraptions and countless smaller puzzles. "The Exile" exercises some restraint, so most of these challenges can be solved by a great deal of wandering around, careful observation and some good guesses. To make up for what is essential a very calm, non-violent game, the designers have outdone themselves in creating the five worlds of "Myst 3." The artwork and scale are magnificent. The animation is equally incredible. This is the first time that I felt my 19-inch monitor was just too small. Hopefully they will make some game posters. I was continually being astonished by the imagination used in creating these worlds and their workings. This is the best pure puzzle game I've seen in a long time and is well worth purchasing.
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Summary: Another Page Of Worlds Of Myst !
Review: Myst... One of the best selling games of all time, and one of the most critised game of all time. So-called "real-gamers" shake their heads whenever they hear the word "Myst". What's so special about Myst? What's so mysterious ( no pun intended ) about the game... and why would anyone even want to play it? The answer is simple: Myst simply puts you into surrealistic worlds and allows you to explore these breath-taking worlds at your own pace. In other words, Myst is an eden to the modern fast-paced lifestyle and apart from its beauty, Myst also had an intriguing storyline and with each step you take, you will uncover part of the mystery. In this third game, Myst 3: Exile, you find yourself once again helping Atrus ( whom you met in the first two other Myst games )and his family from being harmed by a secretive and scheming villian, whom actor Brad Dourif is playing. You have to explore realistic and beautiful worlds in order to save Atrus' family and the entire D'ni race. Myst 3: Exile is different from the first two games as now it features 360 degrees panning technology. To move around, simply click at the spot in which you want to go to. Once there, you can pan 360 degrees. Look up to the sun, and it actually glares! Look at the sea and you can see waves splashing to and fro constantly. While one of the characters talk to you ( or animation moves ), you can look up and down while the character is still talking. This new 360 degrees panning technology that allows animation to move while you are looking around is not seen in most games using the same gameplay on the market. Playing Myst 3: Exile was a joy. Not only are the controls easy to learn, the puzzles this time round is easier too. For those of you who have played Riven: the squel to Myst but have given up because the puzzles were too difficult, give Myst 3: Exile a try. One thing that most Myst gamers enjoyed about the game was its soundtrack. Myst 3: Exile is no different. With its powerful yet emotional soundtrack, in Myst 3: Exile, you will actually feel tense at some points due to the soundtrack. Unlike many games, Myst 3:Exile uses real-life actors to potray the characters and these actors did a pretty darn good job! I remember while playing the game, I actually felt scared as I viewed Brad Dourif's characther through a viewing device. Unlike in the previous games, in Myst 3: Exile, you can actually feel the villian's presense EVERYWHERE. Myst 3: Exile also has a "movie-feel" to it, appealing to movie-fanactics. This game will also appeal to parents and kids as there is no blood and gore in it. Myst 3; Exile comes in 4 discs, with 5 different worlds to explore. You can also play the game in hardware or software mode, making it acessible to anyone with or without a decent video card. Subtitles are also included as an option in this game, once again making it accessible to people who have trouble hearing. Also, gone are the days of disk swapping as you can choose to "full install" the game. Overall, Myst 3: Exile is a fantastic game, with its intriguing storyline, breathtaking graphics and its accessiblity to anyone, it would be a shame to miss it. Looking for a new game to play, or just bored with the games such as "The Sims" or the other massive first-person shoot 'em up games that are in the market? Myst 3: Exile is definately the game to buy.
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Summary: Exiled!!!!!
Review: Check this out: Pentium 3 and over 800 MHZ and the program won't load. I come up with a M3EXE and MSS32.DLL and the game didn't even load properly. Disappointed!!!!!
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Summary: Get This!
Review: This is a great game! The graphics were so much better then I expected. The story is great too. I had no problems at all with installation, not sure what these other people are talking about. The only problem I had in the game was the freedom of motion. It made me sick a couple of times so I could only play in maybe 30 minute steps then I'd have to stop for a while. But don't let that deter you from buying this!
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Summary: Great addition to the Myst Series
Review: Myst III is the next installment in one of the greatest series of games ever produced. The graphics are stunning, and the game play is amazing. This Four CD set will not disappoint fans of the series. As another reviewer said, the 3D motion can get you dizzy, but you can thankfully turn it off with the caps lock key, or the right mouse button on a PC. This option will return you to the "old" method of clicking used in the Myst and Riven games. Also, Amazon's system requirements say: 95/98/2000/ME. This game DOES NOT support Windows 2000. The game will run, but it is not recommended according to the Ubisoft (the publisher). On my Windows 2000 system, the game is crash and freeze happy. Ubisoft also will not provide tech support if you are running Windows 2000. Just to let everyone know.
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Summary: Above and Beyond
Review: Amazing, Technology has given us stimulus beyond belief. Strech that, square that - this is the experience you will LIVE in Myst3 Exile. I have played every imaginable game that has been on the market, and the fun ones I love, but now a new level of the user 'experience' has been set. I have waited over a year for this game to be released; and now half way through the game I am seriously bummed; because when I finish the game there will be no other game like it until years from now when a new Myst is released. This game is above and beyond any game you could possible dream. I have no association with the game, but I can gaurentee your satifaction times two squared.
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Summary: Myst III just misses.
Review: Myst III could be a much better game if the developers had not tried to push the performance envelope too far. And the trouble is that 1, or 2 years from now, and a couple of operating systems down the road, the game could be obsolete anyway. We have an "older" computer running Windows ME and with enough memory and power to run any other game we want, including, for example, "Riddle of the Sphinx", and "Escape from Monkey Island". This game, as others have found does not support Voodoo3 drivers so Directx is out and Opengl is in. OK! That part of the game (which is involved with the panning and zooming, and moving around) runs fine. BUT, the MOVIE playback is choppy, and the kind of choppyness does not appear to be processing speed. I am guessing, because the tech support hasn't a clue, that the real problem is a bug somewhere. Appearantly, a full install is not allowed, because even an entire partition (1.99 GB) is not enough. Also, there appears to be some confusion about whether the game runs in 16 bit high color or 32 bit true color. 16 bit is specified on the BOX & insert, and 32 bit is specified by tech support, and in the readme files. Whatever, the game doesn't RUN in 32 bit mode on our system, just aborts. I'm keeping the game a bit longer to see if ubisoft wises up and fixes some more bugs. Until then, I'm giving this game two stars.
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Summary: visually impressive, as always...
Review: After playing the game for a few days, this is my new synopsis: media: 5 stars gameplay: 3 stars how much I liked the new ages: 3.5 stars Cyan helped the CD-rom media into the mainstream with myst. But now, why not switch to DVD-ROM as the staple media? CD-rom definately limits the size of each age. Maybe I'm the only one with this gripe, but It would definately be cool for each age to be riven-sized (of course, it might kill the production team to do that) ... just a thought. The ages seem pretty compact. The media in Exile is really a big leap from what we've seen before, the free-look system definately adds a dynamic element to the gameplay, as well as the animation. Our new antagonist, played by (i cant remember his name) does an excellent job, he definately brings an emotional element to the situation in the game, and it probably wouldn't have been nearly as compelling to me without him. The gameplay in exile is a bit lacking, I think. It could be because of my experience with Myst and Riven, but I had hardly any trouble beating the three 'symbol ages'. This is where my gripe about CD-rom size comes in. As is, the CD-Rom size only allows for a limited amount of media to support the puzzles. Besides that, it's hard to believe that any, except a few ages in the Myst series that were ever home to a population (myst island itsself is one of them, I think Riven and Channelwood are the only exceptions). In spite of my criticisms, Myst 3 is a definate must have. I was skeptical about Cyan outsourcing the next installment in the Myst series, but presto studios, overall, definately pulled through. I've been a loyal Cyan-game-fan since the Manhole came out, so I am not so easily satisfied. Of course, supposedly cyan outsourced myst 3 to continue work on another, 'top secret' project, so I've heard....
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Summary: Great for all ages
Review: Presto has done a fantastic job of retaining the look and feel of Myst and Riven while taking the gameplay a huge step forward by allowing 360 views at every step. As a graphic designer/illustrator, I'm blown away by the amount of work that went into this title. I'm playing on a G4 Mac and have experienced flawless performance so far. My 8 and 10 year-olds enjoy playing along and though they're a little creeped out by the atmospheric sounds and graphics, they're huge fans as well. It's a shame so many are basing their negative reviews on the installation problems. While it's understandable that they feel this way, I have to believe the gamemakers will work out a patch or reissue a working disc to allow them the full experience of the game, at which time I'm confident that most players will not be disappointed.
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Summary: More problems than anything I have ever incountered before.
Review: I have a computer system that isnt even 2 months old yet. I have a PIII and 128 megs of RAM...I put in an Elsa Gladiac Ultra video card that had 64 megs of ram on it...This computer is beefy and can handle most anything...I bought this game and from the very start had problems with it...Installation was a NIGHTMARE!! After finally thinking I had it installed I atteped to play the game...All was well for about 5 minutes..I made it through the opening movie and two clicks of the mouse when the game just decided it didnt want to play anymore. I then uninstalled it. I was relly looking forward to this realese since Im a huge fan of the Myst series...I believe they tried to go to gold code a little to quickly to get the product out the door....I could of waited for a better product.
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