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Summary: A must buy for anyone into puzzles or wonderful graphics
Review: The Myst games started out on top, and they just keep getting better. The original Myst was the start of a new genre and is a great game for someone who has never played any games like these before. The graphics are stunning and the game will hook you the first time you sit down.
Riven upps the ante quite abit. The storyline is much more dynamic and gripping than Myst and the asthetics are breathtaking.
Myst III:Exile was the perfect sequel to Myst and Riven. The storyline was a good offshoot of the previous games. The enhanced features and graphics are a sight to behold and create a world that envelops you compeletly.
These games will keep you glued to your computer and imerse you in a world that is gripping and imaginative.
The only bad part is when you've finished all three games and have to wait to 2003 for the release of Myst Online, the next Myst incarnation. (It took me six days, but it takes most people much longer, so don't worry about not getting your money's worth, these games can be played for months before you reach the end.)
I highly recomend these games for people of any age and from all different walks of life.
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Summary: The Greatest Games on Earth!
Review: The Myst Trilogy is a collection of 3 GREAT games! Myst, Riven, and Myst III Exile. Great 3D graphics! My compliments to Cyan, Inc. on a great job of their software! I hope everyone will play these games and get the same thrill, excitement, and delight I did!
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Summary: Best of Show and Best Graphics of Any Adventure Game!
Review: These are the best computer adventures money can buy! Many imitations don't measure up simply because they aren't as steeped in story, careful in game creation, or respectful of gamers. Those games were spun out hoping to turn a profit. The Myst trilogy games were crafted to tell a story and provide a smooth, exciting experience. The order of the games is Myst, Riven, and Exile. Riven is most successful integrating the puzzles into the story and environment; Myst is least successful, but it doesn't confuse the game. In fact, my favorite of the six worlds in Myst, called the Selentic Age, is the most chaotic. With each sequel, the graphics are more stunning. This is a big part of these games appeal. The worlds are so beautiful you'll want to return to them after you've won all the puzzles to walk around. I've read that some children ask their parents to play Myst so that they can watch the scenery.
Though the system requirements for each game are pretty low, I highly recommend using a graphics card with 3D acceleration for Exile. The 360 degree views are incredible! Having said that, however, I think Riven may be the most beautiful and fun of the three games. [....]
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Summary: Great games to play, but be careful before installing
Review: These games are rich in graphics, sounds, & story lines. Myst III is the most realistic of them all in the sense that you can move your mouse around to look all 360 degrees from a given standing position, just like you would look all around in real life. But this series can cause headaches & heartaches for Windows users. If you use QuickTime 5 or later, Myst I will freeze when you reach several scenes, including Atrus & Catherine's forechamber by the dock. Windows users don't need QT5 or later for Myst III; that's for the Mac users. Use QT4 & all 3 games should run smoothly. Also, the Readme for Myst III recommends that you update your video & sound drivers. But doing this only made matters worse for me. It messed up my DirectX drivers so that I couldn't open Myst III. Worse yet, the new drivers affected the functionality of other software I had on my computer. But worst of all, I resorted to reformatting my hard drive, thus permanently losing files I had forgotten to back up! The moral is, THE LATEST VERSION OF A SOFTWARE PROGRAM OR DRIVER IS NOT ALWAYS THE BEST. As for game play issues, some scenes in all 3 games are so dark that you have to turn your monitor's contrast & brightness up all the way to see very well, by doing which you could wear your monitor out. Also, many sounds are choppy & out of sync with their videos.In the best of circumstances I would have given 5 stars to the best-selling computer game series in history, for stellar graphics, plots, & acting. But I take away 2 stars for the above-listed problems, leaving an average rating. So buy the games or not, it's your choice, but do plenty of looking before you leap.
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Summary: Great games, best for computer
Review: Well, from reading the other reviews, I can understand where people are coming from with their XP systems, but hey if you're in a situation like me, with just Windows 98, these are probably the best games to buy. I didn't have any of the games, and it was great that they came out in a pack and I could buy them all together. The Myst games all have fantastic storylines that anyone and everyone should enjoy, and the gameplay is fantastic the way everything works. Not a lot of talking, and a lot of playing. Great computer games.
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Summary: Mac users beware!
Review: Well, the product description says the set is both PC and Mac compatible. So I bought it as a Christmas present for my daughter. Lo and behold! Upon opening the box we discovered that the first game (Myst) is PC-compatible only. The other two games will work on the Mac. But why would anyone package a three-game set and advertise it as Mac-compatible when only two of the games can be used? Talk about stupid. So the set is going back. And I've got a disappointed daughter. Thanks, UbiSoft.
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