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Summary: Have to agree with most other reviewers
Review: This company expects everyone to spend 40-50 bucks on this game and then also expects them to have the most recent hardware or upgrade their hardware. Then they will wonder why they didn't sell more. The program just crashes, if the card wasn't compatible why couldn't the install program determine that and save a few hours of my precious time. Thanks for nothing UbiSoft!
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Summary: Uru
Review: If I could have given this game 'ZERO' stars I would have. A big, big disappointment. And I can't return it because it has been opened. Do not buy this game!
Rating:
Summary: Requires more hardware than earlier Myst games
Review: Be absolutely certain that you have the hardware requirements for this game. Just because you've run Myst, Riven and Myst III, it doesn't mean you'll be able to play Uru. In fact you have to have one of only 2 video cards in order to play. Obviously, I'm disappointed. I love the Myst series, but Ubisoft should make it more clear that this game requires hardware above and beyond the earlier games.
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Summary: DO NOT BUY URU - YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PLAY IT
Review: I have an IBM ThinkPad T30 Model 2367-AG2 with the ATI Radeom Mobility video card which is unsupported (as per UBI support website itself). So I wasted my money and UBI lied about compatibility.
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Summary: Pathetic
Review: I have enjoyed all of the previous Myst titles but this game will not run on either of my new (less than a year old) computers - these are top brands, too. I know there are several other reviews like this and I just want to emphasize DO NOT buy this game unless you have the specific video card requirements listed. Only 2 brands will work and they have to be the specific model listed.
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Summary: Gave up trying to play after 4 hours of frustration!!!!
Review: It should be clearly listed on the outside of the box that this game has several incompatibility issues with the most popular video cards, we have 2 nearly new HP computers, one with Pentium III and one with Pentium 4 and plenty of RAM in both, but the NVDIA cards are incompatible with this game! I got it for Christmas and was so excited to play. Now I am asking the gift giver for the receipt back so I can go buy another compatible type game for XP.
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Summary: 4-5 Star Prior Review Drops to 2 Stars (and here's why)
Review: This is a revised review based on further game play and testing. I upgraded my PIII from 550 to 1.4 GHZ CPU ($135), bought a 128MB GE Force FX5200 8X AGP (backward compatible to my 2X AGP slot but still the low-end card ~ $70), a Soundblaster Live Soundcard using analog interface ($30), and 384MB of RAM. I'm in no hurry to play/finish the game. I can play (maybe) 1-2 hours a week. But with a few days off from work this past week, I've attempted to play it over a period of the last 14 hours or so. I don't buy many other games so I'm planning to savor this one (if it ever stops freezing my PC). The graphics are beautiful and the sound is awesome. I've got the game settings right so the game rarely crashes anymore on the opening desert level. The real problems, unfortunately, start when I make my first link over to the level with the four linking books and the small building. Unfortunately, this level really locks up my Windows 2000 OS. Even with my PC "upgrade" I still have to "baby" the game and try and free up RAM using my FreeMem Pro application to try and "extend" the amount of time I can play before my PC locks up. The worst crashes lost my game character (twice) and I was forced to start the game from the beginning level (creating a new character and having to run back through every level I had been to). I've been very patient for the past 14 hours of game play but the crashes have finally reached the point of annoyance. So - why did I give URU 2 stars? The question asks: "How much fun is this game?" The game is tremendous in sound and graphics and normally would get a 5-star rating from me. It is a visual and audio adventure that is amazing and enjoyable. I can't wait to explore more in the months to come. Even the "testing" I had to do to fine-tune the game (have it play at it's best without crashing the machine) was fun for awhile for a computer tech like me. But for that same reason, I had to lower the rating to 2 stars BECAUSE it has these technical issues that interrupt the game play quite regularly (now that I'm past the opening level). I hope UBI Soft releases a game patch soon to free up memory during game play and prevent the PC from locking up (seems to be a recurrent theme even with people who have Pentium 4 machines). The lockups are no fun and the lockups are the primary reason I feel URU deserves only a 2-star rating (until UBI Soft starts addressing and fixing these issues). I will wait to see what UBI Soft does in the future to try and salvage this game before passing final judgment. They've always released the right patches to allow me to play Riven and Exile in the past. I hope they prioritize the fixes needed for URU before they have a revolt in the ranks of Myst players who were hoping to enjoy this sequel but may give up trying because of the frequent system crashes it causes.
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Summary: Make sure you have their recommended graphics adapter
Review: I just purchased a brand new pc - 2.5 ghz pentium 4, 512mb ram (windows xp home). After 30 minutes of install time, 1 hour of several online broadband "updates", and a couple hours of technical support from HP (Thanks HP!), we came to the conclusion that the software was incompatible with the graphics adapter in my new pc. Oh yeah, good luck surfing their FAQ's, etc. Technical support on their end is minimal.
Final comments: Don't assume that if you have a new PC, this software will work. Make sure you have a graphics adapter such as they recommend. I have changed my review to three stars since I cannot state how well the software works because I cannot use it without an upgrade to my pc.
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Summary: Pathetic - no support, no fun.
Review: Yes, as other reviewers have written, this is indeed a game that even if you have a new computer (I brought my new PC on the day I got this game!) with all the usual updates - well, unless you follow their so-called "recommendations" (ie... their _mandatory_ monopoly on sound/video cards... what a pity they didn't say THAT on the packaging, would have saved my trip back to the shop to get a refund!) in terms of support technology, well then congratulations - you now have a very pretty coffee mug mat! As mentioned before, the technical support consists of a site that blargs on and on about how wonderful it is and how you should be on tenterhooks for the online version... well, I got my invite for the online version after over ten attempts to get the game to run on both my new computer and work laptop (which is no slouch in itself!) and was then hassled by the company as to why I didn't take advantage of my so-called good luck. Well, if it wasn't for all the patches and reviews of my hardware I had to go through, eventuating in nothing more than 'you can't play this, you haven't even got basic requirements' maybe I could have shared their joy. Instead, wrote two brusque emails to their (HA!) "support" site and only got a snappish 'well, return it then' in reply. So - what's it like if you do get it working? A friend did get this running on their computer - is it worth it? With crashes that kill your character (once only two minutes into the game when turning around in a room, nowhere near a fissure or danger!) and the usual motion-sickness and unusual configuration (can you believe both trying to mouse move and keyboard at the same time? Hey, UBI-soft, we're not ALL ambidexterous!!) my conclusion is that this is NOT the game to give for Christmas, birthdays or even to anyone you care for. Sure, it's pretty, lots of sounds... but you'll be reaching for the patches before you reach for the hint guide with this one. And consider yourself a genius if you can get past two of the levels with their dizzying visual requirements and garbled puzzles. This is a smear on the name of Myst and the company should be ashamed for releasing such technically inept games like this. Save your money, buy the old versions instead.
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Summary: Not worth the Money
Review: Giving it one star is extravagent. Loved Myst and Riven. Exile was not quite so good, but with URU they have reached an unbelievable low. Uninstalled it within hours of getting it.
And in order to do the interactive must have broadband and then will later have to pay a subscription fee. Is not worth the initial cost much less anything else. Save your money or buy a few good audio CDs.
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