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Summary: Video card clarification
Review: The requireemnts say the 32MB NVIDIA GeForce 2 is supported? There is more than one GeForce 2 -- MX, GTS -- are all supported? I have the NVIDIA GeForce2 MX and cannot get video even by setting everything to lowest quality display.
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Summary: URU is not as Advertised
Review: I purchase this game based on my past experiences with Myst and
Riven. It has a complete Single Player off line. When I tried
to gain access to the Multiplayer "URU Live, I entered my CD Key
and a window comes up saying that a 56k Modem is no good. You
have to have high speed modems to get on line. No where does the
game state this on the box or literature. That means you have been had. I can't afford a highspeed internet and it is not
available in my area until June 2004. I find that it will be
$39.95 a month. Then you have to subscribe at Est, $9.95 a month
to play. Sorry, the game will be played in Single Mode and be
deleted from my CPU.
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Summary: Can't wait for the on-line version
Review: As a long time fan of the Myst game series, disappointed by the last release, I'm happy to give this game my 2 thumbs up. As in the first two games, the team from Cyan directly contributed to this game. It shows! Worlds you can immerse yourself in, that contain a history, a story, a life. Just what one would expect from Cyan. I was so captivated by the scenery. The puzzles, as expected, fit in with the story line so well they are not instrusive. In fact, they are part of the history of the different worlds you visit. I wait... not very patiently... for my invitation to try the Live version and to share the experience on line with friends both new and old.
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Summary: Spectacular !!
Review: A magnificent addition to the Myst family!! A must have for Myst fans.
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Summary: Great Game ... will run fine if you have the requirements
Review: I don't often submit reviews for games I have purchased, but after reading some of the misleading reviews on here, I had to chime in. First off, to those complaining about the onboard Intel cards not working, a built in Intel card doesn't even have it's own memory (let alone the 32MB needed), it burrows memory from your system (8 MB in most cases). The specs call for a high powered computer, and unfortunately, many people think the new computer they just bought last week will do the trick. The problem with this, is that most computer companies (Dell, HP, Compaq, etc) make their machines cheap by using "on-board" video rather than a real video card. This onboard video will work fine for most applications that require minimum video processing, but if you try to run a state of the art graphics intense game like URU, you are SOL. So to sum up, don't blame the game maker, blame your lack of computer knowledge, your computer manufacture(for using onboard video) or your reading comprehension (it lists supported video cards on the box and the website). Now, for those of you that have one of the video cards listed (Gforce or Radon) this game is beautifully rendered and will make use of all of the advanced features of the video card. The reason that URU is one disk is because it is all rendered on the fly (thus the graphics requirements) rather than 6 disks full of static pictures that are displayed as you move to that area.
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Summary: Good, but have a monster system
Review: Uru is quite a bit of fun, if you enjoy puzzle games. It's a MMOG, very different from all other online games. Make sure that you have a very good computer however, as the requirements are steep.
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Summary: no no no
Review: This is not the bare minimum of what Myst should be like. Never mind the crashing, this is just no fun whatsoever. It's cold and unnecessarily mysterious. Pass on this one.
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Summary: One word: Amazing
Review: The Myst series, started in the early 90s by brothers Rand and Robyn Miller under the company name "Cyan" founded by the two, was a phenomenal series of computer games that would quickly move up to the top in a list of the greatest video games in gaming's history. From the beginning, Myst was an artistic, as well as technological, masterpiece. Scene by scene, Myst was carefully pre-rendered into amazing detail, while at the same time providing extremely challenging puzzles and an amazing storyline. The amount of effort put into this game provided a photorealistic environment, while at the same time exercising the gamer's mind more than any other game would. The Cyan team continued the Myst tradition in the two sequel games "Riven" and "Exile", each time making every aspect of the game increasingly amazing. Cyan has, once again, delivered every loved aspect of the original Myst games, incorporated into a new graphics engine meeting and exceeding all expectations of modern games. As I started Uru, I couldn't believe my eyes. Living in a desert myself for the better part of my life, I'm quite familiar with the landscape and skies of deserts. Starting the game in the territory of New Mexico on a graphics card that isn't by any means the highest-grade, a GeForce4 Ti4200, gave me graphics of the such I haven't seen in any other game. It almost immediately dove me into its amazing environment, storyline, and puzzles. Uru told me of a once-great, lost civilization, named "D'ni", and nearly every aspect of the culture and tradition of it. It provides the storyline with great detail, moreso than any other game on the market, breathing life into D'ni and sending you deeper into this civilization, its life and its worlds, than you'd ever imagine. Moving through the universe, each age(world in the Myst universe) provides a drastically different environment. While one may have falling leaves and abundance of wildlife, another may be desolate, deserted and gray. Variation between ages in the universe is amazing. Music throughout the game is beautiful, and pulls you even deeper in. The game also features various weather in each world. Different areas have different personalities in climate, yet cease to be repetetive and annoying. Uru is a whole other world, and from the moment you start the game, you see this. Words, however, do not do this game justice. If you're skeptical of the quality of Uru, download the demo. Make sure all graphical and sound settings have been tuned as high as possible to fit your system profile, and if you have a surround sound system, set it up properly; it's worth it. I strongly suggest any gamer to purchase this game and explore the world for themselves. It's more than worth it.
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Summary: Come on, guys... buy it!
Review: This is Cyanworlds' most recent "out-on-a-limb" game... breaking the known barriers for internet-based massive multiplayer games. While it contains a superb offline version, the online portion is what makes this game worth the manufacturer's suggested retail price! Some people are concerned that URU won't do justice to the Myst series... I don't see how that is, seeing that Cyanworlds is the company who created the entire thing. I could understand the concern for Myst III: Exile, since it was NOT made by Cyanworlds... 'twas licensed to Presto Studios. But URU is Rand Miller's dream... it will not be something easily forgotten in the sands of time. This game isn't a continuation of Atrus' storyline... ie: Myst, Riven, Exile... but is set in present day. You play yourself... as a common person feeling the call to you don't know what... but you find yourself in the vicinity of a dormant volcano and a strange fissure in the ground. Here is where you begin your journey to the dead city of D'ni, where a massive restoration is taking place by a group of archaeologists who call themselves the DRC, or D'ni Restoration Council. Many other people have felt the call, as well... and hundreds of people are flowing into D'ni. What makes this game unforgetable, is the MASSIVE storyline! What you play in the offline version is a sort of prelude to the gigantic plot that Uru Live introduces. I am currently a part of the online portion, and, let me tell you, I have never, in all my roleplaying, seen such a game as this. Even in Prologue format, the storyline is ALIVE... it's not fixed. Even as I post this, something happened in the game that will change many convictions that people have about certain things. If you're such a game-player as I am, where storyline is what you look for, then you WILL NOT be disappointed. But there are also stunning graphics and a trove of music and sound effects to compliment the story. There is so much literal depth to these worlds, that you can look, and look, and look, and always see something new. This is quite possible THE best game I have ever played. I am a huge fan of Cyan/Cyanworlds and I will stick with their games through thick and thin and defend them with a passion. Most of the bad reviews you will see are from people who are complaining about the lack of a Macintosh version (and therefore have NOT played the game) or have purchased URU without paying heed to the requirements list. Please be aware that Cyanworlds wants to VERY BADLY make a Macintosh version. But they are simply out of money! URU was a massive seven year project that drained their income of the first two games. Once, and if, the sale of this Windows version earns them enough profit, they promise to create a Macintosh version. And they are not a company to take their promises lightly. But if people listen to the reviews of those who are bashing this company for not releasing a Macintosh version side-by-side, there won't BE a Macintosh version. I leave you now, hopeing you will consider what I've said, and make this the best online game in existance. If nothing else... please acquire yourself the DEMO, as it is completely free. Thank you for your time!
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Summary: Can't tell you if it's cool or not
Review: Recently purchased Exile (Myst III) and Uru here at Amazon, after checking computer requirements. Exile is dull, despite the cheap price, don't bother. Uru, on the other hand, is massive, and although it will load, cannot get it to run on new Dell XP machine. No on-line support from UBI that I can find - their beautiful web site is geared for those who've already gotten 'in' and are ready to move forward to cyberspace. I'm very disappointed but willing to sell to the highest bidder!
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