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Summary: Game..
Review: I thought this game was awesome. As long as you have the required components, that are right on the Box!, and me personally, i dont care about online uru. The graphics were excellent, the puzzles were challenging, but not impossible, and i thought it was fun.
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Summary: Having finished, I changed my mind.
Review: I reviewed the game before, maybe even twice, I don't remember, when I was only partway through. Having finished it, I've decided that the plusses far outweight the minuses, and I've rekindled my total Myst obsession. It's really too bad that Live was scrapped by Ubi (*insert lots of nasty comments about UbiSoft*) because Cyan obviously worked very hard. The forthcoming expansion packs should be fantastic, though, and avoid the server lag problems that Live had.This is the major caveat: THEY MEAN IT with the system specs. If your system does not match or exceed what's on the box, this game will be a waste of your money. Other than that, I found that all of the puzzles were eventually solvable (far easier than Riven, anyway), and that even the hardest jump puzzles were doable after some practice (and I'm really bad at jumping games). I just can't wait to see more. Beautiful.
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Summary: Works on my machine
Review: I don't care what the requirments are!! This game looks almost ... as riven and my machine is a year 2000 homebuilt PC wit an Amd Anthalon 800 Mhz processor and a really good graphics card that makes my computer really slow. Uru runs great on my machine and as long as your computer has enough RAM and a great graphics card, the prossesor requirements are meaningless.
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Summary: This is not UruLive!
Review: This game is not UruLive which was the online game bassed on Uru that was decommissioned and where all the screenshots with more than one person are from. Its a whole lot better! Well, being that i've never played UruLive, I don't know what to expect. What I'm trying to say is that this is the best game that I've ever played. The puzzels are more tactile in a sense. Instead of push the righ button, its move the rocks on to the pressure plates in the right order. In this game, you don't just click to go places, but you actually go there! YOu can control a guy who you move like a normal charecter in an RPG, except this isn't an RPG. There is also an element of timing. For example, in this prison world you have to jump from one rotating building on to a pinacle and then on to another rotating building's walkway. There's also the element of running fast. In one puzzle, you have to restore power to a building by swiching the right swiches in the right order before the priming pump fully depressureizes (which is about 39 seconds). There is also those buzzles where you have to only step on a certain type of symbol and the last symbol you step on becomes an elevator. You also have to pull these levers in a certain order and the corosponding pillars raise to the exact form and a ladder drops down leading you to the next place. What I'm actually trying to say is that this is a far cry from Myst and if the people at Cyan back then saw what they've created now, they would all faint!! THis is just a great game! THats all!
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Summary: Great Game!
Review: I am glad I did not listen to all the "nay-sayers" who only gave Uru one star. The graphics are incredible, the puzzles great, and the interface is not to bad to get use to. I mostly use the first person point of view.
As far as the Online portion being cancelled: No big loss, I am not a online game player, though I would have liked to see the new ages. I am told they will release those for download or on CD as an expansion to URU.
If I can give one warning, it would be this: MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A GAMING PC. My PC met all the requirements, and then some, so I have not experienced any problems. I even have the graphics maxed- out to ULTRA.
AS far as the game taking to long to load: IT is no more annoying than any other previous Myst game, expect that you have the added bonus of not having to change CD's. OF course this also all depends on the speed of your PC and it's hard drives.
And those who say there is no story line: Obviuosly you did not pay attention.
All in all it is a great game!
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Summary: Pluses equal minuses.
Review: Gorgeous graphics, impossible puzzles. I really don't know how they could possibly expect anyone to figure this out. The game play is on the weak side as well. When you need to perform a crucial action, it's always a jump. Almost always a dead end. I have a pretty fast computer, and the time it takes to get back to where you were is excruciating.
Gameplay: Boring with a capital B
Graphics: Absolutely 100% Gorgeous
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Summary: Cyan at it's best!
Review: Cyan's portion of this game - the CD game itself - is outstanding. The graphics and music are excellent, the avatar customization is wonderful, and the puzzles are Cyan's usual high test brain twisters. I paid Amazon's ~$50 charge at the time, and would do it again without hesitation. Ubi's on-line service is no longer a reality. I played the Prologue for two months, and loved both the on-line communication with the other players and the continued Cyan graphics and music. The ONLY hitch to the get-along was Ubi, and that company is not a mistake I'll ever make again. But I didn't purchase the game just to play on-line and I'm looking forward to the additional material due out in March.
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Summary: ANOTHER Disappointed Myst Fan
Review: I loved the previous games in the Myst Series, but was disappointed with Uru. First, the story was nowhere near as compelling as in the previous games. Secondly, controlling your avatar was quite difficult - and be prepared for a lot of jumping more typical of an action game. The game seemed as if it was only a prelude to the real game to be played online. Unfortunately, Online Uru has now been cancelled. Instead we will get expansion packs; the first one free to those previously registered. ...
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Summary: Great game with one snag
Review: I loved the original Myst game. I never played Riven or Myst 3, but when I saw Uru advertised I just couldn't resist. So, here are the highs and lows of it.
1. the graphics are stunning! Being able to move about in this highly detailed world is far superior to any adventure game that has come before.
2. Customizable avatars are really great. You can make your character look as much like, or not like, yourself as you see fit.
3. Highly challenging. The puzzles are some of the most challenging yet in the series.
Now the lows.
1. Cancellation of the Live component. To be honest, I bought this game with the full intent of wanting to be able to visit these "ages" with others. I came in on the tail end of the Live prologue and only was able to visit a small part of the online part. Now, those parts that where only available online will be given free as an expansion, with future expansions to come in the future.
That's about it. The only reason I didn't give the game a 5 star is the fact the online component is out the window. But if you want a beautiful and challenging game, then pick it up and play it anyway!
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Summary: Worthless box
Review: This has to be the most boring and worthless game I have ever purchased. Looking at the box is more entertaining than playing the game. You can walk through fence but still be on the other side, how does that happen? You are supposed to move things but you can not get focus on them. You are supposed to jump, then you land in mid air and can't do anything. IF I could I would send it back, but it has been openned, no support for things that don't work. Links to patches want money, hey this is just a scam playing off a great set of games (myst).
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