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LTTP - Riven: The Sequel to Myst
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Playing Amnesia kind of feels to me like how Riven would play if it were made today, games like it and Penumbra sort of being the genetic remnant of the largely dead first person adventure genre. Someone needs to take the framework and run with it, focusing on worldbuilding and puzzles over horror. I mean, if a 5-man team can make Amnesia, imagine what a 20-man team could do.
Lionheart1827
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Funny how this thread just came up again today. I just completed Myst again today and bought Riven off steam, gonna get started as soon as I get a chance.
The Technomancer
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Bumping because this was the most recent Myst nostalgia thread, and this didn't seem deserving of its own thread. Still, :lol
The Technomancer
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I really need to buy my own copies of those books. They were pretty good, and took place ina universe that I adore.Najaf said:
Hm, book of Ti'ana? Not the one I would have picked, I would have gone with the book of Atrus, but that's just me.
The Technomancer
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Actually, do we think that the Myst movie is worth its own thread? And if so, gaming or the OT?Inkwell said:
Prince of Space
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Wait, there's actually going to be a Myst movie? And it's based on The Book of Ti'ana? Well, that's certainly a start.
The_Technomancer said:Bumping because this was the most recent Myst nostalgia thread, and this didn't seem deserving of its own thread. Still, :lol
I was just going through the last few weeks of PA that I missed and caught this. Figured it'd be posted here already. Oh well. When PA is on the ball they're on the ball. :lol
I'd watch it if there was enough of Cyan's gorgeous art design to accompany watching a dude tinker with abstract machinery.
I remember reading the 5/5 review of this in Swedish High Score magazine when I was a kid. I had played Myst on my dad's Macintosh, and completely fallen in love with the weird setting and wondrous atmosphere. Being a kid, I never made it past wandering around the beautiful locales. Riven looked awesome, but I only played console games back then. Now, thanks to this thread, I've finally decided to play it.
The Hermit
Member
I think I should play Myst... is the DS version that bad?
Should I get the PC one instead?
Should I get the PC one instead?
Great write-up, wish we could have seen the original.
I LOVE the Myst series. I have spent so much time on Myst and RIVEN. I have played through Myst III and part of Myst IV. I have yet to play (or find) Myst V: End of Ages.
I have re-bought the games through GOG.com - just hoping they get the rest of the series on there.
I LOVE the Myst series. I have spent so much time on Myst and RIVEN. I have played through Myst III and part of Myst IV. I have yet to play (or find) Myst V: End of Ages.
I have re-bought the games through GOG.com - just hoping they get the rest of the series on there.
Ledsen said:
Riven is amazing, but know going into it that it is pretty tough. Don't give in when you get stuck and seek out guides. The satisfaction of completing these puzzles is hard to describe, and it is worth every minute leading up to it. Hope you get it running. (re
ther thread)Damn i wish i have the patience for playing Riven.
I installed it again a a month ago and got stucked again. (never finsihed it before)
IT is just you have to be really aware of your surroundings and note everything down on a paper. An ideal adventure puzzle game imo but it expects a lot from player.
and after all those years it still has the most realistic rendered backgrounds i cant just believe what i see in this game. Some of the places are way too realistic than any other game had in their prerendered cut scenes.
I installed it again a a month ago and got stucked again. (never finsihed it before)
IT is just you have to be really aware of your surroundings and note everything down on a paper. An ideal adventure puzzle game imo but it expects a lot from player.
and after all those years it still has the most realistic rendered backgrounds i cant just believe what i see in this game. Some of the places are way too realistic than any other game had in their prerendered cut scenes.
I'm an expert
Formerly worldrevolution. The only reason I am nice to anyone else is to avoid being banned.
Man..I remember getting this on release day and it frying my 200mhz MMX rig. Didn't play it again until a few years back, and got stuck on the last puzzle..ugh.. The environment and art in this game. Unbelievable. I love the Myst world so much, the books as well.
PumpkinPie
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Oops, wrong topic :/
Sorry for the bump
Sorry for the bump
Ciastek3214
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Psh. RED engine.
cicero
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Oops, wrong topic :/
Sorry for the bump
Don't be sorry, this is a fantastic thread. I bought RealMyst, Riven, and Uru in this weekend's Worlds of Cyan 50% off GOG promo based on this thread that I saw mentioned in the main GOG sale thread. Wish there were more threads around like it.
I speel my dreenk
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I clicked on someone's two-year-old GoG link earlier in this thread, and was delighted to see these games on sale - perfect timing for a bump! Welp, already got Riven on Steam, so time to buy Myst once again.
PumpkinPie
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LOL that's how I accidentally bumped it, I thought I'd started a new thread about the games after buying them from GOG but I had this thread open in another tab and posted in here :/
Anyway, it's done now. $16.95, can't complain at that.
Myst and Riven are absolutely incredible. The puzzle design is unlike anything I've experienced and I'm always amazed at how well they're engrained in their respective worlds.
I haven't played through Myst IV yet...maybe I'll give it a go sometime. I played a tiny bit into Spire, but that was it. Couldn't figure out how to use the electrical chair/command center. The intro was a little off putting though, especially the energy rebalancing puzzle...not Myst-like at all.
I haven't played through Myst IV yet...maybe I'll give it a go sometime. I played a tiny bit into Spire, but that was it. Couldn't figure out how to use the electrical chair/command center. The intro was a little off putting though, especially the energy rebalancing puzzle...not Myst-like at all.
The Technomancer
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Myst IV is alright. One of the primary ages absolutely rocks (
Spire
Navidson REC
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Well, thanks to today's bump I'm officially interested in the series. Haven't ever really considered it but now that I'm actually reading something about the games, I'm seriously interested.
patrickthehedgehog
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I'm going to tackle Riven again. This time without swapping a disc for every island!
edit: dammit, got confused and bumped the wrong thread.
edit: dammit, got confused and bumped the wrong thread.
I'm an expert
Formerly worldrevolution. The only reason I am nice to anyone else is to avoid being banned.
Wow just read my post above from 2 years ago.. yeah.. I still remember the sting of gettin stuck on that last Riven puzzle. Oddly enough I've some how forgotten the entire game again (something I can't do with Myst for some reason) so I can totally see myself trying it again, this time as a real adult..or something like that. I should definitely try out Myst 3-5 as well. And lol at the amount of accidental bumps this thread gets..
patrickthehedgehog
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So was the DVD release of Riven rendered at a higher resolution than the original 5 disc release (and what's on GOG)? I can't find any evidence of this online...
I found a few high quality renders. If only the whole game existed in this form *cries*
I found a few high quality renders. If only the whole game existed in this form *cries*
