Exile revives the traditional MYST feel with plenty of new Ages, but fans of the series might be left wanting more.

User Rating: 9.3 | Myst III: Exile PC
Exile picks up the torch where Riven started to slip. MYST III brings back that classic, non-linear feel that MYST I so artfully created, and even brings to the table some pretty unique and tricky puzzles. In MYST II, the player followed a pretty narrow path to the finish; there was hardly any exploration of the new ages, except, of course, for Riven, and the story was a little thin. But Exile walks up to the plate and hit a home-run in almost every department. The first thing players notice is the awesome full-angle camera rotation allowing, for the first time, a good solid look at the stunning worlds that CYAN Worlds are so well known for. For about the first hour or two, the game seems little more than a continuation of the feel that Riven created; click your way to the waypoint while solving pretty linear puzzles and watch a movie-clip. But, out of the blue, the game expands and you finally realize why the MYST series is so revolutionary. But, even though the gameplay is in the spirit of the original, the gamelength is not. This story is so compelling, and the characters are so well personified that when all is said and done you're left thinking, "wait, I'm not done here." So, even with its shortcomings, this game is a must-play for both casual MYST players, and serious fans of the franchise.