Myst III is a worthy successor in the Myst series with stunning graphics and sound, but it's a bit short.
User Rating: 8.8 | Myst III: Exile PC
Myst III, while not perfect, is an awesome game. If you enjoyed the previous Myst games because of their unbelievable images, then Myst III will definitely satisfy you. Myst III continues with the tradition of relatively static images being displayed as opposed to a fully 3d environment through which you can move. The different this time though is instead of looking a sequences of flat images, you are placed in the center of images that are arranged in a sphere around you. You can freely rotate your head in any direction in 360 degrees, including up and down. This gives you a much stronger sense of being in the world than a single flat image. The graphics in the game are once again stunning. The exotic world, the beautiful colors are all what you'd expect from a Myst game. The sound is also oustanding. I bought the collector's edition which came with the CD soundtrack. I listen to this soundtrack on a regular basis and is one of my favoritate CDs. The gameplay is not much different that the previous Myst games although it is more like Myst than Riven. The puzzles are more concentrated and don't necessarily fit into the world as a whole. They are also (and intentionally) more puzzlish than something you might actually find in a real (or Myst) world. I unfortunately found them to be a bit too easy for my taste. I got stuck only once during the game and any adventure game that doesn't get you stuck a couple of times is too easy in my book. The biggest drawback to this game is that it is far too short. I finished the game in about 15 hours of gameplay time. It was great for what was there, but there wasn't a great deal of it.
