Instant Masterpiece!!!
User Rating: 9.5 | Myst (1995) PC
There is no other puzzle game I can think of that even compares to the original Myst in my opinion. It was a revolutionary breakthru for it's time and had the best graphics and sound for the type of game it was. I remember getting it as a gift and it kept me rivited to my computer for over 2 weeks. That is how long it took me to complete it but I then again and again have played it over and over because of the beautiful environment and mystery that lures you back! The graphics were by far the best being that they were generated on a Mac and then transfered to the PC. I loved (even though they were still photos with subtle movement of either water or trees) the way you could interact with the environment. The sounds were so real and very relaxing. Along with the great soundtrack and storyline... who wouldn't want to play this game? The puzzles were tough but it was not so tough that you could not do them. You just had to be more of a slueth and view everything around you and not just the puzzle at hand to figure them out. That to me what was made the game a great one. Remembering what you saw where and how it could interact with this thing over there and so on made this game great to play over and over. This along with the storyline that kept you wondering whey things were the way they were and how they were going to turn out kept you rivited to your seat. I have the entire series and still play them to this day. If you have never played them and love puzzle games that have great storylines throughout the entire series... start with the original that took the world by storm. An instant masterpiece that will never get tarnished with time!
