A classic that immerses and reinvents the Adventure game.
You start of by discovering a mysterious book. You get teleported to this land. Of course you don't know what is happening to you until you look around and begin to look at things. There is a beautifully rendered world that you can explore and discover by just using your mind to get by puzzles and challenges. There is nothing in the game that helps you, no NPC’s or enemies, there’s just some notes, books, devices, etc. which you have to use to progress through the game. Your only goal is to use these things in the proper places to unlock path and continue and explore more areas.
GAMEPLAY
You play Myst entirely with the mouse by clicking there’s a hand cursor that you use for navigation and it changes with contact of objects in the environment. The puzzles can get very difficult and you have to carefully search your environment for clues, you have to constantly think while you are playing. Most of the puzzles are mechanical and have to be solved carefully. There is a whole number of buttons, knobs, levers, etc. to pull and you have to figure out how to use these machines.
GRAPHICS
Myst is a gorgeous game. At its time of release Myst was the most stunning game ever made, even today where the game was released years ago, it still looks pretty good. In Myst everything is driven from what you see and perceive in the environment so it was crucial for the graphics to be outstanding, and they were breathtaking when this game came out. There is a lot of different areas and landscapes to see and they all are done quite well.
SOUND
It has a nice array of ambient sounds and great variety, the sound in Myst is crucial for the gameplay however. You have to pay close attention to the sounds as they are crucial in the game and can help you advance.
VALUE
You get a huge number of hours of gameplay from Myst this is one of the few games that take a very long time to finish and are an amazing journey throughout. I certainly had a great time playing through the game and the game presents not only a lot of value but also entertainment throughout.
CONCLUSION
Myst is easily a classic that will be remembered for a long time because of its inventive gameplay and new approach in adventure games. Myst is highly recommended to anyone who has not played the game yet as it is something that everyone should try.