Myst IV: Revelation
chele and I have been fans of Myst since it was released. We’ve purchased every version upon release, and have really enjoyed playing them through. Of the ones in the past, Riven has to be my favorite. This past year, we anxiously awaited the release of Uru.
What a disappointment. The UI got in the way of the story, the story wasn’t very interesting, and a large portion of the puzzles made little sense. While the graphics were stunning, that wasn’t enough to make up for the other deficiencies. The “online” component of the game never interested us, either, so it wasn’t a heartbreak when that shut down before leaving beta. We did finish the game and started the free add-on, but never finished that part.
So when I saw ads for Myst IV: Revelation, I was a little leery of buying it. We don’t buy many computer games and I hate spending money on a game that we don’t like. After waiting a week after release, I picked up a copy one night.
After playing it for a day, I’m happy I did buy it. It’s the old gameplay from Myst/Riven/Exile, with the stunning graphics I’ve come to expect. The puzzles are interesting so far. We’ll see how the game holds up.
