Myst Series - First Impressions

My full retro review for Myst (PC 1993) is out now!!
Here are some quick impressions of the other Myst games I played while capturing footage, should I make a full video on any of these? Let me know!

#shorts #myst #riven #gaming

Music:
Stardew & Chill
Coffee Date (Evelyn Rivera) and Dj Cutman (Chris Davidson)

[DriedBloodyRoses]

Just downloaded the mobile version after hearing about my stepdad playing it in the 90’s. Confused rn but hopefully I’ll figure it out lol

[JessMichael]

I played all of Myst series when they came out. I could not figure out Uru for the life of me though it was complicated and long and I couldn't do one of the jumps across the moving platforms so I quit. Then we got Steam and it opened up all the doors to play it again. In 2020, when boredom took over my life and I decided I needed to figure it out, I finally finish the series. I loved the last one.

[Stargate]

You should play the Riven remake that just came out!

[absentalpaca]

Yes, riven! It has absolutely stunning world design, puzzles that are integrated into the lore and environment rather than somewhat arbitrary contraptions, a much more involved story and characters than myst 1, and a satisfying conclusion to both games. Myst and riven together really feel like a two part story, and since you enjoyed myst I highly recommend riven.

The rest of the series is a little more mixed. For example, uru is super fascinating as an artistic experiment but is not great as a game, really. At a minimum, myst 3 is worth playing; its worlds don't have the depth that riven's do but they are fun to explore and it has an entertaining villain. I think it would be tiring to play too many of these games in a row though, so I'd recommend taking a break after riven and returning to the series if/when you feel like it.