At no point do the puzzles seem forced or contrived, just intelligent and challenging. It's all in the details and it's precisely why Myst IV keeps you coming back.īut what of the game? Just as good. And how your view would subtly shift its focus depending on whether your hand pointer was hovering over something in the fore- or background. And when I noticed that the light levels in different locations were rising and falling due to the moving clouds in the sky covering the sun. And then touched a pool of water in a bucket and saw ripples react exactly based on where the icon touched them. OK, we're not talking about the true 3D that URU managed, but whatever reservations I had about this return to the 'QuickTime VR'-style environment vanished the first time I tapped the hand icon on different parts of the scenery and heard different noises. The end result is one of the most polished games I've come across in a long time. It would have been easy for the developers to have lost heart after the mistakes surrounding URU Live, and it's to Ubisoft's credit that it charged a new team with the task of continuing the story of 'linking books', mysterious worlds and a family of scientific explorers torn apart by inner strife. Put yourself in the right frame of mind and it's nearly impossible not to become captivated. Myst titles have consistently outsold most so-called 'mainstream' games, and with good reason. They may only be played by housewives and geography professors, but the One series refused to die though, mostly because by the time the genre hit its darkest hour it was one of the few games still managing to retain its class, style, intelligence and playability while surrounded by a sea of third-rate dross. Record your discoveries: Capture clues by taking original photographs of Myst's lush environments, and keep track of your explorations in your in-game journal.The reason the point-and-click adventure died several years ago (apart from LucasArts leaving it behind to test the credibility of its Star Wars franchise instead), was that people got fed up with witnessing badly-rendered cutscenes loosely tying together a basic collection of parlour games, shoehorned into the proceedings with all the subtlety of Graham Norton at a prize cucumber judging contest. Bring along a guide: Take advantage of the optional multi-layered help system, including illuminating flashbacks of previous Myst episodes and intuitive Zip mode that transports you from place to place. Original music by Jack Wall & music for the portal to Serenia by Peter Gabriel: Drift away on an ambient soundtrack composed by Jack Wall and a special contribution by world-renowned artist Peter Gabriel. Interact with the environment that surrounds you and become part of the mystery. Adventure through rich and vital worlds: Myst's astonishing new visuals will enthrall you with opulent landscapes brimming with life. Live-action cut-scenes draw you deeper into the labyrinthine plot. Unravel an intricate mystery: Solve elusive puzzles and enlist the help of other characters as you uncover secrets left buried since the original Myst. Piece Together a Shattered Past At the heart of every family lie secrets that must come to light.
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