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Antrax · 11-28-2009, 04:54 AM

Yes, I'm sorry. I know it's a classic, but the game is essentially a couple of puzzles (I didn't count, but no more than 10), and not very fun or challenging ones at that. That's another discussion. The point is I really didn't enjoy it because the controls were terrible (you never know how much you turned your head after clicking, you have no clue if you continued "forward right" or "forward left" if you clicked somewhere inbetween, etc) and the whole game felt very... abrupt. There wasn't any real connection between puzzles in different ages, so there was no feel of progression.

So, is Riven similar to Myst in that regard, or have they changed the control scheme, added puzzles and worked the plot into the story, rather than it being a bunch of movies where people say "bring me more pages" with a low sound volume?

11-28-2009, 04:54 AM	#1
Antrax Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Israel Posts: 51	Is there a point to playing Riven if I hated Myst? Yes, I'm sorry. I know it's a classic, but the game is essentially a couple of puzzles (I didn't count, but no more than 10), and not very fun or challenging ones at that. That's another discussion. The point is I really didn't enjoy it because the controls were terrible (you never know how much you turned your head after clicking, you have no clue if you continued "forward right" or "forward left" if you clicked somewhere inbetween, etc) and the whole game felt very... abrupt. There wasn't any real connection between puzzles in different ages, so there was no feel of progression. So, is Riven similar to Myst in that regard, or have they changed the control scheme, added puzzles and worked the plot into the story, rather than it being a bunch of movies where people say "bring me more pages" with a low sound volume?