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No_doubtsy · 11-29-2009, 09:54 AM

You really need to be in the right "mood" to enjoy these games.

I started with Myst several years ago and I stopped playing fast because I was bored out of my mind then a couple of years later (2005 i think), I bought the trilogy on DVD for like 10$ and I was blown away by Myst. The back story, the puzzles, the music, all the little details.

I have no idea how that happen.

Then, I played Riven and to this day it's the most engrossing gaming experience I ever had. It was magical. EVERYTHING on the island is connected somehow.

I bought the book "From Myst to Riven" on ebay for 100$ and the amount of work they did on Riven is astonishing, I missed so many details when I played it. Riven was high art, a real achievement.

I still get goosebumps when I think of Riven, it's up there with masterpieces like Okami, Shadow of the Colossus and BioShock.

I never played the other games in the series but I bought them all on sale, I'm just not in the "mood" to play them.

11-29-2009, 09:54 AM	#12
No_doubtsy Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 74	You really need to be in the right "mood" to enjoy these games. I started with Myst several years ago and I stopped playing fast because I was bored out of my mind then a couple of years later (2005 i think), I bought the trilogy on DVD for like 10$ and I was blown away by Myst. The back story, the puzzles, the music, all the little details. I have no idea how that happen. Then, I played Riven and to this day it's the most engrossing gaming experience I ever had. It was magical. EVERYTHING on the island is connected somehow. I bought the book "From Myst to Riven" on ebay for 100$ and the amount of work they did on Riven is astonishing, I missed so many details when I played it. Riven was high art, a real achievement. I still get goosebumps when I think of Riven, it's up there with masterpieces like Okami, Shadow of the Colossus and BioShock. I never played the other games in the series but I bought them all on sale, I'm just not in the "mood" to play them.