Myst previewed and the Silver Earring reviewed
News are hot these days as previews start coming out for Myst IV Revelations. The latest preview now is on Computer & Video Games where they talk about important bits of the game, including the story, which has never been a much talked of feature in Myst games:
Storywise, it's a fanciful affair, but fans will be pleased to learn that it answers questions left hanging since both the original Myst and Myst III: Exile. Essentially a family drama, it involves the two brothers from the first game, Sirrus and Achenar, who have been trapped in separate prison worlds, abandoned by their father for crimes against literature.
A very short preview, you can read it all here.
On to other matters, and a bit more story-heavy ones, the recently released Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silver Earring has been reviewed over at Xequted, who are, despite the name, very fluent in English. In their very nice review, they score it a fine 34 out of 50:
“The Silver Earring” succeeds in many aspects and fails in others. Unfortunately, the failures come from Frogwares reusing old formulas that many developers are afraid to touch these days. And we hate to call them failures because the adventure game structure works nearly perfectly with the subject matter. But we also cannot deny that most gamers today steer clear away from the very limiting point-and-click gameplay. Regardless of how the game is played, it may be worth it to just experience the world of Sherlock Holmes first hand, as it is extremely well presented in this game. And although the rigid gameplay is frustrating at times, taking on a mystery in the shoes of Mr. Holmes and Dr. Watson has a certain appeal that is hard not to deny (which may be the only reason why buyers of this game may come back a second time to play it).
Read the whole review here.
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