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Pretty good

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 19, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I loved Ubisoft's freelook system. Being able to look around added a lot to the immersive feel that makes the Myst series so great. The soundtrack is great also, though it sounded like a rearrangement of the Riven soundtrack in several places. The Ages were beautiful. But as another reviewer said, they felt uninhabited.

Unfortunately, I thought it was disappointingly easy. It took me all of a summer to beat Riven. (And that was prety much all I did). I finished Exile in three weeks, and I had to work too, so I couldn't devote much time to it. It seemed like you could monkey-click through each age, without really "solving" the puzzles.
This might not be the case for people who struggled with Myst and Riven, or people who didn't play it. Overall, I'm glad I got it. Maybe I'm just sad that it is over. When is the next one coming?

A Decent Game, All Things Considered

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I was a little wary when Myst III came out. After all, it was not done by garage company Cyan but by a comparatively giant Ubi Soft. Because it was done by a big group, I expected a shoddy game thrown together by a greedy company in order to make a few bucks. That turned out to be untrue.

When Myst came out, its graphics were loved by all, and sold 4 million copies. Riven, the great sequel, had even better graphics. Myst III is a slight step backwards from Riven. The picture seemed a little less smooth and some of the lighting and textures can be quite disorienting. But all in all, they were good.

The game has an awfully slow start; it takes a while to figure out what is going on. Once you take a few first steps, though, you begin to catch on. A lot of the puzzles simply require a sharp eye so that you notice what is going on. Except for the start, the puzzles are as good as Riven's and a lot better than Myst's.

The plotline is somewhat bad. You are thrust into the game without much of a clue as to what is going on. In Riven you knew right off the bat that the only thing you had to do is rescue a particular woman. In Myst III, You know right away that you have to take back the linking book for a world that good guy Atrus is writing. You gradually, slowly but surely, figure out that the bad guy is mad at Atrus' two sons (remember them from Myst?) for torturing him and whatnot.

The soundtrack is great. I would definitely recommend purchasing the CD because it was so good.

The four CDs are somewhat of a pain to juggle. Even if you install all of them on your computer, you have to put in the first CD every time, just to initially load up the program.
In conclusion, buy the game; you won't regret it, just remember to take the bad things in stride.

Impressive, with some technical glitches

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Third trip to mystyland gets my thumbs up.

I had a few audio synch problems, memory faults, and machine-hangs-on-exit, but updating the video display drivers fixed everything (I'm running an eMachine 400MHz, PII, 64Mb memory, 20X CD with ATI Turbo Pro video). Also, after the video driver upgrade, I was getting the m3.exe fault on boot-up, but switching from 32 to 16 bit graphics on the ATI display settings fixed that. And even though the card has hardware acceleration, running in the "software mode" seems to produce better results.

Even on this relatively inexpensive machine, the 3D rendering is extremely fast and smooth and there are no audio problems at all. I find the 3D effect a mixed bag -- probably a bit more suited to shoot-em-ups than wandering around, but it is a nice change of pace from previous versions. The effect is akin to a drunken sailor on extended shore leave, as I'm usually in a hurry to move from one area to another and gather in as much information as possible. So I'm constantly swirling around in circles. The old interface was a lot more relaxing. One could still stop and watch the scenery, but it will take discipline. The 3D rendering, being what it is, is also not as aesthetically pleasing in all instances. For example, the horizons are kind of slanty/jagged unless you've stopped and properly aligned to the horizon, so it kind of diminishes the "view" whereas in the old format you were always presented with the proper view.

There's bug in the "caps lock" logic that randomly inverts the effect of the caps lock key. In the game, if you want to go "off screen" in order to access Atrus' journal, you press the caps lock key, but otherwise to move around, you normally have it off. Sometimes the logic for this inverts, and you have to have the caps lock key off to go off screen and on to move around. I'm not sure what causes the inversion, but seems related to shelling out to the save menu.

They've added navigation by the arrow keys instead of having to solely rely on the mouse to get aounrd, which is kind of nice if you're prone to carpal/cubital tunnel. However, some of the grabbing/dragging is hard to do without the mouse and the play is still much quicker mousing through the game.

You need to always have disk one in the drive to start the game -- kind of an annoying way to start the session, but livable.

Some of the audio loops aren't edited properly and the loop back is quite noticeable. On the other hand, more than a few of the loops do have more of a real, live feel. I find the video clips of the characters are very good...a real improvement over both Myst and Riven.

After about six hours of play, I find that the "ages" are quite impressive (I've always loved their "jungle" renderings), the transitions are excellent, and the puzzles are well up to par, though (so far) not as difficult as Riven (which was hard as nails!!).

To be on the safe side, you might want to wait for Ubisoft's Myst3 support log to plump up a bit. Unfortunately, the PC platform is still a very long way from a consumer appliance. Most serious gamers are used to overcoming this technical junk. I hate to say it, but it's become sort of part of "the game". Myst and Riven both had issues, but that generally won't stop someone who wants to play a new Myst.

Have fun, if you can...

Above and Beyond

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 18, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Amazing, Technology has given us stimulus beyond belief. Strech that, square that - this is the experience you will LIVE in Myst3 Exile. I have played every imaginable game that has been on the market, and the fun ones I love, but now a new level of the user 'experience' has been set. I have waited over a year for this game to be released; and now half way through the game I am seriously bummed; because when I finish the game there will be no other game like it until years from now when a new Myst is released. This game is above and beyond any game you could possible dream. I have no association with the game, but I can gaurentee your satifaction times two squared.

Myst III: Exille

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 17, 2001
Author: Amazon User

After having a terrible time with motion sickness on "RealMyst", Exile makes the wait worth it. No, the real movement isn't there and yes, I have heard there are problems with the Voodoo cards. But Exile is engaging, fabulous to look at and the soundtrack is enchanting. There is 360 degree movement as you move, so you can look up, down, left right and so on. But it isn't the wildly erratic real movement from RealMyst. It is easy on the stomach and does offer more complex puzzles. The puzzles are entirely in the same vein as the previous games so this will probably NOT appeal to serious gamers who pratically need Mensa overachievers puzzles to play video games! Most fans will now be begging the makers to finally bring the stories to the big screen. Hey, NINE hours of Lord of the Rings is ready to roll over the next three years so why not MYST? If you are a Myst fan, you will undoubtedly have one more relaxing game to lose yourself in which is especially nice with summer's lazy days approaching.

Buy It

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Oh what a great game. The 360 degree view is way cool. The puzzles and strange things in this game are great. A little mind stubbling it seems sometimes. I love the game but the acting ick needs some work. Sheesh I know dead people that act better. But its just a game. I still think its work buying especially if you have played the first two.

The story of MYST grows deeper...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 08, 2001
Author: Amazon User

- A condensed, but sweet and to-the-point review -

Pros:
A captivating continuation of the Myst story that faces the player with Atrus' past.
Life-like surroundings and ambience immerse the player in large, "breath-taking" Ages.
Amazing and enchanting music set the mood for each scene.
360-degree movement allows for amazing views.
Fun full-screen, action-packed movies leave the player open-mouthed.
Sounds and speach can be captioned for those who are hard of hearing.
A very friendly interface and menu allows the player to explore, examine, handle inventory, save, load, and configure freely.

Cons:
Puzzles and storyline might leave the player confused.
Disc-switching between Ages can grow annoying.
Lastly, its advised that the impatient should... stay clear from this game.

Completely Vivid

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

As usual, the makers have outdone themselves with their beautifully imaginative landscape with an even more delightful aspect that original two in the series should not have been without...3-D enjoyment that sheds the shackles of:"here is what we'de like you to see next" navigation. Brad Dourif was an outstanding choice for the role of arch nemesis (and one of my favorite actors from the big screen). Also loved the easy right click navigation option. Kudos!

a bit of a bummer after riven

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

i was really excited when i got this for xmas. and when i started palying it, the 3d graphics were awesome. the story was really cool and everything but it seemed really short. when i actually found time to play the game, it didnt take me very long to beat it. all of a sudden, i find im finished with the game and its all done. the villain guy is pretty cool and you start to feel sorry for him. the puzzles are good,though i had a harder time with riven. over all, a great game. my only peeve is that its short.

MYST 3: INCREDIBLE

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 25, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I stayed away from the Mystmania for a long time because I thought it would just be a bunch of hype, but BOY OH BOY was I WRONG! What a fantastic, wonderful, incredible journey!... I absolutely HATED for it to end and then of course had to run out and buy Riven and the first Myst. Now I am a Myst addict and can only really enjoy games that are Mystlike!... Incredible, I sat here in my chair clicking and oohing and aahing and just having an incredible time!... I JUST CANNOT WAIT FOR MORE!...I MUST HAVE MY MYST!

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