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Wish I could review it
1
Rating: 1,
Useful: 0 / 7
Date: December 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User
Love to be able to review this title, as I loved realMYST so much, but three weeks after purchase game has still not arrived. Extremely disappointed in Amazon and companion retailers.
Quite Simply the Best
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 31, 2002
Author: Amazon User
This is the best of the series and probably the best game I've done. Very challenging, complex, intricate. Loved it!
All time best adventure game ever made
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 1
Date: April 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User
I just played it in April of 2002 and it stands up over time as the best adventure game ever made! Superb.
RIVEN Rules too!
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 1
Date: August 29, 2001
Author: Amazon User
It doesn't get much better than this! Riven is amazing! Graphics and game play that go far beyond Myst, plus teriffic sound and lots of real video, you can really get into this game! Solving puzzles can get very tricky at times, so you might need the RIVEN players guide, since there is no virtual guide to give you a hand when you may need it. You must travel to five islands on Riven, plus a few other places. There you must pay close attention to every detail and keep track of every bit of info (A notebook may be helpfull) and finally use that info to conquer the game of Riven. And, as they say, "Be sure to use a good pair of headphones or speakers!"
You'll be Livin' in Riven!
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 0 / 3
Date: January 31, 2001
Author: Amazon User
Beautiful computer game that you can waste mindless hours on when you should be out saving the world. Pretty difficult. You may find yourself wondering aimlessly around the amazing landscapes, not having a clue what to do. But that's like real life, and this game tries to be like real life. So if you enjoy real life, you might like this game. If you hate life, go play Pac-Man.
Gotta love those roller coaster-type rides!
Myst and Riven are truly the best games ever
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 06, 1998
Author: Amazon User
They have stunning 3-d graphics,great music and gameplay and the storyline is very interesting.
Pretty to look at, but boring
1
Rating: 1,
Useful: 0 / 4
Date: December 18, 1998
Author: Amazon User
Can't imagine what all the hoo-ha was about. The scenery is nice, the graphics are lifelike, but so what? The puzzles are pointless and the story is dumb.
Riven: Impressive, Beautiful, Unchallenging
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 09, 1997
Author: Amazon User
The graphics in Riven make good use of the 5 CDs: there are plenty of views of each scene from multiple angles. The stills are stunning in 16-bit, 640x480 pixels. Transitions mostly use dissolves and wipes, which consume less CDROM space than QuickTime transition movies. Less room wasted on transitions=more room for more rooms, more views. For an example of a good game that spends a lot of CD space on QuickTime transitions, see SegaSoft's Obsidian.
As impressive as the graphics are, I found the dearth of music disappointing. Myst had haunting music throughout most of the game, Riven has music in only a few places. Both Myst and Obsidian make better and more frequent use of music.
The most stunning omission in Riven is gameplay. Myst took weeks to solve, and had several points where I went days before a breakthrough. I completed Riven in only 18 hours of gameplay. The puzzles in Riven aren't nearly as challenging as those in Myst. They are about as difficult as those in Obsidian.
You might want to consider purchasing a 4 gigabyte hard disk to enhance your enjoyment of Riven: CD swaps are frequent. Many puzzle solutions require travel from island to island: each island requires a different CD.
Riven - or Driven by Microsoft?
1
Rating: 1,
Useful: 0 / 2
Date: November 09, 1997
Author: Amazon User
Fewer than 1 in 3 modern Windows computers are running Windows 95. How about the rest of us who aren't inclined to be pushed into another operating system? It's too bad. But I won't be buying a copy of this one, even though I thoroughly enjoyed Myst.
I HAVE STARED BOREDOM IN THE FACE!!
1
Rating: 1,
Useful: 0 / 2
Date: September 28, 1998
Author: Amazon User
Riven is the unneccessary sequel to Myst. Apparently, there are enough insomniacs out there to merit a sequel. I can't imagine anyone that would prefer this to an excellent game like Red Alert or Quake. If it's reflexes you lack, try Heroes Of Might and Magic 2 or Curse of Monkey Island. Please do not encourage the creators to make yet another sequel.
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