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It's not MYSTerious at all

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: January 19, 1998
Author: Amazon User

When I got Riven I thought that it would be almost as good as MYST or at least a fairly fun game. It's not!!! The game starts out with Atrus sending you to Age 5 or Riven. From there the game starts to get dull. MYST was made around 1993 (I think) and for that time the point-and-click, first person view was amazing, but now that isn't big news. What MYST lacked in real people, it made up for by its MYSTerious places and ages. Riven dosen't do that. It's just a boring game. The tech support line must be buzzing. Riven has many errors in it. (you can download patches to fix these). Many of the movies push my computer to the max, and that still isn't good enough. The movies are a drag on the game because they make it hard to move around since the game is filled with them. The final word here is unless you want to spend your free time waiting for the movies to end and figuring out puzzles that you don't realize exist. DON'T BUY THIS GAME!!! (If you do get it, get the cheat book.)

The biggest Myst game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game actually stands up to the test of time, as opposed to Myst part one's antiquated technology, and ancient graphics...Unfortunately, I never got to play these games when they came first came out, and being spoiled with all the improvements in the visual department over the years, had to start with Riven instead of Myst. The game is probally the largest and most meticulous effort of all 5 games, simply for being a little larger and a little more designed then many of the future under-developed, but beautiful lands Myst would take us to..Obviously this game is for a certain type of "quiet" gamer, who prefers exploration and figuring out how to work a puzzle out over visceral, button mashing action..If those attributes do intriuge you as a gamer however, there is no better place and example to start with then the legendary Myst series..

Enchanting

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 03, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I could never do Mysts without a walkthrough in front of me. Even then, it's not easy. I just love the landscapes and sense of loosing youself in other worlds without combat game requirements.

Riven: the Sequel to Myst

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I preferred Myst, but this was fun - both made you think

Riven was better than Myst.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I liked how sunny parts of it were, other parts were in the forest, when I revolved the tower, (from four locations, no less), it really made a low, rock-type noise. And I had to use the Universal Hint System to get me through, the explanation for how the Fire Marble puzzle works, is beyond me.
The sub was fun, too.

VERY VERY challenging...and fun, too!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you think you are smart enough to finish every computer game in the world in a few days, think again.
Riven is THE hardest computer game I have ever played. I know someone who got this game and it took him six months to finish it! I myself have not finished it yet.
If you get this game(I strongly recommend that you should), you have got to turn off the lights, turn up the sound, and you'll step into the strange world of Riven. It's really cool.
This game requires tons of brainwork. If you don't think hard, you'll never finish the game.
So, I think you should get this game. The story is great, the graphics are great, hey, EVERYTHING is great!!!

Riven, the Sequel to Myst

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Great fun! Loads of mystery to solve in a land both strange and beautiful! Kudos to the seller for superlative service!

Astonishing journey to a fantasy world

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Riven is a worthy followup to Myst and still must rate as one of the alltime great adventure games.

Those familiar with the Myst series will know some of what to expect: lush visuals (although in static form, no 360 rendering), a detailed storyline, fiendishly clever puzzles, much mysterious machinery, and a need to respond to and interact with the environment in order to solve the game.

There are some important differences to the Myst series. First of all, rather than exploring a number of different worlds, or 'ages', in Riven you explore one (albeit large) world, comprised of five islands. There are links to two other 'ages' but these are very sketchily developed and there is not much to explore here. There are some differences between the islands, but the radically different tones of the ages in Myst or Myst III is missing.

This has its advantages and disadvantages. The world you explore is much larger, and you can progress over virtually the whole world without needing to solve many puzzles, allowing even a casual player a good glimpse at the world of Riven.

However, it also means that the puzzles are less contained and linear than in the other Myst games. As well as a number of smaller puzzles, there are two major puzzles to be solved, clues for which are scattered throughout the islands. Even with the smaller puzzles, the control to open a vital door might be located a long distance away, or only accessible via a very circuitous route. This can add another degree of complexity to the puzzles. Having said that, there is a degree of logic to most of the controls which are based on the culture and lifestyle of the inhabitants of Riven. The puzzles generally also operate in a logical manner and relate well to the entire environment of the game.

There is little action for the punch-em-up enthusiasts - but they're unlikely to be reading the review anyway.

In summary, a fantastic game that will engross you for hours - I just wish more alternative ages could have been included.

Beautiful Graphics!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game has exquisite scenes in the Myst land that you inhabite. Riding the new age "rollercoaster"-like-ride and mine car are very fun. The plot was interesting and challenging. It could be considered hard. But it is worth it when you move on to the next scene or the next "land."

Riven

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

Excellent. Sound story line, great graphics and challenging puzzles. Although I found I had to cheat just a little using the Universal Hint System on the Net. All in all it is well worth the purchase.

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