User Reviews (21 - 31 of 52)

Show these reviews first:

Highest Rated
Lowest Rated Newest
Oldest Most Helpful
Least Helpful

Glitches galore!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 9 / 18
Date: September 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

If you want to buy Uru, do not buy this version. I have a brand new Dell computer with loads of memory but this game has problems everywhere. The worst part is that some of the problems could be fixed with the patch from Ubisoft for Ages of Myst but it won't download for Chronicles. There is nothing else on the website to help. They don't even seem to have any email tech help-only a 900 number. Don't buy this game unless you want a $40 headache!

A great buy.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: February 15, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Adventure games have gotten abysmal, like Alida. But the Myst series helps revive the genre. I got the original Uru a whle before I got the expansion packs, but I still think that if you like Tower Island, then you will enjoy the Uru and the expansion packs. Buy with Myst IV, though that might make the experience more frustrating.

RIP OFF

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 11 / 28
Date: August 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I blew money on this game and it won't work properly because it is not compatible with a DirectX 9.0c driver. If you go to the URU official website and search the forum for gameplay questions you will find that they admit this and that "someday" they will fix it.

So, I just got ripped off for $25.00. Don't bother with this one.

Myst Uru: Complete Chronicles

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 9 / 22
Date: July 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game sucks. It sucks because it is not compatable with my computer because of copyright protection encryption. The Ubisoft tech support people tell me that Intel needs to release an update for my drivers, and that it isn't their fault.

That is crap. I will never buy another game by this company again.

Absolutely Incredible

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: December 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is an action/adventure gamers dream come true. You have the beauty, depth, engrossing story, challenging puzzles and overall top quality of a Myst series adventure game combined with an action style interface. Adventure gamers have been waiting a long time for something like Uru. I highly reccomend this game to any adventure/action game fan. The only tiny gripe I have is the lack of a sufficient save feature though the linking books do a good job none the less. But I still give this game all 5 stars and I have only just begun to play it and I am truly amazed at the quality and effort put into this excellent chapter of the Myst series.

A different approach to Myst..that works!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: April 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Despite it's flaws of underdeveopment, I must take my hat off to this team for seemingly mastering the 3rd person format into their game formula on one try..The fact that this was supposed to be an online game, but eventually just became a single player experience with some add-ons shows that the team behind the game probally had to jump ship before everything was supposed to be set into place. What they have rendered for us to play with works fine though, and includes lands that are equally as impressive as the previous powerhouse myst games were..Getting used to the 3d interface may take time, and is not exactly in the same vein as any 3rd person game that came before it, but after you sit and take the time getting to know the new controls (provided you are a myst fanatic and actual 3d game setups are foreign to you), you should have no trouble navigating the worlds. The gameplay does drag a bit at times, but surprisingly makes up for it with unique and rewarding gameplay elements that come at unexpected moments. Enjoy a beautiful fantasy experience from another angle.

Doesn't work with very many video cards.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: February 15, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Supposedly, if you had a shiny new gaming computer, they would put updates on the ubisoft website to make the game work. Well, I have computers spanning almost all OS verstions, every one set up for gaming, too. The "patch" for my current system doesn't really allow you to do much, since you can't actually get to any commands. The rendering is crude and a far cry from all the gorgeous Myst games we have played before. I *highly* recommend you make absolutely sure you have one of the original video cards recommended, and not one for which they offer a patch, which may or may not work.

The game that brought Myst to an end . . .

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: March 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I played this and enjoyed it because of the 3d fully immersing environment. What I did not know until reading up on the official website, was that the production of this game ruined Cyan financially.
As good as it was, for that reason alone I wish they had not made it. Now we must be satisfied with the travesty of Myst 5 as the last game, and that appears to be scraped over remnants that didn't make it into Uru Live.
The whole franchise totally jumped shark. Far from deepening the awesome storyline about the D'ni and the ability to write your way into infinite worlds, they copped out and just changed the story to wrap it up faster.
In this game you start to get the idea that the Myst universe is going awry. As fun as it was to FINALLY get to roam around D'ni, it was very annoying to want to go through a door that appeared to lead somewhere else and not be able to. They also hinted at a race of creatures that actually run the Ages but were the slaves of the D'ni, totally disregarding carefully wrought canon of 15 years.
Uh . . . where were these slaves in the three books, or the last 3 games for that matter? They introduce the Bahro in this game by way of stones and then as a race of dinosaur-monkey creatures in Myst 5. Warning: this is a bad concept that ruins the mystery and compelling story of Myst. It leaves a feeling of let-down and anticlimax and I had to surf the 'net to find out why and what the heck happened.
The reason for this is Uru Live, a failed online project that sucked Cyan's capital dry and has forced them to end the whole thing on a sour note. It began in 1999 or so as 'Mudpie' an overly optimistic vision of fully online gaming that they simply failed to deliver, either through fan disinterest or because their execution was (and is) flawed. Enjoy Uru for the swan song that it is.
The fans have attempted to resurrect the live play on servers of their own, but it's `on again, off again' and is not supported by Cyan. Uru was to be the main core of a totally online gaming experience, and when response from the fans was nil, they reworked this game into a stand-alone with two expansion packs. The remains that were unincorporated into this game were thrown together and became Myst 5. This is why when you reach the Great shaft, all you can do is jump off the edge and see a brief image of the bottom. You don't get to explore it until Myst V, and by then it has no point and leads nowhere. I warn you not to play Myst 5, keep the mystery that was deepened in this game, before the 'truth' of the dinosaur-monkey creatures brings it all crashing down. Also, the characters of Atrus and Yeesha were utterly destroyed. They both become whining miserable wretches. See Myst 5 reviews for details concerning that. So between ruining their characters and destroying the fascinating concept of linking to Ages (and D'ni civilization) my enjoyment of this game is somewhat muted.
RIP Myst.

Great addition to the Myst legacy

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I've been playing Myst games since the beginning. Just recently I finished playing URU, and words can't describe how much fun I had. The gameplay is LONG. If you play alittle everyday without walkthrough help, it can take a couple of weeks or more.

In this saga you meet Atrus' daughter Yeesha (all grown up now)and she helps to guide you through your journey and discovery about her culture and heritage (D'ni).

The Ages are beautiful! When you play, let your mind go and emerge yourself into this world. Imagine yourself really being there and you will see and experience all the things you can do. I did go through some fustrations with the puzzles but, it really pays off taking the time to figure them out. The end results are extremely rewarding.

It was great taking pictures of the different Ages. There are so many beautiful spots for pics that can be saved. And having a journal to write in was so much fun! Adding pages to my own "personal age" was fantastic. I got to "build" my age into a beautiful place.

I loved learning about the D'ni culture, for there's a bunch of information given. I mean A WHOLE BUNCH!! The stuff could fill up a library.

I finished the game but, I'm still hungry for more. I wanted to see more of D'ni but, I guess I have to see if Myst IV and V will satisfy my cravings.

Oh, I do recommend reading the Myst books (by Hyperion)--- there are alot of tie-ins with the storyline in the game and the books.

This game is different than games before, in the series, but interesting as well.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 22, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I played this game for hours, and had to get some help from the Universal Hint System (which is much better than a walkthrough). Some scenes didn't seem well lit, and some did. The ability to run, jump, and swim, in one level, kept me coming back. This one definately needs hints, the clues are so out-there.

The game is pretty long, with both expansion packs. It lets you design your character, adding clothing you like and the colors you like, then you start off in the desert. You find the seven Journey cloths, and link to your Relto (home age). From there, you link to many other ages, and you can run around anywhere, jump in fountains, fall off cliffs (and link back to Relto), even find some balconies in the D'ni city which come in handy later.

You can change your wardrobe, as well. As a fan of the series, this game had a lot of information about the restoration of the D'ni culture, and Kings. A lot more than previous games.
If you have played previous Myst games, at least the first three, then try this. But don't play it first...it won't make much sense without the backstory.

Personally I preferred the pre-rendered versions of Myst I-IV better than the 3D technology here, but some people might find it interesting to run anywhere. It makes it so that you move differently than previous games, as you can go backward too.

Overall, that's why I gave it 4 stars, because I thought it could have been lit better. Some ages were never more than half-lit. However, I did spend many hours playing it, and count it as one of my Myst games.

Review Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next 

Actions