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Graphics sophisticated but....

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: February 16, 2006
Author: Amazon User

will not run correctly on my system. I have a fairly new Dell with all the system requirements needed for normal gaming, but this software must require something out of the ordinary. You cannot even read the save/load dialog boxes. They come across beige with no writing. Every time I restarted the game, I would be in the desert and have to run back through it to get to the other worlds. I absolutely loved Myst and Riven and they ran perfectly on my system. I tried to run this same game on an even newer computer and the same issues happened. I do not recommend this game at all.

no Loss

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 9
Date: December 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

to MAC users everywhere - don't fret.
This game was total pants!!
(pants being a Scots term meaning it sucks!!!)
Nothing at all like the previous Myst games.

The graphics were mediocre at best -
nothing to compare with Myst 3:Exile.
the game play was a pedestrian search for pieces of cloth with symbols - none of the ingenious clue searching and then puzzle solving like the previous games.
There is no sign of Artrus and Catherine.
only their daughter - Yeesha - who sounds a bit like a tree-hugging hippy to me.

I played it - in a matter of hours rather than the months the previous games took me.
I didn't bother going online - and by the time I was curious enough to look at the online community - it had closed.
The whole concept of an online Myst was doomed to failure anyway.
Nonetheless - the game makers didn't have the online part right before they started - and it never worked successfully.

~You chaps didn't miss a thing.

WATCH OUT

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: February 11, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Don't they always say "download the latest drivers" "make sure you meet the minimum spec for the game".
Well they are wrong here. I have the latest drivers for my ATI Radeon 850 and DirectX 9C and thats the problem. The game won't run with them.
Play this on an out of date PC or forget it.

ts'ok, kinda goony

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 10
Date: January 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Not bad, not good, but not bad. The gameplay is much like other myst except for the annoying Avatar alwasy tripping up on rope. you have to get into first person alot. The online part sux too, especially if you make yerself look like a fat guy, no one'll talk to you. URU, not that flashy guy with the muscles, you freak! As for the single play. It is simply myst with a little man on the screen. Kind of like those Star Wars action figures of the 70's replacing camera scenes. If you like dolls, go to Toys 'R US.

Still Good--Review by STK's 14 year old son

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: January 22, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I have to say that I don't agree with the other reviewers. Ok So I am a PC person, always have been. I didn't know until reading these reviews that Uru was PC only.
I have yet to beat Uru. I find it challenging and not in the least boring. The graphics are slightly lower quality than the Exile ones, however, it is real time graphics meaning that you walk around freely. Some of the puzzles are easier than previous games, however others are much more challenging. Also I find the plot line much more involved.

So I am rating this game 4/5 for the wonderful emersion, sound, and plot line. It loses a point for the mac incompatibility and the reduced graphics.

Fell short from a great heigth

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 03, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I got my 6 year old son in to the world of Myst!!! What a great game to share with the kids. However, Myst Uru, was too convaluted and drawn out. Sure the environments, the worlds were incredible, but the tasks and the exploration were somewhat flat and uninspiring. Also, I wish they'd would've lessen the reading you had to do througout the game. Like those awful "notebooks" left behind by the workers. Geez, it got to the point where I was so bored with it. The Path of the Shell, I guess that's what it's called, is pretty confusing and sometimes I was left with a question as to what was the ultimate goal? I didn't get to finish the game not because I didn't like it, but because I finished just the Myst Uru game and not the Path of the Shell or the Path to D'ni, which was also a path that led to nowhere. There were times when I and my son had solved a puzzle and we got excited about that, but unfortunately those times were far and few between. I feel that Myst, Riven, Exile and Revelation were much better games. I am looking to purchase Myst 5 End of Ages and bring some closure to the series. I hear that they went back to that 1st person, which is better anyway.

My advice on this game is to get it, but be aware that it may not fill you with satisfaction. But, I got the game really cheap on Amazon, so it wasn't that big a deal. Thanks for reading.

A lovely place to visit ...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I haven't gone very far in Myst Uru, Complete Chronicles -- my style is to play slowly (2-3 times per week, for an hour or two) and to enjoy the scenery and the adventure. In this, Uru doesn't disappoint -- it is visually quite lovely, the puzzles are intriguing (some harder than others, but hints abound), and the interface isn't too clunky. If you are into action, this probably isn't for you, but if you like adventure games, exploring, and solving puzzles, you could certainly do worse! I originally saw this item "on sale" at Ubisoft for a ridiculously low price ($5, I think), but they were "all out, and not getting any more" -- I didn't mind paying a bit more for the copy I eventually bought.

Better than Myst?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: March 13, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I for some reason had skipped the URU series of games completely. I recently realized my folly and had a 3 month down time to rectify this. Too bad that URU live was never released. I took one star away as the the easter egg could have been better. (Warning minor spoiler ahead) Driving a zamboni is fun but I had to work to hard to get to it.

awesome Game!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 10
Date: September 15, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I loved this game!! I really liked playing in 3rd person. Graphics and details are awesome. I would highly recommend this game.

Want more? Look up and join us in Until Uru!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: January 27, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The online game died. Uru Live is dead, but continues with a rebirth in the form of "Until Uru." It is several step process but there is live voice chat and lots of fun and friends waiting in the worlds/ages of Uru waiting for you!
Join us. There are several shards/sites that are on the list on the pop-up if you get that far. There are forums and sites to help you!
OH! OH! Use walkthroughs. Go to a site with the intitials of GB...actually one word. Step by step hints and more specific descriptions in their forums to solve the puzzles.
Game saves can be sent but are a bit difficult to insert correctly. Help is there for you! Just ask! Enjoy!
The best!
My user name at such game sites maryc64 as it is here. You may email me for help or more specific directions to solving puzzles, finding walkthroughs by finding me on that "GB" website.

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