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Great games, best for computer

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: April 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Well, from reading the other reviews, I can understand where people are coming from with their XP systems, but hey if you're in a situation like me, with just Windows 98, these are probably the best games to buy. I didn't have any of the games, and it was great that they came out in a pack and I could buy them all together. The Myst games all have fantastic storylines that anyone and everyone should enjoy, and the gameplay is fantastic the way everything works. Not a lot of talking, and a lot of playing. Great computer games.

Awesome!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: November 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I don't own this trilogy set, but I do own all three games. Why would I buy all three... because they are absolutely awesome! Well, if you have a lot of patience and a mind that thinks outside the box they are. If you're looking for a game to challenge your resoning skills, buy this! If you're looking for great audio and visual quality, buy this! Just start the game, dim the lights, [turn] up the speakers, and hold on. If you start at the very beginning, enjoy the view of Myst Island. Oh, and look to your left...

5 stars, but one small problem

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: February 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

i went and looked at this locally to buy for a friend whom i have been trying to get into games, as i already have all three. on reading the systems requirements, i found myst didnt work on mac, which means it is necessary to buy realmyst in addition. this adds greatly to the cost, like double, but what else is new for mac.

no matter. in my opinion, these are three of the best pieces of software ever published, especially riven. although it is an old game, the scenery in riven is absolutely outstanding. some say its a slide show, but if this bothers you, think of it as an action game with an extremely slow frame rate. characters are few and far between, but the acting of the unctuous gehn is very convincing. the real achievement of these games, though, is the quality of the puzzles. although exile falls a little short, riven and myst have not been equalled, especially the former, where 5 islands and 3 "ages" are integrated into two main and several ancillary puzzles. getting through this without help leaves one with a sense of accomplishment, as, with respect to these puzzles, the quality of logic is not strained. overall, i think that riven is a work of art. my only gripe is the constant shuffling of the five discs, which gets to be annoying but of minor consequence. none of these games carries an inventory or has "hot spots". one actually has to figure things out; no applying inventory by trial and error and no hints from the cursor.

these three games are the apotheosis (gold standard) of "adventure". every computer owner should have them.

XP Compatibility

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: November 23, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I have all three Myst Trilogy games working perfectly under Windows XP Pro (SP2) OS on my PC. It has an Nvidia GeForce FX 5600 video card with 256 mb RAM, which is recommended by Ubisoft for this product.

The Greatest Games on Earth!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: April 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The Myst Trilogy is a collection of 3 GREAT games! Myst, Riven, and Myst III Exile. Great 3D graphics! My compliments to Cyan, Inc. on a great job of their software! I hope everyone will play these games and get the same thrill, excitement, and delight I did!

This game is really cool!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 8
Date: November 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Myst is a wonderful game full of puzzles, fun, and it takes a LOT of brain power. I enjoyed playing Myst, although for children, I would recommend adult help (some puzzles are REALLY tricky) I would say though, that this game probably shouldn't be played by children under 12. Again, very tricky. There is a little bit of a kind of spooky atmosphere (not terribly spooky), but kids might not like it. Myst is a big puzzle. There are no directions, you're just dropped on an island, all alone. You have to find special books that take you to different islands, and at every island, lies more and more puzzles. I think this game is best played in a group or with a friend. Together you can use your different skills to solve the puzzles.
I would recommend this Myst Trilogy pack to anyone that enjoyed the game, or is interested. Also, the price is wonderful. If you like puzzles, thinking, and teamwork, buy this Myst Trilogy pack!

Captivating Time Waster

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 9
Date: December 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you have the time to immerse yourself in a 40-60 hour puzzle, these are the games for you. Great graphics, wonderful puzzles. Not for the dim-witted....

Mac users beware!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: December 31, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Well, the product description says the set is both PC and Mac compatible. So I bought it as a Christmas present for my daughter. Lo and behold! Upon opening the box we discovered that the first game (Myst) is PC-compatible only. The other two games will work on the Mac. But why would anyone package a three-game set and advertise it as Mac-compatible when only two of the games can be used? Talk about stupid. So the set is going back. And I've got a disappointed daughter. Thanks, UbiSoft.

Please don't reveal suprise endings!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 20, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The game is classic and beautiful. By the way, isn't there any way to delete reviews by those unbelievably misguided people who post suprise endings and outcomes as in the below review?

>>[5 out of 5 stars] This Game was Awesome!, October 7, 2002
>>Reviewer: Michelle Johnson from Riverside, California
>>...When I finally got towards the end of the game I was surprised to find out that both of brothers lock you in the
>>books. I was fooled by both of them.(Yeah went through the game 3 times to see the different outcomes but had all of my clues
>>to manuever quickly through the game.)...

???Help Me???

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 12
Date: September 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I've read some reviews from people that say they got it to run on XP. How? I have run the compatibility wizard--more like a compatibility trickster--and it still doesn't work. What I've SEEN of it is excellent (artistry is stunning; plot, so far, is great), but it quits when I get to the part where the player goes to another age. I loaded it onto the dinosaur of a computer that has Windows 98 on it, and it worked, except the computer is so ancient it's too slow to keep the graphics up with the sound and it gets stuck.
Somebody help me? If you've got a suggestion (a solution would be nice), pleeeeease e-mail me at: sindar_gloriel@mailpuppy.com And this is the new version of the original Myst, if that makes any sense. I looked for patches--couldn't find any. I've heard some horror stories about tech support from UBI software, too.

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