Myst V: End of Ages
- Easy Point-and-Click Interface Easily explore vast 3-D worlds with just a click of the mouse
- A dynamic new slate interface lets you communicate with mysterious creatures and manipulate the world around you
- Richer game environments
- Innovative facial mapping technology, face over, brings characters alive with unprecedented emotions and expressiveness
- Explore the Noloben, Taghira, and Laki'ahn Ages, among others, in search of the tablet that will bring the final answers
Rating: 1 of 5
VERY DISAPPOINTING
If you enjoyed MYST, you will not enjoy this installment . nothing like the other adventures at all . More like tomb raider . I tried it out 4 a day or so & ended up throwing it away . Really sad , maby they'll remake it in the style of the first four . i mean really how do you go from a solid series then change the whole format ?! really disapointing
Rating: 4 of 5
Still playing. good overall game.
good game. playing this now. & sure is hard 2 figure out a little, but still like the scenery & game play. is remarkable game that they have made. like it so far. but could be better. still not sure if buying it. I borrowed from library. got 4 2 weeks 2 do this. hope I make it through. I'm sure I will. uru only took 15 hours. good game try it. in the middle now..
Rating: 1 of 5
Letdown
I have played all of the Myst games. And loved them all. I spent countless hours exploring & studying & solving. I loved the beauty of the worlds & realistic characters. Then Myst V came along & sent the series out on a whimper. The graphics quality has decreased a lot. The polygons are more visible than ever, textures are flat in some places, & it doesn't have the "feel" of past Myst games (and I am playing with a great video card, so that is not the issue). I would have loved if they kept the environments at the same level as revelaiton or Exile: let you look around in 3D but keep the environment graphics high-quality. I don't care if I can move around freely if the world looks like crap.
And the characters were just as bad. These new animated characters look horrible. I played some games back int he 90's that had characters that looked just as good as these. It also completely changed the feel of the games from the previous 4. Seriously, if you are making one final Myst game, just keep it consistent with the prevous games. Don't change it on your way out.
So while you are walking through these lame landscapes & talking 2 fake-looking cartoon people, you solve repetative puzzles in this tiny Myst world. I finished this game in less than 12 hours 9and only because I explore everything). This game was too small, too easy, too repetative, & looked horrible. What a letdown 2 the end of a great series.
And the characters were just as bad. These new animated characters look horrible. I played some games back int he 90's that had characters that looked just as good as these. It also completely changed the feel of the games from the previous 4. Seriously, if you are making one final Myst game, just keep it consistent with the prevous games. Don't change it on your way out.
So while you are walking through these lame landscapes & talking 2 fake-looking cartoon people, you solve repetative puzzles in this tiny Myst world. I finished this game in less than 12 hours 9and only because I explore everything). This game was too small, too easy, too repetative, & looked horrible. What a letdown 2 the end of a great series.
Rating: 2 of 5
Not what I wanted 2 see
I have loved the Myst series since the beginning. I bought this one, hoping 4 another good installment. I didn't get it. In fact, I have yet 2 go back & finish this game.
Not 4 the puzzles, though the ones with the timers were VERY annoying since it always takes me a while 2 do those. Not even 4 the graphics, which were not up 2 previous standards. I mean, I spent hours just wandering around in Myst IV because I was so taken with the graphics, but I don't need fancy graphics 2 enjoy a game.
The main turn-off 4 me was the lack of connection 2 the characters. One of the main reasons I enjoyed the previous Myst games was because you get involved with the Atrus & his family. You've become his friend (well, in a way) & I personally liked the characters enough 2 want something good 2 happen 2 them. I even got a little choaked up at the ending of Myst IV. EoA abruptly ended that. You're left with a single depressing letter from Atrus & occasional contact with a grown-up Yeesha. All you're left with is the puzzles. Now, if all you're looking 4 is challenging puzzles, then I'd suggest picking it up. But part of the enjoyment of a game, book, or movie 4 me is caring about the characters in it, & EoA just lost that 4 me.
Not 4 the puzzles, though the ones with the timers were VERY annoying since it always takes me a while 2 do those. Not even 4 the graphics, which were not up 2 previous standards. I mean, I spent hours just wandering around in Myst IV because I was so taken with the graphics, but I don't need fancy graphics 2 enjoy a game.
The main turn-off 4 me was the lack of connection 2 the characters. One of the main reasons I enjoyed the previous Myst games was because you get involved with the Atrus & his family. You've become his friend (well, in a way) & I personally liked the characters enough 2 want something good 2 happen 2 them. I even got a little choaked up at the ending of Myst IV. EoA abruptly ended that. You're left with a single depressing letter from Atrus & occasional contact with a grown-up Yeesha. All you're left with is the puzzles. Now, if all you're looking 4 is challenging puzzles, then I'd suggest picking it up. But part of the enjoyment of a game, book, or movie 4 me is caring about the characters in it, & EoA just lost that 4 me.
Rating: 5 of 5
Great Ending 2 the Myst Saga
The Myst games have been loved by many 4 over fifteen years now. As I've read the reviews of this game, many people say it's different from the other games - too different. I agree; it is very different - yet very similar at the same time.
The game starts out with Atrus telling you about his worries of D'ni (the underground civilization of the Myst games) & his daughter Yeesha. Then the game starts, & you are in the chamber that was once Atrus's prison at the end of the first Myst game. On Atrus's old desk, the Myst book is locked up. As you progress downward through the old mansion called K'veer in D'ni, you find an odd-looking bubble. When you enter it, you touch a shimmering slab of rock on a pedestal, & an odd noise sounds through the whole chamber. You leave the bubble, & Yeesha links in front of you telling you about "The Quest." The main objective is 2 free the Tablet which has responded 2 you and, if you wish, has the power 2 restore D'ni. Then she links you 2 the desert, where you meet Esher.
Esher tells you Yeesha wants the Tablet, but he says not 2 give it 2 her. Then you go downward into a network of tunnels leading 2 D'ni. As the game progresses, you discover more & more about Yeesha & Esher. But you must decide who 2 trust in the end.
There are four main ages in the game. I don't want 2 spoil them 4 you, but I'll say that in each one you find a differently-shaped slate. Your objective is 2 carry it 2 the Keep, at an unknown place in the age. If you've played any other Myst games before, you'll know that doing this won't be easy. You'll have 2 solve a series of complex puzzles. But one of the coolest things is that you can actually draw symbols on the slates 2 communicate with a race of odd-looking creatures - the Bahro. You can actually have them change the environment & the like. You can see how this can open a door 2 some pretty unique puzzles. Unfortunately, the slate is heavy, & certain switches cant be pulled when you're holding the slate. Also, you can't climb with the slate either. This opens up more unique puzzle solving.
The interface of Myst V: End of Ages will seem very similar yet very different at the same time, much like the rest of the game. You can play three different ways: The first is Classic Mouse-Click mode, which is like Myst & Riven, in which you click the sides of the screen 2 turn, & the center of the screen 2 walk forward. The second is Classic Plus mode, which is like Myst III: Exile & Myst IV: Revelation, in which you move the mouse 2 look around, & click 2 walk forward in the direction you're facing. The third is Free-Move mode, which is like Uru, in which you move around freely using the arrow keys of WASD. However, Myst V: End of Ages is the first Myst game besides Uru 2 use Realtime, so the environments are actually constructed, instead of just being made of individual "slides" like the others. In this way, you actually move forward, instead of the screen just changing 2 the next slide. Also, the characters are computer-generated using face-mapping, & not live actors like the others.
So all in all, Myst V: End of Ages is a great way 2 end the Myst series. If you've played the other Myst games, you must finish the story up in this game. Even if you're new 2 the series, this is a great game. I recommend you play the other games before this one, or at least read up about the story, because a lot of things may not make sense 2 you in this one if you don't. But nonetheless, Myst V: End of Ages is a grand adventure 4 anybody.
The game starts out with Atrus telling you about his worries of D'ni (the underground civilization of the Myst games) & his daughter Yeesha. Then the game starts, & you are in the chamber that was once Atrus's prison at the end of the first Myst game. On Atrus's old desk, the Myst book is locked up. As you progress downward through the old mansion called K'veer in D'ni, you find an odd-looking bubble. When you enter it, you touch a shimmering slab of rock on a pedestal, & an odd noise sounds through the whole chamber. You leave the bubble, & Yeesha links in front of you telling you about "The Quest." The main objective is 2 free the Tablet which has responded 2 you and, if you wish, has the power 2 restore D'ni. Then she links you 2 the desert, where you meet Esher.
Esher tells you Yeesha wants the Tablet, but he says not 2 give it 2 her. Then you go downward into a network of tunnels leading 2 D'ni. As the game progresses, you discover more & more about Yeesha & Esher. But you must decide who 2 trust in the end.
There are four main ages in the game. I don't want 2 spoil them 4 you, but I'll say that in each one you find a differently-shaped slate. Your objective is 2 carry it 2 the Keep, at an unknown place in the age. If you've played any other Myst games before, you'll know that doing this won't be easy. You'll have 2 solve a series of complex puzzles. But one of the coolest things is that you can actually draw symbols on the slates 2 communicate with a race of odd-looking creatures - the Bahro. You can actually have them change the environment & the like. You can see how this can open a door 2 some pretty unique puzzles. Unfortunately, the slate is heavy, & certain switches cant be pulled when you're holding the slate. Also, you can't climb with the slate either. This opens up more unique puzzle solving.
The interface of Myst V: End of Ages will seem very similar yet very different at the same time, much like the rest of the game. You can play three different ways: The first is Classic Mouse-Click mode, which is like Myst & Riven, in which you click the sides of the screen 2 turn, & the center of the screen 2 walk forward. The second is Classic Plus mode, which is like Myst III: Exile & Myst IV: Revelation, in which you move the mouse 2 look around, & click 2 walk forward in the direction you're facing. The third is Free-Move mode, which is like Uru, in which you move around freely using the arrow keys of WASD. However, Myst V: End of Ages is the first Myst game besides Uru 2 use Realtime, so the environments are actually constructed, instead of just being made of individual "slides" like the others. In this way, you actually move forward, instead of the screen just changing 2 the next slide. Also, the characters are computer-generated using face-mapping, & not live actors like the others.
So all in all, Myst V: End of Ages is a great way 2 end the Myst series. If you've played the other Myst games, you must finish the story up in this game. Even if you're new 2 the series, this is a great game. I recommend you play the other games before this one, or at least read up about the story, because a lot of things may not make sense 2 you in this one if you don't. But nonetheless, Myst V: End of Ages is a grand adventure 4 anybody.
Myst V: End of Ages improves upon a series that's already regarded as a high point in gaming. In this chapter, you'll embark on an epic journey into the heart of a shattered empire. You're the only explorer with a chance of saving it - but you may also destroy it with the wrong choices. After generations of pain, the legacy of Myst & the burden that one family has shared comes 2 a final judgment.
Decide the fate of a civilization in this triumphant final chapter 2 the Myst saga. Embark on an epic journey into the heart of a shattered empire as the only explorer who can still save it--or destroy it with the wrong choices.
Picking up immediately where the original Myst ended, players are presented the privilege, challenge & responsibility of restoring the lost empire of the D'ni--an ancient civilization of people who thrived 4 thousands of years but later met with a great catastrophe. Like each previous Myst title, Myst V: End of Ages advances the graphical beauty & detail of its worlds with a fully immersive 3D environment. Cyan carefully crafted & combined elements of adventure, puzzles, storyline & gameplay innovation creating a worthy ending 2 the one game 2 which millions will forever compare any adventure title--Myst.
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