Myst for Windows

Pros: Many (see below)
Cons: None

Ever wanted to get away from it all? Enter Myst. I recommend Myst for anyone who ever feels the need to just get away from reality for a bit for the following reasons:

1) Beautifully Done: Absolutely. Each image is a work of art. The world...

Pros: It makes a cool frisbee, Most people don't know they're paying for it.
Cons: It doesn't fly straight when tossed

All I can say is "Wow". How wrong can you be? I'm not sure who is running the Epinions Gaming section, but this statement about Myst is about as inaccurate as you can possibly get!

Epinions says Myst is "The game that...

Pros: Nice graphics, challenging puzzles, excellent story.
Cons: Requires a lot of patience. May be too challenging for some.

Enter Myst, a universe where puzzles control everything and nothing is quite what it seems. A universe for you to explore.

You have fallen into this universe by accident, only to find its inhabitants missing and a bunch of puzzles blocking...

Pros: Original, dreamy atmosphere, logic puzzles, beautiful graphics and music
Cons: Requires a lot of time and patience, limited interface, no interaction with other characters

Myst is a game that appeals to a very limited audience. That's why it's a bit ironic that it also happens to be the best-selling PC game of all times with over 5 million copies sold world-wide. People usually tend to either love or hate the game. Myst...

Pros: Excellent graphical interface.
Cons: Way too easy!!

I bought Myst at a yard sale for $10. I had heard that it was one of the toughest games ever created for the PC and thought that I was getting a real steal. What I got was an incredible first person world navigation game with extremely easy problems....

Pros: Graphics, music, riddles riddles riddles, story, plot, intrigue.
Cons: You have to have sound on your computer.

A friend had bought this game, and then I saw it in a store. I read the cover and thought about it, put it back, and went to ask him what he thought of it. By his suggestion I bought it that very night.

I first saw the previews, and expected a...

Pros: Thought provoking, requiring a display of intelligence that is rarely needed in the world of video game playing
Cons: Somewhat discouraging when things get slow

Three years ago, My brother-in-law got this game for his birthday. We sat down at the computer together and played for an hour...getting virtually nowhere. But, I definitely saw a game that I could potentially enjoy playing for a long period of time....

Pros: An incomparably immersing experience
Cons: Locks up if you don't install Quicktime with it

Myst was my first adventure gaming experience, and so far it has been the best. For more than a week I found myself totally immersed in the world of Atrus and his convincing sons. Back and forth I went, exploring the linked worlds and trying to decide...

Pros: Great graphics, wonderful gameplay, a great storyline, a new feeling in computer games
Cons: depending on your computer Myst may run slowly at times...

I honestly must say when I first saw Myst in the stores I was blown away by the still pictures of the game placed on the back of the box. They looked like something people have never seen before, a parallel world made up just for us to go into and...

Pros: Excellent graphics.
Cons: Way too complicated, even for this intellectual.

Ok, I do love a good brain straining game but this one is on steroids. I was impressed with the graphics but could not handle the intricate codes that you had to figure out. Now, if you are a highly mathematical engineering type, well my hat is off to...

Pros: Great graphics and sound.
Cons: Can't hang it on the wall, and gameplay becomes tedious.

In a nutshell:

MYST set a new standard for graphics and sound in an adventure game. Each vista is spectacular, and the accompnaying sounds and music draw you into the world of Myst. The use of graphics to more fully involve...

Pros: Good graphics, imaginative story
Cons: alone feeling when you play

One of the most popular pc games ever created. Is it because it has the best plot? Probably not. Is it because it has the best puzzles? Again, probably not. Is it because the imagery is without peer (for its time)? Not really, but I think we are...

Pros: You have to think to enjoy this game
Cons: Some of the puzzles are difficult to answer without help

Like others I had heard all of the hipe surrounding this game. Many of my friends told me about the unique graphics, beautiful animation, and curious puzzles. While shopping in a local store I saw a short promotional video of this game and was...

Pros: Interesting story line, good graphics, and challenging puzzles.
Cons: None.

Myst has to be one of the best games I have ever played. It has wonderful puzzles, an interesting plot, and good graphics. It can be a bit tough at times, but that makes it even better.

PUZZLES
The puzzles and challenges on this...

Pros: challenging, wasn't over right away, interesting
Cons: sometimes too hard, sometimes too easy, rarely in the middle

I bought Myst on the advice of a friend, not knowing anything about how to play the game. I used to be a fan of action/adventure games, but as I've gotten older I've discovered puzzle-type video games and enjoy the mental challenge. Well, Myst brought...