Myst DS
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  • Summary: Myst is an immersive experience that draws you in and won't let you go. You enter a unique setting, venturing alone to varied times and places, the worlds that compose Myst. There are no instructions, and you encounter no living beings but soon realize your actions may help individuals who are somehow trapped in a parallel dimension. You don't so much play Myst, as experience it. Of course you must solve a multitude of puzzles, mazes, and problems, but Myst's principal attractions are its environment and the underlying intrafamily drama that unfolds as you explore. Unlike most adventure games, Myst offers no inventory, no death, and no dialogue. Although puzzles don't seem to have much direct connection to the game, they share a commonality. They take on many forms but follow a consistent thread. Some puzzles are very challenging, even obtuse, creating an odd paradox: many buy Myst, but few complete it. It is immensely popular, but most nonadventurers quit in frustration. Fortunately, Myst's popularity has spawned several online sites for hints, walk-throughs, and even saved games . The nonlinear gameplay of Myst lets players go anywhere at any time. Unlike other adventure games, Myst has no inventory, and players never die. Incredibly detailed, Myst offers more depth than any other CD-ROM game to date. [Midway]… Expand

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  1. Positive: 0 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 25
  3. Negative: 14 out of 25
  1. VideoGamer
    70
    An unusual and unique game, and the DS should be grateful to be its host. However, it is also the kind of game many will find frustrating, dated, and confusing.
  2. RPG Fan
    45
    Stay very far away from this port. Virtually any other port will do, but not this one.
  3. IGN
    40
    It's time to let Myst die. It had it's run, and now it's time for the game to finally stop appearing everywhere. Even when it's free, Myst is barely worth playing, so charging $30 for a portable version is just ridiculous, especially since the port absolutely ruins the game.
  4. Gamervision
    40
    Taking an obsolete game and giving it a second-rate DS port only makes the experience more painful.

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  1. IlyaS
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    This particular version of great game is completely unplayable. Starting from sound, which is worst i heard on the DS (hissing and popping, like a broken radio), and bad graphic resolution of images (even notes on the map are unreadable) to a greater extend of pixelhunting. It a shame, real shame.… Expand

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