Myst III: Exile PC
User Score
8.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21

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  1. AlexG.
    Apr 22, 2004
    10
    I had never played any Myst games before, but my mom bought the game, and we started playeng, and now i'm hooked.
  2. DaveA.
    Jan 3, 2004
    10
    This would be great if redone with uru type graphics etc.
  3. Mike
    Jul 30, 2006
    7
    Great game. but not as good as Riven.
  4. DavidP.
    Jun 30, 2008
    5
    What the heck? How are Myst and Riven the best selling games on any system? I'll give it that at the time it was released, Myst was the best selling PC game ever. But come on, Super Mario Bros. 3? That sold more than twice as many units. There were also multiple SNES games that outsold it. I'm so confused.
  5. ElizabethM.
    Jul 9, 2001
    9
    It was a really great game... it tested the logisitcal side of my brain, and well as my patience. It was better than "Riven" or the first "Myst." The only reason I didn't give it a ten was because it sort of left the ending hanging. I never got to go into Releeshan, which I'd been waiting for. In "Riven," you fall back to your world. In the first "Myst," you get to stay on the island and play. It was good, just not the end... although I must admit the graphics and music and animation was amazing... … Expand
  6. StefanG.
    Oct 4, 2001
    9
    Good game, in fact everything I had expected and more in most respects, but too short and too easy to make that lasting impression that I still have from Myst and Riven. I appreciate the game being a bit less difficult than Riven, which I completed only with several hints, but I think Exile was too easy. I finished it in just a few evenings. (Well, OK, those evenings actually became late nights.) I enjoyed Exile a lot, only not for very long. … Expand
  7. Duderoth
    May 7, 2011
    9
    Myst III is a wonderful game, and extremely true to the series' puzzle game mechanic. As usual, fairly descent acting from Rand Miller as Atrus, and a surprise in Brad Dourif (who played Wormtongue in Lord of the Rings) as the exile. I won't get into too much detail, since whatever in this game isn't story is plot, but you will once again find yourself solving all sorts of puzzles involving light, kinematics, power and energy, and a paradise. The only real complaint I have is that the 360 degree camera is a little disconcerting at first, especially after the immobile camera of Myst and Riven: The Sequel to Myst. But you get used to it pretty fast and I soon appreciated the full range of motion it gives.

    By the way, I think the entire Myst series is very underrated and extremely under-played. I would definitely recommend the entire series to any casual puzzle gamer.    … Expand
  8. wisnoskij
    Mar 2, 2013
    7
    Graphics are blurry, puzzle bits are spread around (so wandering around writing everything you see down is necessary to solve pretty much every puzzle).

    So a step back from Riven, but still very enjoyable.

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Metascore
83 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Total Video Games
    70
    You could not ask for more but the bottom line will be that this is a slow moving adventure game and will possibly appeal only and primarily to avid ‘adventure’ gamers!
  2. Quandary
    90
    If "Riven" was impressive, this is extraordinary. The images are smooth and crisp and detailed. Clouds look like clouds, rock looks hard, water is fluid and deep, and sharp looks like it would hurt.
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  3. GamePower
    88
    If stunning, real-time rendered visuals and significantly improved functionality are any evidence, the third time is indeed the charm.
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