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One of the best search and explore games

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 28 / 31
Date: September 17, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Back in 1993, a little game called Myst appeared. Everyone went crazy for it -- it featured amazing graphics, addicting search and explore gameplay, and it was actually educational. A main part of the game was reading, so it figures that many parents were so supportive of it. It was also, though, terribly spooky at times. You could be anywhere in the world of Myst and still feel a general sense of... well, spookiness.

But Myst was in 1993 -- and even though it held well throughout several years (which is amazingly good), it started to be noticed more as a classic than current technology.

So how well can "Riven: The Sequel To Myst" hold up against "current technology" and the original classic? By simply making the adventure more intresting, more long, and with more "spookiness" -- an original Myst-cliche that adds drama to the game.

"Riven" is even more rewarding than "Myst" so much to the fact that it is sometimes speechless. There's five CDs to the game -- that's clearly enough for anyone to buy this game. Even as it starts out, you better look for clues. The developers made it so that if you do not look for enough information, you could go from one disc to another in less than 20 minutes.

The graphics, while nice, aren't the best in the world. Even the control (using the Playstation controller) is sometimes sticky. But believe me, you'll get used to it.

It's definetly worth a buy from any fans of the "Myst" era.

Myst-Riven-Exile

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 10 / 11
Date: August 10, 2001
Author: Amazon User

First if you are a myst fan then Riven is a must-have. Riven the sequel to myst easily lives up to its name. The graphics are magnificiant for playstation although it may be sticky at times.

Riven is a thinking puzzling game if you like to be confused to the point you dont know what to do then it hits you and you know what you have to do this was made for you. Riven is a five disk game and its length mainly depends on how fast you can put things together, so dont be intimidated by the 5 disks. Althought Riven is the sequel to myst you can play it without playin myst first. I would suggest playing Myst first thought to learn the storyline. But if you havent played Myst, Riven is still a game that is worth having.

See if you can solve the puzzle......

so awesome!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: September 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

this game was a giant step up from myst. myst was great and all but riven was 5 times harder and more complex. it took my sister and i a while to beat. but it was worth it. we did it all using only 2 small hints from the book and one, at the very end, made me feel really stupid that i hadnt thought of it before. the graphics are great and the story relates back to myst a little bit. some things like journals and such are still here and even though its a bit of a pain to read it all, its worth it. there were actually a few people and that was cool. the puzzles were great. not impossible but some were close. it kept me busy for a while. but it was hard not to keep playing all night. it was frustratingand intriging at the same time. i highly recommend it. switching disks got annoying after a while but the rides were cool the first time through. id just turn out the lights and end up swaying with the movements. it just sort of took me into its world, even more so than myst. this was my favorite after playing all three. though exile was good too, it was a lot easier than riven and a lot shorter, dealing more with the graphics and story and video than the actual puzzles and fun. not to sayy that riven didnt do that. the puzzles just seemed to be better. and if you ever got stuck on one place, you could take a break from it and try to solve the puzzles on a different island. overall, a great game. id buy it again. replay value isnt that great since you remember exactly what to do the 2nd time through because it took you so long the first time. but im keeping it and ill replay it in another year or so when ive forgotten it. it keeps the mind sharp and the senses acute. watch out for those little subtle clues!

Awesome, completely inspiring.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 23, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Except for having to switch discs all the time!!! I know it's a fact that this game was so big, you had to swap discs, that's the only reason I didn't give it a 5!!! Other than that the game is completely immersive. It puts you right in the world of Riven. This game inspired me to purchase Myst. Part I in the series. I hope that they make more of these games for the Playstation 2 and 3 coming out. Myst III: Exile was the last game to be ported on the Playstation 2. Come on Cyan, put more out for the Playstations!!

Riven...Let your dream begin..!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: March 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is the game you M (Y) S T try!I can tell you one thing,if you like beatiful landscapes and mystiqe music,this game will
N O T let you down!!! I haven`t Counted all the hours I`ve played this game,and I`m still not finished..!So,do I need to say more..?

An experience

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The Playstation version of Riven is definantly not as good as the PC version, but it still adds up to be a great experience. Solid gameplay, crips graphics, and top-notch sound. But still falls short in some areas. Disc changing can get very tedious. That's one reason why I recommend the DVD version for the pc. But it's no doubt this game will suck you in and keep you sucked for a long time. Get ready to experience a whole new world.

Fun, but the number system...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: May 14, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game ruled at first, untill you had to translate the numbers. If you are failing in math then dont bother. The number system was incredibly hard to learn. That is what brings Riven down to 3. If it didn't have it's own number system i would rate it "4" because the puzzles seemed to repeat themselves. and the ending wasn't what i was hoping for.

where do i bye it!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 6
Date: July 01, 2001
Author: Amazon User

this game looks great on all the trailers i found, and even though i never had a chance to bye or play it, i recon ill always search for where to get it.

Buy the game strategy guide as well

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: July 09, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I liked this game alot, it's challenging and it took me awhile to beat (longer than most other games). I do recommend buying the strategy guide because it's easy to miss alot. Anyways if you like the original Myst you'll love this. Great graphics, only flaws was there was a glitch here and there but nothing major.

Myst lover's answered prayers

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

We were really looking forward to this sequil, after having so thoroughly enjoyed Myst. We were not disappointed. The kids are enjoying it now.

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