Product description
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Building on the surreal style of Myst and Riven Myst III: Exile
features newfantastic environments that made its’ predecessors
immersive mysterious andbeautiful. Exile features five entirely
new ages for players to explore andhours of new mysteries to
uncover. Myst 3 Exile has new panoramic navigationtechnology to
bring the world alive without losing any of the artistic beauty
orinteractivity of previous Myst games.Developed by Presto
Studios Myst III: Exile features five entirely new agesfor
players to explore and hours of new mysteries to uncover. Myst
III: Exileuses new navigation technology to bring the world alive
without losing any ofthe artistic beauty or interactivity of the
previous Myst games. Fans will findmore of what they love about
Myst and Riven and a few surprises. By drawing onthe history of
the series and new technology Myst III: Exile is a trueevolution
of the series not just a continuation.Myst III: Exile introduces
a new villain a bitter man whose home world wasruined by Sirrus
and Achenar and returns to take revenge against Atrus and
hisfamily at their most vulnerable time. Trapped in a mysterious
age you mustexplore the environment and navigate the puzzles of
the age to gradually uncoverthe mystery of this new
adversary.Product Features Free-look movement system allows
players to pan a full 360 degrees at any location fully immersing
them in the world. Five entirely new ages to explore each with
their own distinctive visual style. Dramatic storyline extends
the Myst mythology by focusing on a pivotal new character.
Puzzles gradually reveal mystery and intrigue as they are solved.
Original soundtrack. Supports optional 3D hardwareSystem
RequirementsMyst 3 Exile is a Hybrid Mac/PC CD-ROMWindows
95/98/Me or MAC OS 8.0; Pentium 300 MHz or PowerPC 200 MHz;
SVGAGraphics Card; 150 MB; 4X or Faster; 32 MB
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In creating Myst III: Exile, developers combined new technology
with the history of the popular Myst series. Supporting optional
3-D hardware, the game features a free-look movement system,
allowing players to pan 360 degrees in any location. There are
five new ages to explore, each featuring a unique visual style.
The story line focuses on a new character, a villain whose home
world was ruined by Sirrus and Achenar (familiar to those who
have played the previous games), and has returned to take revenge
against Atrus and his family. Explore the environment and solve
puzzles to uncover the mystery of this new adversary.
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Review
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It's no secret that we at Daily Radar as well as many other
publications were not fans of Myst, Riven or, most recently,
realMYST. The illogical puzzle design and lack of any sort of
conclusive ending turned many off. One thing's for sure, though:
Regardless of our opinions about the gameplay, the graphics were
drop-dead gorgeous. For this third time through, we're hoping
that the puzzle structure and overall gameplay get a massive
overhaul -- because if a game that looks this good has gameplay
to back it up, it'll be a winner.
Through five entirely new Ages, Atrus and Catherine are back for
more adventures that take place 10 years after the end of Riven.
They stumble upon a race known as the D'ni, who were responsible
for the first game's Books. The D'ni civilization has fallen
apart due to prejudice and greed, and Atrus hopes to help them
rebuild their civilization. As expected, though, things go awry
as mysteries from Atrus' past come back to haunt him in the form
of a new antagonist bent on revenge.
We have no playable code, but the screens prove that once
again, the folks working on these games make stunningly beautiful
scenery. Here's hoping that the gameplay catches up to the
graphics when Myst 3 Exile ships in April.
Check out our Myst Store ( /exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/559970/${0}
), which has more info on Myst III, the complete line of Myst
games, and a selection of Myst clothing, soundtracks, and books (
/exec/obidos/tg/feature/-/159102/${0} ). -- DailyRadar Review
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