Myst was published by Brøderbund Software, developed by Cyan Worlds and created by two brothers that did the design and directed the game (it was, much like a movie).
The original game was released on the Macintosh (in 1993) and then later ported to Microsoft Windows and Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Jaguar CD, AmigaOS, CD-i, 3DO, PlayStation Portable, and Nintendo DS.
“Myst puts the player in the role of the Stranger, who uses an enchanted book to travel to the island of Myst. There, the player uses other special books written by an artisan and explorer named Atrus to travel to several worlds known as “Ages”. Clues found in each of these Ages help reveal the back-story of the game’s characters. The game has several endings, depending on the course of action the player takes.” (wikipedia)
The game was a success, no doubt, and was considered the best selling PC game of all time until TheSims dethroned it. Besides mind blowing graphics, at the time, Myst helped move the game and PC industry along by selling CDROM’s. The game required a CDROM, which was rare at the time, and I recall them bundling Myst with some CDROMS or hyping it as “you need a CDROM so you can play Myst.” On more than one occasion when a person game to me asking what they should get to show off their new (costly) CDROM I would say “you need to try Myst.”
The gameplay of Myst consists of a first-person journey through an interactive world. The player moves the character by clicking on locations shown in the main display; the scene then crossfades into another frame, and the player can continue to explore. Players can interact with specific objects on some screens by clicking or dragging them(wikipedia)
Franchise sales: 12-million copies (first Myst game alone in the franchise, 6-million), pretty impressive eh?
You don’t have to be a huge Myst fan to know how it changed the industry, grew the medium of CD-based games and entertained millions. A real gamers thinking game!
To hear our full impression of Myst, checkout the TD Gaming Podcast Episode 77.
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Voice Actor ‘Michael Hollick’ won’t be the focus of
@Duke Nukem Forever: but there’s more!
http://www.breakitdownblog.com/3d-realms-epic-dnf-was-a-guerilla-marketing-scheme-the-chair-story/
@Sony and game distribution: for what platform? I mean for PC there are sooo many competitors already in. For PS3? Why would you do that for PS3? Shouldn’t they focus on selling the PS3 first? I mean if you want to distribute game, first make sure there is a market.
I smell a strategical error here.
@2010 predictions: Sony will keep it’s downwards spiral. Sorry Son(n)y, you keep burning cash instead of focusing on your core products.
@Duke Nukem Forever: but there’s more!
http://www.breakitdownblog.com/3d-realms-epic-dnf-was-a-guerilla-marketing-scheme-the-chair-story/
@Sony and game distribution: for what platform? I mean for PC there are sooo many competitors already in. For PS3? Why would you do that for PS3? Shouldn’t they focus on selling the PS3 first? I mean if you want to distribute game, first make sure there is a market.
I smell a strategical error here.
@2010 predictions: Sony will keep it’s downwards spiral. Sorry Son(n)y, you keep burning cash instead of focusing on your core products.
Did 3D Realms not notice Half-Life was released on a slighty-dated at the time modified Quake 2 engine?
And the Build engine Duke Nukem 3D was fairly dated when Duke 3D launched.
This is how Daikatana was delayed. They kept changing engines. Pick an engine and stick with it. So long as you don’t have Atari 2600 pixels, people won’t care if the gameplay is exciting and fun.
Did 3D Realms not notice Half-Life was released on a slighty-dated at the time modified Quake 2 engine?
And the Build engine Duke Nukem 3D was fairly dated when Duke 3D launched.
This is how Daikatana was delayed. They kept changing engines. Pick an engine and stick with it. So long as you don’t have Atari 2600 pixels, people won’t care if the gameplay is exciting and fun.
Herr_Alien,
That’s a fake story, he admitted it.
Herr_Alien,
That’s a fake story, he admitted it.
Oh, ok, I stand corrected then.
Oh, ok, I stand corrected then.
By the way, Derrick, the money in AC2 is florin – and you get a crapton of florin for accomplishing missions.
By the way, Derrick, the money in AC2 is florin – and you get a crapton of florin for accomplishing missions.
Oh, by the way, there’s an option to make everyone speak Italian in AC2 (with subtitles).
Oh, by the way, there’s an option to make everyone speak Italian in AC2 (with subtitles).
As expected, EA is sticking with Tiger Woods.
http://kotaku.com/5440009/ea-sticks-with-tiger-woods-online-mum-on-console-games
The reason? As I stated, it isn’t Tiger Woods’ wholesomeness being sold by EA – it’s his golf ability.
The reason Mike Tyson was dumped from Punchout!! was that Buster Douglas whacked him in the ring, remember? (Then Douglas got a boxing game.) The rape accusations occured long after that.
As expected, EA is sticking with Tiger Woods.
http://kotaku.com/5440009/ea-sticks-with-tiger-woods-online-mum-on-console-games
The reason? As I stated, it isn’t Tiger Woods’ wholesomeness being sold by EA – it’s his golf ability.
The reason Mike Tyson was dumped from Punchout!! was that Buster Douglas whacked him in the ring, remember? (Then Douglas got a boxing game.) The rape accusations occured long after that.
…… i haven’t played final fantasy for Hundreds hours. lolz k maybe I have, but even tho I’m a fan of Square Enix. Square Enix can be a lucky dip. Not all their games are awesome, there are some many s*#t spin off’s. mainly due to which development team you get. But most of their Major Titles like VII, X, XII & XIII (inc their films) are awesome to me. I am a fan because I enjoy the style of game play, they have such awesome stories which drive you to finish the game & last I really appreciate the art work & design that goes into these games.
Cheers
Sorry bout the late comment was having too much fun spending time wit family down south. Hope you all had a good Xmas & New year =]
…… i haven’t played final fantasy for Hundreds hours. lolz k maybe I have, but even tho I’m a fan of Square Enix. Square Enix can be a lucky dip. Not all their games are awesome, there are some many s*#t spin off’s. mainly due to which development team you get. But most of their Major Titles like VII, X, XII & XIII (inc their films) are awesome to me. I am a fan because I enjoy the style of game play, they have such awesome stories which drive you to finish the game & last I really appreciate the art work & design that goes into these games.
Cheers
Sorry bout the late comment was having too much fun spending time wit family down south. Hope you all had a good Xmas & New year =]
AC1 & 2 are awesome. The 1st one was a bit repetitive but had such a good story & concept. That to me was more than enough to drive me to complete the game. ( + the assassinations with the hidden blade are so COOL =p) The 2nd one is not repetitive and learnt from criticism. The game continues the great story & is more awesome then the 1st. I think its great that the games developer added more side quests and responsibilities to than just finding flags like in the 1st. Only played the game for 8 or so hours but pretty keen to finish the game due to already finished COD:MW2 in a few hrs on veteran tho it was a good experience.
Cheers , have a good one.
AC1 & 2 are awesome. The 1st one was a bit repetitive but had such a good story & concept. That to me was more than enough to drive me to complete the game. ( + the assassinations with the hidden blade are so COOL =p) The 2nd one is not repetitive and learnt from criticism. The game continues the great story & is more awesome then the 1st. I think its great that the games developer added more side quests and responsibilities to than just finding flags like in the 1st. Only played the game for 8 or so hours but pretty keen to finish the game due to already finished COD:MW2 in a few hrs on veteran tho it was a good experience.
Cheers , have a good one.