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I keep trying Myst. First tried it when I was about 5 on my dad’s PC, some 30 years ago. Every few years I’ll give it another shot, spend a couple of hours before giving up. I like to think I’m good at puzzle games, and Myst has such legendary status that I refuse to look at a single hint. I will solve it off my own back. Its like a mini white whale.

My problem is I havent managed to solve a single puzzle yet. I cant even be sure ive identified where the first puzzle is.

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frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
As a puzzle game, Myst is usually cited as an example of what not to do. It was popular at the time for showing what CD-ROMs could do. Wonderful visuals, and I like the lore.

I heard a good way to judge a good puzzle in a game. When you struggled through it and figure it out, you say to yourself “I should have seen the solution sooner”. You shouldn’t feel like it wasted your time by being obtuse.

Myst puzzles feel obtuse all the time. Especially that damn tree combination puzzle.

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- MonkeMischief@lemmy.today ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Based on this criteria, everything about the sequel, Riven, seems like it passes with flying colors, as everyone says the puzzles tell the story and feel like real devices in the world, rather than a world constructed to be a puzzle itself.
  
  I’m really looking forward to playing it with my grownup brain haha.
  
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  - frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    I would tend to agree. Riven is a lot better designed. In fact, I would go so far as to just jump into that one.
    
    There’s quite a few remakes of Myst, as well, and I think some of the shave off the edges.
    
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    MonkeMischief@lemmy.today ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    I just got it on GoG on sale. Can’t wait to try and tackle it after like…20 years or more? Surely, my brain should be able to grasp some of its logic now! :D
    
    My mom will be so proud. I grew up playing it with her and we had to resort to walkthroughs a lot. XD
    
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Die4Ever@retrolemmy.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
oh yea it’s rough, probably especially in the beginning

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