The Crystal Key

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5.5

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Score Breakdown Based on 101 ratings

1. 10 (3)
2. 9 (1)
3. 8 (16)
4. 7 (15)
5. 6 (27)
6. 5 (15)
7. 4 (9)
8. 3 (6)
9. 2 (4)
10. 1 (5)

What Gamespot Users have to say about The Crystal Key

• Rating:3

  With the many high quality productions from which you can choose, The Crystal Key should be among your last of choices.

  By KabutoHunter | Review Date: Nov 08, 2008 | PC

  In the wake of the Myst phenomenon there were many wannabe knockoff adventure games trying to cash in on the success of that franchise. The Crystal Key is one such game. Taking every concept that Myst used, and wrapping ... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:4.8

  Is this thing on?

  By AzureFairy | Review Date: Sep 19, 2006 | PC

  Well, since the game was originally written for Mac and i have OS Classic which runs OS 9 on my Mac, I figured I'd load it on there and probably have a better gaming experience. Big mistake, as it STILL couldn't recogniz... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:1.5

  Worst piece of crap ever put out there; complete waste of time and money.

  By rfox001 | Review Date: Apr 24, 2006 | PC

  This is an old game and I doubt anyone would consider getting it now, but this is by far the worst game experience I've ever had, so I have to write this down for the record. My review is probably a bit slanted because b... Read Full Review

  1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:4.2

  Hey, did anyone here lose a key? Its blue and glowing....

  By KaotixGTX | Review Date: May 30, 2005 | PC

  More like did anyone lose my interest in the middle of this game? Or did anyone lose a good plotline? Many people claim that this game was a Myst rip-off. And they are right. I'll get right to the points: The gameplay... Read Full Review

  0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:7.5

  Great graphics, good plot line, but bugs in Crystal Key interfere with gaming experience.

  By maxikyd | Review Date: Dec 21, 2004 | PC

  Found this one in the Walmart bargain bin, and at $10 was almost worth the price. To begin with, the basic premise is interesting. Much like the Myst saga, you're trapped on a planet where you must solve puzzles to esc... Read Full Review

  2 of 4 users found the following review helpful