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User Rating: 8.7 | Myst (1995) PC
It's been a while since I finished this game, and it did take several tries before I got in the "zone" and was able to navigate through all the different worlds successfully. Including a book to take notes in was definitely a good idea, and one which I used extensively. Graphics are intense and gorgeously done, but I was a bit put off by the size of the gameplay window. Ambient and direct sounds were also very well done, and I can best describe them as hauntingly beautiful. Gameplay consists of solving riddles to open gates between worlds, with occasional interaction with several characters who try to convince you that their interests are more important than the others. The riddles are ingenious and well thought out, in all cases requiring a multiple set of lesser riddles to be completed before moving on to the next level, where another set of riddles awaits. All in all, a thoroughly enjoyable playing experience that, unlike most games out there today, tests your ability to think, instead of your ability to push the left mouse button as fast as you can. 
