Great to look at, but too short and easy. Disappointing end to a great series.
This game looks great (as do all of they all) but has the advantage that you can fully explore the environments using the standard mouse/WASD combo. And what stunning environments they are too! From lagoons and beeches to snow-plains and fantastic planet-scapes. This is all accompanied by excellent audio, as you would expect. The story is solid and well acted and ties up all of the loose ends, including a suggestion as to your role in things.
Unfortunately, the game is let down by the very thing that made Myst so great/frustrating for all of us who have enjoyed banging our heads against its puzzles in the past. It is not that the puzzles are all easy, it is just that they are all very alike. So, once you have worked out how to use the tablets then everything is of a very similar feeling- "find hidden symbols, use tablets to access new areas". This gives the impression that the developers have run out of ideas. The other big disappointment with Myst V:End of Ages is that it is so short (partially because all of the puzzles are quite similar so, although the worlds are different visually, you are really trying to do the same thing on all of them).
I have really enjoyed playing all of the Myst games over the years but judging by this one, it really was time to call it a day.