Myst V: End of Ages

Myst V offers gamers the freedom to go nearly anywhere. Great graphics and sound, but the story left me wanting more.

User Rating: 8.3 | Myst V: End of Ages PC

By comm_toad | Review Date: June 19, 2006

I have always enjoyed the Myst games. While Riven was my favorite because of the depth of the story, I liked End of Ages better for the graphics and sound. Going totally CGI for the characters gave the game a seamless feel where digitizing actors couldn't. I think that there could have been more story development, by adding scenes with Yeesha, offering more of a tug-o-war between her and Escher. There was usually about one point in each age where I needed a hint, but that's just me. At first I was disappointed with the ending, until I figured out the correct action to take at the end. The final cut scene was great, and had a pleasant surprise. It was a good ending to the series, and I hope that Cyan and Ubisoft continue to make games in this genre.

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