Myst
Video Game
Enthusiast computing...been the driving force behind the rapid pace of consumer hardware development. For example, The 7th Guest and Myst helped drive the adoption of CD-ROMs. Intel and AMD both incorporated instruction sets such as MMX , 3DNow!, and Streaming... In this article: AMD, Intel, ATI, Folding@home, Cd-roms, AnandTech, Tom's Hardware, Myst, and The 7th Guest |
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PR Newswire | October 21, 2009
Strata Celebrates 20 Years of Pioneering 3D with 20/20 Program
...camera for output. Since then we've seen desktop printing go color, desktop video come about, CD ROM become a popular format with games like MYST, and then the revolution of the internet with its ever changing content forms. It's been a fun...
In this article: Adobe, Trademark, Utah, CD ROM, and Photoshop
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Joystiq | April 05, 2008
Joystiq hands-on: Myst (DS) - Joystiq
The idea just didn't work well and the fact that no one makes them is the proof. Laughing Target is an idiot, I bought a dozen CD rom games prior to Myst. Space Quest 4, Heart of China, Willy Beamish, Jones in the Fast Lane, Inca, and all...
In this article: Cd-rom, Ninja Turtles, DVD, Blu-Ray, Riven, Maniac Mansion, Jones in the Fast Lane, Inca, and Heart of China
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Wikipedia | November 02, 2009
Personal computer game
...shift toward greater realism. In the same time frame, games such as Myst took advantage of the new CD-ROM delivery format to include many more assets (sound, images, video) for a richer game experience. Many early PC games included...
In this article: DVD, Steam, Commodore 64, Valve Corporation, Microsoft Windows, PhysX, OpenGL, Ms-dos, Cd-rom, and Adventure
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Wired: Game Life | September 24, 2008
Happy 15th Birthday, Myst Game Life from Wired.com
We've got a This Day In Tech piece on the game up on the front door today. Sept 24, 1993: Beautiful Myst Ushers In New Era of CD-ROM Gaming [Wired] Turn right and listen to the seagulls, or turn left and go thru the door. :d Um,...
In this article: 7th Guest, Cd-rom, Walkman, Wired.com, King's Quest V, Final Fantasy VII, Wing Commander III, Salvation Army, and Cyan Worlds
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Wired Top Stories | September 23, 2008
Sept. 24, 1993: Beautiful 'Myst' Ushers In Era of CD-ROM Gaming
...gamers. Courtesy Cyan Worlds 1993: Broderbund Software releases Myst, a game for the Macintosh computer that becomes a record-setting best-seller and the killer app that sparks sales of CD-ROM drives. Brothers Rand and Robyn Miller...
In this article: Cd-rom, Cyan Worlds, Broderbund, Rand Miller, Pyst, Myst Online, HyperCard, Donkey Kong Country, and Wired magazine
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IGN | May 11, 2009
Myst iPhone Review
...that begged their parents for a CD-ROM drive back in the nineties. If you love the original Myst like I do, you will indeed enjoy this iPhone port. It is completely faithful. In fact, it's even better thanks to the visual...
In this article: Iphone, Cd-rom Drive, App Store, The 7th Guest, and Cyan Worlds
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Myst
...handled by the internal button system and HyperTalk scripts, with image and QuickTime movie display passed off to various plugins; essentially, Myst functions as a series of separate multimedia slides linked together by commands. As the main...
In this article: Cyan Worlds, Stranger, Rand Miller, Cd-rom, QuickTime, Nintendo DS, AmigaOS, and Ubisoft
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Review: Myst Disappoints on DS Game Life from Wired.com
Review: Myst Disappoints on DS | Game | Life from Wired.com The original CD-ROM version of Myst will always hold a special place in my gaming heart. I spent countless hours staring at its beautiful images, wracking my brain for the solution...
In this article: Cd-rom, Nintendo DS, Age of Empires, Wired.com, Empire Interactive, and Malaysia
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Myst (series)
...to nongamers and those contemplating buying a computer. The Miller's decision to develop ''Myst for the nascent CD-ROM format helped boost interest and adoption of disc drives. The game inspired a CD parody game entitled Pyst, written by...
In this article: Cyan Worlds, Robyn Miller, Riven, Rand Miller, Myst: The Book of Atrus, Tim Larkin, and Myst series
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Myst is a graphic adventure video game designed and directed by the brothers Robyn and Rand Miller. It was developed by Cyan Worlds, a Spokane, Washington-based studio, and published and distributed by Brøderbund. The Millers began working on Myst in and released it for the Macintosh computer on September 24, 1993; it was developer Cyan's largest project to date. Remakes and ports of the game have been released for Microsoft Windows, Windows Mobile, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Jaguar CD, AmigaOS, CD-i, 3DO, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, and the iPhone OS by publishers Midway Games, Sunsoft, and Mean Hamster Software.
Myst puts the player in the role of the Stranger, who uses a special book to travel to the island of Myst. There, the player uses other special books written by an artisan and explorer named Atrus to travel to several worlds known as "Ages". Clues found in each of these Ages help reveal the back-story of the game's characters. The game has several endings, depending on the course of action the player takes.
Upon release, Myst was a surprise hit, with critics lauding the ability of the game to immerse players in the fictional world. The game was the best-selling PC game of all time, until The Sims exceeded its sales in . Myst helped drive adoption of the then-nascent CD-ROM format. Mysts success spawned four direct video game sequels as well as several spin-off games and novels.
- Name:
- Myst
- Genre:
- Graphic adventure, puzzle
- Published By:
- Brøderbund, Midway Games, Mean Hamster Software, Sunsoft
- Modes:
- Single-player
- Composer:
- Robyn Miller
- Designed By:
- Robyn and Rand Miller
- Developed by:
- Cyan Worlds
- Rating:
- ESRB: E
- Media Type:
- CD, Digital distribution
- Platforms:
- Mac OS, Windows, Windows Mobile, Saturn, PlayStation, Jaguar CD, AmigaOS, CD-i, 3DO, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, iPhone OS
- Inputs:
- Keyboard and mouse, Touchscreen
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