Although I would only really get to play this in 1996 when I was 16, I was instantly caught in this fascinating world created by Cyan. Myst was the start of a beautiful mystery that challenged every part of my intellect. The Myst franchise is at 15 million units worldwide making them the best-selling computer games of the last millennia. Myst was about finding yourself lost in a world and simply exploring, understanding and becoming part of the story - and the public response was nothing short of phenomenal. There were some dramatic breaks from traditional gaming – no dying, no shooting, no starting over, and no inventory. The goal was to create a new kind of experience that felt more like a place than a game. In 1991 Cyan began work on Myst, a project that would take everything they had learned about making worlds and use it to create a truly unique experience for an older, more sophisticated audience. The products were heralded by critics receiving rave reviews and countless awards, including Best New Use of a Computer by the Software Publishers Association. The brothers followed up with Cosmic Osmo and Spelunx – two more rich, whimsical, non-threatening worlds for children to explore. It was well received by children of all ages. It was a simple, whimsical, black & white world to explore, with very little to get in the way of the journey. and released a new kind of children’s software they called The Manhole. In 1987, brothers Rand and Robyn Miller started a new company called Cyan, Inc. Let’s take you through the life of Cyan, from the birth of Myst to the creation of Obduction…. ![]() I even went as far as collecting and reading Rand Miller’s Myst: The Book of Atrus and Myst: The Book of Ti’ana.īut enough about me. I’ve been there as the Miller brothers released each iteration in the series, and I kept the Myst games and icons installed on each subsequent computer even after modern software and operating systems could no longer play them. Having been through every Myst game there ever was when I still had a decent pc to play them, I know the history. “There’s a great deal of history that you should know.” – Atrus (Riven)Īs our team are busy playing Obduction for review, I know many of you may not know what this game is about, and many of you who do are wondering if it is worth obtaining.
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