Classic Game Room - MYST review for Sega Saturn

[@ptcrusa]

I played Myst with my dad when I was very little. We played it pretending we were archaeologists discovering the worlds, taking notes and drawing diagrams in a big leatherbound notebook. We didn't use any walkthroughs. We really got into it and the same with its sequels,. One of the best video game experiences of my entire life, the designers must have been literal geniuses

[@hoodyboody]

omg, that's the cutest thing ever!

[@OtterloopB]

This might be one of the most wholesome, endearing comments I've ever read 💜

[@trevorjones7157]

My dad got me a Sega Saturn and Myst was among the games he chose. Needless to say, even after 20 years, I still haven't been able to figure out the game. But I still have the console and the game still works (which is weird because all the other games I had have all broken down and deteriorated).

[@bossman9424]

+Trevor Jones creepy

[@mikeever7306]

damn those myst games makes the most intelligent gamer seem like a lost and hopeless one

[@renegadekav]

I remember playing this game when I was very young, like well under 10 and wondering what to do. It made me feel stupid.

[@zacharygoode1107]

I just bought the ps1 version of Myst at a local pawn shop for $5. Gotta try it out

[@samg3097]

I just found the PS1 version of Myst in a Half Price Books dumpster.

[@Patrick19833]

The loading times in the PS1 version are much worse!

[@AdventureGameGeek]

Ah that old modem sound, music to the ears :P

[@ESOdanny]

I played this as a child, I loved it, im pretty sure i never got off that island though XD

[@thesnesgeek]

With no doubt, one of the best Classic game Room episodes.

[@Tall_Order]

Seems like everyone I run into these days has never heard of Myst and it makes me sad. It was once literally everywhere, and now the only people who know about it are mostly in our 30s or older. For like 7 bucks you kids can get it on your phones so at least give it a try. Also try Riven.

[@brendontompa-clinch2306]

Which one is better in your opinion?

[@deathmachinezack]

I'd rather buy it on my Saturn

[@MrJR2309]

I just found Myst: Directors Cut, Riven (Myst II) and Myst III (all for PC) at a local GoodWill. $10 for all.

[@jayweast1306]

Myst was amazing and I didn't find it to be that hard either. However, its sequel Riven was quite difficult and it was the first game where I caved in and consulted a walkthrough to complete it. I still regret that decision because I've always believed walkthroughs ruin the experience, especially for puzzle games. There have actually been five games in the main Myst series, though only the first two and were made by the same developer, and some side games like Uru (also by the original developer). I've only played the first three but of those I found the third (Exile) to be the easiest. If you're looking for a more casual experience that's the one I would recommend.

[@electron2601]

Are there any Myst speedruns?

[@slightlyusedpsx]

Thanks Mark! I saw the crack in the game case and was intrigued. I donated this game a couple years ago was on the edge of my seat until I heard my name, then I fell out of my seat! Thanks for the review and keep them coming for many years to come! - Nathan from San Antonio, Texas

[@RichardCraig]

I always loved how one of the game developers was also an actor in the game... and not too bad at it, either... Achenar was definitely a great character.

[@djburrondarize]

I remember having no idea what to do when I played this (I was 8). Watching this also reminded me of similar Sega Saturn game where you had towalk around in an organic looking alien tunnell/spaceship and avoid monsters. I can't think of the name for the life of me... does anybody know what it could be? The game was also made up of pre-rendered graphics.

[@JReed7560]

I had this on 3DO. I didn't beat it alone. My friend and I figured it out together lol. Anyone heard of Riven the sequel to Myst?

[@P4INKiller]

Hey, where'd the lathe machine go? Bring it back!

[@dave4shmups]

Does anyone know if this game is any good on the 3DO? I have a 3DO, and I never got to play Myst back in the day, because we had a Classic Mac.

[@Trancemaster2052]

I still fondly remember getting Myst for the PC from my dad on Christmas day in the mid 90s and then getting totally absorbed in the game's world. It was truly unlike anything I'd ever played before. The sequels are amazing too.

[@carsena1318]

I cant tell if this mans said "you cant even tweet your friends on facebook when you solve a puzzle" on purpose

[@FaySwine]

Oh look, a face in a book!

[@then8mac]

Thanks so much for sending this gem to CGR. I owned it for the Saturn back in '95 and beat it without help, just took a bit. It got me hooked on the whole Myst series. I about wet myself when I saw this on here, so many good memories of when gaming was fun and creative. BTW this game came out in '93 for the Mac, not the Win PC, that wasn't until '95 when the ports came. And this game isn't hard once you know what your doing, Now Riven and Uru, those can make your head hurt. Nathan.

[@guyfarlanepops7344]

what's called that awesome music from the intro?? i've tried hopelessly to find out :(

[@phaesantodd]

these reviews are so good, they just blow me away. thank you mark

[@LanIost]

Mark, please review RealMyst which is a fully 3d version of Must now that you are doing pc games (At least sparingly)

[@PhantasyPhils]

I needed a guide to finish this game. I didn't have the patience but still enjoyed the hell out of it! Would recommend Myst to anyone to this day to go and play it.

[@rushnerd]

This is how I played myst and delt with the extended screen load times and the disc read sound for each one. What a joy.

[@Snowmation]

I had no clue Myst was on the Saturn.

[@fordxbgtfalcon]

I bought it way back when the saturn came out, lol

[@101Volts]

+Snowmation Also on Atari Jaguar CD, not kidding.

[@dutchkel]

Snowmation me neither. Found it at a retro gaming store. I originally played it on the pc

[@gokusondbz]

I found it on Panasonic 3DO :) Love this game 👍

[@elhistoriero1227]

It's pretty much on every game system imaginable.

[@aterraformer]

Could someone who enjoys Myst and has experience with this and the PC version tell me if this is a worthwhile port? I need more Saturn games!

[@Inshue]

Aw, man, one of my favorites... I remember my dad playing this when I was a kid, and he had to borrow a game guide from a friend to beat it. I didn't beat it until last year.

[@psychoticgiraffe]

If you wanted to change the intro, you should've told me to remix it mark! As much as I like that awesome voice effect, you can't beat the old one.

[@sinbysin666]

I remember playing the sequel called Riven as a kid. We kinda liked it, but simply stopped at one point, when we had no idea how to advance.

[@trapez77]

Thanks man. Are you doing riven next?

[@thirdgen377]

Most difficult game I played as a kid and I continue to struggle with it as an adult. Good way to kill time though if you try.

[@txunderball]

Great review, but ugh... what about that chair? Not getting the reference...

[@DeViLzzz2006]

I still haven't played Myst on pc. How bad is it if I never play it ?

[@fathyzin6470]

I love watch CGR! Hope you can do for retro PC games. Lots PC games was good in 90's.

[@KronosTheDeejay]

Always enjoy your awesome reviews btw!

[@pretzeledginger5670]

I beat myst when i was maybe 11 or 12? I like this on PC or tablet. Terrible on anything else. Great music. Riven is WAY harder but def a much better game. I LOVE THE ATMOSPHERIC and world building here. At the time this was revolutionary and as a person who love escapism sometimes in videos and story telling.

[@Modtro64]

Mark: Who got stuck in Myst. raise your hand Me: *slowly raises my hand* I did v.v;

[@MrXLiebezeit]

I'm surprised you appreciate this kind of game. Alot of people anymore don't appreciate it even if they don't like it. I had forgotten that you actually had a fairly open mind when it comes to games. Good video!

[@KaroKoenich]

You know... you could do a lot more of these point&click games. I'd really appreciate your perspective on Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle or Syberia. But I guess you're more into the console thing :-).

[@maxbyer]

So much of my childhood right here... and Speaking of the beginning of Infinite...all that intro stuff with the chair and lighthouse reallllly made me want someone to do a big budget first person myst style game!

[@thehouseofhoops]

Myst is one of my all time favorite games! The music and environments are so memorable and haunting!

[@DTM-Books]

Myst is one of those adventure games that requires a notebook and pen, and you have to scribble down EVERYTHING. I'm very thankful that there were no internet cheat guides in 1995; I strongly suspect most gamers today would immediately run for the cheat book. But such players would completely miss out on the experience. The puzzles aren't impossible once you figure out the logic. Highly recommended.

[@bluemonkjd]

I'm staggered thinking of how many hours of staring at puzzles went into these eight minutes of review.

[@wakigatame2010]

We played this in social studies in sixth grade and my teacher actually showed us the way in about ten minutes or so. This game is absolutely incredible.

[@GrimmShadowsII]

Although at the time it came out on PC the graphics were state of the art, as I recall.

[@MINDPLUNK]

Hey, you should review Riven: The Sequel To Myst for the Sony Playstation!

[@psychoticgiraffe]

I think you should review the game.com version

[@ThePrayingMantis08]

That chair reminds me of Total Distortion. Which reminds me, you SHOULD review total distortion.

[@darrnellnott07]

It's 2022 and idk how I myst this review

[@Minastir1]

The funny thing is that the game mechanics were archaic even when it was released, this was the Quake/Unreal/Crysis of the era. That is to say, this was a big graphics demo which got packaged with almost every home computer back in the day, thus the high sales.

[@Dynaman21]

I remember when Acclaim did a Buy 2 get one free deal for Saturn games at Toys R Us. But those games were Myst, WWF In Your House (New Generation Era, yikes) and Batman Forever the Arcade Game. Fun times of varying quality.

[@TheMadLeprechaun]

Could you do a review for Real Myst please?

[@ZetOmega]

A modern remake of this game on the Oculus Rift would be amazing. Since VR really helps you focus on the details, it seems like the Rift and this game would be a perfect match.

[@bS0up]

Oh, those fond memories of writing every little thing down in a notebook just to make it through a game. Every puzzle solved was a real achievement. Now you get "achievements" for simply finishing the first stage of a game with regenerating health. How times have changed...

[@harrihu]

In this day and age I was able to finish this (pc version) without any assistance from the world wide web. I live streamed it on Qubetubers and it was EPIC. This has got to be the single hardest puzzle game of all time.

[@MrXLiebezeit]

Did you use walkthroughs?

[@morbozim]

That modem interpretation was spot on

[@LanIost]

hah, I meant 3d version of myst not 'must'. I might have been trying to say 'it's a must' or something. I don't know, I'm tired. STOP EYEING ME.

[@WhatisAPaladin]

Where the fuck have you guys been in my life :p Cant believe i've never seen any of your stuff :O SUBBED!

[@jeffreywhitacre9987]

Such a tough game. I remember hovering behind my dad as we tried to figure out the VERY tough puzzles. Playing Myst without a guide is like trying to put together a Wal-Mart bought do-it-yourself table without the instructions.

[@Brian_1991X]

Always wanted to see someone else's take on Myst - Its crazy bc even after this video I still feel I didn't really get it - but I guess that's Just MYST the classic

[@SonicTheBox]

can i get this on my vectrex?

[@jakesteven1980]

The squirrel is back where it was used to be with a few differences.

[@Over_Toasted]

Did he say tweet your friends on Facebook?

[@HossiBlumengaarten]

what ever happened to the people that made Myst, did they go under or retire?

[@BattlestarPacifica]

one of my favorite games of all time! Gotta go pull out the 'ol Sega Saturn and have a Myst-A-thon!

[@SrChoppers]

Mark is one of a kind really.Although he admitelly says that its not his favorite type of game, he admits that its a great one and reconizes the strong points of it, while most of others reviewers , would just trash the game , saying "i don't like it , so its not worth it".

[@HerrFinsternis]

If ever there was a game deservant if the term 'classic', it's Myst. Probably not the best game ever made, but imo certainly the greatest ... but only because Riven didn't precede it but was it's sequel. I'm ecstatic to see this game again, here in the classic game room.

[@Ittan11]

I think I was in third grade when this came out, and my uncle got it for me for Christmas or something. I remember clicking away on our Quantex PC, pencil and paper in hand, taking notes about what the tower was telling me. I'm pretty sure my little third-grader brain couldn't handle a couple of the puzzles and I went over to my friend's house because he had internet and a printer, and I most likely cheated a little bit, but I still got the satisfaction of getting stuck in a bad ending.

[@SpaceManSpliffz]

This game was amazing in it's time...REALmyst however is a great update for the iPad, I'm surprised you didn't mention it in your review!! Try Bioshock Infinite, sir!

[@ElliottGeorgeEdwards]

Why does the squirrel no have beer this time round? :o

[@REDFlELD]

I'm very surprised that you find this game(Myst) difficult. I bought this game (saturn version) back in '96 & finished it on the 4th day of playing this.

[@snowboardman420]

Being alone doesn't exist anymore, great quote mark!

[@Omegakitty5]

Also, with the Masterpiece Edition, movement is alot faster, so it's not as tedious as past console versions

[@ThePractitioNERD]

Love, Love, LOVE Myst!! One of my favorite games of all time!

[@Ruizfor2024]

I remember playing this when I was about six or seven years old. I never got anywhere in the game because I always got too scared, would quit, and then play something else, lol. I should give it a try again.

[@s2pidmonkey]

its on the apple store!

[@tomosfranklin3657]

Can I have advice of any good games

[@WebVManReturns]

Myst: Available on the PC in 2 different versions, Saturn, 3DO, DS, and 3DS.

[@DarkCronMeta]

I remember this as a child, always thought for some reason there would be a monster roaming around the island...

[@eazypeazy]

/me raises my hand for instantly stucking in myst.. when i was playing it back then..

[@XenosFFBE]

Thankies :D It just kinda freaked me out, was expecting the rap intro lol.

[@SonofMrPeanut]

The modem sound makes me want to watch some Space Ghost: Coast 2 Coast. The end credits have it.

[@itwasme356]

I'd love to see the original red squirrel with the new voice over personally just seems to fit

[@ElementalHeroJoe]

Put the squirrel on your next CGR t-shirt design Mark!

[@Fasneocroth]

Looking up online to get through a bit is fine, these games can be soooooo cryptic its not fair.

[@edwardmcduff5400]

Who did it then? Did your account get hacked?

[@TheFrankMcLunae]

The intro will eventually return to its full glory...one day....

[@Nockspielt]

I loved that game back then.

[@Ittan11]

But I remember just playing the game to hang out in the world. I loved the ambiance, and I had my favorite worlds, and my favorite slides (let's face it, Myst is a glorified powerpoint presentation). Myst is more than the dated graphics and the frustrating puzzles, it's all about getting lost in the worlds it throws you in. That is why it was such a great game.

[@therangersrule68]

Saturn week is over? They should do Saturn month

[@dunnono00]

This was one of those killer games I always wanted to play but missed during its time. In retrospect, I don't think I would have enjoyed it. Still, I might pick up realMyst. It was a real-time version of Myst, with actual 3D graphics and free-roaming. That sounds more like a Myst I would like. I've heard it's out for the iPad as well, with improved graphics. Pity I don't have an iPad.

[@FastTquick]

I've heard that this is the best console version of Myst released. If you played this on the PlayStation, the game's footage and audio sounded horribly compressed and the aspect ratio is inferior.

[@Omegakitty5]

Myst, to me, is what Snow White was to animation. It gave the medium artistic cred not seen before. Don't get me wrong, there were great storytelling experiences before Myst like Final Fantasy IV for instance, but this kind of cerebral experience had never been seen. Also like Snow White, how much it holds up is based on opinion, but it's impact is undeniable. Get the version on GOG.com if you want it. It costs 4 bucks and is optimized for all modern Windows systems. It's never too late.

[@Bizarrix]

This was one of my first PC games,it was very despairing but I enjoyed it anyway...

[@ultrajd]

You think MYST was hard Mark? Try riddle of the sphinx.

[@TheInkPitOx]

Why did you play it on Saturn when it was clearly meant for PC?

[@gokusondbz]

The reason i got it for my 3DO personal preference. Plus somebody sent that game to him.

[@gsevolved]

Rock out with a little Return to Zork on PC. I remember there was a spooky boathouse looking building and the ghost of an old man with bitter beer face, then a hole in the floor with a rope ladder..... ahh. The good days.