Minecart Trip to Gehn's Labratory on Boiler Island - Riven 2024 Remake #4

Welcome to my full walkthrough of "Riven: The Sequel to Myst," a captivating puzzle-solving, point-and-click, first-person exploration game developed by Cyan. In this "amnesia run," I'm playing the new real-time, fully-3D remake, released on June 25, 2024. This version features stunning updated graphics, improved controls, enhanced puzzles, and VR support.
Continuing the story from 1993's "Myst," I once again control "the Stranger," who must assist Atrus, an artisan and explorer, in rescuing his wife Catherine from the clutches of Gehn, Atrus's manipulative father and ruler of Riven: a beautiful world of interconnected islands. To save Catherine and return safely, I'll need to unravel the intricate mysteries of Riven, learn about its inhabitants, and confront the power-hungry Gehn. Who's telling the truth? What does that switch do? How do I open this door? Join me on this let's play to uncover all the answers!
Originally released by Cyan on October 31, 1997, "Riven" garnered critical acclaim and became the best-selling game of the year. Unlike its predecessor, this follow-up offers a more directionless approach to its puzzles and storytelling, but rewards with its expansive world building, deep lore, and gorgeous design. It's a game that has captivated me since I first played it 27 years ago, and I’m thrilled to dive into this modern remake and share the adventure with you.
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[@Coniff]

Your point at 13:50 is so true. Now that the game is real-time these types of secrets don't seem as infuriating, but when it was it's original point and click slideshow, it was so easy to miss.

[@ihartevil]

I am so used to this bring at 9 30 sp I missed this apparently :(

[@yester30]

The "backside" doors are waaaay easier to spot now, because they changed their shape to make it weird & rounded, so I think newbies would notice and inspect them. Plus you HAVE to see there is a dome on the left from above when you come from this direction the first time. Plus when you walk forward inside after the doors there is a gap on the right where you can see the stairs. I mean they REALLY spell it out now x)

[@Jon]

@@yester30 yeah, it's definitely a more "fair" challenge. The original design (especially as it was hidden in dark shadow) wad downright cruel, haha.

[@ihartevil]

Alright put excited on hold and play the old riven for comparing and contacting purposes because that will be more interesting to use the screenshots you took to do that

[@sooth15]

The number system is a bit hard to understand. If a number is alone it's just that one number, but if there's two side by side, then the first number is "how many multiples of 25" and the second number is added to that total. So on page one of Gehn's journal you see "3" and "4" combined, so (3 = 25x3= 75) + 4 = 79.

[@OZtwo]

you missed the art work in the cave using the glass thingy on your last video.