Myst III continues the saga of Myst and Riven with a new perspective on things. No longer limited to purely static images with only minimal scenery animation, the game's technical leaps help destroy the fuel that the series' denouncers have used against it.
Taking the first two games' approach to puzzle solving, you'll still be left out in the open, having to search for the proper clues in order to progress, but unlike in Riven, you won't have to do quite as much footwork to go from clue to puzzle or to see the results that the solved puzzle brings.
The quality of acting in Myst III leaves the performances of the majority of games with live actors in the dust. It would be hard to imagine a Myst game without Rand Miller portraying Atrus, but Hollywood actor Brad Dourif also appears in the game as the central antagonist. The direction seems very competent, unlike in a game such as Command and Conquer: Tiberian Sun. You know it can't be good directing when even James Earl Jones looks wooden!
With all that said, if you enjoyed Myst and Riven, you will undoubtably find enjoyment in Myst III: Exile. If you're one of the critics that despised the first two installments, give the game a try anyway. You may end up enjoying it.
Taking the first two games' approach to puzzle solving, you'll still be left out in the open, having to search for the proper clues in order to progress, but unlike in Riven, you won't have to do quite as much footwork to go from clue to puzzle or to see the results that the solved puzzle brings.
The quality of acting in Myst III leaves the performances of the majority of games with live actors in the dust. It would be hard to imagine a Myst game without Rand Miller portraying Atrus, but Hollywood actor Brad Dourif also appears in the game as the central antagonist. The direction seems very competent, unlike in a game such as Command and Conquer: Tiberian Sun. You know it can't be good directing when even James Earl Jones looks wooden!
With all that said, if you enjoyed Myst and Riven, you will undoubtably find enjoyment in Myst III: Exile. If you're one of the critics that despised the first two installments, give the game a try anyway. You may end up enjoying it.