No doubt realMYST will reset the bar higher than ever before. Its lavish realtime graphics will set a new standard to which all future graphic adventure games will be compared. A frequent complain of realMYST is its steep hardware requirement. Playing the game on a system meeting only the minimal requirement is an exercise in frustration. One wonders whether the realtime 3D engine has been appropriately tweaked.
Frame skipping is common and greatly detracts from the immersive experience.
The Rime Age feels tagged on and isolated. The tranquility of Myst translates to an experience too solitary for many gamers. The improved ending in realMYST is still anticlimactic, serving no more than a lead for the sequel Riven . Verdict realMYST is the culmination of the original vision of Myst by the Miller brothers. Improved technology has allowed this remake to successfully bring out the stark and fantastic beauty of Myst and its ages.