realMyst App Reviews

There is no sound at all. This game sucks, I want my money back.

Love this game

Having grown up with Myst, and since I had played the original this game is still just as beautiful and nostalgic as its ever been. The controls (will always be sort of clunky on a touchscreen) are minimalistic and very easy to grasp. It was great having full access to areas as well with realMyst. And while the graphics clearly take a plunge since the original and its adaptations on the PC its still easy to lose yourself with a set of headphones in the dark. The ages, which are the different worlds within the game, are still completely immersive. Definitely worth the buy if you come across this aged, but not forgotten classic.

I bought the original Myst for the Mac back when it was first released. At the time the imagery was amazing with a great sound track and a cleaver use of Sound, Video, and puzzles. I have to admit I was a fan of the whole story line and bought the first two books. Last week I downloaded an old Macintosh emulator and the original Myst. 256 color 640x480 images with tiny little videos was very unimpressive. I bought this version for my iPad 4 and have to say It is true to the original and brings a nice immersive feel to the world of Myst with great quality. For those who are into modern video this may seem a bit dated, but it is great as far as I am concerned. I loved the addition of the Rime Age. I remembered a number of the puzzles and others felt like learning a new. I am looking forward to grabbing Riven for iPad too.

Ran fine with no issues, just like I remember. This is an awesome port of a legendary game. Glad I can enjoy it again. Controls are more intuitive if you invert them in settings.

At first everything played smoothly and there were no bugs or glitches. However, in the Selenitic Age the game crashed. When I tried to re-open it went to the linking screen, showed a brief flash of the game and then went back to the linking screen. This just continued happening over and over. For 6.99 I expected higher quality performance. Now I likely have to re-start the game, and will lose all my progress up to that point. Very disappointing.

If you had to choose between faster response times and better controls over slightly better graphics which would you choose. Most gamers would choose better gameplay over slightly better graphics. The movement in realMyst is unintuitive. To view left, right, up or down you need to pull the screen in the opposite direction. Too frustrating to be fun. I bought both versions and played them extensively and the original is better all the way around. The graphics in realMyst are only 15% better so the compromised gameplay isnt worth the improved appearance.

My sound isnt working It only works when I have headphones in. For example I wanted to play it using mirroring with my Apple TV and the sound doesnt come out through the TV. Also it doesnt come out the phones speakers. Only time I hear it is with head phones. Other than that this is an amazing app. I played this game when I was super small and this is just so nostalgic for me. Thanks for updating it and making it look and work so great. Just help with the sound :(.

I cannot press the 12th button! It keeps clicking the 13th and having the alarm sound! This is crap. I cant leave this level!

Great game Im sure but I cant play because the interface makes me feel nauseous. If movies like Blair Witch make you feel sick then I dont recommend this game.

Its not allowing me to select the 12th button, so Im trapped on this level!

Great job on realMyst! This was even more fun to play than the original, thanks to the real-time movement around the game. This game has stood the test of time very well.

Since updating to the latest IOS I lost the audio portion of the game. Have to wait for an update to game or IOS to continue.

Developers, thank you so much for the update! The controls are tremendously improved and I was able to play the whole game! (Well, except for one small glitch with a missing page. I swear I had them all. I wont say more for fear of spoiling.) But with the help of some blessed hints and walkthroughs I was able to play to the end. Brilliant and beautiful. What a pleasure it was to experience Myst again after all these years! Its a wonderful, substantial, and challenging game with amazing graphics.... the best kind of game. Next stop, Riven. Old review, pre update: Ive been playing for over an hour and just cant get the hang of this navigation. Its awkward and clunky and Im totally frustrated with how hard it is to get where I want to go. If you dont approach something juuuuuust right, you have to back up and turn around and try all over again. Its just too hard to get around and this is really interfering with my enjoyment of the game. Im one of the ones who played Myst way back in the day on cds and loved it, but this version is nothing more than an exercise in frustration. Im happy for everyone who has played this iPad version and loved it, but apparently, Im not going to join their ranks. Its beautiful and haunting, but just too frustrating. I want to spend my time enjoying a game and solving a mystery, not struggling to navigate. Developers - check out XON for a 3D game with elegant and intuitive controls. Can you make Myst more like that? Oh, that would make me so happy!

After a few hours into the first puzzle I somehow got stuck in an infinite loop with one of my save games. It loads my place, kicks me out loads my place, etc. ... forever. I cant access any of my other save games. I simply dont want to start again. Theres no "contact us" or troubleshooting in the help pages. Id ask for my money back if I could.

Version fr please

A beautiful version of one of the all time greatest games. Thanks for releasing this game on iOS!

This was almost worth the purchase of the iPad all by itself. What a pleasure it was to re-live this great adventure. And the iPad is a great platform for this type of game. I am looking forward to Riven and I hope that the Cyan team will continue to bring the other Myst adventures to the iPad. Great work, Cyan!

What an incredibly boring game, just running around in dead landscapes with pseudo-witty riddles you have to solve exactly as the programmer has made them up. No play, no fun, no humour. Nice 3D, works well, so one star.

This is the classic Myst game of 1993 now in fantastic 3D graphics! The game is a dream for fans of smart riddles. The story is great and the riddles are not the "pull three levers in the correct order" style but are much more smarter. You will need some time and your brain to solve the puzzles but they are never unfair and always logical. There is no better feeling than finally getting the right idea - wow! - its as addictive as 20 years ago!