WC writes: Today, the adventure genre of gaming is all but ignored by the vast majority of gamers. Websites like this are dominated by articles about first person shooters, World of Warcraft, Halo and the like. Of course, that makes perfect sense given that those types of games are what keep the gaming industry thriving. But for me, adventure games are the best possible rebuttal to critics who insist video games cannot be art. And nothing exemplifies the adventure genre better than the Myst series. Roger Ebert has become particularly notorious among gamers for his repeated assertion that video games will never be an art form. I doubt your average shoot’ em up would persuade him otherwise. But if he were to play Myst, he might begin to reconsider.
Myst sequel Riven is getting a remake for flatscreen and VR platforms in 2024, with Cyan Worlds rebuilding the game in Unreal Engine 5.
Hope this and the first game comes to Ps5 this time around, instead being locked away on xbox.
The original Oculus Quest is slowly being shuttered. Here are all the games dropping Quest 1 support so far.
The original Oculus Quest is dying a slow death as Myst joins the Quest 1 support exodus taking place this year.
One of the first games I ever played! I didn't really understand what was going on at the time, but the graphics were gorgeous and I loved exploring the world so that kept younger-me happy. :D