Riven: The Sequel to Myst
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Riven
(2024)
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Ages of Myst
(1998) -
Myst Trilogy
(2002) -
Myst: 10th Anniversary DVD Edition
(2003) -
Myst: 25th Anniversary Collection
(2019) -
Myst: 30th Anniversary Collection
(2023) -
Myst: Masterpiece Edition + Riven: The Sequel to Myst
(2004) -
Myst: The Collection
(2006) -
The World of Myst: Limitowana Edycja Kolekcjonerska
(2006)
Description official descriptions
After the Stranger has rescued Atrus, the master of "linking books", from the imprisonment caused by his sons, a new task awaits the hero. Atrus's wife, Catherine, has been taken by Gehn, his own father. Gehn has appointed himself as the one to rule the Age of Riven, and has driven his world to collapse. Now he holds Catherine hostage on Riven, hoping that his son will restore the book link to the Age and free him from there. The Stranger is requested by Atrus to travel to Riven and find a way to rescue Catherine.
Riven is a sequel to Myst, and is very similar to its predecessor in gameplay style, controls, and visual presentation. The game world is presented as a series of computer-generated still screens; the player explores it in a point-and-click fashion. Interaction with the environment is possible only when said environment is highlighted as a "hot spot", and is also performed by simple clicking. Like its predecessor, Riven is heavy on puzzles, which rarely include using inventory items, but usually involve understanding and manipulating the complex environments and machinery of the game world.
Spellings
- リヴン ザ シークェル トゥー ミスト - Japanese spelling
- 神秘岛II - 星空断层 - Chinese spelling (simplified)
- 迷霧之島II - Chinese spelling (traditional)
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Reviews
Critics
Average score: 83% (based on 45 ratings)
Players
Average score: 4.0 out of 5 (based on 160 ratings with 10 reviews)
an amazing game that kept me up at night wondering.
The Good
the ammount of thought needed to complete the game. every click brought a new surprise. i also liked the turning off all the lights, turning up the sound, and going on one of the tram rides. almost as good as a roller coaster!
The Bad
some of the puzzles were way to hard and had me standing around in one area for literally hours just looking for the little trap door.
The Bottom Line
a very fun game...definitely reccomendable.
Windows · by Herschel Hoffman (5) · 2000
Let's get sucked up by a world so beautiful, it's creepy.
The Good
The graphics! Everything is much more detailed and realistic that Myst. You just want to be there and that's exactly how you should play (or experience) this game. It's still the pointing, clicking, exploring and puzzle solving. You need to look very carefully and learn to think in a special way to enjoy this and solve the mysteries of Riven. If you like thinking and exploring this is a gem for you, if not stop reading this. The game starts were Myst left of. Your friend Atrus sends you to the Riven age to rescue his beloved wife Catherine who is held captive on one of Riven's islands by Gehn, Atrus' evil father. You also need to trap Gehn with a prison book. However, if you make a mistake you may have a wrong ending. There are ten (!) different endings to Riven. The story from Myst continues and gets even more complex which is great. The sound is also great and plays a good part in gameplay.
The Bad
Pointing and clicking can sometimes be confusing and the disc-swapping really works badly on your nerves. If you want to buy this look for the DVD version first that doesn't have this problem. Some puzzles are too hard. Myst had this but here it's even worse.
The Bottom Line
A brilliant game that is very beautiful. If you enjoyed Myst or similar games you simply love this. Everything has been vastly improved from Myst. If you are more the action type and don't like thinking leave this !
Windows · by Rensch (203) · 2005
A wonderful game that should be in every gamers shelf
The Good
Beautiful graphics, great sound and CHALLENGING puzzles. Even if you don't have I clue of where you are going you are still going to be amazed of the beautiful environment. If you didn't play Myst yet it doesn't matter you won't be confused at all and in riven there is people you can have contact with unlike Myst. Riven comes pact with 5 cd's.
The Bad
The game is very difficult and the puzzles are unrelated to the plot.
The Bottom Line
You gotta give this game a try but if your the kinda guy that doesn't like thinking stay away from this game if not then your in for a good time.
Windows · by Djinn (11) · 2000
Trivia
Saturn version
While the Mac, Windows and Playstation versions were released on five CDs, the Sega Saturn version was released on only four. The layout is as follows:
Disc 1: Intro, Temple Island
Disc 2: Jungle Island, Tay
Disc 3: Book Assembly Island, Survey Island
Disc 4: Prison Island, 233rd Age
The bad endings originally on Disc 5 are now on every disc.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack for this game was composed and performed by Robyn Miller. Also, this soundtrack contains recently recovered d'ni archaeological information. Release date is 1998.
Tracklist: 1. Link 2. Atrus Theme 3. Gateroom 4. Jungle Totem 5. Survey Island Theme 6. Temple 7. Village Entrance Theme 8. Moeity Caves 9. Moeity Theme 10. Boat Ride 11. Moeity Prison 12. The Red Cave 13. Wahrk Room 14. Catherine's Prelude 15. Catherine's Theme 16. Catherine's Freedom 17. Gehn Speaks 18. Gehn's Theme 19. Fissure 20. Bonus Track
Awards
- Computer Gaming World
- November 1996 (15th anniversary issue) – #12 Top Vaporware Title in Computer Game History
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Acclaim website
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GameFAQs
Walkthroughs and tips for Riven. -
Riven EPK (archived)
Electronic press kit for the game featuring in game footage, behind the scenes look and more. -
Riven UHS Hints
A collection of hints for the game provided by the Universal Hint System (UHS). UHS hints are structured in such a way as not to give away the answer immediately but, instead, to provide the player with increasingly more revealing hints before finally providing a complete solution. -
Riven X (archived)
An open source project that allows Macintosh users to run both the CD and DVD versions of Riven on their modern operating systems. -
The Myst Guidebook
The Riven subsection of the Guidebook fansite that provides information about the game and a brief background on the game's production in addition to game hints and a walkthrough. -
The Starry Expanse Project
A fan-organized project attempting re-create Riven as a realtime 3D game in a fashion similar to realMYST. The project is currently still active. -
Zarf's Review
An unscored review of the Macintosh version of Riven by IF-creator Andrew Plotkin (November, 1997)."
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iPhone added by Techademus. SEGA Saturn added by Kohler 86. Windows Mobile added by Kabushi. Macintosh added by Xoleras. PlayStation added by Grant McLellan. iPad added by me3D31337.
Additional contributors: Swordmaster, Jeanne, Apogee IV, chirinea, Zeppin, Paulus18950, Patrick Bregger, Nightson Blaze, Techademus, Plok, HelloMrKearns.
Game added April 2, 2000. Last modified January 22, 2025.