It seems that you're using an outdated browser. Some things may not work as they should (or don't work at all).
We suggest you upgrade newer and better browser like: Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Opera

×
Community
General discussion (archive)Release: Real Myst: Masterpiece Edition(153 posts)(153 posts)
(153 posts)
Pages:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
This is my favourite topic
Posted May 08, 2014
It's a Myst-y mountain hop!

realMyst: Masterpiece Edition, a beautifully updated version of realMYST, is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Myst on GOG.com for $11.99 (33% off the full price) until 9:59 AM GMT 10 May 2014. For those of you who already own realMyst, the launch discount lasts until 9:59 AM GMT 08 June 2014.

Alone on a mysterious island, you set out to explore its grandeur and mystery. Hear how a chilling tale of intrigue and treachery, defying all boundaries of space and time, is being told. Summon your wits and imagination. Every scrap of paper and ambient sound may provide the vital clues which allow hidden secrets to unravel a part of the mystery and lead you one step closer to reversing a wrong that has gone unchecked for ages.

realMyst: Masterpiece Edition, this is not your father’s Myst! It’s been 20 years since Myst became your world, and there’s never been a better time to revisit the Ages. This newly refreshed and rebuilt version of realMyst is all-things Myst, but amazingly more real. You can explore anywhere, unfettered, and in realtime! As a tribute to Myst's 20th anniversary, the original Myst images have been incorporated into the game and you can switch between the classic version and the remastered edition with a single key press!

We at GOG.com would also like to send out a very heartfelt THANK YOU! to one of our community members who goes by the nick LCRockfish. Thank you for the manual for realMyst! One last thing: SpiderFighter, you can remove realMyst from your GOG Mix now :)

Step into the Ages of Myst Island in the newly remastered realMyst: Masterpiece Edition for only $11.99 until until 9:59 AM GMT 10 May 2014 (08 June 2014 for owners of realMyst ).
Posted May 08, 2014
avatar
marianne: I bought RealMyst in 2011 and the rest of the series in 2012. So I'm hoping there isn't too much of a difference in this RealMyst update. From what I've read here, my game should be just fine. The series is a classic. So if anyone is new to it and you enjoy the classics, buy it.
I have to agree some of the wood flooring from inside is lower texture, and the book on the shelf with the textures used doesn't feel like an old book at all. Feels like they cut some corners
Posted May 08, 2014
avatar
Zacron: Agreed, but they have talked about that before. They don't have the money to recreate Riven or Exile again, and the original Data is lost. They don't have the rights to touch EoA or Revelation.
avatar
Crosmando: I can understand the motivation, Myst: Masterpiece Edition and Realmyst are old Windows games, and they obviously do not have the source code/art, so one day they will become incompatible with modern systems. This version, on Unity which is an engine that will probably be in development for decades to come, will make sure Myst is preserved into the future.

That said, if Obduction if a successful game, Cyan will obviously be able to grow their studio and remakes Rivan etc might be possible.
Yeah, but what I mean is that Rand was saying that the code and assets for Riven are gone. They still had the original assets for MYST and RealMYST to work from, so it was financially feasible. Riven and Exile are gone, so they would literally have to start from scratch.

That being said, I really really hope that we can see either more progress on the Starry Expanse project, or another version of Riven, and I am sure someone will get Exile done eventually.

Also, Obduction is being done on UE4, and I would LOVE to see RealMYST on that. It is much better, in my opinion, than Unity will ever be, and is cross platform compatible, and Oculus Rift compatible as well.

The more Cyan work I see in the future, the happier I get, because, really, they are an amazing company, and they were a universal highlight of my youth.
Posted May 08, 2014
avatar
Crosmando: I can understand the motivation, Myst: Masterpiece Edition and Realmyst are old Windows games, and they obviously do not have the source code/art, so one day they will become incompatible with modern systems. This version, on Unity which is an engine that will probably be in development for decades to come, will make sure Myst is preserved into the future.

That said, if Obduction if a successful game, Cyan will obviously be able to grow their studio and remakes Rivan etc might be possible.
avatar
Zacron: Yeah, but what I mean is that Rand was saying that the code and assets for Riven are gone. They still had the original assets for MYST and RealMYST to work from, so it was financially feasible. Riven and Exile are gone, so they would literally have to start from scratch.
I didn't know this for sure, was it an interview with Rand?
Posted May 08, 2014
avatar
etb: There are subtitles this time?
There is very little speech in this game, and honestly, what little is there... is meant to be heard as it is... without subtitles. There are transcriptions of all the text in the game available online, but some of it is staticy and is meant to be barely understood. (When you play it you will understand)
avatar
Zacron: Yeah, but what I mean is that Rand was saying that the code and assets for Riven are gone. They still had the original assets for MYST and RealMYST to work from, so it was financially feasible. Riven and Exile are gone, so they would literally have to start from scratch.
avatar
Crosmando: I didn't know this for sure, was it an interview with Rand?
Yeah, if I remember correctly, it was last year, they did this big Skype meeting at the Mysterium Convention. It was very interesting, and they asked him lots of questions and they specifically asked about the Starry Expanse project. As well as if there were plans to release a 3D version themselves and that is what he said. (Please though, correct me if my memory is failing)

EDIT: I THINK this is the proper video for that interview, from Mysterium 2011

EDIT 2: No, this is the video, and it was Robyn, not Rand I was thinking of, sorry guys.
Post edited May 08, 2014 by Zacron
Posted May 08, 2014
avatar
etb: There are subtitles this time?
avatar
Zacron: There is very little speech in this game, and honestly, what little is there... is meant to be heard as it is... without subtitles. There are transcriptions of all the text in the game available online, but some of it is staticy and is meant to be barely understood. (When you play it you will understand)
avatar
Crosmando: I didn't know this for sure, was it an interview with Rand?
avatar
Zacron: Yeah, if I remember correctly, it was last year, they did this big Skype meeting at the Mysterium Convention. It was very interesting, and they asked him lots of questions and they specifically asked about the Starry Expanse project. As well as if there were plans to release a 3D version themselves and that is what he said. (Please though, correct me if my memory is failing)

EDIT: I THINK this is the proper video for that interview, from Mysterium 2011

EDIT 2: No, this is the video, and it was Robyn, not Rand I was thinking of, sorry guys.
Thanks.
Posted May 08, 2014
The page mentions this new version has a day/night cycle. Does anyone know if that can be turned off. One thing I liked about Myst was the feeling of time being static. Day/night cycles always make me feel uneasy with how fast they go. It's like Father Time is playing a cruel joke on me. It would be nice seeing as how you can go back to the point and click controls if you feel like it.
Posted May 08, 2014
avatar
Fever_Discordia: Just 3 I think: Masterpiece Ed, realMyst and realMyst: Masterpiece Ed
I think its that Masterpiece Ed had the extra chapter but realMyst was proper 3D and not 'flickbook' and now the new one is proper 3D AND has the extra chapter so I'd go for this one, unless you are a particular flickbook aficionado or you don't want to spoil yourself for Riven...
avatar
googoogjoob: realMyst adds the extra age, Masterpiece Edition doesn't actually add anything except the superior graphics compared to the original game. So, basically, realMyst Masterpiece is just a graphical upgrade to realMyst for the most part.

The two exceptions to the straight-upgrade rule are, as far as I can tell, the addition of the hint guide, and the addition of a day-night cycle to Channelwood. (In the original realMyst, for time or space reasons, I can't recall, Channelwood was the only age not to get a day-night cycle, so it's stuck in the perpetual afternoon of the original Myst.)
Yeah, you're right, for some reason I had it in my head that ME had Rime but realMyst didn't, but its the other way around, which makes more sense, actually!
Posted May 08, 2014
avatar
Fever_Discordia: Yeah, you're right, for some reason I had it in my head that ME had Rime but realMyst didn't, but its the other way around, which makes more sense, actually!
Both do, don't they? (I haven't actually finished any iteration of Myst other than the original for Macintosh).
Post edited May 08, 2014 by Maighstir
Posted May 08, 2014
avatar
Fever_Discordia: Yeah, you're right, for some reason I had it in my head that ME had Rime but realMyst didn't, but its the other way around, which makes more sense, actually!
avatar
Maighstir: Both do, don't they? (I haven't actually finished any iteration of Myst other than the original for Macintosh).
No, Myst: ME does not include Rime, but RealMYST did. It was one of the original selling points of the new version: Explore all the original Ages, and a brand new one!
Posted May 08, 2014
avatar
Maighstir: Both do, don't they? (I haven't actually finished any iteration of Myst other than the original for Macintosh).
avatar
Zacron: No, Myst: ME does not include Rime, but RealMYST did. It was one of the original selling points of the new version: Explore all the original Ages, and a brand new one!
Ah, to the original ME was merely a graphical and audial update. Right.

This thread confuses me as to which ME is referred to; M:ME or RM:ME. Anyway, I now learned something (that I may already have known once, maybe).
Post edited May 08, 2014 by Maighstir
Posted May 08, 2014
avatar
ViDRa: comparsion

http://youtu.be/W79CC2EW4vo
Thanks for this... I can't tell from the gamecard which sets this apart from RealMyst versus standard Myst. Tip for GOG... I own Myst, Myst Masterpiece, and REALMyst... would love to know the rationale behind buying RealMyst Masterpiece in the gamecards. Most of the features exist in previous releases.

I do like the new look and want to compensate all parties for the update... but I have to agree that the price is steep for a 4th release of the same game. (especially when I've bought multiple versions of the same game (Disc and Digital). When I'm allowed, I like to buy games at full price... but I might have to wait this one down some given I've bought "it" so many times before.

Also, I agree with the suggestions on Riven. The same thing has happened with Thief. Due to amazing fan work, Thief 1 is starting to look better than Thief 2. I think before long, Riven could be the uglier, more clunky game in the series. In other words... there is money in someone picking up that torch and revitalizing it ;)
Posted May 08, 2014
avatar
Zacron: No, Myst: ME does not include Rime, but RealMYST did. It was one of the original selling points of the new version: Explore all the original Ages, and a brand new one!
avatar
Maighstir: Ah, to the original ME was merely a graphical and audial update. Right.

This thread confuses me as to which ME is referred to; M:ME or RM:ME. Anyway, I now learned something (that I may already have known once, maybe).
Yes, 4 versions of the same game, 3 of which are on GOG all with similar names IS confusing, I quite agree!
Posted May 08, 2014
avatar
Zacron: No, Myst: ME does not include Rime, but RealMYST did. It was one of the original selling points of the new version: Explore all the original Ages, and a brand new one!
avatar
Maighstir: Ah, to the original ME was merely a graphical and audial update. Right.

This thread confuses me as to which ME is referred to; M:ME or rM:ME. Anyway, I now learned something (that I may already have known once, maybe).
Right, Myst: Masterpiece Edition was a Hi-Rez version of Myst with updated Graphics, Audio, and a few added features, like faster screen transitions and a built in hint system.

Then they released RealMYST, which was built on Myst: Masterpiece Edition, but was built in real-time, free roaming 3D, with, once again "enhanced" graphics and audio. RealMYST introduced Rime and a few other easter eggs.

Now, they have released RealMYST: Masterpiece Edition, following the tradition of enhancing the Graphics and Audio, fixing bugs, and updating the games for modern PCs. This version also includes Rime, but I have not had the chance to really explore and find any new content.

I hope this clears up any confusion. :)
Posted May 08, 2014
avatar
Zacron: I hope this clears up any confusion. :)
It was finally cleared up with your previous post, but thank you.
Posted May 08, 2014
Just a suggestion... how about an extra discount for already owning both Myst Masterpiece AND Real Myst on GOG? Although, even at 50%, This game would be $9.00, which is still a touch questionable for a 4th release.
Pages:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
This is my favourite topic
Community
General discussion (archive)Release: Real Myst: Masterpiece Edition(153 posts)(153 posts)
(153 posts)