After playing a lot of point and click adventures, I asked people what I should try next. Well I heard Myst being mentioned a few times so I delved into it for the first time. I just tried it out and perhaps it's me, but I have a few complaints. Probably unjustified but try to step in my shoes...

All I experience are pictures, where ever I click. There's no person, I am not sure if I am a person myself doing things. No dialogue, no people, no background other than a vague intro. I understand puzzles make the game fun, but I always played point and click adventure for the adventure, the story, etc. Of course puzzles are fun to solve but it just feels like a place with nothing but puzzles and switches. I am not even sure what I am doing or supposed to do. There is no person to give any directions at all. I feel like there's not even a point to it. I think I played a myst game before in my youth, and got quickly thrown off. I thought it was because I did not like Point and click adventures back then. However, I hope I am wrong because I bought the game so I really want to give it a shot. Sadly I am quite disappointed. The free games from signing up on GOG are more interesting by far, and some even date back way before Myst!

Sorry for the rant and I hope I misjudged it but I maybe someone could fill me in a bit. Oh and I did read the manual which says I am explorer on an island and need to figure everything out. But for what reason? If I suddenly landed on a complete deserted island, exploring the lost culture is the last thing on my mind. Getting water and food first, then I might consider exploring the buildings. Or am I taking a too much realistic approach to this?

There are actually people that you can interact with, but such interactions are limited. Instead, you have to unravel the story by reading the books in the library and exploring the different Ages, paying attention to every detail that clues you in as to the motivation of the characters. That's one of the reasons why I love so much; it does a fantastic job of telling a story with as few words as possible, with the majority of exposition only serving to build up the setting and giving you clues as to what is going on. More light is eventually shed on what is going down in Myst, but even then the exposition says barely more than what is needed.

As to your role... without any giving any Riven spoilers, you are someone who has stumbled across a book that serves as a portal into another world; as such, it is only natural that you should feel confused and disoriented at first, as your primary goal is to understand how the world works and what exactly is going on with it, all on your own initiative.

Thank you for your reply. I feel like the game might not be for me, but still sounds like a really good game for the right audience.

Sorry to hear it. If you ever do try your hand at it again, I hope your next attempt is more favorable.