What It Was Like Playing Myst When You Were Not A Gamer

Whoa, Myst is 20 years old?! Remember the first time you played? It was the most confusing 14 hours of my life.

So first you make the mistake of reading this mega-effed up book that deposits you on some messed-up island. And it doesn't take you long to realize that unless you're a fucking genius, you're stuck there.

So first you make the mistake of reading this mega-effed up book that deposits you on some messed-up island. And it doesn't take you long to realize that unless you're a fucking genius, you're stuck there.

Source: mobygames.com

You find this note on the ground and you're all, "Jeez, litter much?"

You find this note on the ground and you're all, "Jeez, litter much?"

Source: ages_of_myst.tripod.com

Huh. The note is interesting. Atrus is a cool name. Except...what's a "fore-chamber"? OK, you'll just keep this all in mind. It's not too much to remember, right?

Huh. The note is interesting. Atrus is a cool name. Except...what's a "fore-chamber"? OK, you'll just keep this all in mind. It's not too much to remember, right?

Source: mystjourney.com

There are all these switch-y thingies all over the island and you just keep clickin' them but nothing happens! Why?!

There are all these switch-y thingies all over the island and you just keep clickin' them but nothing happens! Why?!

Source: mysterymanor.net


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