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| 10 JUL 2005 at 1:53am |
bdeckedSchattenjger
Posts : 1620
Joined: 14 OCT 2011
Status : Online | I put "haven't played' since it's been SOOOO long since I have played it that I don't remember it!
Does anyone know if it works on XP?
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| 10 JUL 2005 at 2:30am |
| Deleted User | Another 4 from me!
Hehehe...
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| 10 JUL 2005 at 2:39am |
AndromusGuild Master
Posts : 5540
Joined: 6 NOV 2002
Status : Offline | One of my favorite game worlds ever. A 10.
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| 10 JUL 2005 at 9:13am |
Chris.Schattenjger
Posts : 1842
Joined: 8 MAR 2005
Status : Online | I've been generous and given it a 3. Pure, distilled boredom. You're dumped on an island with no story and no indication of what you're supposed to do. Wander around for 30 hours through mind-numbing scenery, occasionally pull a lever or two (you'll never find out what they actually did), get hopelessly lost and irritated, throw the game out the window.
...not to be confused with Keira Knightley
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| 10 JUL 2005 at 11:33am |
GelertPrivate Detective
Posts : 492
Joined: 14 MAY 2004
Status : Offline |
A '9' from me. One my first graphic plays and quite jaw-dropper at the time, or even now, in fact.
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| 10 JUL 2005 at 12:08pm |
Terry PenrodGrand Inquisitor
Posts : 6694
Joined: 16 OCT 2004
Location: US, Texas
Status : Offline | .
I gave Myst a 10 for special reasons that transcend mere criticism of a single title. I gave Riven a 10 for not only successfully carrying on what its predecessor started but for refining it.
Of course, you MUST like slow, solitary, first person, point and click 2D exploration and loads of puzzles (many with obscure solutions) in order to appreciate games like this. But if you do, then Riven is a gloriously beautiful and ingenious example that belongs in rare company.
Cheers, Terry
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| 10 JUL 2005 at 1:07pm |
colpetSchattenjger
Posts : 1632
Joined: 12 APR 2003
Status : Offline | If I could give it an '11', I would, but '10' will just have to do. More than just a game, Riven was my first AG, and it is the epitomy of the gaming experience for me. I played most of it without having internet access, so I had no support, discussions, comments or criticisms to jade me. Just months of peaceful exploration and many 'gotcha' moments as the pieces fell into place. I think that is the best way to play this game because the puzzles are so connected with the world, the clues are subtle and only become apparent when you lose yourself in the game. Rushing and looking for hotspots just won't work. This is a game to savor, and I envy anyone playing it for the first time.
Occasionally visiting Uru Live (KI 0063722 .&&
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| 10 JUL 2005 at 5:23pm |
SirDaveGuild Master
Posts : 4950
Joined: 17 OCT 2002
Location: US
Status : Offline | Okay, I was conflicted here. Riven gave me what I have to say is the best overall experience of any AG I've ever played not only because of the originality of the design and puzzles, but also because it gave me a longer experience in Myst shangrila than the original Myst itself.
But- I had to give it a 9 (and would have gone for 9.5 if available) because I still can't forgive the Animal Puzzle. Everything was so perfect other than that. Was it too much to ask that the stupid drawing on the stone look like the animal it was supposed to represent? Was Rand et al smoking something when they let that get by? Or is this my problem, my weakness, my inability to accept the fact that I failed to solve one puzzle in my favorite game of all time........er, no!
The future ain't what it used to be!
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| 11 JUL 2005 at 4:32am |
AvakaJourneyman
Posts : 1437
Joined: 17 SEP 2003
Status : Online | A 10
I love-love-love this game and all is forgiven, even if I did have to call the company to buy a clue. I have never met a game like Riven - and I probably never will, sorry to say. I had the thrill of my life playing lthis game. I've become a game snob. Riven is my measuring stick for all other games.
Myst IV - Never finished it. Got frustrated with it.&&Myst V - Did not finish it either. Very disappointing.&&ATTWN - BORING!!! Never finished it. Kept falling asleep.&&Paradise - So far .... not so good&&Voyage - Not on my favorite list
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| 11 JUL 2005 at 4:14pm |
anthonyJourneyman
Posts : 1270
Joined: 11 JUN 2003
Status : Offline | I give it a 7. I preferred Myst. Too many amusement park rides here and I find the concept of solitude relaxing where you are truly alone, not where people run and hide from you like mice when they hear you approach.
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| 25 JUL 2005 at 3:45am |
Gameman007Space Cadet
Posts : 145
Joined: 19 OCT 2002
Location: US
Status : Offline | I gave it a 3 just like I'd give every Myst and myst clone game. They shouldn't be considered adventure games, they're puzzle games. One puzzle on top of another on top of another on top of another with hardly any story line or character interaction.
Bill
Would the oceans be deeper if there weren't any sponges?&&If the world didn't suck would we all fall off&&&&Currently playing Secret files:Tunguska, Paradise, The DaVinci Code and Dreamfall
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| 28 JUL 2005 at 4:37am |
Pastor DisasterJourneyman
Posts : 1056
Joined: 14 DEC 2004
Status : Online | I gave it a 7--it had everything I love about Myst games, but the exceptionally high "walkthrough factor" knocked some points off the top.
Dyslexics wonder why there isn't a word that means the same thing as "cinnamon."
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| 5 NOV 2005 at 11:39pm |
Jeroen StoutSchattenjger
Posts : 2798
Joined: 14 NOV 2003
Status : Online | Great graphics, great.... well, the graphics are great. The story is supposed to be nice too, but the information you get you get way too late for comfort. The environments are well designed, though.
The gameplay... well, I'm sure there is some.
No, if you'd distill boredom and put it in a game, Riven is what you'd get after adding great images. A 6.
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| 8 NOV 2005 at 3:30am |
MoodyBluesIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 4
Joined: 31 OCT 2005
Status : Online | Ooo, I played this years ago when it first came out. Let's see - I really loved its visuals and otherworldy aura, and I preferred having people around sometimes. Myst was a bit cold and lonely for me.) The wharks were pretty awesome, too.
I have to give it an eight, however, because some of the puzzles were too difficult or obscure. And while the storyline was very good, I sometimes felt like I had little to do with the events in the story (until the very end, of course.)
Other than that, it's well worth checking out.
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| 8 NOV 2005 at 5:29am |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
Posts : 16552
Joined: 28 JAN 2007
Location: AU
Status : Offline | I gave it 10. I'd love to go on holiday there and have whark kebabs in a little platform cafe (you mean you didn't see that?) and then I'd go swimming in the lagoon and then I'd find the library and make myself dizzy on the rides.
Awesome. Totally satisfying game on all points. Yes the animal puzzle beat me but oh, the satisfaction when I'd solve another one. Took me months this game. Gave me so much pleasure and entertainment.
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| 9 NOV 2005 at 6:40pm |
jamarchandSchattenjger
Posts : 1665
Joined: 10 OCT 2002
Status : Offline | The most ambicious adventure project of all times.
Graphics? 10+
Sounds and music? 10+
puzzles? 9
longevity? 10
story? 10
RIVEN belongs to a different step.
 &&&&[move]Actually playing SHIVERS and Rhem 2[/move]&&
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| 10 NOV 2005 at 8:34am |
| Deleted User | Originally Posted By chris156 (10 JUL 2005 9:12am)
I've been generous and given it a 3. Pure, distilled boredom. You're dumped on an island with no story and no indication of what you're supposed to do. Wander around for 30 hours through mind-numbing scenery, occasionally pull a lever or two (you'll never find out what they actually did), get hopelessly lost and irritated, throw the game out the window.
I threw my first copy away too, out of sheer boredom over those wooden painted balls. who cares?? Boring.
I played it a couple of years later, buying a new copy. without a walkthrough it is unbearably obscure.
Schizm is better, and just as obscure.
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| 30 NOV 2005 at 6:23am |
SkyeSorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 348
Joined: 20 OCT 2002
Status : Online | Originally Posted By MoodyBlues (8 NOV 2005 3:29am)
I have to give it an eight, however, because some of the puzzles were too difficult or obscure.
I also gave it an 8 and for the same reasons. It was a delightful game to look at but some of those puzzles really got to me. I had a hard time seeing the logic in them
My favourite part was the beach where the 'dinosaurs' were sunning themselves. I used to try and see how close I could get before they noticed me and headed for the water
Skye
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| 10 DEC 2005 at 10:09pm |
RobDSorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 382
Joined: 30 NOV 2002
Status : Online | This is very hard for me because this was my 2nd game (after Myst). Back then I refused to consider
playing anything other than games like this. If you rate the game on puzzles alone, it's superb. But it's
also hard, very hard. To do justice to it you will probably be spending many months playing it as others
have already said. I too spent a long time on it. I missed the animal puzzle and a few others (I can't
remember). Frankly, I don't know if I would have the patience to play Riven again.
Since that time, I've discovered adventure games sometimes actually have stories, characters, dialog,
and so forth. I believe an adventure game should be reasonably balanced and completable in a
reasonable length of time. I would love to give this game a 10 for its beauty, puzzle design , and yeah,
for nostalgia. But I can't. I give it a 9.
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| 31 DEC 2005 at 2:06pm |
ElfstoneGuild Master
Posts : 5892
Joined: 4 NOV 2002
Status : Online | Seems like the option to remove your vote is no longer present...that's bad. :-/
Now that I have played it I want to give Riven an 8.
No no no...it gets a 9, just like Exile. When I first started it I was totally sucked up by Riven, and it's certainly more than one grade better than Myst. Frankly, I'd have to demote Myst to a 6 for the tedious parts, but it still has that when-it-all-started bonus, I guess.
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| 24 JUL 2006 at 7:49pm |
percyIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 9
Joined: 20 JUL 2006
Status : Online | gave it a 10. i couldn't figure out the animal puzzle on my, neither could my friend, but when i told him what i knew, and he told me what he knew, suddenly we could.
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| 28 JUL 2006 at 9:30pm |
KsandraSchattenjger
Posts : 2459
Joined: 2 APR 2003
Status : Online | Ah, Riven. How could it be anything other than a 10? We shall not see its like again.
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| 13 AUG 2006 at 3:34pm |
GhostSorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 273
Joined: 31 JUL 2004
Status : Online | What a great game - I remember the rides from island to island. It was so innovative at the time and the puzzles were great, too! Seeing that big fish in the lens for the first time was shocking!
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| 20 AUG 2006 at 1:37am |
MordallesIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 23
Joined: 3 AUG 2006
Status : Online | awesome game. awesome puzzle. great story. awesome atmosphere and visuals. 10 from me. the drawing on the stone seemed clear to me.
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