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UbiSoft Takes Myst IV In-House, Uru Secrets Show Myst Library
Thanks to 1UP for its story discussing UbiSoft's announcement of Myst IV Revelation, revealing the "...fourth single-player installment in the series... in development at its Montreal studio." UbiSoft has "very little to say about the game as yet", but it seems developers of Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time are bringing their expertise to the franchise, most recently faltering a little with series creator Cyan's Uru: Ages Beyond Myst. Elsewhere, fansite URU Obsession has discovered hidden linking panels in Uru, possibly not intended for use in the game, but including a picture of the library from the first Myst game (though posters note "some differences from the original Myst library".)
The third one had a really screwy control system which made me feel sick...
I'd be interested in another Myst game. Myst was never a game for the masses anyway (once you get past first impressions). Adventure/puzzle based games were never very for the mass market due to their lack of replay value. They're more for people who like to take their time on games and be able to look back on that time and consider it well spent.
I would say a lot of the fans of Myst would like another game. It's been several years since Exile (the third one) came out so even the busiest of us have had time to complete it at least once.
In my opinion URU does not count as a version since there is no compelling story to drive the player to want to solve the puzzles (as stated in a previous posting I made on this topic).
My kids and I spend a lot of time playing games, video or otherwise. And watching them gain in analytical thought processes due to that play time makes me desire another version of Myst where we have a non-violent, non-sexual atmosphere, that is beautiful to see and hear, and provide their sponge like brains a reason to think out problems.
For those of us that want our kids to grow up knowing how to think for themselves and reason out the correct answer, yes another Myst game is greatly desired.
You can lose something that is loose, so tighten the loose item so you don't lose it.
Here's hoping that UbiSoft will be able to breathe new life into the series.
UbiSoft screwed up on Myst III: Exile. If anything, they're responsible for state the series is in.
"They redundantly repeated themselves over and over again incessantly without end ad infinitum" -- ibid.
Uru is a very different kind of game. You have to play it to understand the subtleties of the story. And its goal is the exploration itself. There has never been a 3D game so beautiful, so detailed as Uru.
If you've never played it, you'll never really know what you're missing.