“This is what you picture in your head when you think of playing ‘Myst’ 30 years ago.” “What we’ve been telling people, is we want this to be the ‘Myst’ you think you remember,” Gamiel said. Hannah Gamiel, development director at Cyan, said the team’s goal was to recapture the feeling of the original game for franchise fans while also crafting something new. While past upgrades of the title – which became an instant sensation and prompted multiple sequels with its at-the-time photorealistic visuals, deep storytelling and brainbending puzzles – have included modifiers to the name, such as 2000’s “realMyst,” the team at Cyan was interested in making a game that feels like the first time players plopped the CD-ROM into their drive. The decision to call the remaster simply “Myst” is an intentional one, Miller said. It makes me feel like I’m in a place,” said Miller, who along with brother, Robyn, created Cyan Worlds in 1987. While the new version will be playable on conventional computer monitors and TVs, it’s the immersive headset that breathes new life into an old classic, Miller said. Miller calls Thursday’s release the “definitive version” of the video game that first released in 1993. “I just stand there, sometimes, and stand around and look at things, just because I’m amazed.” The release, available for $30 for PC, MacOS and Xbox game consoles, marks the first time many fans of the original game and newcomers alike will be able to experience the game in virtual reality, all in an upgraded-graphics engine. to international fame nearly 30 years ago. It’s one of the visual flourishes present in Mead-based developer Cyan World’s most recent revisit to the mysterious-island world that launched Rand Miller and Co. Its body bulges briefly, and after a couple of skips, the amphibian splashes into the marsh below. Immersive and Emotional – Accessible to gamers and non-gamers alike, the game takes players on an incredibly personal and emotional experience.Walking along a bridge of wooden planks toward a water puzzle in the new version of “Myst” that releases Thursday, you may look down and notice a friendly frog hopping at your feet.Lush and Interactive Environments – Vast grassy fields, blowing in the breeze, create a lush, immersive environment.Simple Gameplay Controls – Controlling the game is as simple as guiding the wind in the direction you want to go.This is an interactive escape that takes you on an emotional journey like no other game you've ever experienced. Journey through varied landscapes at your own pace, interacting with and changing the environment as you go, and find balance and harmony in your surroundings. Flower lets you take control of the wind as you explore and navigate beautiful, lush environments. Part of the first permanent video game collection at the Smithsonian, experience award-winning Flower, now available on PC. "Flower is a remarkable and exquisitely crafted piece of work that transcends the medium effortlessly." - The Telegraph "An experience that is unique and enthralling." - Wired "Flower represents an important moment in the development of interactivity and art." - The Smithsonian American Art Museum "It's an experience that anybody can appreciate and one that offers hope for video games' potential to stir the soul." - TIME
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