It's not for everyone, but if you're even mildly interested, give it a try. A good game is a good game and Riven falls (or rather oozes) into that category. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I actually recommend Riven. Vet another odd effect this game had on me is that it can be so difficult to know what to do that when you do get something right, it encourages you to go one step further. Riven is one of the most challenging games I've played in a long time, because you only get the most subtle hints of what to do, so you are forced to explore.
The pace and therapeutic aura of the game is quite relaxing but the sheer vastness of the game is overwhelming at times.
Being a gamer who cut his teeth on action games, Riven had a weird effect on me. Riven is a game that must be appreciated for what it is, or not be appreciated at all. Now I know that isn't saying much, but given a chance, it's easy to see this game is miles ahead of Myst. And compared to Myst, there is a lot more interaction in Riven. The environments are very moody with excellent'music. Now although playing Riven hasn't convinced me to evangelize graphic adventures, there is a lot more to like here than in its prequel, Myst. I've never been a big fan of graphic adventures so I really wasn't expecting much from Riven. Riven was distributed on five compact discs and released on October 31, 1997, in North America it was later released on a single DVD-ROM on August. Developed by Cyan Worlds, it was initially published by Red Orb Entertainment, a division of Broderbund. Riven (marketed as Riven: The Sequel to Myst) is a puzzle adventure video game.It is the sequel to Myst and second in the Myst series of games. Highly recommended and well worth the money. Without a walkthrough this is no quick game, there are a good few hours of puzzle solving here. If you enjoy quiet intriguing mechanical puzzle solving set in beautiful ages of Myst and Riven I recommend you grab a pen and notebook and download this fantastic game. These are intricated worlds where everything has meaning, symbols, colors, shapes, sounds, etc., they all mean something even if the. You should be as observant as you possibly can in every single area, which naturally includes the starting area - Temple Island. Visit the developer's website to purchase and download the program. There are self contained puzzles and puzzles that stretch out throughout Riven. Downloading Riven: The Sequel to MYST Thank you for using our software portal. Originally Riven had housed an immense tree, but Gehn had the tree cut down in order to create his Books. All but the Jungle Island were prohibited to the islanders. At the time of the game, the island had already split in to five smaller islands. Riven was very unstable due to Gehn's poor knowledge of the Art.