Riven

Riven

Aka: Riven: The Sequel to Myst
Console: Sony Playstation
TV Standard: Region Not Set
Developer(s): Cyan
Publisher(s): Tec Toy Indústria de Brinquedos S.A.
Release Date: 1997-01-01
Co-op: No
ESRB: E10+ - Everyone 10+
Type: Adventure
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Riven is a sequel to Myst, and is very similar to its predecessor in gameplay style, controls, and visual presentation. The game world is presented as a series of computer-generated still screens; the player explores it in a point-and-click fashion. Interaction with the environment is possible only when said environment is highlighted as a "hot spot", and is also performed by simple clicking. Like its predecessor, Riven is heavy on puzzles, which rarely include using inventory items, but usually involve understanding and manipulating the complex environments and machinery of the game world.