![]() ![]() Like previous installments of the series, you are tasked to visit different worlds (Ages) to complete your quest. Although this sequel is devoid of many characters from previous games in the series (with only Yeesha and a cameo by Atrus), it also introduces a number of new characters such as Esher and the Bahro. The story makes good use of the existing Myst mythos, with locations such as the K'veer, the Cleft, and the Great Shaft instantly recognizable to fans of the series. The game's overall production is simply brilliant. Eventually, you will reach Direbo, from where you can access the different Ages in order to complete your quest. He tells you to find a way to the Cleft where your real journey shall begin. There, you are greeted by Esher, who tells that it is your quest to locate the Slates with which you can use to release the Tablet. Once Yeesha finishes explaining to you about your new duty, you are teleported to a crater inside a volcano. Upon exiting the bubble, you are greeted by Yeesha, who tells you that the Tablet has somehow responded to you. You enter the bubble and touch the sealed Tablet. Looking through the bubble, you see the different Ages that you will eventually explore. After escaping from the same prison cell in K'veer that has once imprisoned Atrus in Myst, you explore the nearby chamber until you find a strange bubble (later identified as the Keep). He tells you that only you can unlock the Tablet and choose its rightful recipient. The game begins with Atrus reading a letter that he has sent to you in hope and desperation. There is no inventory to manage in this game. While playing the game, moving the cursor to the top right of the screen will also allow you to access the Settings and Options controls: the Camera that can take snapshots to record your adventure as well as the Player Journal, Yeesha Journal, and Encounter Journal that keep track of the progress you have made so far in your journey. The settings for Controls, however, can only be changed once a game has started. For Audio, you can enable or disable subtitles and adjust different sound and volume settings. For Video, you have a choice of different screen resolutions, various graphics settings, and whether to play in full screen or windowed mode. Choosing Options opens up tabs for Video, Audio, and Controls. In the Main menu, you can choose from New, Continue, Options, or Quit. You can change to any of these modes at any time during the game by simply pressing hotkeys 1, 2, or 3 on the keyboard. The game defaults to Classic Mouse-Click mode. The Free-Move (Advanced) navigation uses the keyboard in addition for directional movement. You have a choice of 3 navigation modes: Classic Mouse-Click, Classic Plus, and Free-Move (Advanced). Installation of the game is straightforward without any glitches. There are 3 endings in the game-only when you choose wisely will you see Atrus reunited with Yeesha in Releeshahn and the rightful owner of the Tablet regain its own destiny. As well, you will get help from the Bahro, an ancient humanoid species once enslaved by the D'ni. Throughout the quest, you will receive aid not only from Yeesha but also Esher who is among the last D'ni survivors. ![]() The Ages that you will visit are Taghira, Todelmer, Noloben, and Laki'ahn. Unfortunately, Yeesha has tried but failed, meaning that she can never try again.Īs an unnamed ally, you respond to a request from Atrus to locate these Slates holding the Tablet from 4 different Ages so to return the Tablet to its rightful owner. Supposedly, by unlocking the Tablet, the rightful owner will have omnipotent power to be able to restore the D'ni race. Yeesha, who is also known as the Grower, wants to restore the D'ni civilization through the use of 4 magical Slates that lock in a powerful Tablet. Atrus wants to see the ancient D'ni civilization rebuilt to its former glory. His wife Catherine is dead, as are his two sons Sirrus and Achenar. Myst V: End of Ages takes place over 200 years since the events of Myst. For many fans, it is a fitting end that the creators themselves are able to give a pleasant and satisfying closure to perhaps the most iconic game series in the history of the adventure genre. In 2005, the Miller brothers finally returned to release the last installment of the series, under their studio now renamed Cyan Worlds. The series then undertook a long hiatus, until the release of Myst III: Exile in 2001 and Myst IV Revelation in 2004 by Presto Studios and Ubisoft respectively. The series was created by Rand and Robyn Miller, who cofounded Cyan (later called Cyan Productions) under which Myst and Riven: The Sequel to Myst were released in 19 respectively. Myst V: End of Ages is the fifth and presumably final game in the highly acclaimed Myst series. ![]()
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