Codex Gamicus
Explore
Main Page
Discuss
All Pages
Interactive Maps
navigation
Main page
Community portal
Recent changes
Random page
Admin noticeboard
Forums
Company Index
Character Index
Hardware Index
In-Game Index
Ratings Index
Video Game Index
Fandom
Gamepedia support
Report a bad ad
Help Wiki
Contact us
FANDOM
Fan Central
BETA
Games
Anime
Movies
TV
Video
Wikis
Explore Wikis
Community Central
Start a Wiki
Don't have an account?
Register
Sign In
Sign In
Register
Fandom's centric source of video game knowledge
42,423
pages
Explore
Main Page
Discuss
All Pages
Interactive Maps
navigation
Main page
Community portal
Recent changes
Random page
Admin noticeboard
Forums
Company Index
Character Index
Hardware Index
In-Game Index
Ratings Index
Video Game Index
Fandom
Gamepedia support
Report a bad ad
Help Wiki
Contact us
Editing
Myst Online: Uru Live
(section)
Back to page
Edit
VisualEditor
View history
Talk (0)
Edit Page
Myst Online: Uru Live
Warning:
You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you
log in
or
create an account
, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
Anti-spam check. Do
not
fill this in!
==Reception== ''Myst Online'' was generally well received by critics. The game has average critic scores of 77% and 83% at aggregate sites [[Metacritic]] and [[Game Rankings]], respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/mystonlineurulive|title=Myst Online: Uru Live (pc: 2007): Reviews|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=2009-01-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/934982.asp|title=Myst Online: Uru Live - PC|publisher=[[Game Rankings]]|accessdate=2009-01-10}}</ref> The Age's varied visuals and strong aesthetic design were praised, as were the [[ambient music|ambient]] sounds and music.<ref>{{cite web|last=Seamster|first=Jeff|date=2007-06-24|url=http://www.gamershell.com/pc/myst_online_uru_live/review.html|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070825053229/http://www.gamershell.com/pc/myst_online_uru_live/review.html|archivedate=2007-08-25|title=Myst Online: Uru Live Review|publisher=GamersHell.com|accessdate=2009-01-10}}</ref> The world that persistently changes depending on player actions was also lauded as more sophisticated than other MMOs.<ref name="ja-review"/><ref name="gamesrad-rev1"/> Complaints from ''Uru: Ages Beyond Myst'' carried over to ''Myst Online''; for example, Robert Washburne of JustAdventure found that the interface was still clunky.<ref name="ja-review">{{cite web|last=Washburne|first=Robert|date=2007-03-05|url=http://www.justadventure.com/reviews/UruLive/UruLIVE.shtm|title=Review—Myst Online: Uru Live|publisher=[[Just Adventure]]|accessdate=2008-12-23}}</ref> Charles Onyett of [[IGN]] said that those who had played through the previous ''Uru'' content would not find many changes: "As a result, ''Myst'' veterans uninterested in plugging through ''Uru''{{'}}s content again will be left with a dearth of things to actually do, shifting the onus of gameplay creation to the community."<ref name="ign-rev">{{cite web|last=Oynott|first=Charles|date=2007-03-05|url=http://pc.ign.com/articles/770/770436p1.html|title=Myst Online: Uru Live Review|publisher=[[IGN]]|accessdate=2008-12-14}}</ref> Onyett continued that the only reason to subscribe to the game was the dedicated fan community and the potential for the game to expand.<ref name="ign-rev"/> Sarah Borger of [[GamesRadar]] noted that most puzzles could be completed without the help of other players, making the game "a pretty [[chat room]]".<ref name="gamesrad-rev1">{{cite web|last=Borger|first=Sarah|date=2007-03-01|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/review/myst-online-uru-live/a-200702211238688042|title=Myst Online: URU Live|publisher=[[GamesRadar]]|accessdate=2008-12-17}}</ref>
Summary:
Please note that all contributions to the Codex Gamicus are considered to be released under the CC BY-SA 3.0
Cancel
Editing help
(opens in new window)
Follow on IG
TikTok
Join Fan Lab