Uru: Ages Beyond MYST
GameZone's Review
9.3
GZ Rating
| Gameplay | 9.2 |
| Graphics | 9.5 |
| Sound | 9.5 |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Concept | 9 |
| Overall | 9.3 |
Reviewer: Steven Hopper
Review Date: 12/21/2003
The latest entry in the Myst series takes the game to brand new heights with fantastic graphics and (potential) online gameplay.
Full Uru: Ages Beyond MYST Review
7.8
Interviews
Music That Goes Above and Beyond in URU: Ages Beyond MYST
Composer Tim Larkin shares his story of what it was like to write music for one of the world’s most popular games.
News
Gametap Makes Groundbreaking Move At E3 By Announcing The Debut Of
Exclusive New Games On Its Network
GameTap today announced it will debut two exciting new games at E3
"Uru Live" Lives On Exclusively At GameTap
Online, multiplayer version of blockbuster game resurfaces on GameTap,
"Uru™: Ages Beyond Myst® Soundtrack Available At Amazon.Com"
Features New Music By Award-Winning Composer Tim Larkin, Exclusive Interview With Myst® Creator Rand Miller
Cyan Worlds Announce Uru(Tm): Ages Beyond Myst(R) Original Soundtrack Cd
In creating the musical score for Uru™: Ages Beyond MYST®, Tim Larkin has composed a unique experience for the listener
Uru: Exclusive Rand Miller Online Chat Media Alert
The hour-long chat will allow fans worldwide to ask questions, gain more insight
Description
From Cyan Worlds, the makers of Myst® and Riven™, Uru™: Ages Beyond Myst is the next chapter of the Myst franchise and the most immersive and ambitious Myst experience ever created. The single-player game will be bigger, better, and more innovative than any of the previous Myst adventures. Players can move at their own pace, spending hours discovering visually stunning, real-time 3D worlds, solving a large variety of mind-challenging puzzles, and following an epic storyline. Players can continue to discover new areas of D'ni by connecting to Uru Live, the online service of Uru. There, players will be part of an ever-expanding world that brings more areas to explore and more mysteries to solve.
Hardware Requirements
Supported OS: Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP (only)/ Processor: Intel® Pentium® III 800 MHz or AMD Athlon™ (Pentium IV or Athlon 2 GHz or greater recommended)/ Video Card: 3D graphics video card w/ 32 MB, hardware transformation, and lighting (3D graphics video card w/ 64 MB, pixel and vertex-shader capability)/ Sound Card: DirectX® 8.1-compatible sound card (DirectX® 8.1-compatible EAX 3.0 recommended)/ CD-ROM Drive: 4X CD-ROM drive or faster (Not recommended for use with CD-RWs)/ Monitor: 800x600 resolution, 16 bit color monitor (1280x1024 resolution recommended)/ Hard Drive Space: 2 GHz (4 GHz recommended)/ Peripherals Supported: 101-key standard keyboard; two-button mouse/ Internet Connection: Not required (ADSL or Cable modem recommended for Uru Live)
