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Riven is available worldwide NOW! 🎉
We're SO proud of this one, friends. We can't wait for you to play it! 💙
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@Tezasaurus
@Tezasaurus 2 ай бұрын
As someone who faked being sick so he could stay home from school to play the original Riven when it came out, this is so surreal to see. Can't wait to experience it again
@jfranusic
@jfranusic 2 ай бұрын
"It's a little childish and stupid, but then so is high school ..."
@josephnoe2956
@josephnoe2956 2 ай бұрын
You're going to call out sick again, right? Right? :D
@Tezasaurus
@Tezasaurus 2 ай бұрын
@@josephnoe2956 no need to since the release date is the evening of my "weekend" I'm free and clear
@avidadolares
@avidadolares 2 ай бұрын
Probably why youre STILL in school.
@henrywalton5967
@henrywalton5967 2 ай бұрын
It's time to call in sick again!
@Alxndros01
@Alxndros01 2 ай бұрын
27 YEARS later, and we're getting a remake of one of the greatest pieces of video game art ever made. What an incredible time!
@joannaquanttumphysics
@joannaquanttumphysics 2 ай бұрын
Game wise, at least.
@DavidBlack666
@DavidBlack666 2 ай бұрын
They remade Myst for Quest 2
@ForelliBoy
@ForelliBoy 2 ай бұрын
And by the same people, so it's authentic
@Jambi14
@Jambi14 2 ай бұрын
Where did the time go....
@cubicinfinity2
@cubicinfinity2 2 ай бұрын
This remake was technically in the works for 15 years. Of course, once Cyan picked it up this went FAST.
@Femfikon
@Femfikon 2 ай бұрын
There is a reason this game was once the most-sold PC game of all time.
@bendykst
@bendykst 2 ай бұрын
Is this true? I thought Myst held the title until The Sims in 2002. Riven also sold very, very well, but Myst was just a phenomenon unto itself. According to a history of Riven that I read recently by The Digital Antiquarian, Myst returned to the top of the sales charts in 1997 anticipation of the release of Riven (unheard of for a nearly four year old game at that time), and then again *after* Riven's release in 1998. Riven never had a chance to catch up.
@marcusarelius
@marcusarelius 2 ай бұрын
The best box art on a store shelf I’ve ever seen
@Synthonym
@Synthonym 2 ай бұрын
@@bendykst in 1997 Riven sold 1.5 million copies. That was unheard of back then
@jayceneal5273
@jayceneal5273 2 ай бұрын
@@Synthonym if you dont count the original game, yeah, lol
@stuntpenguin
@stuntpenguin 2 ай бұрын
@@bendykst It's funny, Myst was the first game to knock Doom off the top of the game charts :D
@ndpitch
@ndpitch 2 ай бұрын
Still remember very well changing the 5 CDs that the game shipped on. Played this for hours on end back in the day. So immersive and interesting, you just couldn’t stop playing it!
@c4b0ombazzist90
@c4b0ombazzist90 2 ай бұрын
At one point I lost one of the discs 😢, man was that a juggle. I think I ended up rebuying the game so I could finish it lol.
@Dublin.655
@Dublin.655 2 ай бұрын
I still have my 5 discs with the CD sleeves and everything. Holding on to that treasure for as long as I can.
@stephaniehyatt309
@stephaniehyatt309 2 ай бұрын
@@Dublin.655 Me too! 🥰
@JCarey1988
@JCarey1988 2 ай бұрын
You too? Me and my siblings were SPELLBOUND
@stephaniehyatt309
@stephaniehyatt309 2 ай бұрын
@@JCarey1988 Even though I have the discs (and the booklets), I bought both Myst and Riven from GOG! I can only imagine how immersive it would be on VR 😲
@andreasoberg2021
@andreasoberg2021 2 ай бұрын
Holy moly. This looks inredible. I cannot believe we can finally do Riven in realtime!
@outerheaven155
@outerheaven155 2 ай бұрын
Also VR. my Quest 3 is ready. this is a dream come true for me.
@gamertechkid1490
@gamertechkid1490 2 ай бұрын
realRiven. finally
@KororaPenguin
@KororaPenguin 2 ай бұрын
​@@gamertechkid1490 I remember fifteen to twenty years ago bringing up the possibility on MystCommunity (a webboard that's now defunct), and the idea being written off as never-gonna-happen.
@saitodosan9377
@saitodosan9377 2 ай бұрын
@@outerheaven155 Did you have the Quest 2? That's what I have and I feel like it'd get so hot it'll actually melt my head if I tried playing it on that haha.
@outerheaven155
@outerheaven155 2 ай бұрын
@@saitodosan9377 ive got myst installed for my Cv1, quest 2 and quest 3. It gets hot after a while but it never bothered me.
@Timothy_K_photography
@Timothy_K_photography 2 ай бұрын
Myst and Riven were instrumental in my choice to pursue a career in 3d Animation. It will be a real treat to return to this world all these years later, and you've recreated it in such spectacular detail! Congratulations to all!
@voidFutureVector
@voidFutureVector 2 ай бұрын
Same, 20 years in 3d animation and design thanks to Cyans influence. Different career now, but at home I still tinker.
@autumnpines4774
@autumnpines4774 2 ай бұрын
This is hands down one of the most important games to me. I'm so happy to see it getting a remaster. To me, it's still the golden standard of immersive puzzle-games.
@goldfishy
@goldfishy 2 ай бұрын
Agreed. Hope someone makes a VR port of it too!
@MookeMookeMooke
@MookeMookeMooke Ай бұрын
The best thing about Riven is that you don’t solve the individual puzzles, you solve the world and the solutions come naturally after
@troysbucket
@troysbucket 2 ай бұрын
Seeing that title card at the end made me reflect.. Imagine saying to my 1997 self that in the future, Riven could be run in real time, by an engine developed for a FPS game that would come out 6 months later.
@spextrekid9410
@spextrekid9410 2 ай бұрын
Unreal!
@damianvila
@damianvila 2 ай бұрын
"WHAT IS THAT?!" Me, half of this trailer... 😱 It looks gorgeous! That's all I'll say.
@bzurgland
@bzurgland 2 ай бұрын
I'd love to be like you once again, discovering it for the first time Enjoy your trip !
@damianvila
@damianvila 2 ай бұрын
@@bzurgland Oh! I'm not new to it. I bought it when it was released in 1997. But they're adding many new things to the game, and that's why I'm so surprised. Though, I didn't want to comment what they're adding, to avoid spoilers. :)
@Ragnar452
@Ragnar452 2 ай бұрын
Looks like a walking simulator from the trailer.
@SarahNGeti
@SarahNGeti 2 ай бұрын
@@Ragnar452 It's a puzzle
@geraintwd
@geraintwd 2 ай бұрын
@@Ragnar452 Funny, I seem to recall that a lot of the criticism these games received back in the mid-90s was around the fact that, while pretty, they were very much an "interactive slide show" and "more art than game".
@MinusCube
@MinusCube 2 ай бұрын
Amazing! I remember seeing screenshots of the original Riven in a magazine and being blown away at the time, and you’ve gone and done it all over again 30 years later :)
@Finger112
@Finger112 2 ай бұрын
27 year actually!
@LiquidTurbo
@LiquidTurbo 2 ай бұрын
Which magazine? I saw it in Popular Magazine. I can still see the ad in my mind.
@MinusCube
@MinusCube 2 ай бұрын
@@LiquidTurbo I wish I could remember.. my friend showed me it at school and I just remember it looked so good. I couldn’t even run it on our computer at the start.. I had to go and buy more RAM for it! Haha good days
@guilfordterminal
@guilfordterminal 2 ай бұрын
Yes! Me and my boys played Myst and Riven years ago. Many many hours of fun and brain bending puzzles. Looking forward to this release!
@EnterpriseKnight
@EnterpriseKnight 2 ай бұрын
and it's in real time now.
@NegativeROG
@NegativeROG 2 ай бұрын
My new wife and I sat side-by-side and played MYST together. In June, we will celebrate our 23th anniversary, and will sit side-by-side again and play RIVEN together. Our anniversary, coincidentally, is on June 25th.
@WMan37
@WMan37 2 ай бұрын
Ever since I was a literal child, I wanted to ride the tram transportation in Riven, now I can do it in VR, hopefully uncompromised in terms of speed and turning, I can handle the motion sickness.
@JCarey1988
@JCarey1988 2 ай бұрын
rocking my first new pc in !@#$ 12 years and a 3080 GPU. I will literally buy VR headset for this game.
@Dr_Slash
@Dr_Slash 2 ай бұрын
To be honest, I was really hoping that you'd be able to salvage the old live-action footage by some miracle, but I have to admit that the new model of Gehn doesn't look anywhere near as jarring as I'd feared. And the need to switch to 3D models is a perfectly understandable compromise. Couldn't be happier with everything else we've seen so far though! Huge congratulations and thank you to both the original Riven team and everyone who's worked on the remake!
@Cynbel_Terreus
@Cynbel_Terreus 2 ай бұрын
Because moving in a 3d space it wouldn't be viable, however the viewer for Prison Island looks to be og video.
@dalechristopher3917
@dalechristopher3917 2 ай бұрын
Ghen looks crap to me T_T
@Dr_Slash
@Dr_Slash 2 ай бұрын
​@@Cynbel_Terreus Yep, that's what I figured. Then again, there's always the option to take a page from Myst IV's book (pardon the pun) and fix the camera angle during cutscenes (I can't think of a single instance in the original Riven that would allow freeroam while a character is on-screen). Not to mention the capabilities of modern AI-powered solutions, which allow upscaling old footage and converting it to a more or less photorealistic 3D character model with animations. Though I can understand if something this experimental would be too risky for a project like Riven. However, from what I understand, Cyan decided to add new dialogue in this version of Riven, in which case neither of the solutions I described would be viable (since two actors from the original cast had sadly passed away). All things considered, I'm pretty happy with what we're getting with this version.
@ImVeryOriginal
@ImVeryOriginal 2 ай бұрын
@@Cynbel_Terreus Eh, you could upscale the video and just lock the camera for the cutscene. But 3D models were probably easier and more practical to integrate with the new engine.
@ImVeryOriginal
@ImVeryOriginal 2 ай бұрын
@@Dr_Slash People are pointing out the game is supposed to support VR, which means locking the angle goes out the window. A bit of a shame, but an understandable decision.
@CaptainCarrotzz
@CaptainCarrotzz 2 ай бұрын
Man, high key going to miss the old FMV cutscenes. John Keston's performance is so iconic. Edit: if you haven't seen it before, look up the Opera secret cutscenes in Riven.
@thecalloftheroad
@thecalloftheroad 2 ай бұрын
Likewise, hopefully they will make it an option to toggle on/off in settings like they did on their most recent Myst remake.
@echo104b
@echo104b 2 ай бұрын
So glad they were able to salvage the original audio instead of getting someone else to record the lines.
@ImVeryOriginal
@ImVeryOriginal 2 ай бұрын
Same, was counting on them doing some AI upscaling of the video or something, but maybe it wasn't practical. Oh well, still looks good.
@avidadolares
@avidadolares 2 ай бұрын
"high key"? HAHAHA! Saying "low key" is dumb enough.... but you dont say "high key" to show opposite, genius! Thats not even a thing! So embarrassing! smh
@MasterFrag91
@MasterFrag91 2 ай бұрын
@@thecalloftheroad I'm glad at least that they've finally managed to create a decent looking 3D human. The 3D versions of Atrus, Sirrus, and Achenar in the Myst remake were horrifying.
@JoeSmith-fw2jg
@JoeSmith-fw2jg 2 ай бұрын
Love the "I apologize for the cage..." ending! Oh, Gehn.
@mangalvnam2010
@mangalvnam2010 2 ай бұрын
And a huge thanks to all folks of the Starry Expanse Project, who jumpstarted this dream of a Riven remake to life and through sheer will moved Cyan to assume it to its now gorgeous completion! 😄
@wizardfurby212
@wizardfurby212 2 ай бұрын
Whaaaaaaat?! June 25th is so soon! I was expecting end of summer/early fall! 😱😱😱😎
@freddy902
@freddy902 2 ай бұрын
As an autistic childI this was a Great escape for me. My favorite types of games are ones with deep narrative, unique art styles, exploration and puzzle-solving. It's been almost a decade since I last played this game so I can't wait to ReDiscover Riven all over again.
@thetikijam
@thetikijam 2 ай бұрын
God bless you. Minecraft is awesome too btw ;)
@djrenier
@djrenier 2 ай бұрын
Have you ever played the original The Longest Journey?
@Beauty_Bot
@Beauty_Bot 2 ай бұрын
Riven was the first game I ever played. I was 8. I write about games for a living now. This looks fucking incredible.
@NelsonMcKey
@NelsonMcKey 2 ай бұрын
My first ever game was called The Manhole... By a tiny studio called Cyan... ;)
@jonahfalcon1970
@jonahfalcon1970 2 ай бұрын
I'll have to check your channel then.
@WarmasterJoshmaul
@WarmasterJoshmaul 2 ай бұрын
No apologies necessary, Lord Gehn, I accept my cage. :D
@cortjezter
@cortjezter 2 ай бұрын
Still have my 5-CD box set for Mac, bought launch day. Will be right back for this launch day as well. So excited…looks marvellous!! 💙
@-mattwood
@-mattwood 2 ай бұрын
Same!
@davidedwardsme
@davidedwardsme 2 ай бұрын
Really surprised to see this! This game was a heavy influence in my professional life. I later went on to become a digital matte painter and worked with some of the old matte world digital folks. Riven was a world that really captured my imagination. Hope this brings a whole new audience to the world. Best wishes to Cyan.
@dspannplayspiano
@dspannplayspiano 2 ай бұрын
Me: wakes up this morning Cyan: "THANKK GODD YOU'VVE RRETURNEDD"
@justinkagan5050
@justinkagan5050 2 ай бұрын
The original left such an impression on me back in the day, more so than any other game in the series.
@scoovy9170
@scoovy9170 2 ай бұрын
Oh my God... Thank you, Cyan. This looks really amazing!! Also, THE FIRE MARBLE PUZZLE OH GOD OH NO AAAAA-
@alistairkirk3264
@alistairkirk3264 2 ай бұрын
0:56 The map on survey island has changed - suggests they've changed the solution ...
@RawrDragon
@RawrDragon 2 ай бұрын
I wll say what I said to other friends that like these games: I AM NOT READY FOR THE BEAD PUZZLE IN HI-REZ.
@thadburns47
@thadburns47 2 ай бұрын
Hopefully they've done more to give that puzzle context. But navigating in 3D alone simplifies getting there.
@minuteman1043
@minuteman1043 2 ай бұрын
@@alistairkirk3264 I don't want to spoil anything, but I think I see what they're doing with the changed map and the new marble tube at 0:25...
@KororaPenguin
@KororaPenguin 2 ай бұрын
To the tune of "Little White Duck" by Burl Ives There's a little orange tram In Selentic's ca-aves. Little orange tram, Makes you rant and ra-ave. Trying to see who's good and who's bad, But just what a hard time you've had. There's a little orange tram In Selenitic's ca-aves. Tsaink! Dink! Plunk! There's a little black grid In Riven's great dome's cleftway. Little black grid, Makes you rant and ra-ave. On an isle run by Atrus' dad, What a difficult time you've had. There's a little black grid In Riven's great dome's cleftway. Kam! Tick! Rats!
@DamienMArt
@DamienMArt 2 ай бұрын
I'm not going to lie...I cried. It's like seeing the game again for the first time when I was a kid. I can't wait to play this. Thank you Cyan :) Lifelong fan.
@JCarey1988
@JCarey1988 2 ай бұрын
Shedding a few tears over here too. This is amazing but if I had a magic wand...I'd rather be in the basement with 4 siblings, swapping CD's and scribbling notes on spare printer paper.
@emmacjw
@emmacjw 2 ай бұрын
The first pc game of the 90s that showed me the true potential of pc gaming. Iconic and deserving of being preserved for the modern era. It had everything any game should have, innovation, hidden Depths and makes you think. I hope it's re-release reminds the triple A publishing types how to push the envelope.
@Macil2018
@Macil2018 2 ай бұрын
I get why the cartoon 3D animated Gehn. But ugh! I wish there was a clean 4k archival video they could have used from the original actor who played Gehn. Other than that this looks amazing. Dream come true!
@kantackistan
@kantackistan 2 ай бұрын
Unfortunately in a VR supported game there's no good way around that. Even in that tiny little space he would be noticeable as perfectly flat if they just used the old footage. Not an ideal situation to work with, but I can tell they're doing what they can to keep his original performance alive.
@Macil2018
@Macil2018 2 ай бұрын
@@kantackistan ohhhh yeah. I keep forgetting it's for VR. There is a non VR option too, right?... I hope? Lol
@kemanorel3110
@kemanorel3110 2 ай бұрын
@@Macil2018 There is, but they also have the additional issue where they've also expanded the game to be even bigger, so even if not for VR, they would have had to use 3D models for the new content. So even if they didn't have VR support they'd have had to use models to avoid the flat characters clashing with the 3D ones.
@_0______00__________0_______0
@_0______00__________0_______0 2 ай бұрын
I would be perfectly happy to have a flat FMV playing in front of me instead, I don't care if it looks goofy as hell. I'm sure someone will make a mod...
@Macil2018
@Macil2018 2 ай бұрын
@@kemanorel3110 all the same I'm sure it's going to be spectacular!
@snakevaevictis
@snakevaevictis 2 ай бұрын
My favorite adventure game, reborn !!!
@RichardPrieto-jx2dv
@RichardPrieto-jx2dv 2 ай бұрын
So glad to finally have a date. Counting the days!
@horatio4uru208
@horatio4uru208 2 ай бұрын
1:09 A Sunner swimming underwater while in the sub! 😭
@m_hall
@m_hall 2 ай бұрын
In my humble opinion, this game has one of the best atmosphere's/world building of any game I've ever played. It's such a mysterious and iconic style. I was like 10 years old watching my sister playing this as a kid and was completely mesmerized. I revisited the original about 10 years ago on college and was blown away. I had to get help for the marble puzzle, but man what a game. Was following the stary expanse project for a while. Glad Cyan decided to make this beloved classic a reality.
@phaedruslive
@phaedruslive 2 ай бұрын
It's hyper immersive. Wish these guys would make an RPG with atmosphere this thick.
@the5thmusketeer215
@the5thmusketeer215 2 ай бұрын
I think you were completely “mesmerised.” 🤔😊
@AtrusDesign
@AtrusDesign 2 ай бұрын
I agree. The world is very convincing! Puzzle are perfectly integrated in the context. This is a sublime example of game design. I have never seen something similar in games like this. Never.
@davidborrink137
@davidborrink137 2 ай бұрын
Amazingly this game felt and sounded so real. You could almost "feel" the heat of the area sometimes. And yet, it was all still images, but you'd "turn" to go different ways. Amazing to see it finally become "real time". Still my favorite of the series.
@Derpmind
@Derpmind 2 ай бұрын
This looks absolutely gorgeous. And I can't believe it's going to be released so soon!
@somerandomcommenter5823
@somerandomcommenter5823 2 ай бұрын
I am totally pumped... I will probably need to take a few days off just to not be disturbed in this religious experience.
@somerandomcommenter5823
@somerandomcommenter5823 2 ай бұрын
And I will probably not mind the occasional bugs which force you to replay the entire game from the beginning.
@stevenprutton194
@stevenprutton194 2 ай бұрын
Yes! YEEEESSSSSSSS!!! I'm so glad you guys are still around, and this is gonna be so good. The entire Myst series has been a major influence on me for my whole life, no joke. Read all the books, played all the games, and finally my favorite gets this sweet tender love?! I can't wait 😁😁
@LaukkuPaukku
@LaukkuPaukku 2 ай бұрын
0:47 Something about the lighting and/or cloth wrinkle modeling makes Gehn look kind of cartoony, but it's still an admirable effort for a non-AAA title and a vast improvement over Myst VR. The nuanced facial expressions are impressive, even.
@Rhodochrone
@Rhodochrone 2 ай бұрын
Yeah, my immediate kneejerk reaction was a bit negative, but on closer inspection it's a great job they've done. It's not like Myst VR where you can immediately list all the major issues. If you dropped this down to the resolution of the original game, I'd dare say he would look real.
@wyll154
@wyll154 2 ай бұрын
It was a bit of the same for me... I feel like it's almost perfect or almost there...I think it's lighting too, maybe something that can be perfected eventually.
@petepaxton5109
@petepaxton5109 2 ай бұрын
I was so obsessed with the whole Myst/Riven games I was able to get to know one of the developers who introduced me to Rand Miller. He signed my Book of Atrus as well as my original Myst game box. I still look at my From Myst to Riven coffee table book. I always wanted a Real Riven experience and I followed the Starry Expanse project for a couple of years. And now just a few short days to play Riven as it should be and also on VR. I literally can't wait!
@AtrusDesign
@AtrusDesign 2 ай бұрын
I envy you! I’d like to meet Rend too, but from Italy it’s quite hard.
@agahnim0196
@agahnim0196 2 ай бұрын
WTF!??!?!?! June 25th!??!?!? Right at the start of my summer vacation! Couldn't be better timed! Thank you Cyan!
@Draekenn
@Draekenn 2 ай бұрын
I have always wanted to introduce this game, which inspired me so much as a child, to my friends (already done for some of them). Can't wait to see them discover this masterpiece on my VR rig!
@MarcoLongoMusic
@MarcoLongoMusic 2 ай бұрын
Please bring it to consoles at some point!!
@knaksi
@knaksi 2 ай бұрын
At long last... I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
@user-ik8vy1rg8f
@user-ik8vy1rg8f 2 ай бұрын
Looks beautiful. I'm 34 from Spokane, grew up with Macs, and have only ever fumbled around in Myst as a kid. Definitely gonna give these fresh paint versions a go at some point.
@gkf411
@gkf411 2 ай бұрын
From the short character clips I am relieved that they look really good, but I will still miss the FMV elements that really stood out as special for me in the old games.
@fraktal852
@fraktal852 2 ай бұрын
This looks so damn good! I have wanted to return to Riven ever since my early childhood. Best of luck with the release, lots of love from Sweden!
@suatae
@suatae 2 ай бұрын
When people ask me if a game can ever be art, I always show them the Myst Series. This looks amazing! I'm ready to dive back in like I did as a kid!
@JCarey1988
@JCarey1988 2 ай бұрын
Back in the day this stunned my father speechless with its graphics. He had no idea a computer could show something as good as 5-CD Riven.
@BrianWelch-ks9ms
@BrianWelch-ks9ms 2 ай бұрын
One of my favorite games of all time-I still have the 5-disc set. The best part about playing Riven was how utterly alien everything was, and how symbols, environments, and even sounds were important to solving the puzzles. It was a self-contained, logical and internally consistent game that forced you to think outside your normal expectations of what things should be and how they should work.
@thearchergravity
@thearchergravity 2 ай бұрын
I remember when Riven came out. I spent weeks locked in my room in the dark on PS1 with a CRT TV. Riven was mind-blowing; the slide show part didn't matter. At the time it looked amazing and was so immersive it set the bar for years to come.
@alexanderpetrenko539
@alexanderpetrenko539 2 ай бұрын
Well well....guess who's back? Got chills watching this. Riven redefined what was possible on my late 90s PC with its 4GB hard drive. Of course I never forgot the game and I welcome its new aesthetic for new audiences.
@marshallr2001
@marshallr2001 2 ай бұрын
My father is into Myst, he was big about Macintosh products when it came out. I remember my dad showed me the Myst remaster, it was the first time I'd experienced Myst. Personally, I don't have the remaster-- I have the 1999 version of the game for Steam. I've been playing around with it, and while the gameplay is objectively outdated, I'm still dedicated to playing it the classic way. I've loved the old style of 3D ever since laying my eyes on Fallout and Myst, among others. Thanks Cyan team! Also, I fall asleep to the Myst and Riven soundtrack these nights. I love the ambience.
@KororaPenguin
@KororaPenguin 2 ай бұрын
Same here, except that it's a few mixes of music from all six games.
@nilok7
@nilok7 2 ай бұрын
At long last, following all the projects aiming towards this, it's finally complete, and by the original studio to boot. I played so much of this Riven as a kid. I can't wait to finally be able to step inside this world I spent and long in and explore Riven in person.
@EliotLash
@EliotLash 2 ай бұрын
HYPE! I've been wanting to experience being in Riven since I was a kid. And I've been waiting for a realtime 3D remake since the Starry Expanse project was announced years ago. I can't believe it's finally here and I can't wait to see all the new content that's been added!
@Vike_bk
@Vike_bk 2 ай бұрын
At 1:12 It looks like they've expanded the Rebel Age. Which is great, I personally think that age was really left out in the original game.
@agahnim0196
@agahnim0196 2 ай бұрын
Indeed... the original really focused on just Riven itself, and even that took 5 CDs... now they're free to make whatever they want without memory limitations... i hope they also expand Age 233. :D
@jeremymullins1294
@jeremymullins1294 2 ай бұрын
I still have dreams about this game. Like when you first see people on the island.
@Dublin.655
@Dublin.655 2 ай бұрын
Wait what! Why did I only see this now!? Thanks KZfaq. I am excited. 1 week away! Seeing this on the shelf at Best Buy way back in the day was my intro to Cyan games. I cannot wait to see this masterpiece in action.
@rizzo-films
@rizzo-films 2 ай бұрын
Looks gorgeous! I don't play on PC anymore so fingers crossed that this gets a console release. It looks so mesmerizing.
@marshallr2001
@marshallr2001 2 ай бұрын
If one of the Cyan personnel is reading this, just curious, is one allowed to make mention of the universe of Myst in song? I don't want to steal Cyan's intellectual property, I just want to recap parts of the rich history of the Myst series through lyrics. 🎸
@Cyan-Official
@Cyan-Official 2 ай бұрын
Tag us when you publish your song(s)! For reference, we have a Fan-Made Content Policy to help clarify our position on fans making stuff with Cyan's IP (and to be clear... WE LOVE IT!!!) cyan.com/fan-made-content-policy/
@marshallr2001
@marshallr2001 2 ай бұрын
Thank you, ​@@Cyan-Official! I'll be sure to look at it before publishing, I'll make it in good taste, if ever!
@KororaPenguin
@KororaPenguin 2 ай бұрын
​@@Cyan-Official Great! Inspired by a JoshScorcher video a couple of months ago, I've been working on a villain song from the perspective of Ymur (with some Don't-Become-A-Monster input from Hersha), with the working title "The Terahnee Child of Today".
@rgerber
@rgerber 2 ай бұрын
@@Cyan-Official obviously Cyan aint capitalist factories like Ea and other big names that constantly cease fan made projects
@JohnIngalls
@JohnIngalls 2 ай бұрын
Barely started Riven back in the day, and always regretted it, especially after the masterpiece that was Myst. So very much looking forward to this. Thank you, Cyan!
@total_betty
@total_betty 2 ай бұрын
All I can say is thank you. This game changed my life back in 1997 and I really appreciate all of the work that has gone into creating this new version of a masterpiece. I cannot wait to journey into the world of the D'ni once more.
@jericosha2842
@jericosha2842 2 ай бұрын
Oh my gosh it looks sooooo good. Thank you so much for this. It's rare remakes are so faithful.
@bustercherry2054
@bustercherry2054 2 ай бұрын
Played this many moons ago, had the strategy guide too. Good to finally go home again in 4k. Easily one of the best games created.
@Eisenwald64
@Eisenwald64 2 ай бұрын
There are more locations within the islands! It's like we keep discovering more! I hope there's a day-night cycle...
@monkeywithocd
@monkeywithocd 2 ай бұрын
I doubt there will be, as cool a feature as it is it introduces a lot of issues with keeping the visuals consistent, especially for keeping puzzles readable (remember how realMyst Masterpiece Edition's solution was that really ugly generic flashlight?)
@Eisenwald64
@Eisenwald64 2 ай бұрын
@monkeywithocd Well, the RealMyst games had them. Also, remember the geothermal fog and lava glow in Riven. That might light up some areas or create some awesome effects...
@linactech6348
@linactech6348 Ай бұрын
Oh my, this looks incredibly beautiful. I loved Riven when it was released more years ago than I care to remember. This is one I'm going to have to revisit. Thank you Cyan.
@Torthane
@Torthane 2 ай бұрын
This game is still perhaps my most influential game of all time! It truly felt like being transported to a new world. Cannot wait to play it again in full 3d!
@DromeG60
@DromeG60 2 ай бұрын
Oh boy… can’t wait to fall into the fissure in VR, that’s gonna be one hell of a trip!
@artiplier
@artiplier 2 ай бұрын
Super exciting! I loved playing RIven together with my siblings and scribbling down all our clues in the included note booklet. Always re-walked back to the beach area to see those dinosaur like creatures on the rocks. The Riven graphics blew me away, just like playing Myst the first time did too.
@born2bOCD
@born2bOCD 2 ай бұрын
I love the freedom of motion and recreation of the rich environments, but I still prefer the video integration of live actors to the motion-capture 3-D characters.
@michaelasquith4433
@michaelasquith4433 2 ай бұрын
Wow, just wow. I just recently said to someone I'd love to see Riven remade in Unreal Engine. I had no idea this was actually being developed. That soundtrack is unbelievably good. I have listened to it so many times in the last quarter century.
@virtualpilgrim8645
@virtualpilgrim8645 2 ай бұрын
This is more than a game, folks; it's an experience...
@agahnim0196
@agahnim0196 2 ай бұрын
Just spotted the Tay shot @01:13 That's just incredible!
@agahnim0196
@agahnim0196 2 ай бұрын
Sorry... i'm just machinegun commenting like a mad man... too excited.
@autotitslinger
@autotitslinger 2 ай бұрын
This game was such a huge part of my childhood, one of the most surreal environmental designs in a game ever.
@saosaoldian6742
@saosaoldian6742 2 ай бұрын
I cannot believe this!!! I bought my first PC in 1997, the year my first daughter was born, just to play Riven. I'm speachless. Can't believe they are resurrecting this game. Thank you Cyan. What a wonder.
@matthewwilliams3827
@matthewwilliams3827 2 ай бұрын
The environmental design aesthetics and atmosphere are top notch for real! So beautiful 😍 🗺️🌏🏛️
@user-rf2mp7in4z
@user-rf2mp7in4z 2 ай бұрын
OMG this is gorgeous! This is like what Black Mesa is to Half Life 1! Thank you Cyan!
@RichardPrieto-jx2dv
@RichardPrieto-jx2dv 2 ай бұрын
There's a demo available on Steam now!!
@AtrusDesign
@AtrusDesign 2 ай бұрын
I have just played it on my Steamdeck. At low settings with HDR is AMAZING! I can’t wait to play it in VR!!!
@mattvsmetaverse
@mattvsmetaverse 2 ай бұрын
Played both Myst and Riven as a kid. Even before then, I was obsessed with the concept of VR. This… is a childhood dream come true. I have yet to play Myst in VR, but rest assured-I will be playing both Myst and Riven in sequence when this comes out! Psyched!
@typixel1
@typixel1 2 ай бұрын
Chills! I watched this trailer through the smallest cracks between my fingers. I’m so excited to finally be able to play this in vr. Sounds amazing!!!
@exodustx0
@exodustx0 2 ай бұрын
Take a bow, Cyan, this is _stunning._ Absolutely mesmerising, and it's only the _trailer._ Yes, it's not at a level of _perfection_ yet (the cart that takes you to boiler island doesn't take off with proper inertia, something seen in some animations in previous teaser footage too), but that's not needed for this to take my breath away. You care deeply about this game and its history, and it shows.
@PerfectHandProductions
@PerfectHandProductions 2 ай бұрын
That close?! Fantastic!
@BucklingSwashes
@BucklingSwashes 2 ай бұрын
Holy shit this looks even more beautiful than I was expecting. I never finished Riven proper when I played it back at the time of its original release. Guess I'll finally get around to seeing the story through.
@jlow532
@jlow532 2 ай бұрын
I got this game in 1997 as a Christmas gift. Still has to be one of the greatest games ever created. Played on a Windows 95 compaq presario. Our entire family was hooked. Incredible. One of a kind. Even my sisters and mom who NEVER play games were into it.
@edrift3d
@edrift3d 2 ай бұрын
I cannot believe how insanely excited I am for this release.
@VeggieGamer
@VeggieGamer 2 ай бұрын
Bloomin' Phenomenal!!!
@brendabrannon6598
@brendabrannon6598 2 ай бұрын
Oh, my heart! Too excited for this! THANK YOU, Cyan!
@dysectorza
@dysectorza 2 ай бұрын
Looks absolutely amazing! I remember playing this in 1997 on my Pentium computer and getting goosebumps at that opening intro and we travel to Riven. Can't wait to dive in. Really hoping that it is coming to PlayStation at some point, because I don't have a gaming PC or Mac to experience it on. And I also hope one day that Myst 2021 will come to PlayStation as well. And hopefully both come to PSVR2 as well. One can only dream, I suppose.
@Xaito
@Xaito 2 ай бұрын
I have mixed feelings. On the one hand, I'll gladly play remakes of good old games - but at the same time I find it sad how the modern games industry to a large degree stopped producing games as creative and good as this and just relies on feeding on old successes.
@ceralor
@ceralor 2 ай бұрын
Look at it this way: the original creator is finally getting to release the game the way they wished they could have over 25 years ago, but technology at the time simply didn't allow for it. It may be an old success, but this is pure passion project with the level of care it looks to have been given.
@weirdalexander8193
@weirdalexander8193 2 ай бұрын
Character models look better than the Myst 2021 version, as expected from hiring a character designer for a previous project (firmament). I’d like to see their handiwork brought to Myst for the Rime update, I feel that’ll be coming real soon after this. Also, riven hype, Riven Hype, RIVEN HYPE!!!1!
@dire_bedlam
@dire_bedlam 2 ай бұрын
Gonna be playing this on PSVR2 on August 7!! This game absolutely blew 12 year old me away when I first played it. Now I can revisit it and actually figure out some of the puzzles.
@GustavoLovato
@GustavoLovato 2 ай бұрын
My favorite game of all time. I think a part of me will always go back to the original, flawed as it might be by today's standards, but I applaud all the effort and care that went into this remaster and reimagining. Looks like I am buying Riven for the fourth time (the original 5 CD set, the single DVD version, the iOS version, and now this version). :)
@MystearicaClaws
@MystearicaClaws 2 ай бұрын
I'm SO HYPED for this!!!!!
@heretech7025
@heretech7025 2 ай бұрын
I played this so much when ibwas younger but never made it very far. I just loved riding the train car so much lol. I watched a playthrough of it not too long ago and saw that i missed something so easy so early on that I turned it off and swore id go back to it one day and finish it. I guess I can with this. Look forward to it.
@AngryGumball
@AngryGumball 2 ай бұрын
Memory unlocked - I remember being mind-blown seeing this game for the first time in the 90s - had played PC version at a relative's house before getting it on PS1 that xmas. I don't think I got very far but was cool to just get lost and find things at random.
@djp1234
@djp1234 2 ай бұрын
I'm getting the PCVR version.
@jebwu8648
@jebwu8648 2 ай бұрын
Woaw, such a great part of the Myst story, that part where our actions shape the future of Atrus's family, and finally it is remade for us to feel again... Thank you Cyan.
@KororaPenguin
@KororaPenguin 2 ай бұрын
And the future of the Ronay. Without the Stranger, Atrus would have been unable to gather the survivors of D'ni. Furthermore, the fall of Terahnee (and there'd have been an internal explosion eventually) might have been followed by a horrific vengeance.
@jebwu8648
@jebwu8648 2 ай бұрын
@@KororaPenguin Without the stranger (which is just really oursevles) Atrus could not have punished his sons, and saved his wife from his father, his dauther could never have been born if his wife was not saved. Atrus is a kind of lone scientist, the man and his family live in the desert away from civilisation but also close to it. Atrus present a way of living, the journaling, the science, the adventure and we are kind of part of the story and that is the beauty of it we are Atrus's friend.
@TemporalPick
@TemporalPick 2 ай бұрын
My mother told me growing up that the original game is her favorite, and called it the best game she’s ever played. Now, with my own rig and vr setup ready to go, I’m excited to see why.
@Hartfox
@Hartfox 2 ай бұрын
Wow this is amazing! When I was a young teen I remember playing the original and barely being able to run it smooth on our pc at the time. My dad and I tried so hard not to look up solutions to puzzles on AOL but I think we cheesed our way through most of the game 🤣❤️ Thanks for making this!
@flustertheduster
@flustertheduster 2 ай бұрын
THIS COMES OUT ON MY BIRTHDAY OH MY GOD YES
@blackpaw29
@blackpaw29 2 ай бұрын
Happy Riven Day!
@hansifaaji
@hansifaaji 2 ай бұрын
Wow, I've got chills all over my body. My hair stood on end. Master piece is coming
@FoggyFogzmeister
@FoggyFogzmeister 2 ай бұрын
Nostalgia overflowing. I played this when I was just a kid. It's not for me but I still have a great fondness for these kinds of point-and-click puzzle games. Though it doesn't look so point-and-clicky anymore. Good luck to the developers and I hope it turns out well!
@SynthLizard8
@SynthLizard8 2 ай бұрын
I still remember having like 6 discs for this game, I can't remember how many it was.
@itskittyme
@itskittyme 2 ай бұрын
duuude, it's Riven, how can the number of discs be anything other than 5
@YouFightLikeACow
@YouFightLikeACow 2 ай бұрын
Gehn looks halfway decent. So excited
@WarmasterJoshmaul
@WarmasterJoshmaul 2 ай бұрын
That was one of my biggest concerns, I have to admit.
@PikaLink91
@PikaLink91 2 ай бұрын
And by that you mean "like ass". I know it would ruin people's nostalgia to recast the actor, but fuck nostalgia. Everyone complained about the actors in Myst VR being computer animated to the point where fans modded the original footage back in, and part of the charm of Myst's lore was that they used real actors.
@IndigoAK
@IndigoAK 2 ай бұрын
@@PikaLink91 It looked noticeably better than Myst, but that was a very low bar to clear and it's still not very good. I think these will probably end up being passable.
@Rhodochrone
@Rhodochrone 2 ай бұрын
@@PikaLink91 it's got nothing to do with nostalgia. there are countless reasons why 3D characters make more sense in a high resolution, roamable 3D game, especially with VR support. It's far from looking ass, (like Myst 2021 did) though I get the reaction after being used to seeing a literal real man for 25 years. Some lighting tweaks and he could look extremely realistic. The anatomy and level of detail are great, the movement is real performance capture data... by all objective measures they've done well. I didn't like it on first glance but it holds up quite well to scrutiny. It's a praiseworthy effort. It's also worth remembering that Myst mainly had characters only visible on the pages of books. Riven's cast all move around the 3D space.
@stonaraptor8196
@stonaraptor8196 2 ай бұрын
Gehn looks alright-ish. So far we don't know what happened to Sheila Goold's Catherine performance. She sadly passed away in 2017. I really hope they manage to keep her original performance, at least in the non-VR version.
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