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Well Jeez, guys, if All Else Fails you can find all three Myst books at your
local public library (gasp!). I know that means you have to go out of the
house, but that's where I found them ... ;-)
I'll throw in my vote as saying they are very enjoyable and definitely worth
reading.
~RL
"Bob" <Yesitsbob@nospam.net> wrote in message
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> The Myst books have been recently been reprinted. The Myst Reader
> contains all three books in one volume and is currently available from
> Amazon, and probably other sources.
>
> As the others have said, you don't need to read the books to enjoy the
> games, but I'm glad I read them.
>
> Bob
>
> "Unforgiven" <jaapd4000@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> "Grey" <grahame9@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I am thinking of purchasing Myst IV Revelations for a relative of mine
>>>> for
>>>> Christmas. Neither of us has played any of the Myst games and I gather
>>>> there is a substantial backstory which would be useful to know about
>>>> when
>>>> playing.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone recommend which books to read. We won't be playing the
>>>> original
>>>> Myst anytime soon.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Lister
>>>
>>> Myst games are really only about solving puzzles. The back ground story
>>> is
>>> really a small tenuous rationalisation behind the puzzles and the
>>> characters/worlds therein.
>>
>> I must disagree. The Myst games have a very rich and detailed story, with
>> a very complex history. Knowing this story can greatly improve your
>> enjoyment of the games.
>>
>> Unfortunately, there are no real books that can help you get up to speed
>> on the story you've missed in Myst, Riven and Exile. There are books, but
>> they serve as an addendum to the games. The three books delve into the
>> history of Myst, the first telling the tale of Atrus (book of Atrus), the
>> second some of the history of D'ni (book of Ti'ana), and the third about
>> the Atrus' attempt to revive D'ni civilisation, which I believe takes
>> place between Riven and Exile (Book of D'ni). These books are out of
>> print, but can be found at online second hand stores.
>>
>> You can play the game on its own. You'll miss some of the references, but
>> it's not completely incomprehensible. It's certainly not any less
>> possible to solve the puzzles without knowing the entire story. You will
>> however enjoy the game more if you do know the story.
>>
>> The ideal order, imho, would be this:
>> 1. Play Myst.
>> 2. Read Myst: The Book of Atrus
>> 3. Play Riven
>> 4. Read Myst: The Book of Ti'ana
>> 5. Read Myst: The Book of D'ni
>> 6. Play Exile
>> 7. Play Uru + expansion packs (not necessary, but I wouldn't recommend
>> playing it before doing steps 1 through 6).
>> 8. Play Revelation.
>>
>> Again, there's no real need to follow this. If you've got Myst 4, just
>> play it, and enjoy.
>>
>> --
>> Unforgiven
>>
>
>
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