![]() ![]() Myst is a small uninhabited island dotted with odd buildings and unintuitive, free-standing switches. When you get over that initial sense of wonder-or if you don't have the nostalgia that conjures it-Myst can’t hide its age, and its VR makeover exacerbates its blemishes. Being inside a world you’ve only seen through a screen before feels like diving into your own memory. ![]() For returning fans, seeing it in VR for the first time is a powerful nostalgia trip. Even after all these years, its puzzles will still test, and maybe even stump, you. Now, 27 years later, the classic is reborn in virtual reality-rebuilt, but almost completely unchanged. Wildly popular when it launched in 1993, the narrative adventure was a pivotal moment for puzzle-solving in games. If you've enjoyed having your brain teased by a video game in the last 20 years, or enjoyed the layered mechanical riddles of an IRL escape room, you have Myst to thank. ![]()
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