URU: Complete Chronicles

Wasted so many hours trying to get this game to load progress, clearing caches, verifying game files, via Crossover on Mac. Unplayable. (not 44 hours of gameplay...probably 15 hrs of gameplay and 29 hours of trying to get it to load!!!)

I finished Obduction and thought "I should go play the Myst games I haven't done yet", and according to whatever source I was looking at Uru was next. My first thought on firing this up was "Who thought this was a good idea?". To be fair, it did get a little better after the opening desert area, but not much. Puzzles are fewer, farther between, and much less interesting than you've come to expect from the series. Spaces are large and open and mostly full of nothing and there's now platforming. Platforming in a Myst game, really? I was so annoyed with it I started playing with a walkthrough and then I was like "why am I bothering with this?". Supposedly there's some good lore in here, but I can just read that elsewhere so I'm done with this one.

awesome nostalgia!

I like this game but it has weird and janky controls. If possible, I would like to see this remade with standard controls. Similer to Myst 2021 and Riven 2024. Although highly unlikely as it would require making parts of game drastically different, Ahnonay comes to mind, also try making it smoother in incorporating other parts, Including parts (rejected?) of Myst V. The reason I mention Myst V is because it's a sequel to Uru, originally planned for an add-on.

I played this game around 2005. I loved it and found it challenging. However I purchased it through steam in 2020 and tried to play. I've completed 2 ages just fine but in Teledahn there's a bug of sorts when I try to set the power tower. I couldn't get it to work in 2020 and I can't seem to get it to work in 2025. I'm disappointed to say the least.

This is not like the previous Myst games, which were point-and-click, or the ones after, which had a more first person, etc. The story takes place within the modern period (around 2004) and you plays as yourself in avatar form (hence the name, U R U, you are you). I did try to play it during release, but got stuck and abandoned it, so I missed the Uru Live stuff, which from what I read and saw was what made this game shine. The basic game and story involves Yeesha (Artus's daughter we saw in Exile and Revelations) and how she was charged with saving the D'ni civilisation. We essentially are guided on a journey sorts, from the very beginning of the Cleft in New Mexico, through the history of D'ni, to exploring D'ni itself, and finally discovering a path to renewal of the D'ni civilisation. We also discover the Barho (creatures enslaved by the D'ni which would play an important role and plot point in the final End of Ages game). Because of the disjointed sectioning of the overall game, there isn't so much of a story. It is mainly exploration, some of which is tedious going back and forth. Some of the puzzles are good, but some are rather hard to figure out. Some tasks seem rather arbitrary, such as calibrating the Great Zero. There is effectively no ending after you've finished the main three sections of the game. I imagine there would have been greater postgame play value if the Uru Live is used in conjunction. Controls are rather cumbersome and take getting use to. There are some glitches that make some parts frustrating (such as having to jump on an island in one Age and you keep falling through the ground). The size and length of the Ages varies. This game is probably worth a gander if you really want to explore some of the background and histories surrounding D'ni, as well as a hint at what is to come for the final game. For the casual player, they would probably be bored and not invested in the lore that you can find.

I would be remiss (reMyst?) not to recommend my favourite Myst game. While not a mainline title, and lacking the core Myst mechanics, Uru makes it up in spades in its exploration, setting and locales. The two expansions are incredibly interesting and fun. However, it should be warned that the game can run into issues when playing on modern machines. Your mileage may vary.

alles

good stuff