VR remake of Myst is coming to PC and Mac later this twelve months, no headset required

Something to preserve up for: Cyan, the developer that created the normal Myst for PC, dropped an updated version of the game completely for the Oculus Quest at the tail pause of 2020. Later this twelve months, you’ll be in a position to pick it up on PC and Mac, and that you just may maybe objective no longer even need a VR headset.

This reimagined version of Myst has been built from the ground up for latest platforms and is declared to incorporate contemporary artwork, sound, interactions and even optionally available puzzle randomization. Cyan describes it as the definitive Myst trip.

In its overview from December 2020, PCMag had high praise for Myst.

“Myst peaceable has the potential to befuddle and excite this day as it did in 1993. With VR, it is more immersive, and holds up effectively in opposition to the bodily discomfort the VR platform can create. Featuring a stamp within the impulse-pick territory, Myst is easy to counsel. It is a sleek, nonetheless familiar, retelling for long-time fans, and accessible for imprint contemporary gamers.”

There have been a couple of shortcomings, on the opposite hand, much like some misplaced interactive points and a graphical trip reputedly dinky by the Oculus Quest’s hardware. The latter may maybe maybe no query be remedied with a highly efficient PC VR setup, and Cyan has had masses of time to iron out quite quite a bit of bugs and inconsistencies.

The contemporary Myst is already available to add to your desire record over on Steam and GOG with a planned beginning date of Q3 2021. To clarify, it will seemingly be playable in 2D and VR modes on the PC. Per developer Hannah Gamiel, the title may maybe even toughen AMD’s FidelityFX Colossal Decision upscaling technology.