Riven: The Sequel to Myst for iOS

I took me four months of commuting time but I recently finished Myst for the iPhone in late October. I did narrowly miss my goal of not looking up any hints as I was stuck and growing impatient near the end of the game.

Knowing that Riven would be the next logical release for Cyan, I would occasionally check gaming news sites for any updates only to find that they were "working on it". Well my wait is no longer as Cyan released Riven for iOS on the 15th of this month. I promptly purchased this after quickly reading the humorous "warning" in regards to the whopping 1GB file size:

Because of the large size it's HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you download Riven on your computer using iTunes, and then sync with your iOS device. Downloading directly to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch is theoretically possible via a wireless connection, but...uh...well...you really don't want to.

I've only played it for a few minutes but was able to enjoy some nice iOS enhancements like pinch to zoom and shake to reveal Hot Spot hints. Unlike the original release of Myst for the PC, I was never able to finish Riven for various reasons (difficulty of the puzzles being one of them), even after purchasing the official strategy guide, which I still own. I'm certain this game will take a lot longer than Myst to finish but I'll promise to be patient and savor the experience this time around.

You can learn more about the painstaking, pioneering work that went into the development of Riven (and all things Myst) at the excellent fansite, MYSTerium.