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 Uru:
Ages Beyond Myst
Released: Nov 14th, 2003
Developer: Cyan Worlds
Publisher: Ubisoft Entertainment
Website: Uru, Complete
Chronicles
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Secrets of the past must be uncovered. Secrets of the present must
be understood. Secrets of the future must be revealed...
Immerse yourself in a story that features the discovery of the lost
D'ni civilization. Follow Yeesha, eccentric daughter of Atrus, to discover
Linking Books, encounter descendants, and solve puzzles as you adventure
through surreal worlds beyond your imagination.
Uru is a complete departure from the main Myst series.
For one thing, it does not directly continue the story of Myst,
Riven and Exile. (hence the reason why Myst IV is
not "Myst V") Uru also changes the way we play
adventure games, giving the player his or her own avatar (a virtual representation
of themselves) in a fully dynamic 3D world.
The game was designed as a multiplayer product, but the original release
was for single-player only (this portion of the game is referred to as
"Ages Beyond Myst" or commonly, "Uru Prime"). Since
it was designed for multiplayer, it sports some unique elements. For example,
rather than saving and loading, every action you take in the game automatically
saves. Instead of loading if you make a mistake, you are sent back to
your personal Age and can easily link back into any Age you have explored.
You are given a "personal Age" called "Relto," which
is your home in the clouds. Unlike previous Myst games, where you
had to find books lying around, in Uru you collect books at your
Relto so you can revisit any Age.
Uru is set 200 or so years after the Myst quartet. Atrus
and his family are long gone, but they have left remnants in the desert
where he grew up, the most important being messages from his daughter
Yeesha (we get to meet Yeesha as a baby in Exile
and again as a young girl in Revelation).
In Uru, explorers have felt a "calling" to return and
rebuild D'ni. Deep under the ground, a dedicated team of adventurers known
as the DRC are slowly reconstructing the great empire. But Yeesha has
left her own clues as to how the rebuilding must be done...
As a story, Uru: Ages Beyond Myst is just the first part in what
was to be a long story of D'ni. Unfortunately, that story has been shortened
to just three chapters, but it is an epic tale nonetheless. (The story
is continued in the first expansion, To D'ni and the final, The
Path of the Shell).
Uru can be upgraded to the multiplayer mode, Untěl
Uru, for a one-time cost of just $6 US.
Screenshots
The beginning of your journey - the Cleft
Gahreesen Age
Morning in Eder Gira
Hut on Teledahn
Mushrooms in Teledahn
The 'hood as seen in the original Uru release
Fireflies fleeing in the rain in Eder Kemo
Box shot courtesy amazon.com
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