Pyst?

Fudge

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Mar 5, 2001, 7:40:18 PM3/5/01

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i know Pyst is a parody game, but i was curious how many hours of
gameplay are in it?

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Setek

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Mar 5, 2001, 7:59:59 PM3/5/01

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"Fudge" <blood...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> i know Pyst is a parody game, but i was curious how many hours of
> gameplay are in it?

This review says it's way to short

http://www.game-revolution.com/games/pc/adventure/pyst.htm

and this review says it's about 20 minutes long, in the summary box on the right
hand side. Sad.

http://www.gamesdomain.com/gdreview/zones/reviews/pc/nov96/pyst.html

If the last url is too long to fit in your reader, here is in two parts

http://www.gamesdomain.com/gdreview/
zones/reviews/pc/nov96/pyst.html

Those reviews say the game has some serious problems besides being too short -
like "not a game", "use it as a drink coaster", and so on. Besides they said it
wasn't very funny. Too bad, I remember I looked foward to it awhile back, like
these reviewers did, but stayed away after reading their articles.

Setek

Jeanne

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Mar 5, 2001, 9:02:12 PM3/5/01

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Fudge <blood...@yahoo.com>

> i know Pyst is a parody game, but i was curious how many hours of
> gameplay are in it?

I'd say about zero.
Someone gave me Pyst as a gift a when it came out. It's not really a game,
just a joke about Myst.
Jeanne

BAMMFrazer

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Mar 5, 2001, 10:07:33 PM3/5/01

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It has like 10 screens max... I think less.... its fun for about 10 minutes
and then you will never touch it again. Good if you can find it for $5.

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Ohoma

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Mar 5, 2001, 10:54:59 PM3/5/01

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What exaclty is it about? I know it's a parody too, but just how exactly?
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JamesStep

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Mar 6, 2001, 12:16:48 AM3/6/01

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> i know Pyst is a parody game, but i was
> curious how many hours of gameplay are in it

I haven't played it myself, but I've heard several other
people say they were very disappointed with it. A short
parody of Myst that had a few laughs but wasn't worth
the money. I believe it consists of Myst Island only; not
the other Ages that were included in the original Myst.

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Stephen Granade

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Mar 6, 2001, 9:05:21 AM3/6/01

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jame...@aol.comNOSPAM (JamesStep) writes:

> > i know Pyst is a parody game, but i was
> > curious how many hours of gameplay are in it
>
> I haven't played it myself, but I've heard several other
> people say they were very disappointed with it. A short
> parody of Myst that had a few laughs but wasn't worth
> the money. I believe it consists of Myst Island only; not
> the other Ages that were included in the original Myst.

Right. It's a one-joke concept with shoddy execution.

"Wouldn't it be funny if we showed Myst Island after everyone had
tromped all over it, leaving soda cans and trashing the place? Huh?
Huh?"

Stephen

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Dohh

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Mar 6, 2001, 5:48:07 PM3/6/01

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I would only play it again if it were free. NO;I wouldn't EVER play it again.
Not funny;poorly executed,shoddy grfx...not worth any money.