On: Riven

[toddmorey → nimbius]

It was one of the first PC titles ever to enjoy that sort of traction with non-gamers. I know a couple of people who actually bought a home PC just to play it on.

Whatever your opinions of the game, it definitely played an important role in opening up gaming to a wider audience. Myst is an important artifact in the history of gaming.

Now... were I not more restrained, I'd hope here that you step on the sourest of your grapes.

[insane_dreamer → toddmorey]

Counterpoint : I don’t have a neckbeard and Myst and Riven are the best games I’ve ever played. Period.

[egypturnash → nimbius]

And yet they sold a bazillion copies. Presumably there was something in these games that appealed to people who were not for you.

I know it can be hard to understand, but there's a lot of people in the world, and they like a lot of different kinds of things!

[insane_dreamer → nimbius]

Counterpoint: I don’t have a neckbeard and Myst and Riven are the best single player games I’ve ever played. Period.