MYST REBOOTS

“ gave us creative freedom for Riven,” Rand Miller highlights. “We were able to do whatever we wanted to do. We took salaries that were fairly modest, and just put the company’s money back into the new projects.” Hearing this makes it no surprise to learn that sequel. Released in 1997 on five CDs, it improved on the original’s visuals, and this time included actual inhabitants. Its puzzles were more coherent, although 80 per cent are said to have failed to complete them, and the videos of Rand and Robyn Miller look more professional, less basement-y. It was a bestseller, but commercially unsuccessful compared to its predecessor, and not as feted by fans.