I first played RIVEN round about 1998 and was very impressed by the graphics . However it's not a game I'd play religously like CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGER or CIVILIZATION or AGE OF EMPIRES for a couple of reasons
1 ) This a totally atmospheric game , perhaps too atmospheric . It has a extremely disturbing mood of a nightmare quality . I'd be in a sort of lighthouse location walking along a gantry slightly frightened of what I was going to meet around the corner . One of the previous comments referred to drugs , I agree the whole game has a surreal and ethereal quality but not in a good way
2 ) As many people have mentioned this game is just too difficult . In 1998 I had no access to the internet and couldn't download a walk thru / cheat and found myself endlessly clicking on every symbol I came across without any success . I never got out of the lighthouse location
I will congratulate the makers of RIVEN for producing such a unique game and judging by the comments on this page many people have enjoyed it but I found it far too difficult and more than a bit scary
1 ) This a totally atmospheric game , perhaps too atmospheric . It has a extremely disturbing mood of a nightmare quality . I'd be in a sort of lighthouse location walking along a gantry slightly frightened of what I was going to meet around the corner . One of the previous comments referred to drugs , I agree the whole game has a surreal and ethereal quality but not in a good way
2 ) As many people have mentioned this game is just too difficult . In 1998 I had no access to the internet and couldn't download a walk thru / cheat and found myself endlessly clicking on every symbol I came across without any success . I never got out of the lighthouse location
I will congratulate the makers of RIVEN for producing such a unique game and judging by the comments on this page many people have enjoyed it but I found it far too difficult and more than a bit scary