NOTE: This video was recorded on a version of the game that is bugged, and does not play the music correctly. I was not aware of this when recording the video because this is the version I've always played on, and I just assumed this was how the game was meant to play. I will record a version with the music fixed when I have the chance.

Myst III: Exile
Platform: PC (10th Anniversary DVD Edition)
Recorded on Windows 7.
Adventure game playlist:    • Adventure game playthroughs  

Introduction: 0:14
Tomahna: 2:03
J'nanin: 6:15 (initial visit)
J'nanin: 22:30 (setup for Voltaic)
Voltaic: 32:48
J'nanin: 1:02:50 (setup for Amateria)
Amateria: 1:09:04
J'nanin: 1:35:48 (setup for Edanna)
Edanna: 1:41:00
Narayan: 2:09:32
Ending: 2:27:50

Bad endings: 2:34:14

Myst III: Exile is the third game in the Myst series, and the first game in the series not developed by the series' creator Cyan Worlds. Instead, it was developed by Presto Studios, whose adventure game pedigree comes from their experience developing The Journeyman Project and its sequels. Unlike Riven, which told much about the backstory of the characters and introduced players to many aspects of D'ni culture, Exile essentially tells a side story, and takes place shortly after the third Myst novel, The Book of D'ni.

While Exile is a very wellmade game overall, it isn't nearly as groundbreaking as its predecessors in either its story or its gameplay mechanics. The story is completely inconsequential, ending exactly as it begins with no progress being made to the greater arc of the D'ni. The main improvement, aside from having slightly improved graphics compared to Riven, is the implementation of a panoramic viewing engine. While this does produce a very immersive effect, it comes at a small cost to the gameplay. With still images, it's much easier to frame scenes in a way that allows the designers to direct attention to important parts of the scene. With a panoramic view, it's much easier to accidentally miss key items or switches since the player needs to check all 360 degrees of their view.

One interesting aspect of the game is that Saavedro is played by actor Brad Dourif, who is known for his work in movies such as Child's Play, Mississippi Burning, and the latter two films in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. According to an interview with GameSpy, he agreed to play the role in part due to being a Myst fan.