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Re:Looking back on the game 'Myst' on its 20th anniversary by druiid on Tuesday September 24, 2013 @07:28PM (#6441557)
I think the Cyan Worlds guys might have the right idea at the right time. With the Oculus Rift coming out at some point soon in a more general fashion, it could be very good timing. I think basically this class of games could actually be perfect for the platform. A lot of the video of trying to play Team Fortress and similar on O.R. kind of makes me dizzy.

I think many people (myself included) would be very interested in seeing a O.R powered 'Myst' game of some sort or another. If anyone remembers the movie eXistenZ, I can somehow see worlds like that eventually happening. Would be interesting stuff if actually taken outside of the sci-fi context!

Edit: The right idea at the right time was in regards to Kickstarter.

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Re:Looking back on the game 'Myst' on its 20th anniversary by jared314 on Tuesday September 24, 2013 @08:27PM (#6441854)
OpenUru [1] has the source code and the content creation tools required to do something like you are describing. You might have to modify the client, to handle the perspective change, but it would even allow for online multiplayer puzzle solving and user created content.

[1] http://openuru.org/

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Re:Looking back on the game 'Myst' on its 20th anniversary by ironmagma on Tuesday September 24, 2013 @08:55PM (#6441969)
At Starry Expanse (the remake of Riven, which is the sequel to Myst), we put some of the work we've done into the Oculus Rift... it was absolutely breathtaking. The Myst series is absolutely the perfect genre for that platform, in my opinion.
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Re:Looking back on the game 'Myst' on its 20th anniversary by devindotcom on Tuesday September 24, 2013 @07:47PM (#6441653)
Yes, more cerebral yet immersive games like The Witness, Kairo, Dear Esther, and Routine are definitely on the rise, and OR support will make some of them really shine, I think. I'm really looking forward to those rather than, say, Call of Duty: OCULUS EDITION.
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Re:Looking back on the game 'Myst' on its 20th anniversary by tobobo on Tuesday September 24, 2013 @08:09PM (#6441762)
Thank you for mentioning Dear Esther! One of the most memorable games I've ever played. I'll check out the others you've listed.
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Re:Looking back on the game 'Myst' on its 20th anniversary by cshesse on Wednesday September 25, 2013 @02:59AM (#6443077)
You should definitely check out Gone Home then.
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Re:Looking back on the game 'Myst' on its 20th anniversary by jamesbritt on Tuesday September 24, 2013 @10:51PM (#6442344)
You might also like Kentucky Route Zero.
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