DOOM and Myst meet again, 30 years later
The shooter only lasts a few minutes and tasks you with killing 100 bat-like demons within five lives. You can watch a quick playthrough inthis video. In classic arcade shooter fashion, swarms of enemies fly toward you as you’re left static, looking around with your on-screen pointer. A head-banging, Doom-riffing soundtrack plays in the background, while a gruff announcer chants “Myst! Myst!” in the background. Although, for a second, I thought he was berating my bad aim with “Missed! Missed!”
Myst FPS seems like a fun, nostalgic take on a classic game, right? Wrong, it’s actually the most elaborate shitpost I’ve seen in a while. After killing 10 demons, the announcer yells “Cerebral!” an obvious dig at Myst’s tough puzzles and arguably pretentious writing. Beating the game also gives you a congratulatory screen with a link to Mensa International - a super exclusive club for those with high IQ.
Pretentious or groundbreaking? That’s up for debate, but the RPS crowd seemed split on the 1994 adventure when we asked‘Have You Played Myst?’seven years ago. Whether you loved or hated it, though, you’ve definitely not seen it in this form.
If you want a more loving rendition of Myst, the remake is available onSteamfor £24/€25/$30, and a remake ofRiven- the sequel - is currently beingbuilt “from the ground-up.”
