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BBC: Myst III is Best Yet - - "Myst III may be slow for today's gamers but with a little time and patience, you will reap the rewards of the latest in a popular series..

Gamezilla Review - - Rated 77% by Alex Karls. "With timid gameplay and puzzles that are either too simple or very difficult, it isn't an easy game to sit patiently and play. If you can wade through that, youll find a rather captivating storyline awaiting you..

PIB Review - - "Myst was a leading game of its time. This game, while not groundbreaking, is a worthy successor with similar puzzles." (January 6, 2003)

GameSpot Review (PS2) - - Rated 6.5/10. "The technical limitations of the PS2 don't do the game full justice, but if you can look past those and other faults, you'll find a rewarding experience." By Scott Osborne. 30 screen shots. Reader reviews. (October 8, 2002)

GameSpot Review (Xbox) - - Rated 6.7/10. "The game certainly isn't for everyone, but if you give it a chance, it can offer many rewards." By Scott Osborne. 42 screen shots. Reader reviews. (October 8, 2002)

IGN Review - - PlayStation 2 version rated 2/10. "I don't understand the Myst phenomenon at all. Be it the original game, Riven, or the latest in the series known as Exile, it's a franchise that never should have made it past the early 90's." (October 3, 2002)

WomenGamers Review - - Rated 9.04/10 by Cindy Kyser. "This is a wonderful game that extends and improves the original Myst experience." (June 11, 2001)

Game Revolution: Click. Click. Where's the Bang? - - Rated B-. "Exile is just an exercise that lacks the energy to make anyone ebullient. But that isn't to say it's not damn pretty." (June, 2001)

GameSpy Review - - Rated 79% by Philip Hansen. "Serene, lyrical, and breathtaking the static-image world of Myst III will either keep you up nights in a puzzle solving frenzy or bore you to sleep." (June, 2001)

Quandary Review - - "Exile will be high up my list of favourite games, but for me Riven remains the pinnacle." By Steve Ramsey. (June, 2001)

Salon: Mystic Simulacrum - - "Exile, the sequel to Myst and Riven, is beautiful eye candy, but not quite art." By Laura Miller. (May 29, 2001)

Review by Andrew "Zarf" Plotkin - - "It's gorgeous, entertaining, well-designed, diverting, satisfying, and absolutely worth playing. But the title suits it, in the end: the game boils down to a third big helping of that familiar Myst." (May 15, 2001)

IGN Review - - Rated 8.0/10 by Dan Adams. "Here it is, the game you expect to cause that vein in your forehead to finally burst." (May 7, 2001)

GameSpot Review (PC) - - Rated 8.7/10. "Myst III: Exile builds on the legacy of the series and provides an almost magical sense of wonder." By Scott Osborne. 66 screen shots. Reader reviews. (May 4, 2001)

Slashdot Review - - "Review" rating the game 0/10 because crippling bugs prevented the reviewer from running the game. (May 4, 2001)

GameSpot Preview - - "Read on to see what you can expect from the Miller brothers' third Myst game." By Stephen Poole. (April 17, 2001)

AllRPG Preview - - Preview with 12 screenshots by Billy Rossiter. "Even though the ingenuity of Rand and Robyn Miller is gone, the game will still attain the fluent game play, and awesome images you've come to expect from Myst." (2001)

AllRPG Review - - Rated 7.5/10 by Chris Grasinger. "Newcomers to the series and old veterans of the giant will be equally entertained by the hours of fun that this slide show point and click RPG has in store." (2001)

Armchair Empire Review - - Rated 8.9/10. "Myst III: Exile is an excellent game, no matter that some of puzzles are very hard and you might feel lost as to what's really going on." (2001)

Brass Lantern Review - - Rated 2.5/3 by Stephen Granade. An overall positive review of Myst 3: Exile. The game is a good, solid one which nevertheless is not as impressive as its predecessors. (2001)

Game Industry News - - Reviewed by Greg Crowe, score: 4 out of 5. (2001)

Just Adventure Review - - Rated A+ by Ray Ivey. "Few recent graphic adventures get as many things right as Exile does. It reminds you of why you began playing adventure games in the first place." (2001)

Clan MacGaming Preview - - "Myst III: Exile looks to make the Miller brothers proud." By Raphael Liberatore. (September 28, 2000)

WomenGamers: Myst III: Exile Online Exclusive - - Interviews with Mary DeMarle, writer for Myst III: Exile, and Maria Galante, actress who plays Catherine. (September 8, 2000)

WomenGamers Preview - - Includes 5 screenshots. "The CEO of Presto Studios Michel Kripalani is especially excited about the allure of the Myst games to women. 'The game storyline, physical beauty, and seamless puzzles are extremely appealing to our female audience.'" (May 26, 2000)